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Note: The following text is a quote: Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation Gang Member Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison for His Role in Drug Conspiracy WASHINGTON—Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN) member John Guzman, 31, of Big Spring, Texas, was sentenced today to 210 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks for the Northern District of Texas. Guzman pleaded guilty to a superseding indictment charging him with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent...

Note: The following text is a quote: http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/February/09-crm-176.html 17 Members and Associates of Violent Gang Indicted Five Members Alleged to Have Committed Gang-Related Murders in Big Spring, Texas WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Lubbock, Texas, has charged 17 members and associates of the violent gang known as the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN) with various charges related to their alleged narcotics and weapons trafficking violations, a well as a variety of alleged violent crimes throughout Texas, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Rita M. Glavin and Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of...

I saw a post where it was said a hydrogen tank was leaking at the refinery. Nothing on the news about this. Should we be worried? I am up in Kentwood off work today.

<p>It was unclear whether there were injuries or whether a fire was burning at the refinery owned by Dallas-based Alon USA, which employs about 170 people and produces about 70,000 barrels a day.</p> <p>"All I know is that it blew up," said the dispatcher, who declined to give her name.</p>

Our local refinery just blew up. It's a bad one folks! I have allot of friends out there. Please Pray for them.

Stenholm sees hope for area VA hospital BY CORY CHANDLER AVALANCHE-JOURNAL U.S. Rep. Charlie Stenholm does not plan to attend to night's Lubbock town hall meeting hosted by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony Principi, but the Abilene Democrat said Principi's visit could aid the plight of Big Spring's VA hospital, currently faced with the budgetary ax. "I welcome the secretary out here," Sten holm said. "I think he will get an earful from the veterans, and that's what he's here for." Stenholm had just gotten a helping of the same from area veterans. The current District 17 representative — who...

Neugebauer, Stenholm agree to face off in series of three debates this autumn BY P. CHRISTINE SMITH AVALANCHE-JOURNAL U.S Reps. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, and Charlie Stenholm, D-Abilene, have agreed to three debates in the fall. The freshman Republican is facing the 25-year Democratic veteran in the District 19 congressional race in November. The only caveat Stenholm issued is that he sees no need to stop at just three debates, said Robert Hinkle, Stenholm's campaign communications director. "We want to debate those three times, plus 10 more times, 20 more times," Hinkle said. The three proposed dates for the debates are...

<p>Duke released from federal prison The Associated Press April 9, 2004 BIG SPRING, Texas (AP) — Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke left a federal prison in Big Spring, Texas, on Thursday and headed to a halfway house at an undisclosed location in Louisiana.</p>

Letter will air area stand on redistricting By JOHN FUQUAY AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Representatives from seven area cities are expected to send a letter to Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst today expressing their desire for West Texas congressional districts to remain unchanged. The action comes a day after a stormy redistricting session in the Senate, where one member abruptly walked out of a committee meeting where members were drafting a map of congressional districts. The letter to Dewhurst reiterates the position that mayors and chamber representatives expressed to him during a private meeting Monday in Austin. Lubbock Chamber of Commerce President Eddie McBride...

Redistricting foes bash move GOP-fueled bid sparks outcry at Lubbock hearing By JOHN FUQUAY AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Some of the harshest remarks at a congressional redistricting hearing Thursday in Lubbock were an attack on the process rather than the boundaries. Speakers at the daylong hearing, one of six across the state, accused Republicans of gerrymandering and wasting tax dollars. Gov. Rick Perry has called a special session on redistricting that will convene Monday. The issue has been hotly contested and led 51 Democratic House members to walk out of the regular session in May, busting a quorum and blocking a vote on...

Relative accused of strangling, raping 6-year-old girl 01/28/2003 Associated Press BIG SPRING, Texas - A visiting relative of a 6-year-old girl has been charged with murder after allegedly strangling and raping the girl then setting a fire in her room, authorities said Tuesday. Miguel Lopez Jr., 18, of Clovis, N.M., was arrested about three blocks from the home about 30 minutes after the fire was reported about 5 a.m. Sunday. Lopez, who had been staying the family for a few days, remained jailed Tuesday on $1 million bond. His arrest came after family members named him as a suspect,...