Jets Release Tim Tebow

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The New York Jets have released backup quarterback Tim Tebow, NBC 4 New York's Bruce Beck has confirmed.

Tebow's release comes three days after Gang Green drafted former West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, one of this year's top prospects at the position, with the 39th pick overall in the second round of the NFL draft. 

The move was expected, given the celebrity backup's unproductive tenure with the Jets, and the fact that Smith's addition bumped the Jets' number of rostered quarterbacks to an untenable six.

Fourth-year quarterback Mark Sanchez, who struggled mightily this past Jets season, is expected to compete with Smith for the starting job in training camp. Veteran quarterback David Garrard, whom the Jets signed to a one-year $1.1 million deal in March, is expected to enter the season third on the depth chart. 

Tebow threw the ball just eight times for the Jets during the 2012-13 season, completing six of those passes for 39 yards. He also carried the ball 32 times for 102 yards and no touchdowns.

In a statement confirming the release, head coach Rex Ryan lauded Tebow's work ethic and said the team has "a great deal of respect" for him.

"Unfortunately, things did not work out the way we all had hoped," Ryan said. "Tim is an extremely hard worker, evident by the shape he came back in this off-season. We wish him the best moving forward."

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Family Research Council Shooter Faces Sentencing

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The Virginia man who shot a security guard at the Family Research Council headquarters last year while carrying a backpack full of Chick-fil-A sandwiches is expected to be sentenced Monday.

Prosecutors want Floyd Corkins II to spend 45 years in prison. Corkins pleaded guilty in February to shooting Leo Johnson, who was filling in as a security guard on Aug. 15.

Surveillance video that day shows Johnson wrestling with Corkins right before Johnson was shot in the arm. Johnson managed to get the gun from Corkins, and has been hailed as a hero for preventing others from being hurt.

Corkins pleaded guilty to three charges against him: interstate transportation of a firearm and ammunition, assault with intent to kill while armed and committing an act of terrorism while armed.

The terrorism charge is based on a fact Corkins acknowledged in a plea agreement: that he wanted to kill as many people as possible at the Family Research Council because he thought the organization is anti-gay.

According to the plea agreement, Corkins told FBI agents after the shooting that he wanted to smear the 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches that he was carrying on the faces of victims to "make a statement against the people who work in that building... and with their stance against gay rights and Chick-fil-A," The Associated Press reported.

Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy had spoken out against gay marriage at the time.

Sentencing guidelines recommended a maximum of 10 years on the first count and up to 15 years on the two other counts.

Corkins also acknowledged in his plea agreement that he considered making a bomb, but didn't have the patience to do it.

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McKinney Murder Suspect Jumps to His Death

Catherine Ross, NBC 5 Collin County Reporter

Sgt. Jon Felty confirmed to NBC DFW that Allen Police discovered the body of 42-year-old Eric Merz on Sunday afternoon at the interchange of U.S. 75 and Highway 121. Merz was charged with murder in his wife's death.

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Man Arrested, Charged With Murder in Collin County

McKinney police say 42-year-old Eric Merz was arrested and charged with murder in Collin County.

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McKinney police say Eric Merz was found unresponsive after he shot and killed his wife Wednesday. Merz was arrested and charged with murder, his bond is set at $150,000.

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Allen police have identified the victim of an apparent suicide as 42-year-old murder suspect Eric Merz.

Merz was out on bond after being charged in March with the murder of his wife, Mary "Beth" Merz, in their McKinney home.

On Sunday afternoon, Allen police responded to an emergency call reporting a man had jumped from the state Highway 121 overpass onto the main lanes of U.S. 75 – reportedly an 80 foot drop.

Police found an unattended vehicle in the same area which was determined to be a rental car.

The identity of the jumper was eventually traced back to that of Merz.

Police said the preliminary investigation indicates his death was a suicide. Police do not believe he was pushed, however, confirmation from the Collin County medical examiner is still pending.

According to McKinney police, on March 6, one of the two Merz children came home from school to find the family's home locked.

When the child looked through a window, the child saw their mother's body lying on the ground.

The child then ran to a neighbor, who called 911.

Eric Merz was also discovered injured in the home, but was later charged with his wife's murder.

The couple's two children are now living with relatives.

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Eight Children Left at Dallas Fire Station

Kendra Lyn, NBC 5 News

Child Protective Services is trying to figure out why eight children in Dallas were left alone in a home and later dropped off at a fire station.

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Child Protective Services is trying to figure out why eight children in Dallas were left alone in a home and later dropped off at a fire station.

CPS investigators have located and are talking with the mother of the eight children, aged 3 to 12, who were reportedly left alone Sunday morning at a house in Oak Cliff.

Police said two women who described themselves as acquaintances from church had gone over to the family's house to check on the children and did not find their mother at the house.

Around 7 a.m., the women dropped the children off at the fire station at 745 West Illinois in Dallas.

Dallas Fire-Rescue told NBC 5 that the children were at the station for about 40 minutes before police and Child Protective Services responded. Firefighters fed and entertained the children before they were taken into custody.

The children could not tell investigators how long they had been on their own. 

All eight siblings are now in foster care and in good health. The children will remain in foster care temporarily while the investigation continues, according to CPS spokesperson Marissa Gonzales.

Investigators would not comment on what, if any, explanation was provided by the mother for leaving the children. CPS did not reveal if the mother would face charges.

NBC 5's Reginald Hardwick, Catherine Ross, and Kendra Lyn contributed to this report.

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Two People Shot in Hurst

Keaton Fox, NBC 5

Authorities are questioning a man after two people were shot in Hurst.

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Police in Hurst are trying to figure out why two people were shot late Sunday night. A suspect is in police custody.

