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Department of Homeland Security issues National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin

UNITED STATES — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a National Terrorism Advisory on Wednesday, December 16 to increase public vigilance and awareness regarding the potential for terrorism on U.S. soil.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Governor Abbott takes action to combat illegal border crossings

AUSTIN — With the significant increase in the number of illegal crossings across the Texas border, Governor Greg Abbott today took action in the wake of federal inaction.

William Kyle Anderson, 37, of Ennis was sentenced to 50 years without parole by an Ellis County jury on Monday, December 14, 2015 for continuous sexual abuse of a young child.

Ennis man sentenced to 50 years for continuous sexual abuse of a child

ELLIS COUNTY — William Kyle Anderson, 37 of Ennis, Texas was found guilty by an Ellis County jury on Monday, December 14, 2015 of continuous sexual abuse of a young child.

Carla Rhodes (Moore)

Cedar Hill woman arrested for murdering fiance

CEDAR HILL — A 48-year-old Cedar Hill woman is in custody after she called 911 Sunday morning to report she shot her fiance.

Guatemala

Costs for housing one immigrant child for 21 days to rival raising one U.S. child for entire year

ELLIS COUNTY — Research reveals that the U.S. Federal Government is spending, in 21 days, slightly less on caring for each illegal immigrant child than it takes a family to raise a child for an entire year in the U.S.

Ellis County Sheriff Johnny Brown.

COLUMN: Don’t let criminals spoil your Christmas

The holiday season is well under way and thieves are planning their Christmas shopping expeditions the same as you are.

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 calling for passage of Sen. Cruz’s State Refugee Security Act of 2015.

Sen. Cruz and Gov. Abbott push for passage of the State Refugee Security Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference in the U.S. Capitol, calling for passage of Sen. Cruz’s State Refugee Security Act of 2015 (S. 2363),

Waxahachie PD ended weapons disturbance peacefully

WAXAHACHIE — Waxahachie Police Department peacefully ended a weapons disturbance Monday, Dec. 7, after officers responded to an intoxicated subject with a rifle on Charlotte Street.