Austin PD’s Untested Rape Kits Possibly Contaminated|Patch PM

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Hundreds Of Backlogged Rape Kits In Austin Police Storage Show Signs Of Mold
Officials at beleaguered APD lab facilities now have to determine whether the DNA samples on untested kits have been compromised

Houston Cracking Down On Opioids Carfentanil And Fentanyl
City announces protective measures for police and first responders who are coming into contact with carfentanil

Memorial Hermann Hospital Cuts 350 Additional Jobs
Layoffs at Houston's largest employer come a week after sudden resignation of its CEO

Death Row Inmate With Mental Impairment Resentenced To Life Term
Authorities say Campbell abducted a Houston bank teller from a gas station. She was taken to a desolate area, raped and fatally shot.

UT Dallas Evacuated For Bomb Threat
BREAKING: All students and faculty are being asked to go to campus parking lots

Houston Man Accused Of Raping 15-Year Old Step-Daughter Is On The Run
Girl told a family member that her stepfather, identified as Celso Jaimes, had been forcing her to have sex with him for three years: Police

Best Children's Hospitals 2017: Six Texas Names Make U.S. News List
The annual U.S. News and World Report rankings highlight the best pediatric facilities around the nation.

Researchers Compile List Of Safest, Most Dangerous Cities For Online Dating
Safest cities: San Antonio, NYC, Portland, San Jose, Oklahoma City. Unsafest cities: Detroit, Orlando, Knoxville, Riverside, and Buffalo

Mom, Boyfriend Charged In Beating Death Of 2-Year Old Son
The child had injuries on his back, legs, chest, and arms, and had been hit with a hand, belt, and had been burned: Reports

San Antonio Fire Breaks Out Downtown
Thick smoke can be seen coming from the downtown area, according to social media posts by witnesses.

Lyft Driver Arrested After Pulling 'Gun' On Pedicab Driver In Traffic Dustup
Robert Henderson Rush, 58, said he only tried scaring cyclist by pointing realistic-looking BB gun at her head while threatening to kill her

3 Men Rob Armored Car Outside Bellaire Bank Of America Branch
Armored car guard is assaulted as robbers get away with bag of cash in SUV

Residents Demand Action After Two Meyerland-Area Shootings
Houston's mayor and police chief field questions from concerned citizens at town hall meeting.

Houston Man Charged With Aggravated Kidnapping Out On Bond
Charles Glaze, who is accused of using a stun gun on a woman as she visited her son’s grave in Tomball was released June 22.

Michelle Obama Returning To Austin For Upcoming Tech Conference
This will mark a return for the former First Lady, who was among the panelists during SXSW last year.

More Local News

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• Round Rock Fire Investigators Release Cause Of House Fire
• Williamson County Officials Outline Safety Tips For Fireworks Celebrations
• Police Officer, Prisoner Hurt In Crash With Taxi Cab
• South Austin Karaoke Critique Leads To Hot Sauce Bottle Attack
• Tuesday Night SH 71 Closures Near Austin Airport To Cause Traffic Delays

National Headlines

• Mom Tells Pence To Stuff ‘Personal Responsibility’
• Watch: Raccoon Risks Life To Ride NYC Subway
• Man Beaten, Facebook Shamed For Helping Lost Girl
• Girl, 12, Kidnapped In Front Of Her Home, Escapes
• We Found The World's Biggest Beach Towel
• California To List Chemical In Roundup Weed Killer As Cancerous
• GOP Health Care Plan: Elderly Take Brutal Hit — And 40 Is Now Elderly

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