Officers told NBC DFW that it happened at a home in the 700 block of Thousand Oaks Drive, a block from the  Hurst police station.

Officers got the report of shots fired at about 9 p.m. Sunday. The victims, an adult male and female both in their 30's, were taken to the hospital. Their conditions have not been released.

Police arrested the suspected shooter along the 600 block of Harwood Drive in Hurst.  His name has not been released.

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Woman Dies After Motorcycle Crash

A woman is dead after being ejected from her motorcycle along Interstate 20 in Dallas.

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A woman is dead after being ejected from her motorcycle along Interstate 20 in Dallas.

The Dallas County Sheriff's Department responded to a multivehicle crash along eastbound I-20 at Cedar Ridge Drive around 10 p.m. Sunday evening.

When they arrived, they found several wrecked vehicles and 33-year-old Amanda Beachum of Duncanville laying dead in the road.

Investigators said they believe several motorcycles were quickly weaving in and out of traffic along I-20. The victim reportedly came to an abrupt stop and was struck from behind by a small black car, causing the motorcycle she was riding to tumble down the highway and throw her from the bike.

That car spun into the center wall and at least two other vehicles spun out while trying to miss the original crash.

All eastbound lanes of the freeway were closed, causing a traffic backup.

Investigators did not say if charges would be filed.

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Child, 2 Adults Killed in Fort Worth Wreck

Ken Kalthoff, NBC 5 News

Henry Sims, 80, was one of three people killed in a crash and fire along Jacksboro Highway in far northwest Fort Worth..

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Police are investigating the cause of a wreck that killed a 15-year-old boy and two adults Sunday afternoon.

All three victims were members of Stewart Chapel CME Church at 1700 Amanda Avenue in Fort Worth's Stop Six area.

They were going to attend an anniversary celebration at Wesley Chapel Church in Azle when the crash occurred at about 2 p.m.

"Everybody was pretty disappointed. you know?" said Thurmond Berry, Wesley Chapel pastor.  "That broke up the service. Everyone was crying."

Friends and relatives gathered Sunday night near the home of Henry Sims, 80, a long time member of Stewart Chapel.

Sims' daughter Pamela Peyton, had trouble accepting that he is gone.

"He's a good man. He's a sweet man. He's funny, likes to have fun," she said.

She went to the scene of the crash to witness it for herself.

"I just had to go and see and once I saw it I was OK, I could deal with it then," she said.

The people who knew Sims said he was a God-fearing man who touched many lives in a positive way.

"He just made me feel like I was part of the family. That's the kind of man he was. He didn't meet a stranger. Everybody was somebody to him," said family friend Versie Pruitt.

The three victims were riding in the back seat of a Kia Soul that struck a Honda Odyssey Mini Van on Texas state Highway 199/Jacksboro Highway at Hanger Cut Off Road.

"Both vehicles collided in the intersection. One of the vehicles burst into flames," said Fort Worth Police Lt. Pedro Criado.

The driver and front seat passenger of the Kia escaped but could not rescue the others.

A total of four people survived the crash and police planned to review statements from those witnesses to help determine the cause of the wreck.  

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Arlington Church Celebrates Marriage Milestone

Andres Gutierrez, NBC 5 News

80 local married couples renew vows at First Baptist of Arlington church. Together, they add up to 4,000 years of marriage. Read the full story here.

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On Sunday, many of the pews at First Baptist Arlington were filled with 80 married couples, each married for 50 or more years. 

"It's inspired a lot of our young families here at our church," Dr. Dennis Wiles, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Arlington said.

Combined, the couples have more than 4,000 years of marriage and on Sunday they renewed their vows.

Peggy and Bob Fuston joke about their vow renewals because after 58 years of marriage neither of them is leaving the other any time soon.

"We were taught no divorce and we've stuck together through thick and thin," Fuston said.

The same can said for Edna and James Scheuermann who have been married the longest among the group, for 70 years.

"We didn't even know that were was a word like divorce, that was something that was unreal," Scheuermann said.

The two met in high school but it was in church where they found love.

"The attitude and the prevailing opinions about marriage have changed and so it might be more challenging to see this trend continue," Dr. Wiles said.

Both couples shared their advice that shows that faith, commitment and love are the right ingredients make a marriage work for the decades.

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Calif. Town Warned to Keep Doors Locked After Girl, 8, Stabbed to Death

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Authorities were searching for a man who stabbed a 9-year-old girl in the Calaveras County community of Valley Springs on Saturday, April 27, 2013.

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Authorities in Northern California continued Monday to search for a man they said killed an 8-year-old girl at a house in a small town in Calaveras County near Sacramento.

Valley Springs residents were being warned to lock their doors and report suspicious activity after a door-to-door manhunt did not yield a breakthrough, The Associated Press reported.

On Saturday, police said a 12-year-old boy found an intruder in his home, and when he went to check on his sister, Leila Fowler, he found she had been stabbed. The third-grader was pronounced dead at the hospital. An autopsy is planned for Monday. The intruder got away.

At a Sunday news conference, investigators took fingerprints and what they believe to be DNA evidence from the Rippon Road crime scene, according to NBC affiliate KCRA.

Several law enforcement agencies are searching the area for a 6-foot-tall man with gray hair, a muscular build, and last seen wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and blue pants. Police said the man is considered armed and dangerous.

Parents at Leila's school are asking for extra patrols at the bus stops, to keep children safe.

A candlelight vigil is scheduled for Tuesday, with the location and time pending.

People who know the family told KCRA 3 that Leila was one of seven children, and that her parents were very involved with the community and Little League.

The Calaveras County sheriff and the District Attorney's Office are investigating.

Valley Springs is a town of about 3,500 some 60 miles southeast of Sacramento.

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