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I-35W closed south of FW for accident reconstruction
HILLSBORO, Texas (WFAA ABC 8/AP) - The Texas Department of Public Safety has closed southbound Interstate 35W near Hillsboro this morning so investigators can reconstruct a fatal weekend accident.
DPS officials have blocked access to three miles of southbound lanes north of Hillsboro from Farm Road 2959 to the junction with Interstate 35E.
The road will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to noon Central time. Traffic will be diverted onto State Highway 81.
The investigation focuses on a Sunday accident in which a tractor-trailer rig rolled over onto a car, killing a Round Rock woman inside.
Troopers said the driver of the 18-wheeler swerved to avoid a traffic backup and rolled the trailer over the woman's car. The accident closed the highway in both directions for four hours on Sunday.
HILLSBORO, Texas (WFAA ABC 8/AP) - The Texas Department of Public Safety has closed southbound Interstate 35W near Hillsboro this morning so investigators can reconstruct a fatal weekend accident.
DPS officials have blocked access to three miles of southbound lanes north of Hillsboro from Farm Road 2959 to the junction with Interstate 35E.
The road will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to noon Central time. Traffic will be diverted onto State Highway 81.
The investigation focuses on a Sunday accident in which a tractor-trailer rig rolled over onto a car, killing a Round Rock woman inside.
Troopers said the driver of the 18-wheeler swerved to avoid a traffic backup and rolled the trailer over the woman's car. The accident closed the highway in both directions for four hours on Sunday.
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Prognosis 'not good' for police officer
By CYNTHIA VEGA / WFAA ABC 8
FORT WORTH, Texas — The prognosis is "not good" for a Fort Worth police officer who was shot and critically wounded on Tuesday, while attempting to serve a warrant in the city's northwest sector, police say.
Officer H.N. "Hank" Nava, who has been with the department since 1999, is presently in the Harris Methodist Hospital surrounded by family members.
He received a shot to the head while trying to gather information in the 7000 block of Seth Barwise Street on a gasoline drive-off and car chase.
The suspect, Stephen Lance Heard, 39, surrendered after holding a 25-year-old woman hostage for more than an hour at a neighbor's house. The hostage was unharmed but badly shaken.
Mr. Heard has been charged with aggravated kidnapping, in addition to attempted capital murder of a police officer.
His bond has been set at $2 million.
"His actions yesterday exemplify the kind of professionalism that we as a police department strive to achieve," said a colleague Dean Sullivan.
Officer Nava, 39, is married with two children, a nine-year-old girl and a son, aged four.
Police say his out-of-town relatives are on their way to Fort Worth.
Records showed the suspected gunman had been convicted for forgery, drugs, car theft and he is suspected in identity theft and ties to the Aryan Nation. A sheriff said the man has been in and out of jail more than 20 times.
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Police rushed a 25-year-old hostage to safety.
By CYNTHIA VEGA / WFAA ABC 8
FORT WORTH, Texas — The prognosis is "not good" for a Fort Worth police officer who was shot and critically wounded on Tuesday, while attempting to serve a warrant in the city's northwest sector, police say.
Officer H.N. "Hank" Nava, who has been with the department since 1999, is presently in the Harris Methodist Hospital surrounded by family members.
He received a shot to the head while trying to gather information in the 7000 block of Seth Barwise Street on a gasoline drive-off and car chase.
The suspect, Stephen Lance Heard, 39, surrendered after holding a 25-year-old woman hostage for more than an hour at a neighbor's house. The hostage was unharmed but badly shaken.
Mr. Heard has been charged with aggravated kidnapping, in addition to attempted capital murder of a police officer.
His bond has been set at $2 million.
"His actions yesterday exemplify the kind of professionalism that we as a police department strive to achieve," said a colleague Dean Sullivan.
Officer Nava, 39, is married with two children, a nine-year-old girl and a son, aged four.
Police say his out-of-town relatives are on their way to Fort Worth.
Records showed the suspected gunman had been convicted for forgery, drugs, car theft and he is suspected in identity theft and ties to the Aryan Nation. A sheriff said the man has been in and out of jail more than 20 times.

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Police rushed a 25-year-old hostage to safety.
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Police officer 'putting up hell of a battle'
By CYNTHIA VEGA / WFAA ABC 8
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth police officer who was shot and critically wounded while attempting to serve a warrant in the city's northwest sector on Tuesday, is "putting up a hell of a battle," police say.
"We hope that he'll be successful in that battle as time continues," said Fort Worth police Chief Ralph Mendoza.
Officer H.N. "Hank" Nava, who has been with the department since 1999, is presently in the Harris Methodist Hospital surrounded by family members.
He received a shot to the head while trying to gather information in the 7000 block of Seth Barwise Street on a gasoline drive-off and car chase.
The suspected gunman, Stephen Lance Heard, 39, surrendered after holding a 25-year-old woman hostage for more than an hour at a neighbor's house. The hostage was unharmed but badly shaken.
Mr. Heard has been charged with aggravated kidnapping, in addition to attempted capital murder of a police officer.
His bond has been set at $2 million.
"His actions yesterday exemplify the kind of professionalism that we as a police department strive to achieve," said a colleague Dean Sullivan.
Officer Nava, 39, is married with two children, a nine-year-old girl and a son, aged four.
Police say his out-of-town relatives are on their way to Fort Worth.
"He loved his job and he was an excellent officer and we just thank you for your support," said a close family friend Sandi Martin outside the hospital.
"We also ask that you continue to lift up every officer in the City of Fort Worth and around the nation for the job that they do," she said.
