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Suspicious Death At College Station’s Bee Creek Park Is Now A Murder Investigation

What began as a suspicious death at College Station’s Bee Creek Park is now a murder investigation. College Station police report the victim, 17 year old Dustin King Jr. of Bryan, was shot multiple times. King was found Monday afternoon in the woods near the park’s baseball fields. College Station police investigators believe King was shot Sunday night after receiving multiple reports of gunfire but not finding any evidence that a shooting had occurred. Anyone with information is asked to contact CSPD, particularly from anyone in the area who may have video that was taken Sunday (May 3) between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. News release from College Station police: The College Station Police Department is currently investigating a homicide that occurred at Bee Creek Park, located in the 1900 block of Anderson Street in College Station, Texas. Numerous officers and investigators responded to the area after receiving a call reporting a male subject was found in the woods near the baseball fields. Further investigation revealed that the victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Victim: Dustin King Jr., DOB 10/22/2008, 17 years old, of Bryan, Texas What We Know: On May 3, 2026, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the Bee Creek Park area following multiple reports of gunshots. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate any evidence indicating that a shooting had occurred. On May 4, 2026, just after 4:15 p.m., officers responded to Bee Creek Park for a welfare concern involving a male subject lying in the woods who appeared to be non-responsive. Officers located the victim, who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators with the College Station Police Department responded to the scene and began canvassing nearby apartment complexes for video footage and speaking with individuals who may have seen anything suspicious. Investigators later identified the victim and notified next of kin late that night. Investigators with the Criminal Investigations Division are seeking assistance from anyone in the area who may have security or dash-camera footage from between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on May 3, 2026. They are also seeking information from anyone who may have observed suspicious activity during that time or who has any information that could assist in this ongoing homicide investigation. Web Portal Link: https://collegestationpdtx.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/beecreekhomicide Please follow this link to upload any video footage that would assist in this ongoing investigation. If you have further information, please contact CSPD at 979-764-3600 and reference case number 2026-003652. Original story May 4, 2026: Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to College Station’s Bee Creek Park Monday night (May 4) to begin the investigation of a man’s suspicious death. The unidentified man was found by someone walking in the park. The investigation caused the closure of part of a walkway behind the baseball fields. The man’s name has not been released. Joining CSPD were members of the Bryan and Texas A&M police departments.

Private Energy Company Withdraws Its Interest In Building Nuclear Reactors Next To A BTU Power Plant

A privately owned energy company withdraws its request to the Bryan city council to buy land to build two small nuclear reactors next to a BTU power plant. The proposal from Last Energy for a purchase agreement option was on the agenda for Tuesday’s Bryan city council meeting (May 5). Click HERE to read city of Bryan background information about the proposal that has been removed from the agenda of the May 5, 2026 city council meeting. A city statement did not include why Last Energy withdrew what the city described as “near-term development plans”. But the city statement also says Last Energy “expressed interest in potentially working together in the future as the company continues its expansion in Texas.” The property option contract that was withdrawn was sought by Last Energy as part of a nuclear plant application with a state agency that required a site location. The property was located next to BTU’s Dansby natural gas power plant between Lake Bryan and Benchley. If the sale had happened, BTU would have had have no interest in owning or operating two proposed reactors and a research and development building. City of Bryan statement about Last Energy withdrawing its request to buy land from the city: The City of Bryan today acknowledged that Last Energy has informed the city and Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) of its decision to withdraw its near-term development plans for a small modular reactor (SMR) facility in Bryan. City Council was scheduled to consider approving a contract for the project at the Tuesday, May 5 council meeting. “We couldn’t ask for a better partner than the City of Bryan,” a Last Energy representative said in conveying their appreciation for the partnership, and expressed interest in potentially working together in the future as the company continues its expansion in Texas. The City of Bryan, BTU and Last Energy had previously entered into a memorandum of understanding to evaluate the deployment of advanced nuclear technology and the potential siting of manufacturing operations in Bryan. The city looks forward to future dialogue around manufacturing opportunities. “We respect Last Energy’s decision and appreciate their transparency throughout this process,” said Bryan City Manager Andrew Nelson. “They have been an outstanding partner, and we are grateful for the time, effort and collaboration that went into exploring this opportunity together.” The City of Bryan remains committed to advancing innovative energy solutions, strengthening grid reliability and supporting economic development opportunities that benefit residents and businesses. “We continue to believe Bryan is uniquely positioned to lead in next-generation energy and advanced manufacturing,” Nelson added. “We will keep pursuing opportunities that bring long-term value to our community.”

Bryan ISD School Board Approves Offering Online Classes Next Year Using Teachers From A Private Company

Bryan ISD school board members decide to offer online classes starting in the next school year. Unanimous approval was given at Monday night’s meeting (May 4) to hire an outside company to teach third through 12th grade students in what administrators are calling a “virtual academy”. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials shown at the May 4, 2026 Bryan ISD school board meeting. Click HERE to read and download the agreement with the private company that will be teaching online classes in Bryan ISD. BISD will pay the third party company hired to do the online instruction a base rate of about $2,900 dollars per student. Board members were told the online option was approved by state lawmakers last year. But the Texas Education Agency has yet to publish rules that impacts more than 200 public school districts that will be offering online classes. The more than one hour of discussion before the BISD board’s vote also included UIL participation of online students, particularly students from outside BISD. Administrators told board members there is a goal of online students participating in on-campus activities and those students deciding to switch to taking classes on-campus. And board members were told that there will be a reorganization of BISD’s central office administrators to accommodate the new option. Click below to hear some of the comments from the May 4, 2026 Bryan ISD school board meeting. Listen to “Bryan ISD school board approves offering online classes” on Spreaker.