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A&M student wants seat on City Council

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:17:00 EST

A Political Science major was among the election filings on Monday.

Loftin to be appointed on Friday

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:26:00 EST

Texas A&M's Board of Regents has called a special meeting to appoint a new University President.

Two College Station men arrested on drug charges

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 21:36:00 EST

Two men were arrested Saturday, after police were called to their apartment because of loud music.

Police: beware of census scammers

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 21:31:00 EST

CSPD says there are criminals lurking, using the census as a cover to steal from you.

Trash is the key in CSPD drug arrest

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 21:20:00 EST

CSPD bags suspected meth trafficker, after looking through his trash.

Smoke in Bryan not a danger

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 20:21:00 EST

If you see smoke around Bryan over the next few weeks, don't panic.

TAMU planning "Big Event"

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:50:00 EST

A&M students are asking for your help, as they plan the biggest community service event of the year.

Police: man stole thousands from employer

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:06:00 EST

BPD says Robert Reyes spent months stealing from a local business because his girlfriend was pregnant.

Hearne faces dilemma in demolishing abandoned buildings

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 21:37:00 EST

The city of Hearne says it's stuck between following the law and getting rid of dangerous, dilapidated buildings. ABC 40 dug deeper into the dilemma.

Ogden proposing changes to Constitution

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 19:45:00 EST

Bryan State Senator Steve Ogden has proposed a change to the U.S. Constitution that, he says, will stop out-of-control spending.

B/CS economy still suffering

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 19:26:00 EST

According to the Bryan-College Station Economic Index, the local economy suffered a "major contraction" in 2009.

Local officers learn about missing kids

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 19:23:00 EST

BVCART, a new local agency devoted to finding missing children, held its first training session on Thursday.

Two vying for Bryan council seat

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 20:36:00 EST

One day after Bryan Mayor Pro Tem Jason Bienski announced that he was running for Bryan Mayor, two candidates announced that they want his old spot.

Free tax service expecting record turnout

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 23:08:00 EST

Texas A&M and the United Way are teaming up to offer free tax prep service. ABC 40 dug deeper to find out how the struggling economy is affecting their workload.

"Citizens for Wellborn" asking for election

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 23:06:00 EST

A group of Wellborn citizens want to incorporate. On Tuesday, they asked College Station officials to approve an election on the issue.

CS third-graders fire BB gun on school bus

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 20:45:00 EST

Parents at Southwood Elementary got a letter on Tuesday, explaining how a BB gun was accidentally fired on a school bus.

Bienski officially running for Bryan Mayor

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 20:42:00 EST

Jason Bienski has spent the past five years on Bryan's City Council, with three of those years as Bryan Mayor Pro Tem.

Navasota River under flood warning

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 17:01:00 EST

Since early Monday morning, the Navasota River has risen three feet.

Bryan bank robbed

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:47:00 EST

Police are looking for the man who robbed a Wells Fargo in Bryan on Tuesday morning.

CS needs your ideas to win grant money

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:15:00 EST

City officials have applied for $1.8 million in federal grant money, but to win the grant, they have to explain what they will do with the funding.

Residents rush to pay taxes

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:21:00 EST

Monday was a very busy day for the Brazos County Tax Collector's office; it was the deadline to pay your property taxes.

Police: Bryan woman drove drunk with baby

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:17:00 EST

A mother is accused of driving drunk with her 10-day-old daughter in the car.

Burglar attacked two people

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:11:00 EST

A College Station man is accused of forcing his way into an apartment and assaulting two people inside.

Man caught with stolen, loaded sawed off shotgun

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:00:00 EST

A Bryan man was arrested after a routine traffic stop turned into much more.

Man arrested for threatening people with a knife

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:32:00 EST

A Bryan man was arrested Saturday after police say he violently threatened two people in their own home.

BPD Sergeant on leave after arrest

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:11:00 EST

A veteran Bryan Sergeant is on paid administrative leave, following his arrest on a family violence charge.

Two million gallons of wastewater spill in Bryan

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:10:00 EST

The Texas Commission for Environmental Quality had to be called in to inspect the area.

Police investigating apartment robbery

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:18:00 EST

Three people were robbed at gunpoint early on Friday morning.