Records showed the suspected gunman had been convicted for forgery, drugs, car theft and he is suspected in identity theft and ties to the Aryan Nation. A sheriff said the man has been in and out of jail more than 20 times.
By CYNTHIA VEGA / WFAA ABC 8
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth police officer who was shot and critically wounded while attempting to serve a warrant in the city's northwest sector on Tuesday, is "putting up a hell of a battle," police say.
"We hope that he'll be successful in that battle as time continues," said Fort Worth police Chief Ralph Mendoza.
Officer H.N. "Hank" Nava, who has been with the department since 1999, is presently in the Harris Methodist Hospital surrounded by family members.
He received a shot to the head while trying to gather information in the 7000 block of Seth Barwise Street on a gasoline drive-off and car chase.
The suspected gunman, Stephen Lance Heard, 39, surrendered after holding a 25-year-old woman hostage for more than an hour at a neighbor's house. The hostage was unharmed but badly shaken.
Mr. Heard has been charged with aggravated kidnapping, in addition to attempted capital murder of a police officer.
His bond has been set at $2 million.
"His actions yesterday exemplify the kind of professionalism that we as a police department strive to achieve," said a colleague Dean Sullivan.
Officer Nava, 39, is married with two children, a nine-year-old girl and a son, aged four.
Police say his out-of-town relatives are on their way to Fort Worth.
"He loved his job and he was an excellent officer and we just thank you for your support," said a close family friend Sandi Martin outside the hospital.
"We also ask that you continue to lift up every officer in the City of Fort Worth and around the nation for the job that they do," she said.
Records showed the suspected gunman had been convicted for forgery, drugs, car theft and he is suspected in identity theft and ties to the Aryan Nation. A sheriff said the man has been in and out of jail more than 20 times.
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Driver's license clerks admit selling IDs
DALLAS, Texas (WFAA ABC 8/AP) -- Two sisters who used to be Texas driver's license clerks have admitted to their roles in the sale of I-D's to illegal immigrants.
Twenty-nine-year-old Claudia Garcia Salinas and 30-year-old Julia Garcia -- both of Cedar Hill -- face sentencing March 8th in Dallas.
The U-S attorney's office says both pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of causing the unlawful transfer of an identification document.
Each woman faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
Six other people also were indicted for their role in the alleged selling of licenses and I-D cards for as much as 12-hundred dollars apiece.
Forty-seven-year-old Rosa Maria Romero of Garland pleaded guilty November 16th to harboring an alien.
She faces a maximum five years in prison and a $250,000 dollar fine.
No sentencing date was immediately set.
DALLAS, Texas (WFAA ABC 8/AP) -- Two sisters who used to be Texas driver's license clerks have admitted to their roles in the sale of I-D's to illegal immigrants.
Twenty-nine-year-old Claudia Garcia Salinas and 30-year-old Julia Garcia -- both of Cedar Hill -- face sentencing March 8th in Dallas.
The U-S attorney's office says both pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of causing the unlawful transfer of an identification document.
Each woman faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
Six other people also were indicted for their role in the alleged selling of licenses and I-D cards for as much as 12-hundred dollars apiece.
Forty-seven-year-old Rosa Maria Romero of Garland pleaded guilty November 16th to harboring an alien.
She faces a maximum five years in prison and a $250,000 dollar fine.
No sentencing date was immediately set.
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TXU to cut 65 jobs
DALLAS, Texas (WFAA ABC 8/AP) -- T-X-U's electricity-selling division is cutting 20 percent of its staff -- or about 65 jobs.
A spokesman for the Dallas-based utility says workers at T-X-U Energy were told about the cuts today.
The move will include layoffs and elimination of vacant positions.
Most of the jobs are marketing and administrative posts.
T-X-U Energy is cutting jobs because the electricity-retailing unit lost money in the third quarter and is expected to post another loss in the fourth quarter.
The parent company -- T-X-U Corporation -- has remained profitable.
The Texas Public Utility Commission recently approved a 24 percent rate hike for T-X-U Energy.
Half of the increase took effect in November. The other half begins in January.
DALLAS, Texas (WFAA ABC 8/AP) -- T-X-U's electricity-selling division is cutting 20 percent of its staff -- or about 65 jobs.
A spokesman for the Dallas-based utility says workers at T-X-U Energy were told about the cuts today.
The move will include layoffs and elimination of vacant positions.
Most of the jobs are marketing and administrative posts.
T-X-U Energy is cutting jobs because the electricity-retailing unit lost money in the third quarter and is expected to post another loss in the fourth quarter.
The parent company -- T-X-U Corporation -- has remained profitable.
The Texas Public Utility Commission recently approved a 24 percent rate hike for T-X-U Energy.
Half of the increase took effect in November. The other half begins in January.
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Reward posted for missing Plano mom
PLANO, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - A $5,000 reward has been posted for information leading to the remains of a Plano woman believed to have been murdered by her son.
Last night, police arrested the girlfriend of suspect Paul Hancock, and charged her with failure to report a felony offense.
Investigators say Leigh Ann Stewart admitted that she observed the murder of Ellen Hancock but did not notify police.
Detectives also found the pickup truck they believe he used to remove the body.
Paul Hancock reported Ellen Williams Hancock, 62, missing on Saturday but when police arrived at the apartment, they found evidence of foul play.
PLANO, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - A $5,000 reward has been posted for information leading to the remains of a Plano woman believed to have been murdered by her son.
Last night, police arrested the girlfriend of suspect Paul Hancock, and charged her with failure to report a felony offense.
