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BY: @MattMackowiak | | FRIDAY || 12/13/24 | | Good Friday afternoon.
Thank you for reading as a FREE subscriber. | » Become a paid subscriber to Must Read Texas for $7/mo or $70/yr here — you will save time and be better informed. | | “If something of importance is known in Texas, Matt knows it. With a decline in the number of credible news organizations, the Must Read Texas morning email is indispensable for anyone that wants to continue to be informed.” – Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) | | SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Interested in sponsoring Must Read Texas? Email James for rates and availability. | | AUSTIN NEWSLETTER LAUNCHED | Are you one of the 100,000+ subscribers to ATX Pulse, a newsletter that delivers EVERYTHING you NEED TO KNOW about Austin? | | » Read this morning's (free) edition here. | >> SUBSCRIBE HERE: ATXpulsepremium.com. ($5/mo or $50/yr or $199 lifetime) | | | “Kim Ogg seeking death penalty in Jocelyn Nungaray killing,” Houston Chronicle's Nicole Hensley — “Harris County prosecutors are expected to seek the death penalty against two men charged in the death of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, according to officials.
The option to seek the death penalty at trial means jurors can consider to sentence Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Peña to die as a form of punishment. Court filings are expected Friday to elaborate on their decision to seek the death penalty, according to a Harris County District Attorney's Office news release.
Peña's defense attorney Daniel Werlinger said he and other lawyers received notice in November through the trial prosecutors that the punishment would be sought.
"We see this as old news. We knew we were going to be in this position from Day 1 but now it's official," Werlinger said. | The original charge against both men was filed as capital murder of a person older than 10 and younger than 15 years old, which excluded prosecutors from seeking death as a possible punishment before a jury. The charges were clarified in September to reflect Jocelyn was sexually assaulted.
The Venezuelan nationals were arrested within days of the girl’s June 17 death. Her body was found in shallow water near a bridge in the 400 block of West Rankin Road." Houston Chronicle ($) | | » FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVE ENDED: As of July 11, 2022, we have moved to a paywall for free subscribers. Free subscribers will only receive the top story in their morning email. Free subscribers will need to become paid subscribers to receive full story summaries. | | SA REPORT: “With groundbreaking, the San Antonio airport is about to get a lot bigger” SA Report | AAS: “Who did President Biden pardon? See full list of names, including 3 from Texas” AAS ($) | USA TODAY: “Welcome to Starbase, Texas: SpaceX headquarters could soon be its own city, Elon Musk says” USA Today | SAEN: “USAA settling proposed class-action suit over 2021 data breach” SAEN ($) | DMN: “McKinney announces plans for $200M surf park development” DMN ($) | HOU CHRON: “Volvo launches self-driving trucks for Dallas-Houston route” Hou Chron ($) | DMN: “In Dallas, Gov. Abbott pitches water security, nuclear energy as legislative priorities” DMN ($) | DMN: “Dallas city manager search grows tense as factions set two meetings on same day” DMN ($) | HOU CHRON: “Lina Hidalgo deflects John Whitmire's claim that she may not run again” Houston Chronicle ($) | | | > TX TRIB: "Texas professors self-censor for fear of retaliation, survey found" TX TRIB
> DMN: "Stephen Knight, North Texas man who founded support group for those battling addiction, named CNN Hero" DMN
> TX MONTHLY: "Corpus Christi’s First Water-Desalination Plant Could Create “Dead Zones”" TX MONTHLY
> HOU CHRON: "Texas local governments cash in on a property tax loophole as time runs out" HOU CHRON
> TX TRIB: "“The best time to prepare”: Migrant rights group warns undocumented Texans to plan for deportations" TX TRIB
> DMN: "Final report answers what caused Wings Over Dallas Airshow crash" DMN
> DMN: "Larry McMurtry’s Archer City bookstore will become a literary center" DMN
> HOU CHRON: "Janis Scott, Houston's 'bus lady' and public transit advocate, dies at 73" HOU CHRON
> TPR: "What can we expect from the Texas energy grid this winter?" TPR
> SAEN: "Newborn was in heart failure. Now 13, he helped pass a pulse ox law for babies." SAEN
> TPR: "Consultations for obesity drug prescriptions are way up over 2023, survey finds" TPR
> TPR: "High-speed rail efforts in Texas gained momentum. The Texas Legislature and Trump may change that." TPR
> TPR: "Want to live in Big Bend National Park while working on your art? Here’s how." TPR | | | Last night's Texas sports scores:
> NHL: Nashville 4, Dallas 1
> NCAAM: Texas 91, New Mexico State 67
> NCAAM: Arkansas State 83, UT-Arlington 79
This weekend's Texas sports schedule:
Fri
> 7pm: NCAAM: North Dakota at UTSA (ESPN+)
> 9pm: NBA: San Antonio at Portland
Sat
> 11am: NCAAM: #17 Texas A&M at #11 Purdue (CBS)
> 1pm: NCAAM: Texas State at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+)
> 2pm: NCAAM: LA Monroe at UT Arlington (ESPN+)
> 3pm: NCAAM: LSU at SMU (ESPNU)
> 4:30pm: NCAAM: North New Mexico at UT-RGV (ESPN+)
> 6pm: NCAAM: Hardin Simmons at Abilene Christian (ESPN+)
> 7pm: NHL: St. Louis at Dallas (ESPN+)
> 7:30pm: NBA: Houston at Oklahoma City (ABC)
> 8pm: NCAAM: Prairie View A&M at Loyola Marymount (ESPN+)
> 11pm: NCAAM: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Hawaii (ESPN+)
Sun
> 11am: NCAAM: South Alabama at East Texas A&M (ESPN+)
> 12pm: NFL: Dallas at Carolina (Fox)
> 12pm: NFL: Miami at Houston (CBS)
> 2pm: NCAAM: Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas (SEC Network)
> 2pm: NCAAM: UTSA at North Dakota (ESPN+)
> 6pm: NBA: Minnesota at San Antonio
> 7:30pm: NBA: Dallas at Golden State (NBA TV)
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TEXAS RANGERS: "Texas Rangers and RHP Nathan Eovaldi finalize $75 million, 3-year contract" DMN ($)
DALLAS STARS: "Ryan O'Reilly's 2 goals and an assist help the Predators surprise the Stars 4-1" DMN ($) | | Thanks for reading! Become a Paid Subscriber by clicking the link below: | |
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