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A North Texas mother will spend years behind bars for her role in the death of her toddler in a hot car last summer.Frisco intentional hot car murder27-year-old Vanessa Esquivel was found guilty of murder by a Collin County jury on June 19.Esquivel was sentenced to 25 years in prison for her role in the death of her 15-month-old son in a hot car.The incident happened on Aug. 16, 2025. Police said Esquivel left her son in a hot vehicle outside her workplace, a Frisco spa, for several hours.An arrest affidavit states investigators believe Esquivel stopped at a McDonald's restaurant before taking the child the hospital. Esquivel initially told officers she had been driving the child around in a hot vehicle because the air conditioning was not working. She denied going to work that day and claimed she had been with her son all day.However, investigators with the Frisco Police Department, working with Plano police, contacted the Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa where Esquivel was employe
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State Rep. Nate Schatzline resigned from the Texas House Thursday after being appointed as Gov. Greg Abbott's senior advisor on election policy.The Fort Worth Republican made the announcement on X saying he was "proud of the work we've been able to accomplish over the last two sessions.""I am grateful for Governor [Greg Abbott]’s trust and look forward to helping him carry out his agenda of making Texas the blueprint for election integrity!," Schatzline said.A release from the governor said Schatzline will "lead policy development and legislative strategy efforts related to election integrity.""Nate Schatzline is a dedicated conservative leader with a proven record in the fight for election integrity," Abbott said. "His experience in the Texas House and service in the Trump Administration will be a tremendous asset as we protect the voices of Texas voters."Schatzline could play a key role in influencing the legislature into taking up legislation that would require Texas voters to regis
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Egypt players and coaches met with Dallas Police after a confrontation with a Dallas police officer at the team’s hotel before their World Cup match.But at least one Dallas city council member is calling for an investigation.Egypt and Dallas PoliceA video clip on social media went viral the day before Egypt beat Australia in a World Cup Round of 32 match at Dallas Stadium.It shows a Dallas police officer arguing with members of the Egyptian national team’s coaching staff as a player took a picture with a young fan in the hotel’s lobby.The officer first approaches head coach Hossam Hassan. A shoving match then appears to break out between the officer and team director Ibrahim Hassan.Dallas police released a statement confirming the incident took place."The Dallas Police Department responded to the Westin at the request of hotel security regarding an individual without event credentials attempting to gain access. The situation was resolved on scene, and DPD met with representatives of th