Investigators say Leigh Ann Stewart admitted that she observed the murder of Ellen Hancock but did not notify police.
Detectives also found the pickup truck they believe he used to remove the body.
Paul Hancock reported Ellen Williams Hancock, 62, missing on Saturday but when police arrived at the apartment, they found evidence of foul play.
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Officer's prognosis 'not good'; suspect charged
FORT WORTH, Texas (The Dallas Morning News) - A Fort Worth police officer shot Tuesday remained in critical condition this afternoon, although a police spokesman said the prognosis was bleak.
Officer Henry "Hank" Nava Jr., 39, a longtime member of the department, was with other officers gathering information about felony warrant suspect Stephen Lance Heard at a mobile home in north Fort Worth when Heard allegedly fired a shot from inside the home, striking Officer Nava in the head.
Heard has been arraigned on two felony counts, attempted capital murder and aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon, said Lt. Dean Sullivan. Bail has been set at $1 million for each count.
Lt. Sullivan said Officer Nava underwent surgery at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital, but his recovery is "minute to minute" and he characterized his chances for recovery as "not good."
"I know Hank," Lt. Sullivan said. "He's a tenacious professional."
Many officers from other cities came to the hospital throughout the day to show their support, and a fund has been set up in Officer Nava's name at Chase Bank to help his family.
Mr. Heard is accused of leading police in Sansom Park on a high-speed chase Monday. The vehicle involved in the chase had been abandoned near the mobile home where the shooting occurred.
After Officer Nava was hit, two other officers at the scene returned fire, and the gunman fled to a house in the next block, kicking in the back door to get inside, police said. One woman in that home escaped and called 911, but her adult daughter was taken hostage and was later released after police negotiated by phone with Heard.
Mr. Heard was paroled from prison in February on his most recent conviction, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in Bowie County.
Terms of Mr. Heard's release said he was required to meet with a parole officer monthly. Department of Corrections officials were not able to contact him after he failed to show up for a Oct. 2005 meeting with a parole officer, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Brandon Formby of The Dallas Morning News and WFAA ABC 8 contributed to this report.
FORT WORTH, Texas (The Dallas Morning News) - A Fort Worth police officer shot Tuesday remained in critical condition this afternoon, although a police spokesman said the prognosis was bleak.
Officer Henry "Hank" Nava Jr., 39, a longtime member of the department, was with other officers gathering information about felony warrant suspect Stephen Lance Heard at a mobile home in north Fort Worth when Heard allegedly fired a shot from inside the home, striking Officer Nava in the head.
Heard has been arraigned on two felony counts, attempted capital murder and aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon, said Lt. Dean Sullivan. Bail has been set at $1 million for each count.
Lt. Sullivan said Officer Nava underwent surgery at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital, but his recovery is "minute to minute" and he characterized his chances for recovery as "not good."
"I know Hank," Lt. Sullivan said. "He's a tenacious professional."
Many officers from other cities came to the hospital throughout the day to show their support, and a fund has been set up in Officer Nava's name at Chase Bank to help his family.
Mr. Heard is accused of leading police in Sansom Park on a high-speed chase Monday. The vehicle involved in the chase had been abandoned near the mobile home where the shooting occurred.
After Officer Nava was hit, two other officers at the scene returned fire, and the gunman fled to a house in the next block, kicking in the back door to get inside, police said. One woman in that home escaped and called 911, but her adult daughter was taken hostage and was later released after police negotiated by phone with Heard.
Mr. Heard was paroled from prison in February on his most recent conviction, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in Bowie County.
Terms of Mr. Heard's release said he was required to meet with a parole officer monthly. Department of Corrections officials were not able to contact him after he failed to show up for a Oct. 2005 meeting with a parole officer, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Brandon Formby of The Dallas Morning News and WFAA ABC 8 contributed to this report.
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Suspect's mom: 'I would not plead for his life'
By MICHAEL REY / WFAA ABC 8
BOWIE COUNTY, Texas - The suspect in the shooting of Officer H.N. "Hank" Nava has roots in Bowie County near Texarkana where he stayed briefly with his mother and stepfather after he was paroled from prison.
However, the mother who took Stephen Heard in after he had already spent time in a cell said she has no remorse for her son.
"I'll still love him and I'll pray for him, but I won't be there defending him," said Deloris Pulce.
Her maternal instinct was on display as she cared for her grandchildren, but Heard's mother turned a deaf ear to a jailhouse phone call from her son.
"He said, "Well have you heard what happened?" Pulce said. "And I said yeah and he said, "Well, I need you to call me or come see me." And I said, well I can't come."
Heard spent most of his life in Bowie County, but he could still find drugs in the area and his mother said that led to many of his other crimes.
"... That's why you steal, that's why you rob, that's why you do the identity theft, the forgery [and] that's why they carry a gun," Pulce said she told her son.
She said she couldn't help her son then and she won't make excuses for him now.
"I love him, but he needs to take responsibility for what he's done," she said.
Pulce is a nurse, she has seen hospital suffering and she said she feels the pain of the Nava family.
"He's a 39-year-old man with a family, and he's laying in the hospital fighting for his life," she said. "He didn't do anything wrong, and Steve knew he was doing something wrong."
While Pulce knows her son has tattoos, she isn't sure he's connected to a prison gang.
"I really don't know about the white supremacy stuff," she said.
What would Pulce do if her son is convicted and faces the death penalty?
"...To shoot an innocent man who is doing his job, I would not go plead for his life," she said.
