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Preliminary investigation results due today in West, TX explosion
May 16, 2013 3:29 AM
We expect to learn more about the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas last month. Preliminary results of the investigation will be announced by state fire marshals and the ATF later today. The explosion killed 15 people and injured dozens. Investigators have already ruled out a natural cause,... more » -
Willie Nelson helps the victims of the West, Texas explosion
April 29, 2013 3:39 AM
Help is on the way to victims in the town of West, Texas from country music icon Willie Nelson. Hundreds of fans lined up for Nelson's 80th birthday concert at the "Backyard" in Austin. The sold out show took on extra special meaning: all proceeds are going to the... more » -
Crater being examined in West, Texas explosion
April 25, 2013 4:23 AM
A crowd packed a church in the town of West, Texas to remember a fire captain killed in the fertilizer plant explosion. They honored the life of Dallas firefighter, Captain Kenny Harris, Junior. Harris was off duty last Wednesday night, but offered his assistance as a volunteer firefighter. The 52... more » -
Fire Captain killed in Texas blast will be laid to rest
April 24, 2013 4:02 AM
A funeral will be held for the fire captain killed in the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion. Captain Kenneth Harris, Junior, 52, will be the first person laid to rest following the explosion that leveled a large portion of West last week. Harris was a veteran of the Dallas Fire... more » -
Number of deaths unknown in fertilizer plant explosion
April 18, 2013 5:01 AM
WEST, Texas (AP) - Officials say it'll be some time before they know how many people have been killed in a fertilizer plant explosion in the town of West, Texas. Firefighters were already at the plant battling a fire when the explosion happened Wednesday night. It was so strong it... more » -
West Texas train crash unfolds in 20 rapid seconds
November 18, 2012 1:08 PM
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) - A harrowing train crash in West Texas that killed four war veterans unfolded in a rapid-fire 20 seconds - from the time the crossing bells and lights activated to the collision. The National Transportation Safety Board released a detailed timeline Saturday, pieced together from video images... more » -
Judge rejects Willie Nelson plea deal in pot case
July 6, 2011 10:43 PM
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A judge has rejected a plea deal that would have resolved Willie Nelson's marijuana possession case in West Texas with a fine, saying the country singer shouldn't get what she considers special treatment. Nelson was arrested in November after a Border Patrol agent said... more »
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