An assistant fire chief in Texas says a wildfire has destroyed part of the set for the 2003 film “The Alamo” and charred at least 150 acres (60 hectares) near Austin. Lake Travis Assistant Fire Chief John Durham says the …
Halliburton Co. said Wednesday that as a result of an arbitration panel ruling, it must pay Barracuda & Caratinga Leasing Co. $200 million related to a claim Barracuda filed against a former Halliburton subsidiary. Before KBR Inc. was spun off …
A lawyer for three victims of this month’s Bastrop County wildfire is suing an electric utility whose fallen power lines officials say likely started one of the most destructive wildfires in recent Texas history. Attorney William Rossick filed the suit …
A fire has destroyed the oldest standing church in the Central Texas town of Gatesville. City Fire Chief Billy Vaden told the Killeen Daily Herald that the First Christian Church caught fire early Tuesday morning. He calls it a “total …
A car dealer from the Dallas area has been convicted over his role in a so-called “title washing” scheme. A federal jury in San Antonio on Wednesday afternoon found 49-year-old Jerry Edward Weaver of Rowlett guilty of two counts of …
A Dallas, Texas jury has awarded $9.2 million to a teen who was asked to leave a religious school after her sexual affair with a male teacher became public. Jurors on Wednesday decided the Episcopal School of Dallas was grossly …
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. reports that a Travis County district court has sentenced Thomas Mikulenka of League City, Texas, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. The court sentenced Mikulenka to three years’ deferred adjudication and 100 hours of community service. Mikulenka …
Two police patrol cars collided during a driving demonstration at Houston’s police academy, injuring seven people. Among those injured in the Tuesday morning accident were five Chinese law enforcement dignitaries. The seven were taken to neighborhood hospitals. Police did not …
A man who stole approximately 16,000 identities, including those belonging to active duty and reserve U.S. service members, and used them to defraud the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), was sentenced this week in a Dallas federal court. …
With a new facility in Austin, Texas now operational, State Auto announced the in-house and outside claims team: Sandra Robinson, claims supervisor, has 30 years of experience as an all lines adjuster with management and litigation experience. Prior to State …