By MICHAEL REY / WFAA ABC 8
BOWIE COUNTY, Texas - The suspect in the shooting of Officer H.N. "Hank" Nava has roots in Bowie County near Texarkana where he stayed briefly with his mother and stepfather after he was paroled from prison.
However, the mother who took Stephen Heard in after he had already spent time in a cell said she has no remorse for her son.
"I'll still love him and I'll pray for him, but I won't be there defending him," said Deloris Pulce.
Her maternal instinct was on display as she cared for her grandchildren, but Heard's mother turned a deaf ear to a jailhouse phone call from her son.
"He said, "Well have you heard what happened?" Pulce said. "And I said yeah and he said, "Well, I need you to call me or come see me." And I said, well I can't come."
Heard spent most of his life in Bowie County, but he could still find drugs in the area and his mother said that led to many of his other crimes.
"... That's why you steal, that's why you rob, that's why you do the identity theft, the forgery [and] that's why they carry a gun," Pulce said she told her son.
She said she couldn't help her son then and she won't make excuses for him now.
"I love him, but he needs to take responsibility for what he's done," she said.
Pulce is a nurse, she has seen hospital suffering and she said she feels the pain of the Nava family.
"He's a 39-year-old man with a family, and he's laying in the hospital fighting for his life," she said. "He didn't do anything wrong, and Steve knew he was doing something wrong."
While Pulce knows her son has tattoos, she isn't sure he's connected to a prison gang.
"I really don't know about the white supremacy stuff," she said.
What would Pulce do if her son is convicted and faces the death penalty?
"...To shoot an innocent man who is doing his job, I would not go plead for his life," she said.
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Police officer in 'grave condition'
FORT WORTH, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) — Over an hour after dozens of officers began a rush to the Harris Methodist Hospital, it was announced a Fort Worth officer who was shot and critically wounded Tuesday was now listed in grave condition.
Lt. Dean Sullivan, a public information officer for the Fort Worth Police Department, spoke about Officer H.N. "Hank" Nava's condition around 10:00 p.m. Wednesday.
"Through the course of the evening, unfortunately, Hank Nava has taken a turn for the worse," Lt. Sullivan said. "His condition is now listed as grave. The family is at this point and time facing some very difficult decision."
Officers were seen running into the hospital and many were visibly shaken and crying.
Some 30 relatives of the Fort Worth police officer gathered at his bedside.
Officer Nava was shot in the head while trying to gather information on a gasoline drive-off and car chase with two other officers.
While it was first reported the officer had been outside a trailer when he was shot, it has now been stated he was actually within the home.
A police report said the three officers were invited inside the trailer and spoke to a man and woman about the case.
Officer Nava was standing next to the door, unknowingly a few feet from where the suspect they were searching for was inside a near bedroom.
"Shots at one point in time did emanate as the door was opened, we believe by the subject Heard," Lt. Sullivan said.
"...We do believe our officer who was critically wounded was able to return fire, as well as the two officers inside."
The suspected gunman, Stephen Lance Heard, 39, surrendered after holding a 25-year-old woman hostage for more than an hour at a neighbor's house. The hostage was unharmed but badly shaken.
Heard has been charged with aggravated kidnapping, in addition to attempted capital murder of a police officer.
His bond has been set at $2 million.
Speaking of Officer Nava, colleague Dean Sullivan said, "his actions yesterday exemplify the kind of professionalism that we as a police department strive to achieve."
Officer Nava, 39, is married with two children, a nine-year-old girl and a son, aged four. He has been with the police department for 14 years.
Police said his out-of-town relatives are on their way to Fort Worth.
"He loved his job and he was an excellent officer and we just thank you for your support," said a close family friend Sandi Martin outside the hospital.
"We also ask that you continue to lift up every officer in the City of Fort Worth and around the nation for the job that they do," she said.
"We appreciate all the support all the prayers we have received throughout the community," said Fort Worth police Chief Ralph Mendoza.
Records showed the suspected gunman had been convicted for forgery, drugs, car theft and he is suspected in identity theft and ties to the Aryan Nation. A sheriff said the man has been in and out of jail more than 20 times.
FORT WORTH, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) — Over an hour after dozens of officers began a rush to the Harris Methodist Hospital, it was announced a Fort Worth officer who was shot and critically wounded Tuesday was now listed in grave condition.
Lt. Dean Sullivan, a public information officer for the Fort Worth Police Department, spoke about Officer H.N. "Hank" Nava's condition around 10:00 p.m. Wednesday.
"Through the course of the evening, unfortunately, Hank Nava has taken a turn for the worse," Lt. Sullivan said. "His condition is now listed as grave. The family is at this point and time facing some very difficult decision."
Officers were seen running into the hospital and many were visibly shaken and crying.
Some 30 relatives of the Fort Worth police officer gathered at his bedside.
Officer Nava was shot in the head while trying to gather information on a gasoline drive-off and car chase with two other officers.
While it was first reported the officer had been outside a trailer when he was shot, it has now been stated he was actually within the home.
A police report said the three officers were invited inside the trailer and spoke to a man and woman about the case.
Officer Nava was standing next to the door, unknowingly a few feet from where the suspect they were searching for was inside a near bedroom.
"Shots at one point in time did emanate as the door was opened, we believe by the subject Heard," Lt. Sullivan said.
"...We do believe our officer who was critically wounded was able to return fire, as well as the two officers inside."
The suspected gunman, Stephen Lance Heard, 39, surrendered after holding a 25-year-old woman hostage for more than an hour at a neighbor's house. The hostage was unharmed but badly shaken.
