Thursday, May 23 2013 11:32 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:32:03 GMT
(CNN) - The man who helped rescue three kidnapped women in Ohio will enjoy free burgers for the rest of his life! More than a dozen restaurants in the Cleveland area have pledged to give Charles RamseyMore >>
The man who helped rescue three kidnapped women in Ohio will enjoy free burgers for the rest of his life! More than a dozen restaurants in the Cleveland area have pledged to give Charles Ramsey a free burger whenever he stops in.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:53 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:53:38 GMT
(WTHR/CNN) - When it warms up outside, it's not unusual to see children set up lemonade stands around town. But in Indianapolis, confusion over health permits shut down a little girl's lemonade stand. ThousandsMore >>
When it warms up outside, it's not unusual to see children set up lemonade stands around town. But in Indianapolis, confusion over health permits shut down a little girl's lemonade stand.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:43 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:43:11 GMT
(CBS/CNN) - If you're a gamer, today is a big day. Microsoft will unveil its next-generation XBOX console today. The big announcement takes place at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. There's plentyMore >>
A new report shows more people-- who are struggling to pay their bills-- have moved to the suburbs. According to the Brookings Institution, poverty soared 67% in the nation's suburbs from 2000 to 2011.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:07 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:07:15 GMT
(CNN/WTHR) - They say it pays to be nice, but for one friendly waitress in Indiana, the pay-off was one whopper of a tip. When it comes to restaurant tipping, etiquette authority Emily Post says theMore >>
They say it pays to be nice, but for one friendly waitress in Indiana, the pay-off was one whopper of a tip. Cece Bruce couldn't believe she got a $446 tip.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:44 AM EDT2013-05-17 14:44:44 GMT
(CNN/KVAL) - Eight-tracks and tapes have come and gone, but many music lovers hold a special place for vinyl. It seems records are continuing to thrive despite the digital era. When was the last timeMore >>
Eight-tracks and tapes have come and gone, but many music lovers hold a special place for vinyl. It seems records are continuing to thrive despite the digital era.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:26 PM EDT2013-05-16 16:26:40 GMT
(CNN/CBS) - Comedian Robin Williams has a new weekly gig. He is returning to television. CBS has announced he'll star in the new comedy "The Crazy Ones," from Executive Producer David E. Kelley. WilliamsMore >>
Comedian Robin Williams has a new weekly gig. He is returning to television. CBS has announced he'll star in the new comedy "The Crazy Ones," from Executive Producer David E. Kelley. More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:20 AM EDT2013-05-15 14:20:48 GMT
(KHOU/CBS) - A 29-year-old Houston mother, who allegedly suffers from depression and anxiety, is accused of placing an ad on Craigslist to give up her 3-year-old son for adoption. Stephanie Christine RedusMore >>
A 29-year-old Houston mother, who allegedly suffers from depression and anxiety, is accused of placing an ad on Craigslist to give up her 3-year-old son for adoption. Stephanie Christine Redus is now charged with advertising for placement of a child.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 10:46 AM EDT2013-05-14 14:46:44 GMT
(CBS/CNN) - Where you live could determine how much you pay for health care under the new federal health care law. To keep premiums low, some states are allowing insurance companies to charge patientsMore >>
A plane that once carried U.S. presidents could be yours, if the price is right. Also in Consumer Corner, where you live could determine how much you're paying for health care.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 10:12 AM EDT2013-05-13 14:12:35 GMT
People going to the winter Olympic games in Sochi, will need to be prepared for some serious pat-downs. Security at big sporting events has increased.More >>
People going to the winter Olympic games in Sochi, will need to be prepared for some serious pat-downs. Security at big sporting events has increased.More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 10:24 AM EDT2013-05-09 14:24:46 GMT
(CNN) - Fans are remembering a soap opera star, who spent 3 decades playing Katherine Chancellor. Jeanne Cooper died in Los Angeles. The 84-year-old actress was best known for her role as the matriarchMore >>
Fans are remembering a soap opera star, who spent 3 decades playing Katherine Chancellor. Jeanne Cooper died in Los Angeles. Also trending today, a woman gets shot in the jaw with a harpoon.More >>
SMITH COUNTY (TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH) - The trial for a man accused in a 1999 Smith County "cold case" murder begins Tuesday in Judge Christie Kennedy's 114th District courtroom. Shams Emil Masters, 34, who had to be extradited from a federal prison in Colorado where he was serving time for seven bank robberies, faces up to life up to life in prison and a $10,000 fine if he is convicted of murder, Smith County Assistant District Attorney Whitney Tharpe said today.
In February 1999, Masters, then 20, was arrested for the murder of 18-year-old William Thomas Young II, whose body was found face down in a grove of trees on Cedarwood Circle in the Woodlands Estates subdivision in southern Smith County.
"We arrested our suspect back in 1999, and a grand jury did indict him, but upon further investigation, the case was dismissed by the former District Attorney (Jack Skeen Jr.) due to insufficient evidence," Smith County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Bobby Garmon said in April.
Detectives in 1999 determined that Young had been dead of a gunshot wound several days before his body was found. According to a Tyler Morning Telegraph story in 1999, the original arrest warrant affidavit stated Masters believed Young stole several hundred dollars from his home during a Super Bowl party. The 1999 warrant said a friend of Masters said Young would "get what was coming to him."
Other articles from the time of the homicide indicate that the victim was indicted for selling crack to an undercover Tyler police officer and was wanted on several felony warrants. The investigation also revealed blood in a vehicle that Masters was seen driving at the time.
Masters was arrested in 2008 in Fort Worth for his involvement in the robberies, which he committed after he finished serving a six-year prison term for pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamines in 1999, according to the Tyler Morning Telegraph archives.
Garmon said after the defendant was released from jail, Masters left East Texas and was living under a bridge in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with a group of homeless people. It was at that time that Masters began robbing banks in the Fort Worth area, Garmon said.
Staff writer Kenneth Dean contributed to this story.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:39:19 GMT
RUSK COUNTY (KYTX) -- The Rusk County Sheriff's office is on the scene of plane crash near East Texas Regional Airport. This happened near CR 2156D in Rusk County very close to the Gregg County line. We'reMore >>
We're told a single engine plane was circling to land when it crashed around 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:41 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:41:32 GMT
SMITH COUNTY (TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH) - The Smith County Sheriff's office is on the scene of a body found in a burned out car on County Road 3101 near the Smith County line. We will bring you more informationMore >>
SMITH COUNTY (KYTX) - The Smith County Sheriff's office is on the scene of a body found in a burned out car on County Road 3101 near the Smith County line. We will bring you more informationMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:20 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:20:09 GMT
LINDALE (KYTX) - An elementary school in Lindale Independent School District was recently contacted by the Freedom from Religion Foundation with regards to the historical music program "In God We Trust."AccordingMore >>
An elementary school in Lindale Independent School District was recently contacted by the Freedom from Religion Foundation with regards to the historical music program "In God We Trust."More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:10 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:10:38 GMT
EAST TEXAS (KYTX) - Below are a list of East Texas businesses collecting donations for the Moore, Oklahoma tornado victims. Whitehouse: - Brookshire's in Whitehouse — 601 Texas 110, Whitehouse, TXMore >>
East Texas businesses collecting donations for the Moore, Oklahoma tornado victims. More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:55 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:55:02 GMT
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It looks like a bill that would drug test some Texans who receive unemployment will become law. Senate Bill 21 would require first-time unemployment benefit applicants, whoMore >>
It looks like a bill that would drug test some Texans who receive unemployment will become law.More >>
Shams Masters
