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  • Husband opens fire at day care, killing wife who led him from kids, TX cops say

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    The 26-year-old woman and her husband were separated, officials say.

    The 26-year-old woman and her husband were separated, officials say.

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    A Texas woman’s last act before being killed by her husband was to keep the children around her out of harm’s way, authorities say.

    Nubia Bravo, 26, was at Neni’s Childcare #2, a day care in Donna, when her estranged husband forced his way into the building through a window on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office said, MyRGV.com reported. There were five children at the day care, deputies said.

    Deputies say the husband, 41-year-old Saul Esquivel, pursued Bravo, followed her through a back door and shot her, then died by suicide, the station reported.

    “Then we believed that he laid next to his wife, and then he took his life. This is a result of domestic violence,” Sheriff Eddie Guerra said, KVEO reported.

    Investigators believe Bravo “drew (her husband) away from the children” before running out the back, Guerra told the outlet. “No children were hurt, and we believe that they did not witness the shooting, but I’m sure that they heard all the gunshots,” Guerra added.

    Guerra said the couple separated after Esquivel was caught having an affair, KRGV reported.

    “This tragic incident is a painful reminder of how dangerous domestic violence situations can be,” Guerra said, the outlet reported. “If you are in an abusive or unsafe situation, please reach out for help. There are available resources and people ready to help.”

    Donna is a roughly 240-mile drive south from San Antonio.

    If you are experiencing domestic violence and need someone to talk to, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support at 1-800-799-7233 or text “START” to 88788.

    Mitchell Willetts

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    Mitchell Willetts is a real-time news reporter covering the central U.S. for McClatchy. He is a University of Oklahoma graduate and outdoors enthusiast living in Texas.

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  • Donna Adelson trial live updates: Special agent to finish testimony on web of wiretaps

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    Donna Adelson is back in court for the ninth day of her trial and slated to listen to more recordings of secretly recorded phone calls between her, her son and others.

    On Aug. 28, the court heard nearly eight hours of the wiretapped phone calls, some of the state’s most damning evidence against Donna. FBI Special Agent Patrick Sanford walked the courtroom through numerous recordings that he said was the Adelsons talking in “code” to discuss the murder of Dan Markel. Sanford will be back this morning to complete his testimony.

    Donna, 75, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation in the infamous murder of Markel, a former law professor at Florida State University. The killing has led to the convictions of four others, including her son, Charlie Adelson, who was convicted in 2023.

    She is accused of helping organize a murder-for-hire that led to two hitmen shooting Markel in the driveway of his home. At the time, he and his ex-wife, Wendi Adelson, were in the middle of a custody battle as Wendi attempted to move with their two young sons to Miami.

    Here are the latest updates from the Adelson trial:

    Why does the judge keep reminding Donna Adelson to put on her headphones?

    Donna Adelson has been wearing headphones — two different kinds, no less — throughout her trial in the 2014 murder-for-hire of Dan Markel.

    Why she’s using the devices has become a mini-mystery in itself and one of the most asked questions about the sensational trial, which is being live-streamed for the world to see.

    The topic even came up in court Aug. 27 and Aug. 28, when Leon Circuit Judge Stephen Everett reminded the defendant to wear them while an FBI agent testified about incriminating wiretapped phone conversations.

    Here’s the answer.

    GAVEL-TO-GAVEL COVERAGE: 

    For best viewing experience: Download the Tallahassee Democrat app to watch and receive text alerts on when to watch – from opening arguments to the verdict.

    The Tallahassee Democrat will livestream each day of the trial of Donna Adelson from the courthouse in Tallahassee. Watch on Tallahassee.com and the Tallahassee Democrat’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

    Download the Tallahassee Democrat app to watch and receive text alerts on when to watch – from opening arguments to the verdict.

    This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Donna Adelson trial livestream: Jury hears more from wiretapped calls

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