Casey Stegall

Texas tops the nation in lost and stolen weapons, ATF report finds

blog.chron.com — Texas takes the gold medal in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' 2012 Lost and Stolen Firearms Report. Unfortunately, that's not a prize Texans are eager to accept. The ATF 2012 Lost and Stolen Firearms Report was released Monday, which brought the news that Texas ranks number one when it comes to total firearms reported as lost or stolen in the National Crime Information Center.

Shark attacks teen near Surfside Beach

khou.com — SURFSIDE, Texas - A teenager was attacked by a shark near Surfside Beach Monday afternoon. The boy was with a church group and was swimming in waist-deep water when he felt something bite his leg, Surfside police said. The teen reached into the water and the shark bit his hand.

Honeybee swarms plaguing homeowners in North Texas

star-telegram.com — Have more to add? News tip? Tell us Bee removal dispatcher Melanie Johnson is calling it the "Bee Armageddon." She's hearing from 100 or more people a day who are frantically calling Little Giant Beekeepers for help in removing swarms of honeybees that are either scouting around for new homes or have taken up permanent residence.

Judge bans Fort Hood suspect's defense strategy

austin.ynn.com — FORT HOOD, Texas (AP)--A military judge will not allow an Army psychiatrist to tell jurors that he shot Fort Hood soldiers to protect Taliban leaders in Afghanistan. The judge said Friday that Maj. Nidal Hasan's "defense of others" strategy fails as a matter of law. Col.