➤ Deer Park: The family of a worker killed by the hydrogen sulfide gas leak at the PEMEX oil refinery this past weekend has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. (More)
➤ Lubbock: A middle school cheerleading coach has been placed on administrative leave after she forced her team to “bear crawl” or “crab walk” a mile on a 125-degree track for performing a “disrespectful” dance routine, causing students to develop first and second-degree burns. (See Photos)
➤ Galveston: A former employee of the Galveston Park Board of Trustees has been charged with embezzling $60,000 designated for a memorial to black lifeguards who patrolled the island’s lone segregated beach during the Jim Crow era. (See Details)
➤ Dallas: A woman set fire to a mobile home Saturday after the owner refused to let her use his restroom. The fire killed a man and three dogs. (See Details)
➤ Austin: City staff estimate it would cost $10 million to perform an inventory of all the trees on city property, which council members believe is needed to ensure proper maintenance and protect power lines. (More)
➤ Longview: The director of the Texas State Veterans Cemeteries Program met with dozens of East Texas veterans Monday afternoon to discuss a proposal for a new cemetery for veterans on 64 acres of land being donated by a local family. (More)
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