Heard has been charged with aggravated kidnapping, in addition to attempted capital murder of a police officer.
His bond has been set at $2 million.
Speaking of Officer Nava, colleague Dean Sullivan said, "his actions yesterday exemplify the kind of professionalism that we as a police department strive to achieve."
Officer Nava, 39, is married with two children, a nine-year-old girl and a son, aged four. He has been with the police department for 14 years.
Police said his out-of-town relatives are on their way to Fort Worth.
"He loved his job and he was an excellent officer and we just thank you for your support," said a close family friend Sandi Martin outside the hospital.
"We also ask that you continue to lift up every officer in the City of Fort Worth and around the nation for the job that they do," she said.
"We appreciate all the support all the prayers we have received throughout the community," said Fort Worth police Chief Ralph Mendoza.
Records showed the suspected gunman had been convicted for forgery, drugs, car theft and he is suspected in identity theft and ties to the Aryan Nation. A sheriff said the man has been in and out of jail more than 20 times.
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Breaking News
FORT WORTH, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - Three people were shot this afternoon at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. One person has been taken to Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital in critical condition; two others are being treated at the scene.
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That's the 2nd shooting in 2 days in Ft. Worth.

FORT WORTH, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - Three people were shot this afternoon at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. One person has been taken to Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital in critical condition; two others are being treated at the scene.
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That's the 2nd shooting in 2 days in Ft. Worth.



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Grim vigil continues for wounded officer
By CYNTHIA VEGA / WFAA ABC 8
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth police Officer H.N. "Hank" Nava remained in grave condition Thursday afternoon, two days after he was shot while conducting an investigation in northwest Fort Worth.
Nava's condition was downgraded Wednesday night from critical. He was in the intensive care unit at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital.
Colleagues, friends and more than two dozen family members—including his wife and two young children—maintained an around-the-clock vigil at the hospital, where police provided condition updates to waiting reporters.
Investigators said Nava, 39, was shot in the head just above his left eye on Tuesday as he and two other officers questioned the occupants of a mobile home about a high speed chase and a possible theft that had taken place on Monday.
The suspect, identified as Stephen Lance Heard, has been charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer.
Heard is also being held on charges of aggravated kidnapping for taking a 25-year-old woman at gunpoint after shooting Nava. His bond was set at $2 million.
Nava is a 14-year veteran of the Fort Worth Police Department.
By CYNTHIA VEGA / WFAA ABC 8
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth police Officer H.N. "Hank" Nava remained in grave condition Thursday afternoon, two days after he was shot while conducting an investigation in northwest Fort Worth.
Nava's condition was downgraded Wednesday night from critical. He was in the intensive care unit at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital.
Colleagues, friends and more than two dozen family members—including his wife and two young children—maintained an around-the-clock vigil at the hospital, where police provided condition updates to waiting reporters.
Investigators said Nava, 39, was shot in the head just above his left eye on Tuesday as he and two other officers questioned the occupants of a mobile home about a high speed chase and a possible theft that had taken place on Monday.
The suspect, identified as Stephen Lance Heard, has been charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer.
Heard is also being held on charges of aggravated kidnapping for taking a 25-year-old woman at gunpoint after shooting Nava. His bond was set at $2 million.
Nava is a 14-year veteran of the Fort Worth Police Department.
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Perry to host small business summit
AUSTIN, Texas (WFAA ABC 8/AP) -- Governor Rick Perry next week will host a meeting that's meant to help small business owners in East Texas.
The Tyler Small Business Summit is scheduled for Tuesday.
Perry's office says the goal is to provide small businesses with the tools for future success and for immediate growth.
The summit will feature bankers, Texas officials who'll explain more about bidding on state contracts, health leaders and educators.
The day-long event will be held at the Harvey Convention Center.
AUSTIN, Texas (WFAA ABC 8/AP) -- Governor Rick Perry next week will host a meeting that's meant to help small business owners in East Texas.
The Tyler Small Business Summit is scheduled for Tuesday.
Perry's office says the goal is to provide small businesses with the tools for future success and for immediate growth.
The summit will feature bankers, Texas officials who'll explain more about bidding on state contracts, health leaders and educators.
The day-long event will be held at the Harvey Convention Center.
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Daughter's plea over missing Plano woman
PLANO, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - The daughter of a missing Plano woman, who is believed to have been murdered by her son, has pleaded with her brother to cooperate with police.
Paul Hancock reported Ellen Williams Hancock, 62, missing on Saturday but when police arrived at her apartment, they found evidence of foul play and charged him with murder.
But so far, investigators have been unable to locate Ms. Hancock.
"We would like to release another plea to Paul to let us know where she is at, so we can have some kind of closure, and carry on with our grief," said Melinda Smith, Ms. Hancock's daughter.
"Every time the phone rings, my heart leaps into my throat, I'm thinking maybe that will be the call to tell us where she's at."
Friends and relatives will hold a candlelight vigil at the apartment block where Ms. Hancock lived.
A $5,000 reward has been posted for information leading to the recovery of her remains.
Detectives say they have found the pickup truck they believe was used to remove the body.
PLANO, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - The daughter of a missing Plano woman, who is believed to have been murdered by her son, has pleaded with her brother to cooperate with police.
Paul Hancock reported Ellen Williams Hancock, 62, missing on Saturday but when police arrived at her apartment, they found evidence of foul play and charged him with murder.
But so far, investigators have been unable to locate Ms. Hancock.
"We would like to release another plea to Paul to let us know where she is at, so we can have some kind of closure, and carry on with our grief," said Melinda Smith, Ms. Hancock's daughter.
