- A Lubbock County grand jury indicted Madison Rodriguez, 18, for capital murder and Charles Dillon Flournoy, 21, for injury to a child concerning the death of a 1-year-old boy. Everything Lubbock reports Police and EMS were called to the 1800 block of East 25th Street on June 20 for the report of a child not breathing. Mason Rodriguez was later pronounced dead. Officials said the mother admits to throwing Mason on the floor a few days before his death. Court records from July said Flournoy dropped Mason – hitting the boy’s head on a toilet. Last week Flournoy called the EverythingLubbock.com newsroom from jail and said he was innocent. He said he was being falsely accused of murder. He did not defend or accuse the mother. Flournoy referred to Mason as his “step son” during the phone call. It was not immediately clear if prosecutors would seek the death penalty.
- Dallas Police Chief David Brown isn’t worried about a survey claiming officer morale is low. He says police unions normally have issues with management, and officers aren’t happy with being held accountable. Brown also says officer pay is low, but he’s trying to get the City Council to approve pay raises. But Dallas Police Association President Ron Pinkston says Brown is ignoring them and putting families at risk. DPA released a survey yesterday showing around 72 percent of members weren’t happy. However, that is down from 80 percent unhappiness from last year.
- Texas is investigating allegations of biting at a San Antonio unlicensed, in-home daycare. Child Protective Services says the investigation started after a four-month-old was rushed to the hospital last week with at least 27 bite marks. The daycare has been shut down while the investigation is being done. CPS says the unidentified daycare is welcome to apply for a license.
- The Ku Klux Klan is recruiting in one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. Pamphlets are being distributed in the Forest Creek neighborhood of Round Rock. Many neighbors are not pleased with the campaign, but police say its legal to send out flyers. A Klan member known as Bubba assures citizens the pro-White Christian organization does not intend to hurt anyone.
8:00 News Update- September 30, 2015
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