Area & state: Woman found shot dead, sitting behind steering wheel A former lawyer in Houston who pretended to be a real estate investment tycoon has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for running a $7.8 million Ponzi scam. Prosecutors say Davis falsely portrayed himself as a leader in the real estate business while using money from investors to fund his personal lifestyle. LUBBOCK - A West Texas man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for using a computer and recycled newsprint paper to make and pass fake money. Officers seized a laptop computer, a printer, glue ... Read More