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14-Year Old Girl's Husband Jailed For Aggravated Sexual Assault
Investigators learned of the marriage after the child allegedly confessed to a doctor she was married and sexually active.

Houston-Based Gang Members Charged For Roles In Multi-State Car-Theft Ring
Yung Money and Yung Gunz Bloods members are accused of stealing rental vehicles to the tune of $1,000,000

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 3 Other Prominent Republicans, Can't Endorse GOP Healthcare Reboot
Long-awaited Republican revamp was unveiled on Thursday after being crafted in secret, but even some GOP members can't support it.

METRORail Crash Leaves One Dead Near Midtown
Three vehicles and a commuter train were involved in the collision.

Austin Officer Suspended After Missing Gun In Search Suspect Later Used To Shoot Himself
Officer Iven Wall draws 20-day suspension after handcuffed suspect somehow accessed gun from waistband and killing himself in back of car.

Houston Man Who Recorded Rape On Smartphone Gets 99 Years
Darias Lacour was convicted on Wednesday for violent assault committed in 2015

Homeless Man Accused Of Rape Of 88-Year Old Woman
Justin Glenn Ellis is accused of raping an elderly woman, and asked repeatedly if she was enjoying it: Cops

Suit Alleges Fake Law Firm Website Seeks To Scam Elderly
Claim: Walsh & Padilla, set up in South Africa, is engaging in fraudulent estate planning practices

Police Investigating After Missing Elderly Man Found Dead On Bolivar Peninsula
Claude Credeur, 86, was found dead, while his wife Lena Credeur was taken to an area hospital: Reports

Texas A&M University Grad's Valiant Rescue Of Iraqi Girl Captured On Film (Video)
David Eubank who's dreamed of being a soldier since he was a toddler rescued a little girl in the middle of a firefight with ISIS fighters.

Boot Maker To The Presidents And Stars Dies At 79
Houston legend Rocky Carroll crafted one-of-a-kind works for the Queen, seven U.S. heads of state, and Elizabeth Taylor.

Tropical Storm Cindy Moves Ashore, Begins To Break Apart
Highest sustained winds were at 60 miles per hour Wednesday, and had dropped to 40 miles per hour as the storm moved ashore

Movies Out This Weekend: 'The Beguiled,' 'The Big Sick,' And 'Transformers: The Last Knight'
A steamy thriller, a perfect date night rom-com and Mark Wahlberg in the fifth "Transformers" movie. Find out what to see and what to skip.

More Local News

• Come August, It'll Be Much More Expensive To Get Rescued By Helicopter In Travis County
• Tropical Storm Cindy: Galveston County Residents Leave As Storm Moves Inland
• Houston's Biggest, Oldest Farmer's Market Set For Transformation
• Texas Sen. Ted Cruz Rebuffed On Hug Offer Via Twitter
• Woman Escapes Police Custody At North Houston's LBJ Hospital

National News Headlines

• GOP Health Care Bill: What You Need To Know
• Legal Pot Linked With Rise In Car Crash Claims
• Haunting New Cop Video Of Philando's Little Girl
• Tropical Storm Cindy: Tornado Suspected in AL
• Watch: Cops Drag Disabled Protesters Across Floor

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