Tracking the Epidemic that Plagues America
It has been almost two years since Erath County resident Jana Sue Roberson was brutally bludgeoned to death, and just over a year since her adopted son Cody pleaded guilty to her murder in exchange for a 50-year prison sentence.
Now, Jimmy Roberson, Jana’s husband and Cody’s father, has filed a civil suit against Erath County, county employees, Weldon Wilson and Tonya Phillips, as well as Cody, and his girlfriend at the time, Niki Sechrist. Roberson is seeking $7.5 million in damages.
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Alcohol’s inebriating effects are familiar to almost everyone. But the molecular details of alcohol’s impact on brain activity remain a mystery. A new study brings us closer to understanding how alcohol alters the way brain cells work.
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… of having the heroin for sale acquitted Clay of two counts of delivery of cocaine for transactions that occurred with a police informant in February 2008. Because of prior …
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A new neuropsychological memory test is helping to uncover how Parkinson’s disease can alter people’s ability to learn about the consequences of the choices they make.
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Most alcohol-related damage occurs after moderate consumption, according to new research. Physical injury related to alcohol consumption causes substantial costs to society. But while the link between severe intoxication, road accidents and violence is well-known, the consequences of “normal” drinking are much less researched.
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The former N.F.L. player Travis Henry has signed a plea deal with prosecutors in Billings, Mont., in which he admits to a single cocaine conspiracy charge in exchange for the dismissal of two other charges. If United States District Judge Richard Cebull accepts the plea, Henry, 30, faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years to life in prison, a $4 million fine and at least five years of supervised release.
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Children and adolescents who abuse alcohol or are sexually active are more likely to take methamphetamines, also known as ‘meth’ or ‘speed.’ New research reveals the risk factors associated with MA use, in both low-risk children (those who don’t take drugs) and high-risk children (those who have taken other drugs or who have ever attended juvenile detention centers).
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The Gulf Cartel (Cártel del Golfo) is a Mexican drug trafficking organization (MDTO) based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Heavy operations also include the cities of Reynosa and Nuevo Laredo. Its chief rival is the Sinaloa Cartel. The Gulf Cartel traffics cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine and heroin across the border to major cities in the United States. The group is known for its violent methods and intimidation, and works closely with corrupt law officials and business people in Mexico as well as in the United States. The sphere of influence for the cartel has been determined to be from the Gulf Coast state of Tamaulipas to Piedras Negras, Coahuila.
Aside from earning money from the sales of narcotics, the Cartel also collects taxes aka piso, cuota from street level dealers, prominent businesses. Anyone passing narcotics or aliens through a plaza belonging to the Gulf Cartel is subject to payment of these ‘taxes’ to the cartel, regardless of whether the contraband is subsequently apprehended by US law enforcement or not. Payment of these taxes assure that the Cartel will not strike violently at those who pay them. The Gulf cartel does not limit itself solely to narcotics trafficking, as they have been known to kidnap local businessmen to collect money.
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A good partner relationship can act as a buffer for those exposed to work-related stress. The relationship reduces the negative effects of this kind of stress on our health. But poor relationships will amplify the negative effects, says a young researcher.
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… buried in someone’s backyard, a 3-year-old Autistic girl, and helped find 450 kilos of cocaine in a banana boat in Bridgeport from Columbia, with 19 other dogs, Stinson proudly …
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