"Every time the phone rings, my heart leaps into my throat, I'm thinking maybe that will be the call to tell us where she's at."
Friends and relatives will hold a candlelight vigil at the apartment block where Ms. Hancock lived.
A $5,000 reward has been posted for information leading to the recovery of her remains.
Detectives say they have found the pickup truck they believe was used to remove the body.
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BREAKING NEWS: Three shot at Joint Reserve Base
FORT WORTH, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - Three people were shot Thursday afternoon at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth.
One person was taken to Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital in critical condition; the others received treatment at the base.
No other details of the incident near the facility's control tower were immediately available.
NAS JRB is the nation's first joint reserve base, created in 1994 as a new mission for the former Carswell Air Force Base, which was closed one year earlier.
The base is home for about 8,000 reservists from the Navy, Air Force, Marines and Texas Air National Guard.
Hundreds of civilians are also employed at the sprawling facility in western Tarrant County.
FORT WORTH, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - Three people were shot Thursday afternoon at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth.
One person was taken to Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital in critical condition; the others received treatment at the base.
No other details of the incident near the facility's control tower were immediately available.
NAS JRB is the nation's first joint reserve base, created in 1994 as a new mission for the former Carswell Air Force Base, which was closed one year earlier.
The base is home for about 8,000 reservists from the Navy, Air Force, Marines and Texas Air National Guard.
Hundreds of civilians are also employed at the sprawling facility in western Tarrant County.
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Suspect: 'I couldn't live with myself if he died'
By JEFF MOSIER / The Dallas Morning News
FORT WORTH, Texas - In his first public statements since his arrest on suspicion of shooting a Fort Worth police officer, Stephen Lance Heard said he was being robbed when he fired at Officer Henry "Hank" Nava Jr.
Mr. Heard, 39, was tearful throughout the 20-minute interview Thursday at the Mansfield Law Enforcement Center, where he was being held on $2 million bond on attempted capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charges.
Mr. Heard said he believed that people might have been trying to steal his identity theft equipment and money when they came to the mobile home where he was staying on Tuesday in northwest Fort Worth.
When officers opened the closet where Mr. Heard was hiding, he had did not hear them identify themselves or see a police uniform or logo. Police said the officers were wearing shirts with "police" emblazoned on the front and back. "When the door opens, all I see is a face and a weapon," he said.
Police have said that Officer Nava was shot while trying to gather information on Mr. Heard, who was suspected of participating in an identity-theft ring.
Mr. Heard contended that police fired first and he fired only in self-defense. He said that he does not have a history of violence despite a long criminal record. He said his stepfather was a police officer, which is a reason he has rejected authority, but he would never consider shooting an officer.
Mr. Heard said he had smoked methamphetamine and marijuana earlier in the day before the incident. And while he was holding a 25-year-old woman hostage in a house a block away after fleeing the shooting scene, Mr. Heard said he drank four beers to calm his nerves.
When asked if he deserved the death penalty if Officer Nava dies, Mr. Heard didn't give a direct answer. But he said, "I couldn't live with myself if he died."
Killing a law enforcement officer is considered a capital crime, punishable by either life in prison or death by lethal injection.
Officer Nava, who has been fighting for his life since he was shot in the head, remained in Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital in what a police department spokesman termed "grave condition."
By JEFF MOSIER / The Dallas Morning News
FORT WORTH, Texas - In his first public statements since his arrest on suspicion of shooting a Fort Worth police officer, Stephen Lance Heard said he was being robbed when he fired at Officer Henry "Hank" Nava Jr.
Mr. Heard, 39, was tearful throughout the 20-minute interview Thursday at the Mansfield Law Enforcement Center, where he was being held on $2 million bond on attempted capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charges.
Mr. Heard said he believed that people might have been trying to steal his identity theft equipment and money when they came to the mobile home where he was staying on Tuesday in northwest Fort Worth.
When officers opened the closet where Mr. Heard was hiding, he had did not hear them identify themselves or see a police uniform or logo. Police said the officers were wearing shirts with "police" emblazoned on the front and back. "When the door opens, all I see is a face and a weapon," he said.
Police have said that Officer Nava was shot while trying to gather information on Mr. Heard, who was suspected of participating in an identity-theft ring.
Mr. Heard contended that police fired first and he fired only in self-defense. He said that he does not have a history of violence despite a long criminal record. He said his stepfather was a police officer, which is a reason he has rejected authority, but he would never consider shooting an officer.
Mr. Heard said he had smoked methamphetamine and marijuana earlier in the day before the incident. And while he was holding a 25-year-old woman hostage in a house a block away after fleeing the shooting scene, Mr. Heard said he drank four beers to calm his nerves.
When asked if he deserved the death penalty if Officer Nava dies, Mr. Heard didn't give a direct answer. But he said, "I couldn't live with myself if he died."
Killing a law enforcement officer is considered a capital crime, punishable by either life in prison or death by lethal injection.
Officer Nava, who has been fighting for his life since he was shot in the head, remained in Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital in what a police department spokesman termed "grave condition."
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President Bush called for Texas jury duty
WACO, Texas (WFAA ABC 8/AP) - He's called the commander in chief and leader of the free world, but George W. Bush may have a new title: juror No. 286.
The president is among 600 potential jurors who have been summoned to report to court Monday in McLennan County, where he has a 1,600-acre ranch.
State District Judge Ralph Strother said he expects to get a response about the summons but doesn't expect Bush to show up in his court.
