State rests in trial for Lufkin man accused of burning girlfriend’s child in hot bath

The state has rested after the third day of trial for a man accused of severely burning his girlfriend’s child in a bathtub.

A year after the Palisades fire, she’s stayed behind, because leaving would abandon her son’s spirit

Shelley Sykes’ son Rory died in the Palisades fire. The fire’s anniversary brought tears, reflection and resolve.