- The Collin County DA and first assistant district attorney are accused of sexual harassment and employee discrimination in a lawsuit. It also says the county commissioners' court knew about it. KERA's Caroline Love has more.
The lawsuit was filed in the Northern District court of Texas on Monday. It claims Collin County DA Greg Willis treats many female employees as sexual objects. It also accuses first assistant district attorney Bill Wirskye of running his office as a misogynistic fraternity. Both have denied the allegations in statements.
The lawsuit also names the county judge and commissioners as defendants. It alleges they knew about the misconduct in the DA's office for years but refused to take action.
Willis spoke to the commissioners' court in July about having difficulty hiring entry-level prosecutors. He attributed that to a lower starting salary compared to other counties. I'm Caroline Love.
- In Commerce yesterday, a gas leak along Live Oak Street resulted in some evacuations and rerouting of traffic for most of the day. The leak was identified shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Live Oak and Neal streets. That’s just north of the university field house and not far from the football stadium. People in the immediate area were advised to evacuate. Repairs to the line lasted most of the day. Repairs were completed and the was street re-opened around 5 p.m.