Grapevine

A smoke advisory has been issued for Los Angeles County due to the 1,000-acre Ridge Fire burning along the Grapevine near Gorman. The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued the warning, which is in effect from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon.

An 80-year-old suspect in the 1981 Grapevine cold case murder was arrested last week but has been released on bond.

Mike Lindell, founder of MyPillow, is not registered to vote in Texas, the state he has expressed interest in leading. The article references his appearance at a conservative political conference in Grapevine, Texas.

Mike Lindell is not registered to vote in Minnesota, where he is running for governor. The article mentions Lindell's appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, in March.

A 79-year-old Colorado man, Larry Dean Brown, was indicted for the 1981 murder of Texas flight attendant Beverly Bruneau after DNA from his trash matched blood on her clothing. Bruneau, found strangled in her Grapevine apartment, had been in a financial dispute with Brown over a jointly owned Dallas house. Brown was extradited to Texas and faces murder charges.

Grapevine Police arrested a 79-year-old man in a 45-year-old homicide cold case that dates back to 1981. The arrest followed a breakthrough in the investigation.

Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who became the oldest woman to travel to space at age 82 on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket in 2021, died at 87 in Grapevine, Texas. She was part of the 1960s Mercury 13 program but was never allowed to become an astronaut. Funk also held roles as the first female FAA inspector and NTSB air safety investigator.

Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87 and was with Grapevine City Councilwoman Duff O’Dell at her assisted living center in Grapevine, Texas.

Wally Funk, a North Texas resident and one of the first female astronauts, has died at 87. She was recognized as the oldest woman in space.

Winston Love, 28, was sentenced to 45 years in prison under Texas' new Organized Retail Theft law for stealing over 200 Lego sets and other items from multiple Target stores. The conviction marks the first jury trial under the law, which treats retail theft between $2,500 and $30,000 as a third-degree felony.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is seeking new limits on data centers. He spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas.

Mayes Middleton defeated Chip Roy in the runoff election for Texas Attorney General. The race was a key contest in Texas politics, with Middleton securing victory in a competitive race. The result marks a significant shift in the state's legal leadership.