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About 300 people gathered for Billie Sol Estes' funeral Saturday, four days after he died in his sleep at the age of 88. (credit: courtesy of Sol family)

Notorious Texas Millionaire Laid To Rest

Billie Sol Estes was a larger-than-life Texan who became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962 when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program. His funeral was Saturday.

2013/05/18

Cockrell Hill Fire Chief Loses Fight With Cancer

The city of Cockrell Hill lowered the flag at half mast to honor Fire Chief Michael Burns who died Thursday night from cancer.

2013/05/05

Tough Decisions Facing West Homeowners

In West, professional restoration companies and contractors are now being allowed into the hardest hit neighborhood closest to the fertilizer plant.

CBS 11–2013/04/29

West Plant Explosion (credit: Getty Images)

Water Did Not Trigger West Fertilizer Plant Explosion

Authorities absolved the firefighters of any blame after some speculation that water used in fighting the original fire at the West Fertilizer plant may have triggered the explosion.

2013/04/26

West, Texas Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service (49)

West Resident Plans To Attend A Dozen Funerals

In West, police will begin escorting homeowners into the previously restricted area beginning Saturday morning at 7:00.

CBS 11–2013/04/26

Funeral services are held for Mariano Saldivar, who was killed in the West fertilizer explosion. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

First Of Many Funerals Happens In West

Friends, family and even some strangers gathered Tuesday in West for the funeral mass of Mariano Saldivar. His was the first of many funerals scheduled in the small town for victims of the explosion, which killed 14 people.

CBS 11–2013/04/23

A photo of Kenneth "Luckey" Harris. (credit: Aderhold Funeral Home)

Funeral Services Set For Dallas Fire Captain Killed In West

Kenneth “Luckey” Harris, a captain with the Dallas Fire Department who died in Wednesday’s fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, will be remembered by friends and family at a funeral service this week.

2013/04/21

A Rare Medium Well Done: 2.13.13

Chris Kyle was laid to rest. He caught a ride from this life in an earthen vessel bound for the afterlife. It was sad, yet the finality that all needed.

2013/02/13

Procession Escorts Ex-Navy SEAL From North Texas To Austin

Mourners holding U.S. flags gone limp from a light rain crowded streets and highway overpasses in North Texas on Tuesday to watch the funeral procession for slain former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle.

2013/02/12

Mark Hasse (credit: Kaufman County Sheriff's Office)

Texas Prosecutor’s Tough, Softer Sides Recalled

A Texas prosecutor gunned down outside his courthouse office last month was remembered Saturday for his zealousness in pursuing tough cases, love of flying and ability to tell stories.

2013/02/10

Jarrod Brodnax, a City of Mansfield firefighter and paramedic, in full gear. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

North Texas Firefighter Loses Battle With Lou Gehrig’s Disease

A little more than two years after a freak accident led to the discovery and diagnosis of Lou Gehrig’s disease, a North Texas firefighter and paramedic has died. On January 16, 2013, Mansfield first responder Jarrod Brodnax lost his battle with ALS.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/01/21