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1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Julia Falcon |Steven Rosenbaum |Steven Porrello writes |Andrea Lucia

Former Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris to make court appearance in Oklahoma Robert Morris, the founder of Southlake-based Gateway Church, one of the nation's largest congregations, appeared before a judge Friday in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on charges of sexually abusing a child in the 1980s. The hearing was very short. The Osage County, Oklahoma judge acknowledged Morris's presence in the courtroom and set the date for the next hearing, which will be Sept. 4.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Doug Myers |Doug has worked |Andrea Lucia |Cindy Clemishire

Robert Morris, the founder of Southlake-based Gateway Church, one of the nation's largest congregations, is scheduled to appear before a judge Friday in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on charges of sexually abusing a child in the 1980s. Authorities say the victim, Cindy Clemishire, was 12 when the alleged abuse began. Morris and Clemishire are both expected to attend the hearing at the Osage County Courthouse.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Andrea Lucia |Kelsy Mittauer

Retired Tarrant County detective calls for change to protect vulnerable children from Munchausen When Detective Mike Weber retired from the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office earlier this year, he walked away an expert in an unthinkable crime. Over the last 15 years, he's arrested more than a dozen women on charges of medical abuse. The cases involve what's known as Munchausen by Proxy, in which caregivers, usually mothers, intentionally make their children sick.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Lexi Salazar |Andrea Lucia

A growing number of Texans are reporting feeling taken advantage of after purchasing residential solar panel systems. The CBS News Texas I-Team has uncovered a pattern of complaints within the industry, and now the problem has caught the attention of Texas state lawmakers. "They're promising the moon and delivering a flashlight," said Texas Rep. Gary VanDeaver of New Boston, the author of one of the solar panel-related bills that's been filed this session.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Andrea Lucia

Arlington wins restraining order against Pecos over costly tax exemptions The city of Arlington says it has obtained a temporary restraining order against the small west Texas town of Pecos, halting deals that have cost the area more than two million dollars in annual tax revenue. "I'm going to go off script because I'm pissed. Can I say that?" said Arlington Mayor Jim Ross, briefing a Texas Senate committee on the dispute with the town more than 400 miles from the city.