"I don't think I'll be sending the sheriff out to bring the president in," said Strother, a Republican who has a grandson serving in Iraq. "It seems to me that the president has plenty of things to occupy his attention. Jury duty is a very important civic function, but running the country, I think, especially in wartime, takes priority over jury service."
White House spokesman Allen Abney said Bush was not aware of the situation and had not received the summons. He declined to elaborate on how the president would handle the jury notice when it arrived at the White House.
McLennan County District Clerk Karen Matkin said her office mailed a jury summons in mid-November to Bush at his ranch in Crawford, about 20 miles west of Waco. Several times a year Bush visits the ranch he bought in 1999, and he voted in Crawford in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections.
Strother said one of Bush's twin daughters, Barbara, received a jury summons for his court a month ago. Someone called to reschedule her jury service, saying she would be out of the country for the next six months, the judge said.
When Bush was Texas governor in 1996, he was called for jury duty in a drunken-driving case. But he was excused after the defense attorney said Bush's power to pardon convicts could pose a conflict.
But part of Bush's jury questionnaire had been left blank, including a question about previous arrests. It later was revealed that Bush had been arrested for drunken driving in Maine in 1976.
WACO, Texas (WFAA ABC 8/AP) - He's called the commander in chief and leader of the free world, but George W. Bush may have a new title: juror No. 286.
The president is among 600 potential jurors who have been summoned to report to court Monday in McLennan County, where he has a 1,600-acre ranch.
State District Judge Ralph Strother said he expects to get a response about the summons but doesn't expect Bush to show up in his court.
"I don't think I'll be sending the sheriff out to bring the president in," said Strother, a Republican who has a grandson serving in Iraq. "It seems to me that the president has plenty of things to occupy his attention. Jury duty is a very important civic function, but running the country, I think, especially in wartime, takes priority over jury service."
White House spokesman Allen Abney said Bush was not aware of the situation and had not received the summons. He declined to elaborate on how the president would handle the jury notice when it arrived at the White House.
McLennan County District Clerk Karen Matkin said her office mailed a jury summons in mid-November to Bush at his ranch in Crawford, about 20 miles west of Waco. Several times a year Bush visits the ranch he bought in 1999, and he voted in Crawford in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections.
Strother said one of Bush's twin daughters, Barbara, received a jury summons for his court a month ago. Someone called to reschedule her jury service, saying she would be out of the country for the next six months, the judge said.
When Bush was Texas governor in 1996, he was called for jury duty in a drunken-driving case. But he was excused after the defense attorney said Bush's power to pardon convicts could pose a conflict.
But part of Bush's jury questionnaire had been left blank, including a question about previous arrests. It later was revealed that Bush had been arrested for drunken driving in Maine in 1976.
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Three shot at Joint Reserve Base
FORT WORTH, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - Three men were shot and wounded Thursday afternoon at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth.
Navy spokesman Capt. Clay Sanford described the gunman as a "distruntled employee" who fired on his chief and officer in charge, then turned the gun on himself.
The three men were taken to Harris Methodist Fort Worth Medical Center for treatment. The gunman was said to be in critical condition; the nature of the other injuries was not available.
Sanford said the base was briefly on lockdown after the shooting.
NAS JRB is the nation's first joint reserve base, created in 1994 as a new mission for the former Carswell Air Force Base, which was closed one year earlier.
The base is home for about 8,000 reservists from the Navy, Air Force, Marines and Texas Air National Guard.
Hundreds of civilians are also employed at the sprawling facility in western Tarrant County.
FORT WORTH, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - Three men were shot and wounded Thursday afternoon at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth.
Navy spokesman Capt. Clay Sanford described the gunman as a "distruntled employee" who fired on his chief and officer in charge, then turned the gun on himself.
The three men were taken to Harris Methodist Fort Worth Medical Center for treatment. The gunman was said to be in critical condition; the nature of the other injuries was not available.
Sanford said the base was briefly on lockdown after the shooting.
NAS JRB is the nation's first joint reserve base, created in 1994 as a new mission for the former Carswell Air Force Base, which was closed one year earlier.
The base is home for about 8,000 reservists from the Navy, Air Force, Marines and Texas Air National Guard.
Hundreds of civilians are also employed at the sprawling facility in western Tarrant County.
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Suspect used drugs before police shooting
By JEFF MOSIER / The Dallas Morning News
FORT WORTH, Texas - In his first public statements since his arrest on suspicion of shooting a Fort Worth police officer, Stephen Lance Heard said he was being robbed when he fired at Officer Henry "Hank" Nava Jr.
Mr. Heard, 39, was tearful throughout the 20-minute interview Thursday at the Mansfield Law Enforcement Center, where he was being held on $2 million bond on attempted capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charges.
Mr. Heard said he believed that people might have been trying to steal his identity theft equipment and money when they came to the mobile home where he was staying on Tuesday in northwest Fort Worth.
When officers opened the closet where Mr. Heard was hiding, he had did not hear them identify themselves or see a police uniform or logo. Police said the officers were wearing shirts with "police" emblazoned on the front and back. "When the door opens, all I see is a face and a weapon," he said.
Police have said that Officer Nava was shot while trying to gather information on Mr. Heard, who was suspected of participating in an identity-theft ring.
Mr. Heard contended that police fired first and he fired only in self-defense. He said that he does not have a history of violence despite a long criminal record. He said his stepfather was a police officer, which is a reason he has rejected authority, but he would never consider shooting an officer.
Mr. Heard said he had smoked methamphetamine and marijuana earlier in the day before the incident. And while he was holding a 25-year-old woman hostage in a house a block away after fleeing the shooting scene, Mr. Heard said he drank four beers to calm his nerves.
