Football player arrested for assualt in Texas

Cedric Benson, a football player for the Cincinnati Bengals, was arrested for assault, according to officials.

Benson was arrested for assault after an altercation at a bar on May 30. The incident happened around 1:50 a.m. inside of a bar in Austin. Then, when Benson was being escorted out by a bar employee, he allegedly punched the employee in the face and spit on him. If convicted, Benson could face up to a a year in jail for the Class A misdemeanor.

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Teen arrested in shooting case

A suspect in the shooting near North Texas Street eatery in Fairfield on April 17 has been arrested.

The incident happened at 5:30 p.m. on April 17 when a 19-year-old was shot while walking with a group of friends outside of the eatery. The suspected shooter was in the parking lot of the eatery when he began shooting and struck the teenager in the leg.

The 16-year-old suspected shooter was arrested and booked into juvenile hall on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, a probation violation and weapons charge.

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