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Gilgo beach killer's most bizarre habits: dark psychology explained

Serial killer Rex Heuermann will be sentenced in June for killing and dismembering eight women on Long Island, New York. Now, ...
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Cross Plains comeback seals 12-6 win and ends Hermleigh’s Region 2 semifinal run

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Newly released U.S. government records on unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs, include a reported UFO sighting tied to Abilene datin San Angelo police investigating ...
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Ranger College marks 100 years with campus celebration honoring traditions and history

Before food trucks, chuck wagons fed hungry cowboys on open trails. Now, those mobile kitchens have rolled into town for the Western Heritage Classic. Western Heritage Classic continues at Taylor ...
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Amazing America 250: The history of Dyess Air Force Base

Before Dyess became what it is today, it was known as Abilene Army Airfield from 1942 to 1946. (KTXS/Brenna Gibbons) By 1952, ...
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Flesh-eating screwworm nears Texas border, threatening $30B livestock industry

BIG COUNTRY, Texas — A flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm is moving closer to the Texas border, raising concerns for livestock producers, pet owners and public health officials.
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Automated license plate readers speed up Texas crime-fighting, police association says

Abilene, Texas — Automated license plate readers are becoming a key tool for law enforcement agencies across Texas, helping officers identify vehicles tied to crimes in seconds instead of weeks. Kevin ...
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Abilene residents to gather at Wildcat Stadium for National Day of Prayer event

Abilene, Texas — As communities across the country marked the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, hundreds of people in Abilene gathered at ACU’s Wildcat Stadium for a night focused on worship, unity ...
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Western Heritage Classic returns to Abilene, drawing crowds and boosting local tourism

Before food trucks, chuck wagons fed hungry cowboys on open trails. Now, those mobile kitchens have rolled into town for the Western Heritage Classic. Western Heritage Classic continues at Taylor ...
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Abilene Gives, a decade-long fundraiser, comes to an end

Before food trucks, chuck wagons fed hungry cowboys on open trails. Now, those mobile kitchens have rolled into town for the Western Heritage Classic. Western Heritage Classic continues at Taylor ...
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Abilene Gives marks 10th and final year with giving and community events

ABILENE, Texas — This year is the 10th and final Abilene Gives; an event hosted by the Community Foundation of Abilene (CFA) that benefits participating local nonprofits. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., people ...
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Community honors fallen officers, service members at Taylor County courthouse memorial

TAYLOR COUNTY, Texas — On Wednesday community members stood in silence to remember law enforcement officers and service members who never made it home. Outside the Taylor County Courthouse, the annual ...