Texas man freed after DNA clears him of 1988 rape

Texas News-Having a life away from your family is like living in darkness. Much worse if you are go behind bars for allegedly committed a serious crimes you know yourself you did not.


In FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) a man who spent more than two decades behind bars was finally freed from serving his sentence in jail. It was through DNA test that set him free. The test proved that he was truly innocent from the crime that was pointing on him.


David Lee Wiggins was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1989 from raping a 14-year-old Fort Worth girl.


The DNA testing earlier this month excluded Wiggins as the person who committed the crime. Tarrant County prosecutors said DNA evidence demonstrated his innocence.


‘‘I hold no bitterness,’’ Wiggins said in court after the judge’s ruling. ‘‘I'm thankful to Jesus Christ. He said he could move mountains, and surely this was a mountain. ... And to the victim: I'm not mad at you. I don’t hold you responsible.’’


The truth will set you free. No matter how long it takes just don’t give up. Forgive those who do you wrong and you will be rewarded just like what happened to Wiggins.


After his conviction is formally reversed, Wiggins will be eligible for $80,000 a year in compensation that Texas pays to wrongfully convicted ex-inmates.


The amount he will received cannot compensate for the years that was lost to him and to his family. But it was a big help for him to start a something new and to have a better life outside the prison.


Wiggins would be the second person to have a conviction overturned by DNA in Tarrant County since 2001. It only shows that mistaken identity in Texas is serious.


Wiggins said he agreed to be in a police lineup in 1988 because he knew that he didn’t commit the crime and thought he had nothing to worry about. Instead, it led to a 24-year nightmare that ended Friday.


‘‘I always believed the truth would come out,’’ he said.
Having mistaken as a criminal could destroy everything you have. It is a very serious crime that should be stop because it can ruin the life of innocent people.

Randy Travis Assaulted The Husband of Her Friend

Texas News-Randy Travis was named for an assault that took place at Prestonwood Baptist Church parking lot last Thursday night. A married couple was arguing and he suddenly stepped into the argument. 

According to the spokesman of the city police, Travis was under the influence of alcohol. "Witnesses are reporting and our investigation revealed that Mr. Travis assaulted the husband," added by Officer David Tilley, and that Travis was a friend of the wife. 

No injury was reported but the cause of the incident remains unclear. A traffic ticket was issued to Travis since the incident happened in the parking lot. Tilley said, "It must have been something very minor, I can tell you that," and he added that an offense of unwanted physical contact could be charged to Travis. The singer was born in South Carolina and was a Grammy Award winner. 

A few of his well-known songs are “Out of My Bones” and “Forever and Ever Amen”. Though he was famous the law exempts no one so he would still have to face the local court to deal with his offense. No comment was given by Travis’ side.

 "I've seen the reports and I don't know where they're getting this information," Tilley said and added that he is in doubt that Travis was intoxicated by the media with the incident. Travis was also found to be lying naked on the road near his car by a Texas trooper earlier this month. 

He was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and run into highway construction barriers and retaliation earlier this month according to the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office.

Five Texas counties rank among the top for job opportunities

Texas News- Finding a job is never easy. Many companies are closing or reducing their manpower because of crisis that the World is experiencing now. Many college graduates are having a difficult time landing a job.

Five counties of Texas are in the top 10 job markets in a new survey. The survey was conducted based on job opportunities and quality of life of the 25 US counties.

Here are the lists of the top counties that the job opportunities are high.

1. Virginia's Loudon County.

It is called the "Data Centre Alley" because of the well-known computer firms that are residing in the area like Verizon Business, AOL and many others. This high tech firm is a big help in boosting the job opportunity in the area.

2. South Texas' own Fort Bend County.

Rank second because of firms like Schlumberger and CVR Energy that are in the oil industry.

3. Williamson County.

This county ranks third because of Dell a Computer Company who hires 13,000 employees in Austin's "super suburbs".

4. The Woodlands and Montgomery County.

A big thanks to Energy firms that put The Woodlands into fourth rank in terms of job opportunities. Other companies also contributed like Anadarko Petroleum is noted for building a skyscraper for 1,700 workers by 2014 and Exxon Mobil's 385-acre campus will bring some 2,000 jobs from other states.

5. Douglas County, Colorado.

Rank fifth and strategically located between Denver and Colorado Springs.

6. Collin County.

Thanks to Denbury Resources creating hundreds of jobs with its oil and gas campus expansion in Plano even as big employers J.C. Penney and HP have downsized.

7. Denton County

The CNN survey credits Peerless Manufacturing's expansion plans and University of North Texas' boost to local economies in anchor towns of Flower Mound, Lewisville and Denton.

The Top 10 rounds out with Prince William County, Va., and its proximity to the D.C. Beltway; Suffolk County, Va., with the Navy's four commands, plus a giant Planters peanut processing centre; and finally, Tennessee's Williamson County ranks with Viacom, Verizon Wireless, Nissan Americas and United Health Group.

The rest of the Top 25 counties are:

11. Sarpy County, Neb.

12. Wake County, N.C.

13. Faulkner County, Ark.

14. Houston County, Ga.

15. Bonneville County, Idaho

16. Cass County, N.D.

17. Lafayette County, La.

18. Burleigh County, N.D.

19. Leon County, Fla.

20. Johnson County, Iowa

21. Anchorage County, Alaska

22. Pennington County, S.D.

23. Minnehaha County, S.D.

24. Washington County, Tenn.

25. Garfield County, Okla

Remember that getting the job you dreamed of is not an easy bunny. You need to work hard for it. Use all your resources and plan for it.It is not enough that you had the experience. In this time of crisis where all people badly need a job being unique and resourceful is the one will be hired. 

