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Jennifer Faith sentenced to life for Murder for Hire in husband’s death

Jennifer Lynne Faith, the Oak Cliff woman who convinced her boyfriend to shoot her husband to death, was sentenced today to life in federal prison for orchestrating the murder, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. In February 2021, prosecutors charged Ms. Faith, 49, with obstruction of justice.

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Police at school had rifles earlier than known

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Multiple police officers stood in a hallway at Robb Elementary School armed with rifles and at least one ballistic shield within 19 minutes of a gunman arriving at the campus, according to documents reviewed by the Austin American- Statesman, a devastating new revelation deepening questions about why police didn’t act faster to stop the shooter who killed 19 children and two teachers last month.

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Paxton joins letter urging Senate to reject Biden nominee for ATF head

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate letter urging the United States Senate to oppose President Biden’s nominee for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Steven Dettelbach. Dettelbach has a long history of anti-Second Amendment activism. This is Biden’s second anti-gun nominee to the post, a clear indication that the Administration is devoted to stripping Americans of their God-given rights protected under the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment.

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Somervell County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Jail Log

Arrests Benton, Cary Lynn, 53, Waxahachie; driving while intoxicated Sobota, Charles, 24, Granbury; warrant Perez-Leyva, Carlos, 41m Glen Rose; warrant Kolath, Richard Dale, 38, Glen Rose; driving while intoxicated Rhodes, Elisa Deanne, 34, Mexia; warrant Simon, Waylon, Scott, 31, Golden Valley (AZ); public intoxication Scroggins, Amanda, 48, Granbury; criminal trespass; prohibited substance/item in correctional facility Reyes, Jocinda Louise, 34, Cleburne; serving 12 days concurrent) Zapata, Salvador, 33, Glen Rose, warrant Moss, Caleb Dwane, 41, Glen Rose; driving without license Kidd, Michael Rae, 45, Chandler (TX); warrants Benitez Cruz, Douglas, 19, Dallas; criminal trespass Ramos, Marcos Gabriel, 28, Dallas, criminal trespass Reyes, Merced Rendon, 29, Glen Rose; assault Drake, William Jason, 49, Somervell County; warrant Barrett, Tyler Brett, 29, Waxahachie; driving while intoxicated Crashes June 13: 1100 block of S FM 200; minor accident June 14: 4000 block of W. 67; minor accident June 15: 2000 block of N FM 56; minor accident June 15: 500 block of SW Big Bend Trail; minor accident June 16: 500 block of SW Big Bend Trail; minor accident June 17: 1300 block of NE Big Bend Trail; minor accident June 17: 100 block of NE Barnard Street; hit and run June 18: 200 block of E.

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Office of Governor Abbott issues statement on providing transparency to Texans on shooting in Uvalde

AUSTIN - Office of the Governor Press Secretary Renae Eze today issued a statement regarding the expedited release of information related to the shooting at Robb Elementary School: “All information the Office of the Governor has related to the shooting in Uvalde has already been released to the public or is in an expedited process of being released. Governor Abbott has been adamant since day one that all information relating to the tragedy at Robb Elementary School be shared with the victims’ families, the Uvalde community, and the entire state.

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Glen Rose high school band bringing Home the Hardware

Jay Hinton, Glen Rose Reporter Eight Glen Rose High School Band students brought home gold medal from the State UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest held on Memorial Day at Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville. Pictured on front row from left: Isabella Villa, Angelina Saavedra, Zoee Johnson, Melaina Rodriguez, Ushma Dhakal, Alex McPherson, Grayci Adkins and Geri Ramirez. Pictured on back row from left: Will Metz, Ethan Treadaway, Nathan Olguin and Deshawn Magana. Avril Tovar not pictured. contributed photo

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