The stuttered and calamitous police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting stunned the entire country and prompted lawmakers to address gaps in police training and response to school shootings. Lawmakers recently passed several laws that add training requirements for officers and call for better coordination in rural counties.
A Cypress man who pleaded guilty to bludgeoning his wife to death with a nail gun was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.