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• Passenger In Hit-And-Run Pepper Sprays Victim

  15-03-2018 23:59
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A minor car crash ended with a passenger in the hit-and-run car spraying the victim with pepper spray.
  It happened on March 3 at the 7-Eleven located at 9351 LBJ Freeway at Abrams Road.
  Contact Detective K. Hubner at 214-671-3639 if you recognize this car or driver. (photo credit: Dallas Police Department)
  A black BMW (license plate JRW2929) sped away without exchanging information after hitting the victim’s car. While fleeing the scene, the
  
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• Investigators: Woman Funneled Money to Collin Co. Inmates

  15-03-2018 23:55 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Investigators at the Collin County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a woman they say helped orchestrate an elaborate scheme to funnel money, illegally, to inmates in jail.
  
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• FIU Bridge Collapse: ‘Several’ Dead, 8 Cars Trapped Underneath

  15-03-2018 23:42
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Florida International University’s (FIU) massive new pedestrian bridge collapsed, killing at least one person and crushing several vehicles under it.
  The 950-ton bridge, located at 109th Ave and 8th Street, came crumbling down onto a number of cars.
  “I was looking at the bridge. It was fine and all of a sudden, I saw it collapse from the left towards the middle,” said the witness to CBS4’s Ted Scouten. “I jumped out of my car and I ran
  
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• Possible Russian Trolls Try to Register for Dem Convention

  15-03-2018 23:38 via nbcdfw.com
  
  NBC News has found that possible Russian trolls tried to register for a Texas Democratic Party convention.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Donald Trump Jr.’s Wife, Vanessa Trump, Files For Divorce

  15-03-2018 23:20
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Vanessa Trump, may be getting divorced.
  LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 19: Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Vanessa Trump wait for the start of the third U.S. presidential debate at the Thomas & Mack Center on October 19, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tonight is the final debate ahead of Election Day on November 8. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
  A public court record filed Thursday in New York says Vanessa Trump is seeking an uncontested div
  
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• Amber Alert Discontinued for 3-Year-Old San Antonio Twins

  15-03-2018 23:07 via nbcdfw.com
  
  San Antonio NBC affiliate WOAI-TV reports that authorities have safely located the two toddlers who were the subject of an Amber Alert.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Saints, Pelicans Owner Tom Benson Dies At 90

  15-03-2018 22:45
  NEW ORLEANS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Tom Benson, a successful auto dealer who brought the New Orleans Saints their only winning seasons and the “Benson Boogie,” has died.
  Benson, who has also owned the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans since 2012, was 90.
  The NFL and NBA teams announced Benson’s death on Thursday.
  NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 07: Tom Benson owner of the New Orleans Saints reacts before the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Carolina Panthers at the Me
  
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• FDA Releases Plan To Cut Nicotine In Cigarettes

  15-03-2018 22:25
  CBS Local — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced their plan to drastically cut the amount of nicotine found in tobacco cigarettes. The anti-smoking policy, first revealed in 2017, hopes to push the smoking rate in the U.S. to under two percent.
  While the FDA can not force cigarette makers to remove all the nicotine from their products, the agency can regulate how much of the highly-addictive ingredient companies put into cigarettes. The new plan is expected to lower the&nbs
  
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• ‘Incredible Hulk’ Actor Becomes Honorary Police Officer In North Texas

  15-03-2018 22:17
  IRVING, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Irving Police added some star power to its police force Thursday, likely making other police departments green with envy.
  Police Chief Jeff Spivey swore in actor Lou Ferrigno as an honorary officer.
  Police Chief Jeff Spivey swore in actor Lou Ferrigno as an honorary officer. (Irving Police Dept.)
  Ferrigno starred in the 1970s CBS series, “The Incredible Hulk” and in recent years has served as a reserve special deputy with police departments in Calif
  
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• White Tiger Surrendered By Owner To Big Cat Sanctuary In North Texas

  15-03-2018 21:38
  WYLIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) –  Another white tiger has been given a new chance at a better life at a big cat sanctuary in North Texas.
  In-Sync Exotics said Thursday, a white tiger named Gus was surrendered from private ownership in South Texas into the custody and care of In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center.
  White tiger Gus in quarantine area at Im-Sync Exotics (photo: In-Sync Exotics)
  The male tiger is approximately 8 years old and “appears to be in decent heal
  
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• UT Stabbing Suspect To Plead Not Guilty Due To Insanity

  15-03-2018 21:22
  AUSTIN (AP) — The attorneys for the man accused of a knife attack at the University of Texas that killed one and injured three others have filed court papers indicating that he will plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
  Kendrex White (Austin Police)
  It was determined at a court hearing Thursday for Kendrex White that a psychiatrist will be appointed for a second assessment of his mental health. Prosecutors will use the findings to determine if they will present the murder case to a jury.
  
