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A former nurse accused of intentionally injecting bleach into two patients at a dialysis center was arrested Friday, police said.

Lufkin police today arrested a former dialysis center nurse allegedly involved in the deaths of two of the center's patients.

A registered sex offender and getaway car driver remains at large after taking off from outside work detail at the Angelina County Jail this morning, officials confirmed.

For many, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, a chance to get away to the beach and let loose.

Headaches. Fatigue. Sneezing. Sniffling. Coughing. Loss of smell. All things associated with allergies.

Two underage girls were alleged to have been engaging in sexual acts with two adult males, a police report stated.

Nacogdoches County Sheriff Thomas Kerss confirmed Thursday morning that another arrest in the ongoing investigation of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance in a correctional facility charges.

Updated at 6:27 a.m. with more details about the case. Nintendo has been ordered to pay $21 million to a Texas company in a suit involving patents used in technology behind the company's Wii and GameCube ...

“Right there you've got a charge nurse that does not have the judgment to know a 1K could kill patients. There should not be any RN in any unit that does not have good judgment when it comes to a situation like this.”

DaVita's Lufkin Dialysis Center in 2007 did not have the required number of properly trained personnel present to meet the needs of patients, according to a state health survey conducted nearly a year ago. via The Lufkin Daily News

“I'm ready to meet new people and improve myself as a person”

Brian Ma, center, is sworn into the U.S. Naval Academy by Houston Naval Academy officer Lt. via The Daily Sentinel

“The new tower will address all these needs”

Memorial Health System of East Texas broke ground Tuesday on a $30 million Cardiovascular and Stroke Center of East Texas, a 106,000-square-foot facility to be constructed near the hospital's emergency room ... via News-journal.com

May 15, 2008 2:17 AM AP 40 mins ago: Nintendo hit with $21 million patent infringement 4 hrs ago: Jury orders Nintendo to pay gaming company Anascape $21M In this photo of a screen grab released by Nintendo, ... via San Francisco Examiner

“This will be a major help to law enforcement in this county and a major time saver”

The Texas Department of State Health Services has awarded $1.66 million to the Burke Center for a psychiatric emergency program. via News-journal.com

“Two days this week we had to turn people away.”

Angelina County's largest food bank has reached its limit and for the first time has had to turn people away. via The Lufkin Daily News

A man was stabbed early Friday in the 200 block of Humason, according to a Lufkin Police report. via Lufkin Daily News

“We've never had less (staff) than the minimum required by law”

As a state health investigation into several dialysis patient deaths at DaVita Lufkin Dialysis continues, industry experts and those who had first-hand experiences at the kidney service company point to patient ... via News-journal.com

“There's so much going on you don't even know where to go”

Thousands of people strolled through Kiwanis Park Saturday in support of the Communities Cinco de Mayo benefit festival. via The Lufkin Daily News

“There is a lot of work being done and a lot of concern for the patients in this community”

An investigation into several patient deaths at DaVita Lufkin Dialysis Center has expanded from a 30-day period to 18 months as state health officials and local law enforcement comb through more than 200 ... via News-journal.com

“Each minute you spend at the museum is a huge benefit to us”

A few years ago Johnnie Davis was visiting the Texas Forestry Museum with his family and noticed that the wildflower garden looked a little overgrown. via The Lufkin Daily News

“We've been all over the state, and it looks like that will continue. It has touched more of a nerve than we had anticipated”

When he's not busy with his day job, Gov. Rick Perry is zipping around the state and the country for his new gig: book author. via KXAM-TV Austin

“Just a couple of days before we told him dogs have a great sense of direction.”

The two sisters screamed the little boy's name as they walked through the woods. via News-journal.com