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Five Children Died in Latest Texas Car Accident

TYLER, Texas –  A tire exploded on an overloaded SUV, causing a rollover crash that killed five children and injured five other family members as they headed to a Texas waterpark, investigators said Tuesday.

The SUV was carrying 12 people, including nine children, Monday afternoon when it crashed near Van, about 70 miles east of Dallas, according to Department of Public Safety trooper Jean Dark. The passengers were wearing their swimsuits and the children were all siblings or cousins, Dark said.

The driver, 36-year-old Federico Acuna, and a 15-year-old girl were the only two wearing seat belts -- and the only two not hurt in the crash, Dark said. Acuna lost control of the vehicle, which rolled several times before coming to rest on its top, she said. Ten passengers were thrown from the vehicle, she said.

Two boys and three girls died in the crash, while three other children and two adults were injured, she said.
The GMC Envoy was carrying too many passengers and had no child safety seats, Dark said. No charges have been filed and an investigation is ongoing.

The DPS identified the children who died as: 13-year-old Rosvaelia Jaimes; 7-year-old Omar Jaimes; 6-year-old Saideth Acuna; 3-year-old Ulisa Acuna; and 2-year-old Urit Jaimes.

The family came from Marshall and had been driving to the Splash Kingdom water park in Canton, about 55 miles east of Dallas.

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Texas Still unbeatable in Little League

Texas News - SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—After his home run sailed over the left-field fence, Brock Myers raced around the basepaths as if he was running a 40-yard dash.

The soft-spoken, Myers played it cool later in front of reporters, but Tennessee manager Joey Hale insisted on giving the 12-year-old Myers and his clutch-hitting teammates the star treatment.

Jayson Brown broke a 5-5 tie by hitting a 1-2 pitch down the right-field line for a two-out, two-run triple in the top of the sixth, and Myers followed with his two-run shot to left to lift the team from Goodlettsville to a 9-6 win over the prolific sluggers from Petaluma, Calif., on Sunday at the Little League World Series.

Restaurant Owners in Dallas Texas Killed

Texas News- Ethiopian couples who run a popular restaurant in Dallas, Texas were found dead in their porch early morning of Wednesday.

The couple named Yenenesh Desta and Yayehirad Lemma has just arrived in their home from work in their restaurant when they were killed. The killer was identify by the police is 37-year-old Abey Belette Girma. He is a co-worker of the couple. 

According to a court document, Girma had boasted of the killing to a co-worker, saying that the two victims had “disrespected” him.

Girma was arrested the Denver suburb of Aurora on Saturday night. He is awaiting extradition to Texas, where he will face capital murder charges.

Dempster wins it for Texas in 5-1 win over Orioles

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Ryan Dempster had some extra rest and a slider that was working.

This was more like the kind of performance from Dempster the AL West-leading Rangers were looking for when they traded for the right-hander three weeks ago.

After giving up eight runs twice in his first three Texas starts, Dempster limited the surprising Baltimore Orioles to a first-inning run and allowed only four hits over eight innings in a 5-1 victory Monday night.

Texas School District Financing Woes

Education is the only wealth that cannot take away from you. It is with you wherever you go. Education can make you a better person and it is a gift that you can share to everyone. We can get education by studying in the school that our government usually provides.

The government sets a budget for the people for education. They build schools; provide books, table, chairs and everything that a student needs for his education. This budget is coming from the taxes that the citizens pay for the improvement of the country.

My Texas English Teacher Having Sex With my Five Classmates Guilty Video

Texas News-A former Texas high school teacher, Britnni Nicole Colleps, 28, of Arlington, was convicted guilty of 16 counts of having an inappropriate relationship between student and teacher. The second-degree felony is punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison per count.

Less than an hour is all it took the jury to conclude that the former teacher was guilty after having sex with five 18-year-old students at her home.

The Tarrant County jury convicted Colleps and sentenced her for five years of imprisonment. Colleps, however, showed little emotion as the verdict was being read.

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Seven Best Tips To Avoid The West Nile Virus

West Nile virus is all over Texas and the most victims come from Northern Dallas, Highland Park and the University Park.

There are already 89 severe cases confirmed out of 214 cases of illness called Neroinvasive West Nile. Eight of the fifteen casualties are from the Dallas County-Texas News

So how do we stop this West Nile virus? There is no known cure yet for this West Nile Virus but those with mild strain can recover through its own body resistance will heal you over time.

Texas Gunmen have Snipers as Inspiration in Facebook

The Texas shooter Thomas Caffall 's inspirational people in Facebook were Carlos Hathcock a decorated sniper in the United States Marine Corps who has killed 93 during the Vietnam era and Vasily Zaytsev, a Russian sniper expert in handling Mosin-Nagant rifle.

Thomas,35, just like the people who inspired him became a sniper on Monday firing at police officers and unsuspecting bystanders at Texas A&M University where he rents.



Thomas shot Constable Brian Bachmann who will be handing him his eviction notice for not paying a two month's rent of $1,250. Barbara Holdsworth of Houston was also shot inside her car hundreds of feet away and is in serious conditions


Thomas relatives have confirmed that he is suffering from mental illness and was laid off from work to due to slow Texas business right now.



“We're just so sorry for this tragedy, and we feel for the families that are all involved,” said Mr. Caffall's sister, Courtney Graham Clark, who also lives in College Station. “We're still in shock.”



On his Facebook page, he's status was divorced and posted "God loves us all. We are all capable of redemption, if we are willing to change."


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