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A large crowd gathered to take in the "Disturbingly Informative : A Museum of Medical Mysteries" lecture by Mutter Museum educator Marcy Engleman at the McFaddin - Ward House Visitor Center Thursday. Engleman offered the audience a virtual tour of the Philadelphia-based museum's collection of medical anomalies, mysteries, and other macabre exhibit highlights, including a sample of Einstein's brain. The event is part of the McFaddin - Ward Museum's annual lecture series.

A Medina County man accused of sexually assaulting five of his former foster children took in more than 180 young girls over a five year period, leading investigators to believe there numerous other victims who have yet to come forward.

A lawyer representing the woman said she wants safety protocol changed to prevent a similar shooting in the future. 

In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey, jury trials have been postponed throughout Southeast Texas, with many pushed back until next year.
"It's just one of the repercussions of the hurricane that we don't think about," Jefferson County District Clerk Jamie Smith said.
In Orange County, where the courthouse was damaged and more than half the county flooded, all jury trials have been postponed indefinitely, and in Jefferson County, civil trials have been paused to make sure there are enough jurors for criminal cases.
"We're trying to take into consideration that everyone needs a little bit