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Man found deceased in main lanes of the Southwest Freeway
HOUSTON, TX – A man was found dead after being found in the main lanes of the Southwest Freeway Friday night. The man was found around 10:30 p.m. Friday night on the inbound lanes of the Southwest Freeway just before the Bissonnet exit. According to police, they are not...
Firefighter transported to hospital for heat exhaustion during auto shop fire
HOUSTON, TX – A firefighter was transported to the hospital after suffering heat exhaustion during an auto shop fire Friday night. The fire started around 3 a.m. in the 9200 block of Clarkcrest. According to the Houston Fire Department, a car inside the shop caught fire but it was...
Fatal crash on Clay Road under investigation by Houston police
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 15300 Clay Road around 3:50 p.m. on Thursday. The identity of the deceased man, 27, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. According to the Houston Police Department's Vehicular Crimes Division, a grey Ford Focus was traveling westbound near the address when it struck a guardrail on the north side of the street. The vehicle then veered left, crossed the center median, and entered the eastbound lanes of Clay Road, colliding head-on with a silver Chevrolet Sonic.
Port Neches-Groves baseball heads into the future with former Orangefield Head Coach Tim Erickson
PORT NECHES, Texas — Port Neches-Groves will face a new dawn when 2025 rolls around. The Indians baseball program will enter their next season under the leadership of former head coach of the Orangefield Bobcats, Tim Erickson. Scott Carter called it a career after the 2023 season with PNG...
Honduran man sentenced to life for assaulting and attempting to kill two girls in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — A Honduran man living in Houston was sentenced to life in prison this week for repeatedly sexually assaulting two girls and then attempting to kill them and burn down their house in 2020, according to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg. “We have to protect our...
Houston man pleads guilty to wire fraud, faces up to 20 years in prison
HOUSTON, Texas — A 39-year-old Houston man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Brett Michael Detamore, operating as a custom home builder under Detamore Development LLC, fraudulently obtained at least $1.5 million for his personal use by misusing funds intended for the construction of private residences. Detamore submitted false and fraudulent invoices to banks holding construction loans for single-family residences he had been contracted to build. The false invoices caused the banks to send funds to bank accounts Detamore controlled, which he then used for his personal benefit.
Former Friendswood PD Chief Robert 'Bob' Wieners dies
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas — Former Friendswood police chief Robert ‘Bob’ Wieners, who served in the city for nearly a quarter century, has died, according to a post on social media made by the city on Saturday. A memorial was set up outside the Friendswood Police Department at 1600...
Suspect charged in fatal shooting at Bissonnet Street
HOUSTON, Texas — Charges have been filed against a suspect in the fatal shooting of a man found at 12200 Bissonnet Street on June 26. Roy Lee Herring, 23, is charged with murder in the 338th State District Court. The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Edgardo Alcantara Estrada, according to a press release from the Houston Police Department (HPD).
Heat and sunshine continues through next week.
A hot and sunny Sunday. Temperatures starting in the upper 60s and warming up to lower 90s by 4pm. Temperatures a few degrees above average for Sunday morning. Most of us in the upper 60s. High temperatures reaching lower 90s for all of us. Dew points in the upper 50s...
Man killed in crash after deputy constable reportedly driving on wrong side of road, officials say
A young man is dead after a Precinct 6 deputy constable reportedly driving aggressively slammed into his vehicle.The fatal crash happened at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday on Canal Street near Live Oak Street in Houston's East End.The deceased man's grieving family told ABC13 that he was only 28 years old and lived about a block from the crash site.His neighbor, Antonio Briones, heard the crash impact and rushed to help."I pulled off the windshield, and me and another gentleman pulled off the window, the driver's side window, to try and check his vitals a little bit, to see if he...
Rice Football 2024 Season Preview: Preseason Superlatives
The 2024 Rice football season is right around the corner. Here’s the final forecast for player superlatives this fall. There are high expectations for a host of individual Rice football players this season. The roster is deep and there appear to be playmakers at a variety of positions. Handing out superlatives is always a challenging exercise, but this year felt particularly difficult compared to years past. Here’s where I landed. Who did I miss? Which other players have breakout campaigns in 2024?
'I pray for them' | Community comes together to remember student who collapsed at Marshall Middle School and died
HOUSTON — A grieving family said their last goodbyes Saturday morning, laying Landon Payton to rest a week and a half after he collapsed at Marshall Middle School and later died. A funeral, or celebration is life, is often a collection of grief, especially when the person you're mourning...
BeatKing Celebration of Life service to be held in Houston Aug. 29
HOUSTON - A celebration of life event will be held to honor iconic Houston rapper and producer BeatKing in Houston. According to the artist's website and loved ones, the memorial service will be held on Aug. 29 at Bayou City Event Center at 11 a.m. and admission is by ticket only as capacity is limited. There will be a balloon release after at 2 p.m.
Cardinals Fall in Early Exhibition
SAN MARCOS, Texas – Lamar University volleyball fell in straight sets to Texas State in an exhibition match on Saturday (25-6, 25-18, 28-13). The teams also played an additional fourth set with Bobcats winning 25-16. Lamar ended the afternoon26-26-102 (.000) over the course of four sets. Service reception proved to be an issue for the Cardinals with 13 errors in that category.
On The Run: Sheriff and grieving mom seek Ashton Randolph's killer
Beaumont — It's been nearly two-and-a-half years since Ashton Randolph was gunned down in his driveway in Beaumont. His killer remains at large. But Ashton's mother , Lisa, has received lots of leads on her own, and has shared them with law enforcement. This week, the grieving mom joined forces with Sheriff Zena Stephens to highlight the case in this week's On The Run report.
Masked Gunman on the Run After Shooting 4 Children in Houston
In a horrifying incident Thursday night in Houston, four siblings—ages 10, 14, 15, and 16—were shot in their home by masked gunmen, who police suspect might be teenagers themselves. The attack occurred just after 9 p.m. at a residence in Houston, Texas. GUNMEN ATTEMPT TO LURE VICTIMS OUTSIDE.
Amber Alert issued for missing 8-year-old boy with autism, last seen in Fort Bend County
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is searching for an 8-year-old boy with autism, last seen on Saturday morning at the Lakemont neighborhood.Ryan Agakbusi was last seen at his family's home in the 19900 block of Kendall Lake Drive.His mother said a surveillance camera captured him leaving his bedroom at around 4:56 a.m.A neighbor's surveillance camera then captured him walking down a nearby street at around 5:37 a.m."Dad was like, 'Where is Ryan?' and I was like, he's sleeping. Probably sleeping. And I was like, No, he's not in his room," Ademorowa Oladeinde said, adding she'd found a pair of...
VYPE Spotlight: Bayleigh Minor of FBCA Volleyball; 2024 Preview
With the Fall season here, it has officially become our busiest time of the year, given the bevy of campus-coordinated media days on our schedule. Recently, our team traveled to Fort Bend Christian Academy for their 2024 Fall Media Day. Keep reading... 24 Aug, 2024. VYPE Spotlight: Sarah Odell of...
Pct. 4: Fatal motorcycle wreck shuts down West Sam Houston Tollway at 290
HOUSTON — UPDATE: The accident scene has been cleared. A fatal wreck on the northwest side of town has a portion of the West Sam Houston Tollway shut down. According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's office, the wreck involves a motorcycle. At this point, we don't know details about the wreck or what led to it.
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