Allen, One of the Best Burbs to Retire

For some of you retirement may be years away but for others not so much and there is a city right here in North Texas that is getting good marks for one of the best places to retire.

According to Forbes.com Allen is one of the top US suburbs for retirement.

Forbes cited the low cost of living, low crime rate and what it called a favorable "Texas tax climate" in the list of what's good about the city. But the one drawback, which we don't have to tell you, is below-average air quality.

The median home price of about $200,000 is also a plus for the city, but it wasn't the only Texas city on the list.

The Houston suburb of Friendswood also made the list because the cost of living is below the national average. And according to Forbes, the price of a home may dip below $200,000 because of the area is near the Johnson Space Center and there have been major changes in the space program.

The close proximity of hospitals also played a part in the list.

Chicken Scratch Stops Man From Robbing Bank: Cops

A New Castle man’s lack of penmanship skills may have cost him a big score, according to police.

On Saturday around 2:50 p.m., police say Thomas Love, 40, entered the WSFS Bank in the Crossroads Shopping Center in New Castle.

Roads allegedly approached the bank teller and presented a demand note written on a deposit slip.

Police say the teller couldn’t understand what Love had written, handed it back to him and asked him to rewrite it. Love then fled the bank empty-handed.

Delaware State Troopers and New Castle County Police soon arrived at the scene where they received a description of the suspect.

An officer soon located Love near New Castle Avenue and Rodney Drive and took him into custody. No one was injured during the incident.

Love is charged with attempted robbery and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $2000 cash bond.

Crews Search for Missing Fisherman

Police are searching for a missing Delaware County fisherman.

James Coghlan, 63, of Folcroft, left on Friday to go fishing at Montgomery Park. He hasn’t been seen since then. Coghlan’s daughter-in-law Chrissy McFalls claims he suffers from seizures.

Police say one man found Coghlan’s tackle box and returned it to his home on Taylor Drive.

Crews began searching at 933 Taylor Drive in Montgomery Park, Coghlan’s normal fishing spot. 

Police say Cadaver dogs hit scents on two locations but found nothing. Rescuers are currently searching the water.

Rose Parade Royal Court Named

The royal court for the 2012 Rose Parade was announced Monday morning in Pasadena.

The seven court members were chosen from 34 finalists. More than 1,000 teens applied.

1. Morgan Devaud (18, La Canada High School)
2. Stephanie Hynes (18, Maranatha High School)
3. Cynthia Louie (17, La Salle High School)
4. Kimberly Ostiller (17, Flintridge Preparatory School)
5. Drew Washington (16, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy)
6. Hanan Worku (17, Pasadena High School)
7. Sarah Zuno (17, Benjamin Franklin High School)

"We could not be more proud of the seven young ladies that will be representing the Tournament of Roses as the 2012 Royal Court," said Amy Wainscott, chair of the Queen and Court Committee.

One of the young women will be named queen on Oct. 18.

"When it's all over, a Rose Queen and six Rose Princesses will reign over the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game," according to parade organizers.

Last year, Evanne Elizabeth Friedmann of La Canada High School served as Rose Queen.

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Pre-Gamer: Bears at Lions

For so long, the Lions were the doormat of the NFC North, but this season has been different. They are 4-0 and actually favorites to win over Chicago on Monday night. That's the first time that has happened since 2005.

What do you need to know going into the game?

He's back! Chris Harris has missed the Bears last three games with a strained hamstring, but he is expected to play on Monday night. Considering how the Bears have struggled at safety, this is welcome news. He wrote a blog post just to say how much he can't wait, and his wife upped the ante. For every forced fumble, interception or fumble recovery that his husband causes in October, she will donate $1,000 to a breast cancer charity.

How will the offensive line hold off Suh? Between injuries and play-related decisions, the Bears have again failed to keep together a coherent offensive line. Though they played very well against the Panthers, they will have to deal with Ndamukong Suh and the frightening Lions D.

Comeback kids: Absolutely no lead is safe against the Lions. They engineered comeback wins against the Cowboys and Vikings, so the Bears cannot let up at any point in the game.

Stopping Megatron: Oh, Calvin Johnson. He is the reason that the Lions came within inches of beating the Bears in the opener last season, and he is one of the best receivers in the league this season. Stopping him is job one for the secondary.



Coming home: Rashied Davis, who was one of the Bears special teams leaders for six years, will face his former team for the first time. It's also the first time that Roy Williams and Mike Martz are visiting Detroit together since being reunited in Chicago. Williams had his best receiving season under Martz in Detroit.

Goin' streaking: The Lions have won eight games in a row, dating back to last season. Their last loss? To the Bears on Dec. 5 in Detroit.

History lesson: The Bears have an all-time record of 93-64-5 against the Lions, making them the team the Bears hold victories over Detroit than any other team in the NFL.

Injury report: The Bears will again be without Earl Bennett and Gabe Carimi, as well as Corey Wootton. The back-up defensive end broke his hand in practice last week. Davis, who was looking forward to playing the Bears, won't play because of a foot injury. Jason Fox and Eric Coleman will also miss the game.

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Former Episcopal School Teacher Pleads Guilty

A former Episcopal School of Dallas teacher accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual assault of a child Monday.

John Nathan Campbell, 35, received 10 years probation and will have to register as a sex offender.

The other charge of improper relationship with a student was dropped.

Campbell resigned from the school just days after the relationship was exposed in November 2009.

When Campbell walked into the court room Monday, it was the first time the victim, known only as Jane Doe, and he had seen each other since the relationship was discovered by police.

"Her whole body was shaking," according to Jane Doe's attorney Charla Aldous.

In an emotional victim impact statement, the victim who is now 18, said, "Because of you I had to grow up so much faster than everyone else. I understand now that you tricked me and manipulated me… You were in a position of authority and you abused it horribly."

Campbell showed no reaction and  did not comment after the sentencing. "He feels remorse. He wished that if he had to do it over again, obviously we would not be here today," his attorney Mark Nancarrow told reporters.

Campbell has a new job and is not sure whether he will stay in North Texas, according to Nancarrow.

As part of his plea agreement, he has promised to never seek another teaching job again.

Jane Doe's family was disappointed Campbell did not go to jail but felt justice was served according to their attorney

"He’s a convicted felon and he's a registered sex offender so I'm grateful for that," Aldous said.

In September, the former student and her parents were awarded $8.5 million in compensatory damages and another $700,000 in punitive damages in their civil lawsuit against the school.

When the relationship was discovered, the girl was asked to leave the school in a move the school said was in her best interest. The parents then filed a civil suit against the school, claiming it didn't do enough to protect their daughter from the relationship.

The jury found that the school was not liable for failing to prevent the relationship but was grossly negligent in how it handled the incident when the relationship was discovered.

Lawyers for the school said they plan to file an appeal.

DFW Ranked Among Most Dangerous Airports by Travel and Leisure Magazine

A report by Travel and Leisure magazine has ranked Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport among the most dangerous in the country when it comes to runway safety.

DFW airport, the only Texas airport to make the list, ranked 10th with a score of 2.86 from 61 runway incidents in the last 5 years.  See the ranking here.

The publication compared 35 of the busiest commercial airports in the country and weighed certain instances on the FAA's Runway Safety Support, namely those which could have resulted in a catastrophic collison against those that had only significant potential for a collison.

The airport then listed the Top 20 airports.

In the report, Travel and Leisure cited a 30-day period in 2008 where the airport racked-up 10 near-misses.