Manhunt Resumes for Christopher Dorner

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A San Bernardino County Sheriff SWAT team returns to the command post at Bear Mountain near Big Bear Lake, Calif. after searching for Christopher Jordan Dorner on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Search conditions have been hampered by a heavy winter storm in the area. Dorner, a former Los Angeles police officer, is accused of carrying out a killing spree because he felt he was unfairly fired from his job. (AP Photo/Pool, The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Will Lester)

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Neighbors React to Dorner Manhunt in Vegas

Murder suspect Christopher Dorner was a part time Las Vegas resident. Federal agents searched his Vegas home and found no weapons but seemed particularly interested in the clutter inside his garage. Neighbors were on heightened alert as the manhunt continued Friday. John Cádiz Klemack reports from Las Vegas for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2013.

Revenge Plot Investigation Turns to Dorner Family Home

The search continues throughout Southern California for 33-year-old triple murder suspect Christopher Jordan Dorner, who authorities say is bent on revenge for having been fired from the L-A Police Department. He's suspected of ambushing two Riverside officers, killing one of them, and wounding an L-A-P-D officer yesterday...only days after killing the daughter of a former L-A-P-D captain and her fiance in Irvine.

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The search for a fired LAPD officer accused in a series of revenge killings resumed at daybreak on Saturday in the mountains of San Bernardino.

Deputies were expected to comb the ski resort area of Big Bear, where authorities found former LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner's burned-out truck Thursday afternoon.

Timeline: Revenge-Plot Slayings | Read: Full Manifesto | Map: Search Locations

More than 100 law enforcement authorities from numerous agencies scoured an eight-square-mile area in snowy conditions on Friday using police dogs and Snowcats, snowmobiles and armored personnel carriers equipped with chains to help navigate the terrain.

The search was called off, said San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon.

Sheriff's officials said the search would continue until Dorner was located or evidence was found indicating he was no longer in the Big Bear area.

Searchers found some tracks during the initial search, but investigators determined they did not belong to Dorner.

Dorner is accused of killing three people -- including a Riverside police officer -- and wounding two since Sunday, police said.

He was allegedly acting on an online manifesto that police attribute to him threatening LAPD officers and their families as revenge for his 2008 firing from the department.

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Stock Show Grand Champion Picked

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The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo picked its grand champion on Friday.

The more than 1,400 cattle that entered show competitions were narrowed down to six champions with a shot at the grand title.

"This has been our lifelong goal, and to do it with one that we raised by ourselves, it makes it even better -- it just adds to the excitement," winner 12-year-old Stock Martin said.

Martin, of Hereford, was excited and a bit shocked, too, taking a deep breath in the moments after being declared the winner.

"I was at a loss of words for it," he said. "It's just the most exciting feeling that you'll ever feel in your life."

Stock's 7-month-old European Cross steer, who is aptly named "Lunchbox," was along for the ride.

Lunchbox stood out to judge Dr. Mark Johnson, who said the steer was an example of what cattle bred to eat should look like.

Lunchbox was born a month premature but, even then, the steer always looked good, Martin said.

"We knew we had a good one when he was born, so me and Dad thought, 'Well, everybody at the show might as well pack their lunch, because we've got one that'll get 'em.'"

Parents Brian and Sherri Martin said they were proud of their son but were in a bit of disbelief themselves in the minutes after the announcement.

"It's unbelievable -- pinch us," Sherri Martin said. "We still -- it's hard to believe that it's real."

Lunchbox is now headed to the auction block.

Last year's grand champion took home $230,000, but no one was willing to say how much they think this year's champ will go for on Saturday.

Whatever the dollar amount, Stock Martin already has plans for it.

"Put it back into college and then buy more steers, maybe win some more shows," he said.

It's not a bad idea, because he's already won the show of a lifetime.

"It's everything you want," he said.

Martin also won grand champion at the State Fair of Texas last fall. And last year, he won grand reserve champion with a different steer.

The auction gets under way at 9 a.m. on Saturday, the final day of the Stock Show.

