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Houston woman abandoned 40 years ago says bigger conversation needed after 2 babies found days apart
It's not a story you hear often, life after being abandoned as a baby.A Houston woman is speaking to ABC13 for the second time about her experience, given six babies have reportedly been abandoned in Harris County since June.Leigha Curry opened up to Eyewitness News about the old wounds.When asked what it feels like to be back at the place where she was abandoned, Curry responded with, "It is very difficult for me."SEE ALSO: Harris Co. deputies investigating 2nd baby death in 6 days after newborn's body found in ditchCurry is part of a club that no one wants to...
Dead newborn found at concrete industrial plant, according to Harris County sheriff
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - An investigation is underway after a dead newborn was found in north Houston, a week after another newborn was found in a trash pile. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez reports the infant's body was in front of a concrete industrial plant in the 15000 block of Henry Road.
FIEL Houston executive says AG Ken Paxton lawsuit is because they “hold elected officials accountable”
Attorney General Paxton wants a Harris County District Judge to shut down FIEL entirely because of social media posts he claims target former President Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott. Listen. A legal battle between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the local immigrant rights organization FIEL Houston could result...
Harris County attorney files lawsuit against 2 gas stations for price gouging
HOUSTON (KIAH) – A Harris County Attorney has filed lawsuits against two gas stations in the county for alleged price gouging. This comes after reports of price gouging in the area following Hurricane Beryl. Beryl swept through the Houston area, leaving many with damaged homes and no power for weeks. A number of residents died from heat exposure as a result.
Mississippi escaped inmate, wanted for murder, barricaded inside Chicago restaurant: US Marshals
Our coverage of this story has moved here.An escaped inmate from Mississippi is barricaded inside a restaurant on Chicago's Near West Side on Tuesday evening, the U.S. Marshals Service said.Joshua Zimmerman is wanted for murder and armed robbery. He has a warrant for his arrest in Harris County, Texas for murder.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchZimmerman escaped from the DeSoto County Circuit Court Building in Mississippi on June 14.He is now barricaded at 2325 West Madison Street, surrounded by the Chicago SWAT team, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed Tuesday night. Chicago police said he was still...
Harris County fugitive added to Texas' 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List
Aug. 20—AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Jose Miguel Zelaya-Ponce to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to Zelaya-Ponce's arrest. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous. According to a DPS news release, Jose Miguel Zelaya-Ponce, 20, a criminal ...
Harris Co. deputies investigating 2nd baby death in 6 days after newborn's body found in ditch
For the second time in nearly a week, the Harris County Sheriff's Office has begun to investigate a newborn's death - the latest happening inside a ditch in front of an industrial concrete plant.Sheriff Ed Gonzalez posted about the discovery on social media Tuesday afternoon, telling followers that deputies responded to the 15000 block of Henry Road near the Hardy Toll Road in north Harris County.The sheriff could only say that the child was found in front of the concrete plant but didn't disclose any details on how that baby wound up there or the child's parents.At the scene, HCSO...
Harris Co. fugitive added to Texas most wanted list
Texas (KAUZ) - The Texas Department of Public Safety has added Jose Miguel Zelaya-Ponce to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is also offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to Zelaya-Ponce’s arrest. 20-year-old Jose Miguel Zelaya-Ponce, a criminal...
Harris County murder suspect turns himself in after body tracked 120 miles away
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - The man wanted for a murder in the Houston-area turned himself in to Harris County authorities Tuesday morning. Michael Maurice Mack was accused in the death of 53-year-old Kelvin Hinton whose body was found in Vidor, Texas in the 1000 block of Old Highway 90. SUGGESTED:...
Houston murder suspect in custody after barricading inside Chicago restaurant for hours, police say
A murder suspect from Houston is in custody after barricading overnight inside a Chicago, Illinois, restaurant, the U.S. Marshals Service said.Law enforcement said they cornered 30-year-old Joshua Zimmerman around 8 p.m. Tuesday. He's wanted for charges out of Mississippi and Harris County.After an hourslong standoff, the suspect walked out of the restaurant in handcuffs around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Video from our sister station in Chicago, WLS, shows the arrest on the city's westside.Zimmerman has been on the run since June, when he reportedly escaped a courthouse near Memphis, Tennessee.PREVIOUS REPORT: Suspect in woman's 2023 murder in Houston escapes courthouse in...
Texas Inmate Used CashApp in Jailhouse Drug Ring; $30,000 Seized From Commissary Account
Where there is a will, there is a way. Just ask officials with Harris County Jail. Attorneys with Harris County District Attorney's Office recently announced that they had filed charges against three people for their part in a complex drug operation that brought narcotics into Harris County Jail. Joshua Sinclair...
Suspect in murder investigation along U.S. Highway 90 surrenders to Harris County Sheriff's Office
VIDOR, Texas — The sole suspect in a Harris County murder case where the body was dumped on Highway 90 near Vidor has turned himself in. According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Michael Maurice Mack turned himself in Tuesday morning and is now in custody. He will be booked in the Harris County Jail.
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