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MustReadTexas.com – @MustReadTexas
BY: @MattMackowiak
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THURSDAY || 10/24/24
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TOP NEWS
“Man pleads guilty to murder in fentanyl OD death in Tarrant County,” Dallas Morning News' Lana Ferguson — “Prosecutors secured the first conviction in Tarrant County under a new state law allowing defendants to be charged with murder in some fentanyl overdose deaths, the district attorney’s office announced Thursday.
Kaeden Farish of Azle pleaded guilty to murder Tuesday and was sentenced to 19 years in prison.
Farish, 19, sold fentanyl-laced pills on Jan 20. to a 17-year-old who overdosed and died.
“We are working hard to get the people who sell this poison off the streets,” Tarrant County DA Phil Sorrells said in a news release.
The Texas law allowing someone to be charged with murder if they knowingly manufacture or distribute fentanyl that results in death was adopted in June 2023. One of the first convictions under the new law was in September 2023 in Wichita County as reported on in The Dallas Morning News’ award-winning project, Deadly Fake, which documented fentanyl’s impact on North Texas.
Tarrant County’s first indictment tied to the law was in December 2023.
Last year, Sorrells created a new unit at the DA’s office focusing on cases that involve narcotics — fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and more, according to the release.
“We are holding people accountable in Tarrant County,” Sorrells said. “We are doing everything we can to keep our community safe. We will continue to go after those who seek to profit from this deadly drug. You make it or deal it to someone who dies, we’ll charge you with murder.”" DMN ($)
TX TRIB: “Robert Roberson' case spotlights Texas' GOP divide on criminal justice” Texas Tribune
TX TRIB: “Former Eagle Pass detective sentenced to 10 years in prison for running migrant stash houses” Texas Tribune
SAEN: “San Antonio Motel 6 evacuated as SWAT team responds to attack” SAEN ($)
HOU CHRON: “Mattress Mack to host Trump rally hours before Kamala Harris visit” Houston Chronicle ($)
HOU CHRON: “Donald Trump's Texas fundraising lags, while Kamala Harris' surges” Houston Chronicle ($)
DMN: “Southwest reaches settlement with Elliott, adds new board directors” DMN ($)
DMN: “American Airlines gives rosier outlook after revamping sales strategy” DMN ($)
HOU CHRON: “Texas utility regulator to decide on CenterPoint rate case in November” Houston Chronicle ($)
HOU CHRON: “SpaceX seeking permit to dump wastewater into South Texas wetlands” Houston Chronicle ($)
DMN: “AG Ken Paxton vows to continue fighting State Fair of Texas gun ban” DMN ($)
SAEN: “TxDOT to close part of the Loop 1604 and I-10 interchange this weekend” SAEN ($)
TX TRIB: “Board cancels costly psychological licensing exam after pushback led by Texas” Texas Tribune
TX TRIB: “Laredo ends boil-water notice after 11 days, turns attention to illegal connections and old pipes” Texas Tribune
HOU LANDING: “City Council OKs contract giving Houston municipal workers 12 percent raises over 3 years” Houston Landing
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> TX TRIB: "If it survives in court, Texas’ immigration law could upend immigration enforcement nationwide" TX TRIB
> TX TRIB: "Odessa bans transgender people from using restrooms that don’t match sex assigned at birth" TX TRIB
> DMN: "A timeline of the efforts to spare Robert Roberson from execution" DMN
> DMN: "Ken Paxton releases records to ‘correct falsehoods’ about Robert Roberson case" DMN
> WACO TRIB: "Competence of accused McGregor shooter unresolved after he rebuffs 2nd assessment" WACO TRIB
> TPR: "To win in Texas, U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred aims to appeal to Democrats and moderates" TPR
> VALLEY CENTRAL: "Texas sues DHS for voter citizenship data" VALLEY CENTRAL
> VALLEY CENTRAL: "South Texas saw biggest drop in illegal border crossings" VALLEY CENTRAL
> THE TEXAN: "Robert Roberson Daughter Autopsy Documents Describing 'History of Abuse' Released by Attorney General" THE TEXAN
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Over 1.8M Texans cast ballots in first 2 days of early voting" COMMUNITY IMPACT
> DMN: "Dallas to study economic impacts of high-speed rail lines to Houston, Fort Worth" DMN
> SAEN: "Charge dismissed for man accused of killing UIW student in road rage shooting" SAEN
> THE TEXAN: "San Antonio Police Confirm Venezuelan 'Tren de Aragua' Gang Occupied Vacant Apartments" THE TEXAN
> SA REPORT: "Here’s what you need to know about Prop C in San Antonio" SA REPORT
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Northside ISD looks to access additional revenue sources" COMMUNITY IMPACT
> FWST: "Removal of historic designation was supposed to help development in Stop Six. Has it?" FWST
> TX TRIB: "Texas Supreme Court justice’s oversight of the trust of a Houston millionaire with dementia raises ethics concerns" TX TRIB
> TX TRIB: "Facing election scrutiny, Texas prepares for Nov. 5 with paper ballots and strengthened security" TX TRIB
> AP: "AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Texas on Election Day" AP
> HOU CHRON: "Federal agents drill for contaminants at housing complex built near toxic ash" HOU CHRON
EXTRA POINTS
Last night's Texas sports scores:
> NBA: Charlotte 110, Houston 105
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 6pm: NHL: Dallas at Boston (ESPN+)
> 6:30pm: NBA: San Antonio at Dallas (TNT)
DALLAS COWBOYS: "With Cowboys under scrutiny, McCarthy maintains confident mindset" DMN ($)
HOUSTON ROCKETS: "Houston Rockets: Defense didn't pick up slack in loss to Hornets" Houston Chronicle ($)
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "No. 5 Texas playing No. 25 Vanderbilt for 1st time since 1928 with big stakes for both" AP ($)
TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL: "No. 8 LSU visits No. 14 Texas A&M in a matchup of the last two teams undefeated in SEC play" AP ($)
TCU / TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL: "TCU looking for consecutive Big 12 wins while Texas Tech trying to rebound from 1st league loss" AP ($)
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