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Lawmaker Aims to Modify Texas' Castle Doctrine

Omar Villafranca, NBC 5 News

The Castle Doctrine allows homeowners to protect themselves if someone is threatening their home or property, but one lawmaker says your car isn't your castle and wants to change the law.

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Lawyers and lawmakers met in Dallas on Friday to discuss the state's stand-your-ground laws.

The meeting was part of a larger meeting put together by the American Bar Association at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.

State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, said he favors reviewing the state's stand-your-ground laws. West added that he favors reviewing all laws after they've been implemented.

But state Rep. Garnet Coleman, of Houston, said he's ready to change part of the law.

"The idea is, if you're threatened in your home, you should be able to use force," he said. "But if you're threatened on the street, the Castle Doctrine was never designed to say that anybody anywhere, if they perceive they've been threatened, can shoot someone."

The Castle Doctrine states that "a person is justified in using force and in some instances, deadly force to repel an aggressor." The law applies in a person's home and even at a place of work or in someone's car.

But the language of the law is too subjective, Coleman said.

"This is where people's prejudices and their thoughts come in," he said. "This is very subjective, and that is one of the challenges with the law. It's too subjective. If you look at who's been harmed, it's mostly people of color."

Coleman said he also thinks the law should only refer to incidents in a home.

"The thought that your car is your castle, and the thought that a parking lot is your castle, and the thought that the public street is your castle -- it is not," he said.

The bill hasn't been filed yet, but Coleman plans to file it this session.

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Oldest American Congressman Now on Twitter

Tammy Mutasa, NBC 5 Rockwall Reporter

Eighty-nine-year-old U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, the oldest member of the U.S. House of Representatives in recorded history, is the newest member of Twitter.

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The Texas congressman who is the oldest member of the House of Representatives in U.S. history has joined social-networking site Twitter.

Even at 89 years old, Rep. Ralph Hall is still trying to keep up with what all the kids are doing.

"First thing — the name fascinates me. Twitter — where did they get that?" he said.

The Texas congressman is the oldest serving member of the House of Representatives in recorded history.

"All I know is, I want to get to my people, reach my people, reach the young people," Hall said. "You can say an awful lot in two sentences to let people know how you voted or why you voted, how you voted or what you're going to do or where you're going to be next week. I think it will be helpful."

In his first tweet, Hall used the handle @RalphHallPress to reminisce about the past, wishing former President Ronald Reagan happy birthday on what would have been his 102nd birthday.

"I did work with him, and he was a great, great president," Hall said. "He was a great guy, and I was very fond of him."

Hall, who said keeping things at 140 characters or less is growing on him, said he plans to become an expert at tweeting.

Hall is the last member of the state's congressional delegation to join the social network. He represents Texas District 4, which includes parts of North Texas that include Rockwall, Sherman and Paris.

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Family, Friends Say Goodbye to Gun Range Victim

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Family, Friends Say Goodbye to Chad Littlefield

Family and friends of Chad Littlefield are saying goodby in Midlothian Friday. Littlefield was killed, along with Chris Kyle, at a North Texas gun range last weekend.

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Family and friends will say goodbye on Friday to a husband and father gunned down at a shooting range last weekend.

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Family and friends said goodbye on Friday to a husband and father who was gunned down at a shooting range last weekend.

Funeral services were held for Chad Littlefield at the First Baptist Church in Midlothian on Friday afternoon.

Littlefield and best-selling author and former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle were shot to death at a Glen Rose gun range on Saturday. Eddie Ray Routh, a Marine reservist, has been charged in their deaths.

Friends described Littlefield as a hard-working, fun-loving and dependable friend, father and husband.

Kenny Lowman, First Baptist Church pastor, said he has known Littlefield's wife, Leanne, for 20 years and officiated their wedding.

"He loved the Lord, was a great friend to many and lived a life worthy of following," he said.

"All week long, we've probably received more calls than at any other time in the history of our church, and it really is a testament to the Littlefield family and the Kyle family, their impact on this community," said Michael Nichols, the church's executive pastor.

