Phil Collins remembers the Alamo with donation of artifacts
His collection, valued at up to $15 million, will eventually be housed in a new museum.
His collection, valued at up to $15 million, will eventually be housed in a new museum.
Collins owns the most most extensive privately held collection of Alamo memorabilia, that includes Davy Crockett's bullet pouch and one of the few surviving Jim Bowie knives.
The 17th-century mission was critical to the settlement of Texas, says a state recovery official serving as guest curator for the exhibit at the Bullock Texas State History Museum.
Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg said Monday that Darren Vann was offered a plea deal of five years’ imprisonment in the 2009 case because it was weakened by the victim’s delayed outcry, a resulting loss of DNA evidence and her inconsistent statements.
Graf’s attorneys said prison officials hadn’t received documents from the parole board that would have allowed Edward E. Graf Jr.’s release. They say they’re now uncertain when he might get out.
A state task force held its first hearing on how to address infectious disease threats.
Buyers who thought they’d won big prizes on “Fun 5’s” have taken steps toward a lawsuit.
Barfield faces a maximum sentence of 28 years in prison on three charges, including wire fraud, falsified tax returns and filing fraudulent documents with the Federal Election Commission.
The company was accused of selling systems that can malfunction during crashes and slice through cars.