When asked if he deserved the death penalty if Officer Nava dies, Mr. Heard didn't give a direct answer. But he said, "I couldn't live with myself if he died."
Killing a law enforcement officer is considered a capital crime, punishable by either life in prison or death by lethal injection.
Officer Nava, who has been fighting for his life since he was shot in the head, remained in Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital in what a police department spokesman termed "grave condition."
By JEFF MOSIER / The Dallas Morning News
FORT WORTH, Texas - In his first public statements since his arrest on suspicion of shooting a Fort Worth police officer, Stephen Lance Heard said he was being robbed when he fired at Officer Henry "Hank" Nava Jr.
Mr. Heard, 39, was tearful throughout the 20-minute interview Thursday at the Mansfield Law Enforcement Center, where he was being held on $2 million bond on attempted capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charges.
Mr. Heard said he believed that people might have been trying to steal his identity theft equipment and money when they came to the mobile home where he was staying on Tuesday in northwest Fort Worth.
When officers opened the closet where Mr. Heard was hiding, he had did not hear them identify themselves or see a police uniform or logo. Police said the officers were wearing shirts with "police" emblazoned on the front and back. "When the door opens, all I see is a face and a weapon," he said.
Police have said that Officer Nava was shot while trying to gather information on Mr. Heard, who was suspected of participating in an identity-theft ring.
Mr. Heard contended that police fired first and he fired only in self-defense. He said that he does not have a history of violence despite a long criminal record. He said his stepfather was a police officer, which is a reason he has rejected authority, but he would never consider shooting an officer.
Mr. Heard said he had smoked methamphetamine and marijuana earlier in the day before the incident. And while he was holding a 25-year-old woman hostage in a house a block away after fleeing the shooting scene, Mr. Heard said he drank four beers to calm his nerves.
When asked if he deserved the death penalty if Officer Nava dies, Mr. Heard didn't give a direct answer. But he said, "I couldn't live with myself if he died."
Killing a law enforcement officer is considered a capital crime, punishable by either life in prison or death by lethal injection.
Officer Nava, who has been fighting for his life since he was shot in the head, remained in Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital in what a police department spokesman termed "grave condition."
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Woman found dead in smoky house
DUNCANVILLE, Texas (WFAA ABC 8/WFAA.com) - A 49-year-old woman was found dead inside her home in Duncanville Thursday morning. Investigators said they believe she may have been the victim of smoke inhalation.
Neighbors told police they last saw the victim late Wednesday afternoon. They called for help after noticing that the windows were blackened and there was soot around the doorway.
Police did not name the victim, who was found in a rear bedroom of the house in the 600 block of Parkview Drive at 7:30 a.m.
Investigators said a fire in the living room area of the house may have filled the house with smoke overnight before burning itself out.
DUNCANVILLE, Texas (WFAA ABC 8/WFAA.com) - A 49-year-old woman was found dead inside her home in Duncanville Thursday morning. Investigators said they believe she may have been the victim of smoke inhalation.
Neighbors told police they last saw the victim late Wednesday afternoon. They called for help after noticing that the windows were blackened and there was soot around the doorway.
Police did not name the victim, who was found in a rear bedroom of the house in the 600 block of Parkview Drive at 7:30 a.m.
Investigators said a fire in the living room area of the house may have filled the house with smoke overnight before burning itself out.
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Fort Worth officer Nava dies from gun shot wounds
FORT WORTH, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - Fort Worth police Officer Henry "Hank" Nava Jr., who was shot in the head Tuesday at the beginning of a standoff with an identity theft suspect, died Thursday afternoon in the Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital.
Officer Nava was 39-years-old - he had served with the police for 14 years.
The suspected gunman Stephen Lance Heard is in custody held on bond of $2 million on initial charges of attempted capital murder and aggravated kidnapping.
"We share the family's pain," said Fort Worth's Mayor Mike Moncrieff at a press conference. "We must remember those men and women and what they do and be thankful that they do it, and that their families allow them to do what they do."
Officers and family members have been at the slain officer's bedside since Tuesday. He was married with a son and daughter.
The attempted capital murder charge could be updated, now that the officer has died.
Records show Heard has prior convictions include forgery and possession of a controlled substance. Police say investigators have linked Heard to a major I-D theft ring.
Chase Bank has set up an account for those who want to donate to the Nava family. Officer Nava had two children, including a 9-year-old and a 4-year-old.
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FORT WORTH, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - Fort Worth police Officer Henry "Hank" Nava Jr., who was shot in the head Tuesday at the beginning of a standoff with an identity theft suspect, died Thursday afternoon in the Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital.
Officer Nava was 39-years-old - he had served with the police for 14 years.
The suspected gunman Stephen Lance Heard is in custody held on bond of $2 million on initial charges of attempted capital murder and aggravated kidnapping.
"We share the family's pain," said Fort Worth's Mayor Mike Moncrieff at a press conference. "We must remember those men and women and what they do and be thankful that they do it, and that their families allow them to do what they do."
Officers and family members have been at the slain officer's bedside since Tuesday. He was married with a son and daughter.
The attempted capital murder charge could be updated, now that the officer has died.
Records show Heard has prior convictions include forgery and possession of a controlled substance. Police say investigators have linked Heard to a major I-D theft ring.
Chase Bank has set up an account for those who want to donate to the Nava family. Officer Nava had two children, including a 9-year-old and a 4-year-old.
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Find a local Chase Bank near you to help the Nava family.
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