The high school baseball team of Littlefield's nephew showed up in uniform.

"It's very devastating," Palmer High School baseball coach Rusty Blankenship said. "It reaches everywhere. We're a small town in Palmer where everybody knows everybody, and it's just very important for us to be there for him."

Pam Harris, who is close friends with his parents, said they have been strong in dealing with their son's shocking death.

"You couldn't love a son any more -- just terrific people," she said.

An estimated 200 Patriot Guard riders escorted the family to Mount Zion Cemetery for a private burial.

The group usually attends funerals for military veterans and service members but made a rare exception. A Patriot Guard rider who was friends with Littlefield said they wanted to honor him for trying to a veteran when he was killed.

"When the spouse had asked -- even though Chad was not in the military -- if we could be here, how could you say no?" Patriot Guard ride captain Carlton Emmons said.

Littlefield, who would have turned 36 on Monday, is survived by his wife and daughter.

He and Kyle were at the Rough Creek Lodge gun range on Saturday to help Eddie Ray Routh, a veteran and Marine reservist. Routh's family says he was struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Investigators say Routh shot Littlefield and Kyle multiple times at the gun range.

Routh's brother-in-law told police the day of the shooting that Routh said he killed two people while out shooting target practice because "he couldn't trust them so he killed them before they could kill him," according to a Texas Ranger search warrant. The brother-in-law told police that Routh said he couldn't trust anyone and that everyone was out to get him, according to the document.

Arlington police are anticipating anywhere from 5,000 to 15,000 people for Monday's memorial service at Cowboys Stadium for former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle.

As NBC 5 first reported, Kyle will be buried at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. On Tuesday, a 200-mile procession is planned for when Kyle makes his way to his final resting place.

A trust fund for the families of both victims has been established. The public can make donations at the website of Kyle's company, Craft International.

More: Supporting the families of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield

Editor's Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly attributed statements Eddie Ray Routh allegedly made to his brother-in-law as statements that he made to detectives. NBC 5 regrets the error.

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Trooper Involved in Head-On Collision

Ellen Goldberg, NBC 5 News

A Texas state trooper was involved in a serious head-on collision on U.S. 380 in McKinney on Friday night.

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A Texas state trooper was involved in a serious head-on collision on U.S. 380 in McKinney on Friday night.

The crash occurred on U.S. 380 near state Highway 5 after 8 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

The veteran trooper was traveling eastbound on U.S. 380 when a pickup truck pulled out of a private driveway and tried to beat the trooper, investigators said. The trooper ended up under the bed of the truck, which was thrown airborne.

The front of the trooper's vehicle was demolished. It took paramedics about 30 minutes to extract the trooper from his patrol car, but he is alert and talking at a local hospital.

The truck driver, who was also transported to an area hospital, was also stable, authorities said.

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Man Dead in Officer-Involved Shooting

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Dallas police say a man who said he wanted to turn himself into police pointed a weapon at officers and officers opened fire killing him.

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A man is dead after a standoff that ended in an officer-involved shooting just after midnight Saturday morning.

Dallas police said they received word that a man, who claimed to be a person of interest in a homicide, wanted to turn himself in to police.

According to Dallas police, arrangements were made for the man to meet with uniformed officers in a parking lot in the 6500 block of Skillman Avenue near Abrams Road.

When officers arrived they said the man was sitting inside his car armed with a gun. Officers gave loud verbal commands for the man to drop the weapon, but police said he pointed the gun at officers. Dallas police said, fearing for their lives, the officers fired their weapons.

The SWAT Unit was called in since the man was still in the vehicle and officers were unsure of his condition.

After a brief standoff police determined the man was dead inside the car.

Police identified the man as Stoney Eugene Rawlinson, 39. A weapon was recovered from the car.

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Mesquite Police Search for Missing Teen

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15-year-old Libni Gomez was last seen at 12:45 p.m. Friday.

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Mesquite Police want the public's help finding 15-year-old Libni Gomez.