Police: woman used car as weapon

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:51:00 EST

A woman was behind bars on Friday night, accused of trying to run over two men.

A&M endowment loses $1 Billion

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:48:00 EST

A&M's endowment slid from $6.7 billion to $5.1 billion on 2009.

Family of murdered man looking for answers

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:04:00 EST

Mark Carrillo was found murdered in his Bryan home two weeks ago. His family sat down with ABC 40 to share their story.

Hearne killer gets 99 years, no parole

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:51:00 EST

One of the men charged in a double murder in Hearne was convicted on Thursday.

Morrow gets new Chief job

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:48:00 EST

Former Bryan Police Chief Tyrone Morrow is headed to Freeport to be the new top cop.

BPD looking for pair of robbers

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:31:00 EST

Police are looking for two men who robbed a business at gunpoint on Wednesday night.

Man robbed at gunpoint in CS

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:28:00 EST

According to police, a man walked up, pulled out a gun, demanded money and jewelry, and then took off running.

Texas has $2B in unclaimed money

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:53:00 EST

You could be entitled to money that you do not even know about.

TAMU facing millions in cuts

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:40:00 EST

Texas A&M has to cut $28 million from its budget. Is a tuition increase next? ABC 40 dug deeper into what it means for students, faculty, and staff.

House fire shuts down Bryan street

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:55:00 EST

Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a house to go up in flames in Bryan on Wednesday afternoon.

BPD bust sex offender who wasn't registered

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:51:00 EST

Police say a traffic stop unveiled a sex offender who has not registered his address.

New plans unveiled for Downtown Bryan

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:48:00 EST

New stores, lofts, and an outdoor theater could be coming to Downtown Bryan.

Brazos Animal Shelter begs for support

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:03:00 EST

Representatives from the shelter got into a heated discussion with Bryan city leaders on Tuesday. ABC 40 dug deeper into the issue.

B/CS air quality isn't good

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:54:00 EST

A Texas A&M professor says the air quality around the Brazos Valley would probably fail newer, stricter standards set by the EPA.

Former BHS athletes accused of rape

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:24:00 EST

Two former athletic standouts at Bryan High have been charged with aggravated sexual assault.

Arrest made in Bryan murder

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:19:00 EST

A Franklin man is accused of strangling Julie Perez last week, then leaving her body on the 3900 block of Sandy Point Road.

Bryan planning big development

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:13:00 EST

At their meeting on Tuesday night, the city council approved a plan to develop a 42-acre area between Briarcrest Drive, North Earl Rudder Freeway, and Boonville Road.

APNewsBreak: Officer to retrieve Edwards sex tape

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:58:00 EST

A North Carolina judge wants a security officer to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of the two-time presidential candidate, increasing the court's control of the disputed video.

Crew flees to life rafts after vessel catches fire

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:18:00 EST

The U.S. Coast Guard says the 28 crew members of a fishing vessel that caught fire 900 miles southwest of Honolulu have abandoned ship and are in two life rafts.

Prosecutors seek gag order in sweat lodge case

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:18:00 EST

Attorneys for a motivational speaker charged in the deaths of three people during an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony wasted no time going on the offensive after his arrest last week.

ACLU accuses Calif. instructor of religion lessons

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:38:00 EST

An instructor at a public community college in Fresno has been presenting his religious views on homosexuality, abortion and global warming as fact to students in an introductory health science class, the American Civil...

Top 2 Democratic governor hopefuls debate

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:05:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 8:15 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - The top two Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls are facing off in their first and possibly only debate.

Ethics debate over blood from newborn safety tests

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:05:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 9:05 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - A critical safety net for babies - that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn - is facing an ethics attack.

American Airlines to charge $8 for blankets

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:05:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 9:05 PM ET DALLAS (AP) - If you want a pillow and blanket in coach on American Airlines, it's going to cost you.

Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:35:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 7:35 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - The doctor who prosecutors say caused Michael Jackson's death has been released from jail after posting $75,000 in bail, only a...

Seventh 2010 east Texas church fire ruled arson

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:35:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 7:35 PM ET DALLAS (AP) - Investigators have concluded that a seventh east Texas church fire this was caused by arson.

9 hurt when Houston transit train, bus collide

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:15:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 7:15 PM ET HOUSTON (AP) - An afternoon collision between a transit bus and light-rail train on the edge of downtown Houston sent nine people to...

