Jury: Woman did not defraud Waco man into giving her $50K to free his late father’s spirit from purgatory

A McLennan County jury determined Tuesday that a Waco woman did not defraud a restaurant owner into giving her $50,000 to help free his late father’s spirit from purgatory.
Governor Abbott To Appoint Luna To 414th Judicial District Court

Governor Greg Abbott will appoint Ryan Luna to the 414th Judicial District Court in McLennan County today for a term set to expire on December 31, 2024, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified.
Governor Abbott appoints McLennan County judge Ryan Luna to 414th State District Court

Luna will replace the retired Judge Vicki Menard
New court to help resolve backlog of civil cases in McLennan County

There’s a new county court to help with a serious logjam of civil–and criminal–cases in McLennan County.
Tuesday was the ribbon cutting for McLennan County Court-at-Law No. 3.
State and local dignitaries including politicians, sheriffs, and appellate judges, came to the second-floor of the McLennan County Courthouse to commemorate the occasion.