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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2025 · 5 MIN

Texas couple pleads guilty in romance fraud scam targeting elderly victims ... and more news

from The Dallas Morning News · host The Dallas Morning News

Two Keller residents have pleaded guilty to federal charges for their role in a romance scam that defrauded elderly victims across the United States. The scheme involved convincing victims to send money under false pretenses and then transferring those funds abroad, primarily to Ghana. In other news, a Texas woman died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba from tap water used to clear out her sinuses. The 71-year-old, who was not identified, fell ill within four days of using a nasal irrigation device filled with tap water from an RV last year at a Texas campground. In a report released May 29; school is out for summer at Plano schools. For some campuses, school is out for good. Citing declining enrollment, Plano Independent School District trustees voted unanimously last summer to close Armstrong Middle, Carpenter Middle, Davis Elementary and Forman Elementary schools after the 2024-2025 school year; and a crowd gathered in the center of the Dallas City Hall lobby to honor nine people and organizations with 2025 Pride in Excellence Awards. As District 6 City Council member Omar Narvaez began speaking, he motioned toward the city of Dallas Pride flag hung in honor of June being National LGBTQ Pride Month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two Keller residents have pleaded guilty to federal charges for their role in a romance scam that defrauded elderly victims across the United States. The scheme involved convincing victims to send money under false pretenses and then transferring those funds abroad, primarily to Ghana. In other news, a Texas woman died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba from tap water used to clear out her sinuses. The 71-year-old, who was not identified, fell ill within four days of using a nasal irrigation device filled with tap water from an RV last year at a Texas campground. In a report released May 29; school is out for summer at Plano schools. For some campuses, school is out for good. Citing declining enrollment, Plano Independent School District trustees voted unanimously last summer to close Armstrong Middle, Carpenter Middle, Davis Elementary and Forman Elementary schools after the 2024-2025 school year; and a crowd gathered in the center of the Dallas City Hall lobby to honor nine people and organizations with 2025 Pride in Excellence Awards. As District 6 City Council member Omar Narvaez began speaking, he motioned toward the city of Dallas Pride flag hung in honor of June being National LGBTQ Pride Month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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