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Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:05:00 EST

Click through for continually updated top news from around the state.

Off-duty Houston officer shot by suspected burglar

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:25:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 5:25 PM ET HOUSTON (AP) - Authorities say an off-duty Houston police officer has been shot after he surprised two suspected burglars at the apartment complex...

Retired NC fire department worker wins Powerball

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:45:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 4:45 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A retired fire department employee in North Carolina is the winner of Saturday's Powerball lottery jackpot.

Gov. Perry wants Predator drones patrolling border

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:45:00 EST

Associated Press - February 8, 2010 4:45 PM ET IRVING, Texas (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry says he wants unmanned aircraft based out of Houston's Ellington Field to be used for surveillance along the...

Alleged drug dealers arrested in CS

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:10:00 EST

Police got a tip that a shipment of high-grade marijuana was being brought from Houston to College Station. Now, two men are facing charges.

New trial ordered for Bryan gang member

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 20:56:00 EST

David Samaripas, Jr., was convicted for his part in a drive-by shooting. Now, an appeals court says he deserves a new trial.

Felony charges arise from sock theft

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 20:28:00 EST

Police say a career criminal stole again; this time from the Bryan Walmart.

Man arrested in Bryan bank robbery

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 20:24:00 EST

Police say a tip led them to Brian Loud. Now, he's charged with robbery.

Brazos co. manhunt called off

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 16:52:00 EST

A manhunt has been called off, with one person in custody. The other person of interest has not been found.

Police: crowd forms after man punches woman

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:50:00 EST

What started off as a disagreement at a party, ended with Bryan police officers threatening to tase a crowd of people.

Bryan High School 10th grader rushed to hospital after campus stabbing

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:15:00 EST

A girl is in at Saint Joseph's Hospital following a stabbing a Bryan High School.

Longhorn football player arrested by CSPD

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:23:00 EST

Longhorns' wide receiver Dan Buckner was released from the Brazos County Jail on Thursday morning. Now, he's leaving the University of Texas football team.

Stolen truck leads to chase

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 19:53:00 EST

When Marshals tried to question the driver of the truck, they say he took off running.

A&M grad accused of luring boy for sex

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 20:56:00 EST

Police say 42-year-old Lauri Price started the relationship online.

Man arrested after Detroit airport security breach

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:18:00 EST

A portion of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated Monday after a man without a boarding pass walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to obey security officers, officials said.

Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:18:00 EST

Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who becamethe de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania...

NYC man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend's cat

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:18:00 EST

A graphic designer accused of surreptitiously killing a series of his girlfriend's cats pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated animal cruelty, ending an eerie case in which authorities said the unsuspecting woman kept replacing...

Seats at a premium on planes, trains out of DC

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:18:00 EST

A $20 cab ride to the airport skyrocketed to the "snow rate" of $100 in the nation's capital, and those travelers who could get to the airport or train station still had to haggle or wait in long lines to escape the...

Buffalo man accused of imprisoning 13-year-old

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:18:00 EST

A 26-year-old Buffalo man remained jailed Monday on charges of holding a 13-year-old runaway in his house for six months, having sex with her more than 100 times and making her baby-sit his 1-year-old son.

Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:18:00 EST

Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant under construction, saying they couldn't rule out negligence.

AP Interview: NY's Paterson lashes back at rumors

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:18:00 EST

New York Gov. David Paterson on Monday lashed back at what he called a "callous and sleazy" assault on his character in statehouse rumors and media reports that include accusations about womanizing and drug use, allegations...

Attorney: Brooke Sheen wants case dismissed

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:18:00 EST

Charlie Sheen and his wife were reunited Monday after a judge modified a restraining order and allowed them them to work out their differences following a Christmas Day domestic violence dispute in which the actor allegedly...

Lawyer: Wife mulled extorting Ill. murder suspect

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:18:00 EST

Days before a former suburban Chicago police officer's fourth wife vanished in 2007, she told a divorce attorney that her husband thought she suspected he had killed his previous wife and suggested extorting money from him...

Feds say arson behind 8 Texas church fires in 2010

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:58:00 EST

A federal official says a fire that destroyed a church last week was the eighth case of arson against a house of worship in Texas this year.

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