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Houston candidates pitching themselves to replace the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on November ballot
WASHINGTON — The race to succeed U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in her Houston district is already underway, with at least three local politicians considering bids. Among the declared and potential Democratic candidates are former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson and Houston Councilwoman Letitia Plummer. Amanda Edwards, who finished second in the district’s original primary this year, says she is still interested in “serving this community.”
'It's important that we have a continuing strong voice in Congress' | Race begins to fill vacant 18th Congressional District seat
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — While tributes continue to pour in for Sheila Jackson Lee after her death last week, the process has already begun to find a new Democratic candidate to replace her name on the November general election ballot. Jackson Lee won a primary earlier this year and...
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool.But on their fourth day without power, she awoke to hear Pamela Jarrett, who used a wheelchair and relied on a feeding tube, gasping for breath. Paramedics were called but she was pronounced dead at the hospital, with the medical examiner saying her death was caused by the heat.“It’s so hard to know that she’s gone right now because this wasn’t supposed to happen to her,” Janet Jarrett said.Almost...
HCSO: Deputies find man shot to death in car crashed on Eastex Freeway
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office discovered a driver had been shot to death in a crashed car on the Eastex Freeway Sunday morning, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Gonzalez said deputies were responding to reports of a crash on the freeway near East...
Texas Surrogacy Company Owner Embezzles $10 Million Dollars to Fund Rap Career
Planning to start a family is supposed to be one of the most exciting times in your life. However, countless Texas families were cheated out of experiencing that joy. The owner of Surrogacy Escrow Account Management stole millions of dollars from her own company. These funds were intended to fund future parents' dreams of starting a family, but instead, they were allegedly used to "bankroll her music career as 'Dom,' a racy rap and R&B singer and music producer."
Man fatally shot in Harris County apartment parking lot
HOUSTON, Texas — A man in his 20s was fatally shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex at 13503 North Thorntree, near Uvalde and Wallisville, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the incident where the adult male was pronounced deceased at the scene....
Cypress-area man sentenced to 40 years for killing friend
A Cypress-area man, who killed a high school friend in a late-night shooting, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Friday. James Michael Sotelo, 21, received the sentence from a judge for the murder of Corey Thompson, a high school friend who was staying at the Sotelo family home on March 20, 2021. At the time of the shooting, Sotelo was an 18-year-old high school dropout and the victim was 17 years old.
A look at the alarming rise in teen runaways in the Greater Houston area during summer months
As summer heats up, the number of teen runaways is on the rise, a concerning trend noted by experts at the Texas Center for the Missing. Melissa Rangel, a case manager with the center for over 11 years, shared insights into this troubling pattern. “The number of pre-teens and teens...
Texas Surrogacy Company Owner Stole Funds For Rap Career
Houston based, Surrogacy Escrow Account Management(SEAM) is a company designed to give intended parents an account in which to store money for their surrogate's payments and medical bills. WFAA reports that SEAM owner Dominique Side allegedly stole the money and used it to "bankroll her music career as 'Dom,' a...
Two young girls missing from Crosby found, HCSO says
CROSBY, Texas — UPDATE: The missing girls were found safe, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The girls' names have been removed from the previous story:. The Harris County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding two missing girls, ages 12 and 13, who were last seen in Crosby, Texas Friday.
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