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• North Texas Toys R Us Customers: ‘It’s A Very Sad Day’

  15-03-2018 21:18
  ALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Iconic toy retailer, Toys R Us, is closing its doors for good, shutting down more than 700 U.S. stores in the coming months.
  The company was unable to compete as more customers turned to online shopping and mobile games.
  Employees at Toys R Us at The Village of Allen on Stacey Road, say they found out Thursday morning that their store was closing. It comes six months after the company filed for bankruptcy.
  Toys R Us says customers will have 30 days
  
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• Central Texas Police Search For Suspect After 2 Found Dead

  15-03-2018 20:49
  TEMPLE (AP) — Police in Central Texas are searching for a 47-year-old man identified as a suspect in the deaths of two men at an auto parts store.
  Temple police said Thursday that Theodore Dwayne Sims is considered armed and dangerous and is driving a 2004 Nissan four-door sedan.
  Police identified Theodore Dwayne Sims, 47, as a suspect in a double homicide that occurred Wednesday night in Temple. (photo credit: Temple Police Department)
  Authorities say police were called to O’Reilly
  
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• Woman Blames Tinder, Video Games For Samurai Sword Attack On Boyfriend

  15-03-2018 20:30
  CBS Local — A woman in Washington state is facing attempted murder charges after attacking her boyfriend with a samurai sword as he slept.
  According to Camas police, 30-year-old Emily Javier claims she suspected her boyfriend, Alex Lovell, of cheating after finding the Tinder dating app on his phone. Javier added that she found suspicious scratches on the 29-year-old’s back as well as another person’s red hair in the couple’s shower.
  On March 3, the 30-year-old repor
  
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• Plastic Particles Found In Bottled Water, Study Finds

  15-03-2018 19:54
  CBS Local — A study examining 11 brands of bottled water sold around the world has found that nearly every sample tested was contaminated by plastic particles.
  According to the study of 259 water bottles purchased in nine different countries, a staggering 93 percent of the samples contained microplastics. Researchers at the Statue University of New York (SUNY) found an average of 10 microplastic particles per liter of water. SUNY researchers concluded that at least part of the co
  
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• All clear for takeoff: American Airlines, Chicago reach agreement on O'Hare dispute

  15-03-2018 19:48 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) relented on its opposition of the proposed $8.5 billion expansion of O'Hare International Airport on Thursday, joining United Airlines and the city of Chicago in announcing its support of the expansion.After negotiations, Chicago committed to working with American to expedite the construction of three gates available to all airlines."The mayor and his team worked tirelessly and creatively to structure an agreement that keeps competition thriving at O&rs
  
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• 2 Injured, 1 Missing in Cresson Plant Explosion, Fire

  15-03-2018 19:34 via nbcdfw.com
  
  One person is missing and two people have been injured in an explosion and large fire at a North Texas chemical plant Thursday morning, authorities say.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Fort Worth Couple Wins 'White Castle' Wedding in Vegas

  15-03-2018 19:31 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A Fort Worth couple tied the knot In the most nontraditional way in Las Vegas.Photo Credit: White Castle
  
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• Man Who Claimed He Was Accomplice In Natalee Holloway Case Killed

  15-03-2018 19:21
  CBS Local — In the series “The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway,” John Christopher Ludwick made headlines when he claimed he helped Joran van der Sloot dispose of the missing teen’s body. Ludwick, 32, of Port Charlotte, Florida, was stabbed to death on March 13 as he tried to kidnap a woman from her vehicle, North Port police said.
  Ludwick was roommates with the woman at one point and wanted a romantic relationship with her, but she didn’t want one with him, N
  
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• Does Your Bottled Water Contain Plastic?

  15-03-2018 19:13
  NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – More than 90-percent of some of the most popular bottled water brands contain tiny particles of plastic. That’s according to research conducted at the State University of New York by Orb Media, a nonprofit journalism group, which detected “constellations” of plastic in brands including Aqua, Aquafina, Evian and Nestle Pure Life.
  Tests on more than 250 bottles from 11 brands showed contamination with plastic including polypropylene, nylon and polye
  
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• Nigerian In U.S. Illegally Charged With Florida-Related Irma Fraud

  15-03-2018 18:34
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Prosecutors in Texas say a Nigerian who’s in the U.S. illegally has been charged with Hurricane Irma-related fraud for trying to obtain a nearly $119,000 home disaster loan in Florida.
  Records show Oluseyi Jeremiah Olagoke Adebayo was indicted March 8 and faced a federal court hearing Thursday in Houston. He’s charged with fraud in connection with a major disaster, forgery or false use of a passport and aggravated identity theft.
  Irma struck Florida la
  
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• ACLU Sues Government Over Detention Of Asylum Seekers

