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Governor Haley Barbour's pardon of domestic violence offenders sparks fear

Examiner Wichita Falls Tx Edition

Outgoing Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour's pardoning of more than 200 criminals including murderers of wives and girfriends has sparked a debate across the nation and in Wichita Falls as to how the system can be reformed... »

Supreme Court to decide on drug-sniffing dog case

Examiner Wichita Falls Tx Edition

The United States Supreme Court decision on a high profile drug-sniffing dog case may have a major effect on law enforcement across the United States as well as in Wichita Falls.Authorities received word from a confidential informant that... »

North Texas family murdered in Mexico

Examiner Wichita Falls Tx Edition

Three members of a North Texas family were shotgunned to death on a bus traveling through Mexico today.Wichita Falls Chief of Police Dennis Bachman has recently warned all Wichitans against traveling south of the border."It is not... »

Operation Powderburn top law enforcement story of 2011

Examiner Wichita Falls Tx Edition

The arrest and subsequent successful prosecution of a large number of drug traffickers in Wichita Falls under the code name Operation Powderburn is one of the top law enforcement stories for 2011. Operation Powderburn was the largest roundup of... »

Cuba to release almost 3000 prisoners from prisons

Examiner Wichita Falls Tx Edition

A Wichita Falls resident whose family fled Cuba after the Communist takeover said today she was glad the current government planned on releasing 3000 prisoners.She expressed for concern over the thousands of political prisoners who remain behind... »

T'was the Week before Christmas Wrangle

Brains and Eggs

The Texas Progressive Alliance is all about the wassailing as it brings you this week's blog roundup.Off the Kuff has a look at candidate filings in Harris County as of what was once the deadline date.BossKitty at TruthHugger sees the grim side of a co... »

FLDS polygamists investigated for international sex trafficking

Examiner Wichita Falls Tx Edition

Evidence collected by Wichita Falls Law enforcement members in a 2008 raid on the FLDS Yearning For Zion Ranch may be used by Canadian Royal Mounted Police in their investigation into allegations of human trafficking for sexual purposes... »

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Crime Beat (Jan. 26)

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A 51-year-old Wichita Falls man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of selling illegal drugs. »

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