Texas Loses Court Ruling Over Taking of Polygamist Sect Children

A divided Supreme Court of Texas agreed yesterday that the state had actually illegally seized 468 girls and boys from a West Texas ranch in April, as the claims of physical and sexual abuse were unfounded. This...

Texas agrees to reunite 12 polygamist sect children with parents

Twelve children taken from the Texas polygamist ranch last month will be reunited with their parents, for now anyway. State child welfare authorities appealed a court ruling today that said the seizure of more...

Court: Texas had no right to take polygamists' children

"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....

Court: Texas had no right to take polygamists' children

"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....

Moms and young children from Texas ranch to be parted

Mothers and children will be separated after DNA testing is completed next week. The mothers of the children that were taken from the Texas polygamist compound earlier this month, have been allowed to say with...

Texas Custody Hearing for Sect's Children Ends Quickly

What a mess! There are so many lawyers involved in this case, it can't end well."A court hearing to decide the fate of hundreds of children seized from a polygamist retreat was off to a chaotic start Thursday, as...

CPS relocates 416 youths seized from polygamous sect

The children raided in the Texas polygamist sect have been relocated."Texas Child Protective Services moved 416 children Monday from a West Texas historical park to two other locations in preparation for a hearing that could decide whether the youths should be put in foster...

Polygamist Moms Fight for Custody of Kids

UPDATE: 7:38PM ESTMost of the children taken from the Texas polygamist compound were moved to a different location today after complaints emerged about the conditions of the place there were staying in.ABC News is...

Man Planning Reuseable Big Bag Event

The worlds largest reusable canvas shopping bag will be the 24 hour home of a west Texas man planning a food drive on September 8th in San Angelo, Texas. Egan Sanders,  an environmental activist, got help...

Texas Hospital Association President Speaks

The problems hospitals face treating uninsured patients were the focus of efforts of the Texas Hospital Association in Austin recently. President and CEO of the association, Dr. Dan Stultz, presented an overview of the 80th Texas Legislature and its impact on Texas health...

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