Thinking the fire at a local fertilizer plant was relatively innocuous a Waco, Texas father pulled up a quarter mile away with his son to observe the event. He told his son he expected the buildings at the plant to collapse, but instead a massive explosion went off, which he caught on tape. You can […]
WACO (April 17, 2013)–West EMS Director Dr. George Smith says as many as 60 or 70 people died and hundreds were injured Wednesday night in a fertilizer plant explosion in West. A rescuer earlier said he knew of five deaths. Meanwhile, emergency crews were pulling back late Wednesday night because of concerns about the possibility […]
WACO, TX—Emergency crews from throughout Central Texas responded Wednesday night after a major explosion at a burning fertilizer plant in West north of Waco. West firefighters were dispatched to the plant earlier in the evening after an earlier fire rekindled. The explosion was reported at around 7:50 p.m. in a frantic radio call from the […]
Man jailed as slain DA investigation continues KAUFMAN, Texas (AP) — Authorities investigating the deaths of a North Texas district attorney and his wife appear to have narrowed their focus on a former justice of the peace prosecuted last year by the official for theft. Eric Lyle Williams, 46, was arrested Saturday on a charge […]
Former Navy SEAL and author of the best-selling book “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, 38, and a friend were killed yesterday at a central Texas gun range. A 25-year-old Texas man Eddie Ray Routh was charged with two counts of murder. Police said the shooting occurred at 3:30 p.m. (CST) Saturday at the Rough Creek Lodge, […]
Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing this counter-point story to be published. It was a perfect response to a story that was nothing but yellow-dog journalism. Though I live in Texas and not affected by the story, I was offended by what Ms. Hasson wrote since it will negatively affect numerous people and possibly allow […]