Cypress news is now saying they cannot confirm if this happened.
“Publisher’s Note: We are now receiving numerous conflicting reports regarding the veracity of this article. Numerous sources on the web (found via Google search) are picking up on this report, just as we did at The Cypress Times. The original writer for this article stands by his sources.”
For another piece of the puzzle see this thread I just started: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2558484/posts