Area leads eyed in terror investigation

Media reports indicated that the Texas Rangers were in Lee County on Wednesday, Jan. 1, to look into possible links to the New Orleans terrorist suspect.

KBTX-TV in Bryan reported that the Rangers were checking into leads regarding suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, of Houston, but Lee County Sheriff Garrett Durrenberger said he could not comment.

Jabbar killed 15 and injured 35 in the Jan. 1 attack be…