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Many Texans have probably heard of Ponzi schemes even if they aren’t certain what this particular crime entails. Several high-profile criminal cases have unfolded in recent years that involved Ponzi schemes.

Odessa police officers reported that a 34-year-old Odessa man was arrested on Nov. 5 for offenses related to cocaine possession. Officers say that they pulled the man’s Ford F-350 over after noticing his license plates were expired.

Earlier this week, a Southlake man was found guilty of bank fraud. The significance of this situation is that this is not the first time in the past two years that the defendant has been found guilty. It’s the second time since 2013.

A Dallas jury recently convicted a pair of Fort Wayne brothers in connection with an illicit operation dealing with synthetic drugs. The brothers, ages 43 and 28, had been indicted in July after a DEA investigation, reportedly.

Who understands defense better: a Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback who has led the attack or someone who has watched tons of games on TV? Obviously, a quarterback has to understand defense at least a well as opposing defenders do.

Many Texans are proud of our state’s reputation for not only talking tough about drug laws, but walking the walk as well. We have some of the nation’s most inflexible drug laws that can result in harsh penalties that include long prison stays, enormous fines and lengthy periods of probation.

Just northwest of Dallas, police say they recently solved a 31-year-old cold case. Denton police sent officers with the Texas Rangers to Minnesota to help arrest a man there accused in a 1983 Denton homicide.

His uncle is former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Danny White. Yet former BYU quarterback Max Hall has his own claims to fame, including most wins at his position at a school famed for QBs.

The trend in Texas over recent years has been to toughen drug laws. But it’s not just our state that has stretched out mandatory minimums, steadily increasing the number of people sent to prison and the length of time each one convicted must spend behind bars.

The Dallas Morning News today published a lengthy article filled with explosive charges against a civil court judge. The newspaper accuses the 44-year-old jurist of violent crimes, including domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as alleging that he used illegal drugs and frequented prostitutes.