Big Country Beat: 3 tornadoes within a week & fatal Abilene SWAT standoff
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – It’s been a very active news cycle for the Big Country. In the span of a week, we’ve had three tornadoes, an hours-long standoff with Abilene police- resulting in a death, and a whole lot more. Keep reading for a full look at the trending local articles of the week.
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6. UPDATE: Tornado near Hawley damages homes, injures 2
Honorable mention: Our sixth most visited article this week was Thursday evening’s tornado touching down in the Hawley-Hodges area. It’s been a very news-heavy week.
5. NCMEC looking for 3 Abilene children missing this month
On Tuesday, we took a look at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, where we discovered that three teenagers from Abilene were listed missing on that database. As of Friday evening, one of those teens remained.
15-year-old Tyler Shumaker has been missing since April 15.
An Abilene mother was arrested last Saturday, accused of Child Endangerment by way of exposing her child to meth. According to court documents, her child’s school reported her son for smelling like the stimulant.
Vecy Carpenter was released the following day on a $10,000 bond.
3. Snyder DPS Trooper arrested in Nolan Co., charged with Bestiality
Texas Rangers arrested suspended Snyder DPS trooper, Christopher Prince, 37, after investigating a report made against him in February. Prince was booked into the Nolan County Jail on a Bestiality charge, and has since bonded out.
2. Severe weather in the Big Country: Potential for hail, damaging winds & tornadoes
A warning about last Saturday’s tornado and Knox City was read a whole lot this week. In this warning, meteorologists predicted twisters, high winds, and hail.
1. Female suspect shot, killed by officers during overnight standoff in Abilene
An hours-long standoff between Abilene police and a suspect ended in the 44-year-old woman’s fatal shooting Monday night. She allegedly fired at officers after hours of negotiations. The officers returned fire, killing the suspect. Police and a witness told KTAB/KRBC the altercation began around 9:00 p.m. that night with a separate shooting.
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