  15-03-2018 18:31
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Trump administration, claiming it is violating immigration laws and its own policies by detaining immigrants who have a solid case for seeking asylum in the United States.
  The ACLU said it filed a lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court in Washington claiming that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is detaining many asylum seekers for months while they await hearings before an immigration judge.
  Immigrants seekin
  
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• Video Of Events Outside Florida School Shooting Released

  15-03-2018 18:19
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Security video shows a Florida sheriff’s deputy go toward the Parkland High School building while a gunman massacred 17 students and staff members, but he stayed outside with his handgun drawn.
  The Broward County Sheriff’s Office released the video Thursday showing Deputy Scot Peterson’s actions during the Feb. 14 shooting. It shows him and a staff member rushing toward the building in a cart. He pulls his weapon and takes up a
  
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• Workers Injured In Hood County Chemical Plant Explosion

  15-03-2018 16:20
  CRESSON (CBSDFW.COM) – Firefighters are battling a huge fire after an explosion at a chemical plant in Hood County.
  Sheriff Roger Deeds told CBS 11 News that one person was missing and another badly injured in the blast that happened at Tri-Chem Industries, in the city of Cresson on State Highway 171. So far, there have been no evacuations in the area.
  Cresson Mayor Bob Cornett said the liquid chemical plant where the blast happened manufactures products like soap
  
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• Family: 27-Year-Old Worker Still Missing In Chemical Plant Explosion

  15-03-2018 16:20
  CRESSON (CBSDFW.COM) – Firefighters are battling a huge fire after an explosion at a chemical plant in Hood County.
  Sheriff Roger Deeds told CBS 11 News that one person was missing and another badly injured in the blast that happened at Tri-Chem Industries, in the city of Cresson on State Highway 171. A nearby lumberyard was evacuated as a precaution.
  Tri-Chem Industries in Cresson (map credit: KTVT Art Dept.)
  The family of Dillon Mitchell, a 27-year-old man who works at the
  
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• Christine Baranski & Cush Jumbo On The Good Fight

  15-03-2018 16:17
  “The Good Fight” is the perfect show for today’s shifting culture in Hollywood and beyond. It deals with challenges for women in the workplace, life in the Trump era and the effects of gun violence in Chicago. Tony Award Christine Baranski stars as Diane Lockhart and leads a talented cast as the show heads into season two on CBS All Access.
  Baranski and co-star Cush Jumbo chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about their careers, what to expect on this season of the show a
  
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• News Now: TCU March Madness & Burst Into Spring

  15-03-2018 16:01
  Syracuse beat Arizona State so they move on in the NCAA Tournament and tomorrow they’ll take on TCU. While "the Orange" were fighting to keep their season alive the Horned Frogs made it to Detroit where they’ll start their run in the big dance.
  
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• Texas DA Investigating Death Of Puppy Placed In Airline Overhead Bin

  15-03-2018 15:54
  HOUSTON (CBS NEWS) – A Texas district attorney is investigating the death of a puppy on a United Airlines flight as a possible criminal offense. Kokito, a French bulldog, died after his owner says a United flight attendant in Houston forced her to put him in the overhead bin. United is also apologizing after it mistakenly flew a German shepherd bound for Kansas City to Japan instead.
  Starting in April, United will issue brightly colored tags for carry-on bags containing animals, and t
  
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• Texas Family Questions Claim Bus Driver Fell Asleep Before Plunging Into Ravine

  15-03-2018 15:32
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The Texas family of a bus driver who died when his charter bus veered off an Alabama interstate with dozens of students aboard says it’s unlikely he fell asleep.
  Alisa Louis said Wednesday that her 65-year-old husband, Harry Caligone, had driven students from Channelview High School near Houston to and from Disney World for years.
  About three dozen student band members and adults from Channelview High School went to hospitals after the accident, and nine rem
  
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• Parker County Honors Hall of Fame Cowboy

  15-03-2018 15:29 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A legendary cowboy is receiving big honors Thursday in Parker County.
  
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• Is it Finally Safe to Start Planting?

  15-03-2018 15:10 via nbcdfw.com
  
  It’s looking more and more unlikely that DFW will get another freeze this season.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News Getty
  
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• Survivor: Ghost Island – Episode Three Recap – Trust Your Gut!

