Investigators said video of student thrown into wall wasn’t abuse, then changed their minds

Investigative Summary: A special team within the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has ruled out or not confirmed physical abuse allegations in more than 1,400 cases involving school employees. Records KXAN obtained show, in some cases, where DFPS investigators determined “physical abuse” didn’t occur, other agencies found the behavior — sometimes depicted in … Read more

Harris County sheriff’s deputies believe man found dead at Timber Run Apartments in Woodforest area was shot over the weekend

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 12:26PM HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies want to know who shot a man who was found dead in his home in the Woodforest area on Monday night. After not hearing from the man for a few days, family members went to his apartment on Woodforest Boulevard between Uvalde Road and … Read more

Man in custody after baseball bat attack hurts 2, including intern, at congressman’s Virginia office

FAIRFAX, Va. — A man with a metal baseball bat walked into the northern Virginia office of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly on Monday, asked for him, then struck two of his workers with the bat, including an intern in her first day on the job, police and the congressman said. The attack marked the latest … Read more

Former O.C. elementary school teacher pleads guilty to possession of child pornography

A former elementary school teacher and wrestling coach in Orange County pleaded guilty Monday to possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including at least one video that portrayed masochistic sexual conduct involving a child, authorities with the United States Attorney’s Office announced.   Richard O’Connor, 45, worked as a fourth-grade teacher at Crescent Elementary … Read more

Has the Chicago Bulls core maxed out, or is there still time for a course correction? – The Mercury News

After losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was asked what went wrong. Instead of talking around the subject or making excuses, Kerr conceded the Warriors were not a championship team this season and probably went as far as they deserved to go. “I’m more … Read more