Fort Worth family mourns 15-year-old boy killed in drive-by shooting inside his bedroom
No arrests have been made in the shooting that killed the South Hills High School basketball player.
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Amelia also worked in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she was a reporter for Oklahoma CBS affiliate, KOTV News on 6, as well as KTEN News in Denison, Texas as an anchor and reporter. Amelia has produced investigative pieces, such as the spike in road rage in Texas and Oklahoma, high incarceration rates, and wrongful convictions. Amelia also started her reporter series titled "Those Who Serve" to highlight people and veterans who go above and beyond in their communities.
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No arrests have been made in the shooting that killed the South Hills High School basketball player.
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