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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...
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.
Briones hold ‘virtual listening tour’ session for Harris County Precinct 4 residents
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones and her staff conducted a “virtual listening tour” session via a Zoom call for residents of the precinct on August 15. Briones held 12 in-person listening sessions throughout the precinct last year, including two at the Katy campus of Houston Community College, 22910 Colonial Parkway. She will hold four in-person sessions in 2024, with the next on September 14, and one additional virtual session.
Stray Dogs Viciously Tear Apart Cars at Houston Dealership[VIDEO]
Even though this is from last year,! It's still pretty crazy. It's something that looks like it comes out of a Horror movie! Video surveillance has recently emerged of stray dogs viciously tearing cars apart at a Houston area dealership! According to abc13, two dogs tore apart vehicles at G Motors, a northwest Harris County car dealership off Cypress Creek Parkway. Employees said the incidents resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage. See the video below, courtesy of WFAA.
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,...
Texas adds Honduran fugitive to Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List
AUSTIN, Texas — 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 offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to his arrest. Jose Miguel Zelaya-Ponce, a 20-year-old criminal...
Harris County fugitive added to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Immigrants List
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. Jose...
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...
New NRG Arena on the table
Officials have taken another step in the redevelopment planning process for NRG Park.<\p> The Harris County Sports & Convention Corp. approved design study contracts for a new NRG Arena during its Aug. 21 board meeting. NRG Arena, the 350,000-square-foot multipurpose facility with an 8,000-seat arena, is “functionally obsolete,” HCSCC Chairman Bishop James Dixon II said during the meeting. <\p>
31-year-old ex-con free from jail on bond when he allegedly stabbed his neighbor to death
HOUSTON - 31-year-old Jacob Trevino is the 210th Harris County resident to be killed allegedly at the hands of a repeat offender free from jail on multiple bonds. Thomas Briscoe has quite the rap sheet. SUGGESTED: Woman with 18 bonds on 3 probations in Harris County for separate crimes, she's...
Woman sentenced for being getaway driver in armed robbery on armored truck at Comerica Bank
A woman is facing time in federal prison for her role in an armed robbery outside a Comerica Bank in north Harris County back in March 2022.Malinda Cruz, Randy Long, and Carl Johnson were all charged with aiding and abetting interference with commerce by robbery. Long and Johnson also face charges of aiding and abetting the discharge of a firearm.On Tuesday, authorities announced that a federal judge sentenced the third and last suspect, Cruz, to two years in prison after Long was sentenced to 184 months and Johnson to 120 months.Malinda Cruz will spend 24 months in federal prison for...
Man arrested with more than 100 pieces of stolen mail, packages in the Alief area, HCSO says
A Houston man accused of stealing people's mail in the Alief area has been detained.Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies said they caught 42-year-old Jonathan Le on Monday sorting through hundreds of envelopes inside his car.Le reportedly admitted to breaking into mailboxes on Pale Ivy Lane, near Beechnut and South Dairy Ashford. More than 100 pieces of mail and several packages were recovered from his vehicle.RELATED: Woman faces prison for being accused of stealing from mail while working as postal clerk: OfficialsThe Harris County District Attorney's Office was notified, and charges of possession of unlawful criminal instrument were filed, according to...
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.
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