Federal agents executed a search warrant at Cozby-Germany Hospital in Van Zandt County on Thursday. A spokesperson with the Texas Attorney Generals' office said officers from its Medicaid Fraud Control unit were assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigations in carrying out the warrant.

Police officers were seen posted outside the facility in Grand Saline for much of the day. No word on what agents were looking for or if any arrests had been made.

"East Texans can sleep soundly tonight." That was the word from authorities Sunday afternoon as ATF agents, Texas Rangers, DPS and Smith County authorities announced that they have arrested two men they believe are responsible for a series of church fires across East Texas.

Daniel George McAllister, 21, of Ben Wheeler and Jason Robert Bourque, 19, of Lindale were arrested early this Sunday morning after a nearly two month investigation in the series of arson cases that left 10 churches damaged or destroyed by fire.

HAWKINS - More than 1,700 homes were without power Tuesday morning after copper thieves broke in to a substation near Hawkins.

Paige Eaton, a spokesperson with Wood County Electric Cooperative said the company was forced to cut power to hundreds of homes while crews repaired damage to the facility.

It took around five hours on Thursday for a Wood County jury to find Jason Tad Payne guilty of murdering his wife, Nicole Payne and step-son, Taylor Wages. Payne was given a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole.

Several people in the courtroom lowered thier head, some wipes tears from thier eyes, others hugged each other for fomort as Judge Timothy Boswell asked each juror if he or she agreed with the verdict.

Mother of the Payne's wife and the grandparents of his step-son both read victim impact statements following the verdict. During the statements however, Payne remained twisted in his chair, looking at his own family sitting behind him, as they exchanged silent words with each other.

After an hour of closing arguments, twelve Wood County jurors slowly filed out of the district court room in Quitman to begin considering whether or not Jason Tad Payne is guilty of murdering his wife and step-son.

The presentations by the prosecution and the defense wraps several days of testimony and hundred of items of evidence in the trial.

During his closing statements, District Attorney Jim Wheeler made the same arguement he made more than a week ago, saying Payne shot and killed his wife and step-son and staged a scene to make it appear his step-son killed himself.

Testimony continues Wednesday in the trial of Jason Tad Payne. Defense attorneys called Noel Martin to the stand to testify about his investigation of the death of Payne's wife and step-son.

Martin told the jury he was asked to process evidence at the scene by Texas Ranger Phillip Kemp. Martin said he analysed blood splatter and plotted bullet trajectories.

When asked directly by the defense attorney, Martin said he believed Payne's step-son had committed suicide. Late last week, the prosecution called two expert witnesses who disagreed with Martin, saying it was impossible for the step-son to have shot himself with the rifle found at the scene.

Another day of testimony is expected Friday in the trial of Jason Tad Payne. Payne is charged with the murder of his wife and and step-son in December 2007.

Thursday, jurors heard from deputies who processed the crime scene. Jurors saw clothing taken from a washer and dryer at the home where the victims were found. Officers testified that they found the shell casings for the two bullets presumably used in the incident, but found only one bullet.

Wood County jurors heard from Jason Tad Payne Wednesday in the form of a taped interview. The interrogation was video taped by Wood County deputies shortly after they found Payne's wife and step-son shot to death.

In the video, Payne claimed he did not know what had happened at the residence while he was taking one of the couple's younger children to school. Payne said he found his wife dead when returned home around 9 a.m.