Police said at about 12:45 p.m. Friday, Gomez went outside to start the family's van parked on the street in front of their home in the 2800 block of Shelduck Drive.

When her mother and sister came out of the house a few minutes later, she was gone and the keys to the van lying on the ground according to police.

Mesquite officers searched the area but could not locate Gomez.

Detectives interviewed family members to try and determine a possible reason for the teen's disappearance or a possible destination.

Mesquite police said because the potential for foul play cannot be eliminated, officers are asking the public to assist in locating Gomez.

She is described as Hispanic, 5'01", 91 lbs wearing blue and white horizontal striped hoodie, blue jeans and unknown colored high heel shoes.

Anyone with information about Gomez is asked to call the Mesquite Police Department at 972-285-6336.

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Stock Show Grand Champion Sold for $205K

Andres Gutierrez, NBC 5

Lunchbox, the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo grand champion steer, sold at auction Saturday for $205,00 to Kris Davis.

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Lunchbox, raised by Stock Martin, was named the Grand Champion Steer at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Friday.

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The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo picked its grand champion on Friday and sold at auction for $205,000 on Saturday.

"This has been our lifelong goal, and to do it with one that we raised by ourselves, it makes it even better -- it just adds to the excitement," said 12-year-old winner Stock Martin, of Hereford.

Martin's 7-month-old European Cross steer, who is aptly named "Lunchbox," stood out to judge Dr. Mark Johnson, who said the steer was an example of what cattle bred to eat should look like.

Lunchbox was born a month premature but, even then, the steer always looked good, Martin said.

"We knew we had a good one when he was born, so me and Dad thought, 'Well, everybody at the show might as well pack their lunch, because we've got one that'll get 'em.'"

Lunchbox sold at auction Saturday for $205,000 to Kris Davis.

Martin, who plans to attend Oklahoma State University, said on Friday he already has plans for the money.

"Put it back into college and then buy more steers, maybe win some more shows," he said.

Last year's grand champion took home $230,000.

NBC 5's Andres Gutierrez contributed to this report.

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First Lady To Attend Hadiya Pendleton Funeral

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Hadiya Pendleton was shot to death blocks from her school and about a mile from the president and first lady's Chicago home. Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said he believes Michelle Obama's visit "is rightfully bringing attention to the problems that every urban center in this country is experiencing every single day."

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First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Chicago on Saturday and attend the funeral of a 15-year-old girl gunned down last week in Chicago, the White House confirmed Friday.

She is not expected to speak, sources told NBC Chicago.

Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will also make the trip from Washington, D.C. to attend the service at the Calahan Funeral Home on the 7000 block of South Halsted Street.

"That's a step in the right direction," the Rev. Jesse Jackson said Thursday. "Their coming give us a sense that somebody at the highest levels of government cares, and that is a big deal."

Hundreds of people began filing in for the visitation this morning, which began at 9 a.m. Lines continue to stretch out the church doors and down the street.

The funeral service is set to start around 11 a.m.

Pendleton was killed last Tuesday at Kenwood Park on the city's South Side days after she performed at some of President Barack Obama's recent inauguration festivities. She was shot to death blocks from her school and about a mile from the president's and first lady's Chicago home.

"After all, this is in her neighborhood. This is less than a mile from the First Lady's house, and her children must walk these same streets, and so I'm sure that Michelle is acutely sensitive to just how close this is to her own family," Jackson said.

Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said he believes Michelle Obama's visit "is rightfully bringing attention to the problems that every urban center in this country is experiencing every single day."

The reward leading to Pendleton's killer stands at $40,000.

A petition was started asking that Obama attend the funeral. Unconfirmed reports earlier this week said Michelle Obama had considered attending.

The Pendleton family's pastor confirmed the president called Hadiya's parents to offer his sympathies.

"We thank him for that, and if he does come, that's fine," Pastor Courtney Maxwell said. "If he doesn't, we know he sends his love."

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn also will attend the funeral, set for 9 a.m. Saturday at the Greater Harvest Baptist Church, at 5141 S. State St.
 

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