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Man faces capital murder charge, accused of murdering estranged wife's friend in Cypress
Harris County investigators say a woman moved to get away from her estranged husband, but that same man is accused of shooting and killing her friend.It's a murder ABC13 first told you about in late July out of Cypress Plaza Parkway. Now, the family of Clifton Johnson, the man killed, wants justice.Johnson's accused killer, Kerri Cunningham, is sitting in jail on a $200,000 bond for capital murder"My family is devastated, and we continue to be devastated," Johnson's sister, Sheila Hollie, said.Johnson is remembered by Hollie as a man with an infectious smile, an optimistic heart and always helping others.RELATED: Husband...
More than 75% of surveyed HISD residents support school bond that won't raise taxes, poll shows
More than 75% of surveyed Houston ISD residents say they would support a bond that did not raise property taxes, according to an August poll by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. The institute surveyed a group of about 7,500 Harris County residents, known as the Greater Houston Community Panel,...
Lawsuits against Harris County Jail filed over alleged abuse, inmate deaths
National civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the filing of two new lawsuits against Harris County related to the death of eight inmates. The lawsuits come on the heels of the release of a video showing a brawl between inmate D'Alessandro Chavez-Sandoval and detention officers. “These lawsuits allege that the...
Temporary disaster exemption for derecho damage can offer lower taxes for Harris County property owners
When the derecho raged through Houston in May, the force of winds going 100 mph ripped roofs off of homes, smashed windows and killed at least eight people. If you are a property owner whose property was physically damaged during the derecho, applying for a temporary disaster exemption could lessen the load on your property taxes this year.
Houston Man Charged for Allegedly Planting Hoax Bomb, Disrupting Traffic and Business
Source: Facebook/Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4. A man was arrested and placed behind bars after allegedly causing a ruckus by placing a hoax bomb on a Houston roadway. Reports indicate that on Friday, authorities were alerted to a suspicious object in the median of the 4700 block of FM 2920, which led to a substantial joint-agency operation to secure the area. The agencies involved included the Harris County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad, ATF, and others. The item in question was eventually deemed non-explosive, yet it had already disrupted traffic and local business activity for around four hours.
Houston Area Taxpayers Confront Potential Tax Hikes with Harris County's Proposed Increase and HISD's Record $4.4B Bond on Ballot
Houston-area taxpayers are facing a potential double hit this November as local government bodies are pursuing additional revenue measures. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and her Democratic colleagues on the Commissioners Court are weighing an 8% property tax increase, leveraging a legislative exemption for disaster-affected areas without voter consent. According to a FOX 26 report, Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey criticized the move, stating, "They want to go through with an 8% increase in your taxes, which is $268 million more dollars than we had this year. Let me put that another way. We were able to fund all of our programs this year, take care of all of our business this year, do everything we need to do this year, but we need another $268 million? We have a spending problem in Harris County, not a revenue problem in Harris County."
Houston ISD voters support school bonds without tax increases
As the Houston Independent School District approaches the $4.4 billion bond election, a new Kinder Institute survey shows that a majority of HISD voters generally support it as long as it doesn't increase taxes.By the numbers: Support for the bond remained unchanged from January, when the Kinder Institute conducted a similar poll.When surveyed in July and August, 76% of in-district respondents signaled their support for a school bond that does not result in a tax increase. The poll did not specifically ask about the district's bond proposal.This survey was conducted with the same 7,500 Harris County residents as in January.Catch...
Five abandoned, dead babies in last two months in Harris County
Five abandoned or dead babies have been reported in the Houston-area in the last two months. In two of the cases, the babies were found dead, while three of the babies were found abandoned in locations that were not Safe Havens. Texas has a Safe Haven law, called the Baby...
Newborn baby found dead in ditch had been there for hours, not days, Harris County investigators say
Investigators are still working to uncover who left a newborn baby found dead near the Hardy Toll Road in north Harris County on Tuesday.ABC13 learned more about the tragedy Wednesday, which seems to be seeing an uptick in the area. This is the sixth baby in two months to be found abandoned around Harris County, something investigators say is now an "epidemic."SEE ALSO: Newborn baby found dead in back of a garbage truck in NW Harris Co., HCSO saysA dead newborn baby boy was found in the back of a garbage truck on Fountaincrest in northwest Harris County Wednesday, the...
Harris County fugitive added to Texas' 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List
A manhunt for a Harris County man has escalated to him being on Texas' 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List.Jose Miguel Zelaya-Ponce, 20, has been wanted out of Harris County since July 2024 for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14.The Texas Department of Public Safety said he has ties to Harris County, including the city of Houston.DPS announced on Tuesday that Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to Zelaya-Ponce's arrest.According to DPS, Zelaya-Ponce is an illegal migrant from Honduras and was charged with alien removal after being arrested...
Harris County Remembers Fallen Detention Officer Tronoski Jones
HOUSTON, Texas — The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is honoring the memory of Detention Officer Tronoski Jones, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty on August 20, 2015. Officer Jones, who had served with the department for nearly four years, suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to control a combative inmate at the Harris County Jail.
Texas power grid status: ERCOT reports record-high power demand amid excessive heat
As parts of Texas continue seeing record temperatures with more heat in the forecast, folks are cranking up their air conditioning and running fans to seek relief. State workers are reporting the power grid has reached record demand. Thousands of Austin Energy customers also lost power Wednesday night, after one of the hottest...
Man accused of killing estranged wife's boyfriend in front of her in Katy-area home turns himself in
A suspect accused of killing his estranged wife's boyfriend and then forcing her to help him dispose of the body has turned himself in.ABC13 was at the courthouse downtown Tuesday morning when Michael Maurice Mack, 48, walked in with his attorney to turn himself in. The Harris County Sheriff's Office had issued a warrant for his arrest over the weekend.Mack is accused of breaking into his estranged wife's home on Wells Station Court in the Katy area at about 3:30 a.m. last Wednesday, Aug. 14.Deputies say the woman and her boyfriend, 53-year-old Kelvin Hinton, woke up to find Mack standing...
Pay raise approved for Harris County constables
HOUSTON - A long-awaited pay bump is on the way for Harris County constables. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, Samsung TV, and Vizio!. Click the video above for the full segment.
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