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Court order sends alligator on 1,500 mile road trip from upstate New York to new home at Gator Country in Beaumont
BEAUMONT, Texas — A "celebrity" from upstate New York arrived at his new Southeast Texas home at Gator Country just west of Beaumont on Wednesday afternoon. Albert is a 34-year-old, 725 pound, 11 foot alligator who has lived nearly all of his life at a home in Hamburg, New York. Hamburg is a town of about 60,000 just south of Buffalo and is about a 30 minute drive from the Canadian border.
Grimes County Sheriff's Office looking for men allegedly connected to possible Todd Mission aggravated kidnapping
TODD MISSION, Grimes County — Grimes County officials need your help identifying two men in a possible aggravated kidnapping case. While details of the case were not revealed due to it being under investigation, sketches were provided of two men authorities are looking to identify. One sketch depicts a...
Flooded roadways in Navasota still pose danger, City says
NAVASOTA, Texas — Over the weekend and on Monday, Highway 30 at the Navasota River was closed due to flooding. Now the roadway is back open but with water levels still high, the City of Navasota is continuing to be cautious. “We personally in the City of Navasota have...
The bull riding legend who nearly got himself killed -- and lived to tell about it
J.B. Mauney conquered the toughest bulls in the world. As he prepares to enter the Bull Riding Hall of Fame, he reflects on the injury that made him hang it up. The richest bull rider who ever lived still welds his own fence. "The s--- you gotta do when you...
IT’S A BOY! | Mom welcomes newborn at local Golden Corral in Arkansas
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark — Congratulations are in order for an Arkansas family after they welcomed a newborn baby boy at their local Golden Corral in North Little Rock!. The restaurant made the news official this week, announcing the healthy delivery of Tamaar Kylon Corral Woodfork. "Please join us...
Man sentenced to life in prison for human trafficking, child sexual abuse in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Texas — On May 1, a man received a life sentence after being found guilty of Human Trafficking and Sexual Abuse of a Child in 2020 by a Madison County Judge. In August 2020, a female victim brought to light what Shawn Allen, the man sentenced, had done to her. According to the Madison County District Attorney's Office, Allen would "take her to trailer houses and force her to have sex for money and drugs."
Houston surgical resident returns home after providing medical aid in Gaza
HOUSTON — A Houston surgical resident is back home after providing medical aid in Gaza for a week amid the Israel-Hamas war. Abdullah Ghali is an orthopedic surgical resident. He said he'd always known he wanted to go into medicine and get the best training so that one day, he could help people who need it the most.
'This is the worst thing that could ever happen': Mother of 4-year-old boy who drowned in Burleson flash flooding speaks out
BURLESON, Texas — Along the county road the Warren family drives on daily, they saw their four-year-old son for the last time. Just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, Chelsey Warren, her husband, and four-year-old son Lucas were headed home from a family member’s birthday party. They encountered a...
More than 130 ostriches missing following flood in Bosque River
VALLEY MILLS, Texas — Superior Ostrich Ranch in Valley Mills is asking for the public's help in tracking down over 130 ostriches that got out during the Bosque River flood. According to the ranch, the ostriches are believed to be somewhere between Valley Mills and Waco. If you spot...
POLICE: East Texas parents arrested after suspected fentanyl pills found inside baby's diaper
TYLER, Texas — An East Texas mother and father were arrested early Monday morning after law enforcement say they found fentanyl pills inside their baby's diaper during a traffic stop. Dredarian Ester, 27, and Jada Speight, 22, both of Tyler, were arrested on charges of abandonment or endangerment of...
UTSA Athletics announces kids drawing contest to design football tickets for this season
SAN ANTONIO — Birds Up! How would you like to see your design on a UTSA Roadrunners' football ticket for their upcoming season?. UTSA Athletics has a contest for kids across San Antonio to showcase their creativity and love for football by designing next season’s football tickets. The university is hoping to engage young fans in the excitement of college football while also empowering them to leave their marks on the upcoming season.
Public health alert issued for chorizo product sold in Texas H-E-B stores
SAN ANTONIO — A public health alert has been issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) for raw pork chorizo products sold in Texas H-E-B locations that may be contaminated with a foreign material, specifically hard plastic and metal. According to a...
A&M-CC professor chosen to participate in NASA Mars simulation
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — An assistant professor of engineering at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was recently named as an alternate to participate in a simulated mission to Mars. Jose Baca, along with a four-person crew, will have the opportunity to live and work like astronauts inside NASA's Human Exploration Research Analog at the Johnson Space Center in Houston for 45 days.
HPD officer rescues man and three dogs stuck in up to 10 feet of water | See bodycam video
HOUSTON — For the last few days, we’ve heard of hundreds of rescues from the flooding around Southeast Texas and we’ve seen video of it happening. We’re seeing one of those rescues from a unique point of view. On Saturday night, Houston police posted a video...
A woman fed a bull a banana here and there, but the cops were called when he showed up at her back door
MANSFIELD, Texas — Bulls (apparently) love bananas. Latoya Keeling of Mansfield learned that pretty organically Wednesday night when a young bull surprisingly looked through her back window. "He walked up to the window and peeked his eyeball through there like, 'I know y'all home!'" Keeling said with a laugh.
'Love him dearly': College student from New Braunfels has been missing for two months, $50K reward offered for information
SAN ANTONIO — Saturday marks two months since a college student from New Braunfels vanished on a foggy March morning. Caleb Harris was last seen at his off-campus apartment complex in Corpus Christi. His father, Randall Harris, says it’s hard not knowing where his only son is. “He...
Former President Donald Trump to speak at NRA Annual Meeting in Dallas
DALLAS — Former President Donald Trump is expected to address members of the National Rifle Association when the organization gathers for its annual meeting in Dallas later this month. Trump is expected to give the keynote speech at the event on May 18 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention...
Crews to begin installing signal mast arms on Harvey Mitchell Parkway on Monday
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — Heads up drivers, more lane closures are coming to FM 2818-Harvey Mitchell Parkway on Monday. According to the Texas Department of Transportation and the city of College Station, permanent signal mast arms are going to be installed by TxDOT's contractor along FM 2818 at the George Bush, Luther Street, and Holleman Drive intersections.
Texas A&M athletics seeking feedback for baseball stadium upgrades
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Baseball season is in full swing in Aggieland, and the 2024 season has certainly been one for the record books. The Aggies are the top ranked team in the nation, and more eyes have been on the team than ever before. However, with the increased...
Authorities looking to find missing 15-year-old last seen in Caldwell
CALDWELL, Burleson County — Burleson County authorities need your help finding a missing person last seen on Monday. According to the Amber Alert Network of the Brazos Valley, Martha Meredith Medel Ibarra, 15, was last seen around 9:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Maple Drive in Caldwell. Authorities believe she may have left the area with people unrelated to her in violation of Texas Penal Code 25.06, and could be in the Houston area.
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