  15-03-2018 14:42
  By Mickie McLeod
  Trusting your gut is essential in life, but especially in the game of Survivor! Did you miss the showdown this week? Here’s what you missed on this week’s episode of Survivor: Ghost Island,
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  At the Naviti tribe, it sure was a Chris vs. Dom battle among the tribe. Chris is influencing the majority of his tribe that Dom is sneaky and that he should get voted out next. Since day one, Chris has been bitter about him, especially after Dom showing him a fake
  
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• Lawsuits Accuse Automakers Of Faulty Air Bags, Recall Delays

  15-03-2018 14:10
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen and Mercedes all knew of problems with dangerous exploding Takata air bag inflators years before issuing recalls, according to three class actions filed Wednesday with the federal court in Miami.
  The lawsuits cite company documents obtained through previous legal actions against other automakers over faulty Takata inflators. The plaintiffs allege that automakers were informed of inflator defects during tests but delayed taking action
  
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• Watching Coaches Can Make Better Bosses

  15-03-2018 13:50 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Business experts say the way coaches manage the teams can inspire bosses to make changes to their leadership styles.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• ‘American Idol’ Contestant Didn’t Like Katy Perry Kiss

  15-03-2018 13:27
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Katy Perry kissed a contestant on “American Idol” and he did not like it.
  But Benjamin Glaze is downplaying some backlash aimed at Perry, who is a judge on the show. The 19-year-old took to Instagram on Wednesday to say he did not think he was sexually harassed.
  The singer from Oklahoma says he was uncomfortable when Perry kissed him on the lips as he auditioned during the show’s two-night season opener. Glaze says he had never been kissed before
  
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• Alamo Drafthouse Set to Open Lake Highlands Location

  15-03-2018 13:09 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Alamo Drafthouse set to open a Lake Highlands location.Photo Credit: Courtney Gilmore
  
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• Dylann Roof’s Sister Accused Of Bringing Weapons To School

  15-03-2018 12:42
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – The sister of the man on death row for killing nine people at a South Carolina church has been arrested at her school and charged with bringing pepper spray, a knife and marijuana onto the campus.
  Morgan Roof was arrested Wednesday at A.C. Flora High School after a school administrator contacted the school resource officer, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news release.
  The 18-year-old is charged with two counts of carrying a weapon on schoo
  
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• Woman Killed in Fort Worth Hit-and-Run Crash

  15-03-2018 12:24 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A woman was killed Thursday morning by a hit and run driver in West Fort Worth, police say.Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Woman Killed in Fort Worth Hit & Run Crash

  15-03-2018 12:24 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A woman has died Thursday morning after she was the victim of a hit and run driver in West Fort Worth.Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Dog Death On United Raises Questions About Its Track Record

  15-03-2018 12:01
  CHICAGO (AP) – United Airlines, under siege over the death of a puppy on one of its flights, says the flight attendant who ordered a passenger to put her pet carrier in the overhead bin didn’t know there was a dog inside.
  The airline’s account was contradicted by the family that owned the French bulldog, and also by other passengers on Monday night’s flight.
  Eleven-year-old Sophia Ceballos told a television new program that her mother told the flight attendant “&lsq
  
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• Toys R Us Likely Liquidation Will Have A Ripple Effect

  15-03-2018 11:22
  NEW YORK (AP) — The demise of Toys R Us will have a ripple effect on everything from toymakers to consumers to landlords.
  The 70-year-old retailer is headed toward shuttering its U.S. operations, jeopardizing the jobs of some 30,000 employees while spelling the end for a chain known to generations of children and parents for its sprawling stores and Geoffrey the giraffe mascot.
  The closing of the company’s 740 U.S. stores over the coming months will finalize the downfall of the chain
  
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• Amber Alert Issued for Missing 3-Year-Old Twins

  15-03-2018 05:05 via nbcdfw.com
  
  San Antonio Police issued an Amber Alert Wednesday night for two children who are believed to be in immediate danger.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Group Gathering Signatures to Recall Plano Councilman

  15-03-2018 04:38 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A group in Plano is collecting signatures to remove a city councilman under fire for sharing an anti-Islam video on Facebook.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• NCAA Tournament Brings March Madness to North Texas

  15-03-2018 04:34 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The American Airlines Center will host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Eight college basketball teams and thousands of their fans will descend on Dallas for four days of March Madness.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Dallas' Biggest Bike Share Plans to Roll Out Electric Fleet

  15-03-2018 04:32 via nbcdfw.com
  
  LimeBike plans to demo electric scooters and bikes in the coming days in Dallas.Photo Credit: LimeBike
  
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• TCU to Take on Syracuse Friday Night in NCAA Tournament

  15-03-2018 04:24 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Syracuse beat Arizona State 60-56 in an NCAA tournament First Four matchup, which means the Orange will face TCU Friday night in Detroit at 8:40 p.m. CT.
  
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• 4 Tarrant County Deputy Constables Charged In ‘Double Dipping’ Investigation

  15-03-2018 04:09
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Four Tarrant County deputy constables are criminally charged in a double dipping scheme exposed by CBS11 News. A months-long investigation shows how some Precinct 8 deputies worked private security jobs while apparently on the clock for the county, allowing the men to earn two paychecks at once.
   Today Deputy Keith Johnson and Deputy Jason Lockett turned themselves into Tarrant County Jail on charges of Theft by a Public Servant and Tampering with Govern
  
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