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Remains found in Corpus Christi wastewater station 'likely' those of Caleb Harris, police say
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi police officials have confirmed with 3NEWS that the human remains found at the wastewater station near Ennis Joslin Road "most likely" belong to missing Texas A&M-Corpus Christi student Caleb Harris. Harris has been missing since March 4 and was last seen at his...
60-year-old cold case involving a decapitated man in Fort Bend County reopened, remains exhumed
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is trying to identify a man who died a terrible death back in 1964. The victim's remains were discovered in a ditch off FM 359 near the Jones Creek bridge 60 years ago. The dark-haired white male was...
No bond for second man charged with capital murder in deputy's shooting death
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A Harris County judge denied bond for the second man charged with capital murder in the shooting death of deputy Fernando Esqueda during a hearing on Wednesday morning. Prosecutors said they will ask for the death penalty if Dremone Francis, 26, is convicted. He and...
'It didn't have to happen this way': Houston leaders call for change after power outages blamed for heat deaths
HOUSTON — More than 2.2 million CenterPoint customers lost power when Hurricane Beryl slammed the Houston area on July 8. As the massive outages dragged on for days, some people died in their sweltering homes while waiting for their power to return. According to the Harris County Institute of...
Search for missing Georgia girl expanded to several states, including Texas
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — The search for a 12-year-old girl from Georgia who went missing more than a month ago has expanded to more than half a dozen states around the country, including Texas. The Hall County Sheriff's Office in Georgia is looking for Maria Gomez-Perez of Gainesville, Georgia,...
Supreme Court grants Texas man a stay of execution just before his scheduled lethal injection
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a Texas man 20 minutes before he was to receive a lethal injection Tuesday evening. The inmate has long maintained DNA testing would help prove he wasn't responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year-old woman during a home robbery decades ago.
Sugar Land man working to restore power in Galveston arrested, accused of beating another lineman
GALVESTON, Texas — A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged Tuesday, a day after he's accused of beating another man who was found along the Seawall. Trevor Tedore, of Sugar Land, was arrested in League City. He's charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. His bond was set at $200,000, according to the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office.
Beryl storm debris pickup: Updates from Houston, Harris and other nearby counties
HOUSTON — The Texas A&M Forest Service estimates that Hurricane Beryl's Category winds impacted 50% of Houston’s urbanized area tree coverage. No matter where you drive in Houston and nearby cities, you're bound to see piles of tree branches, limbs, stumps and other storm debris. It's expected to...
Deputies searching for missing 12-year-old last seen nearly two weeks ago in the Cloverleaf area
HOUSTON — Deputies are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 12-year-old last seen in east Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Brittany Moore was last seen around 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, but she was not reported missing until Thursday, July 11, according to HCSO.
'Anything less is unacceptable' | Gov. Abbott outlines course of action for CenterPoint in wake of Beryl; CenterPoint responds
AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to the president of CenterPoint outlining several things he wanted the power company to do in the coming months to make sure they're ready to respond to the next weather event in Southeast Texas. In the letter, Abbott...
LIST: Distribution sites for food, water, ice or supplies in Houston area
HOUSTON — As Hurricane Beryl recovery continues throughout the Houston area, a lot of people are still struggling after massive power outages shut down businesses and left many people with unexpected expenses and no food for their families. Distribution drives by the city of Houston, the Houston Food Bank...
4 SWAT team members injured when helicopter makes hard landing in Eagle Lake, HCSO sheriff says
EAGLE LAKE, Texas — A helicopter carrying four members of the Harris County Sheriff's Office SWAT team had to make a hard landing in Eagle Lake overnight, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. All four passengers were injured and have since been treated at a hospital and released according to the...
Houston police searching for missing 32-year-old woman last seen walking north of the Heights
HOUSTON — The Houston Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a woman who went missing nearly two weeks ago. Police say the woman, 32-year-old Casandra Lettau, was last seen at about 9 p.m. July 3 near West 32nd and Yale, not far from the 610 North Loop and north of the Heights. She was walking in an unknown direction.
Kroger, H-E-B and Randalls offering discounts to help Hurricane Beryl recovery
HOUSTON — H-E-B, Kroger and Randalls are working to help communities hit by Hurricane Beryl by offering them a little relief at the register. Starting Wednesday through Tuesday, July 23, shoppers can receive $20 off purchases of $100 or more at all Houston-area Randalls. This is a digital deal...
Several CenterPoint crews and linemen from other areas have been threatened, according to HPD, HCSO, FBCSO
HOUSTON — A man accused of pulling a gun on a CenterPoint crew working to restore power after Hurricane Beryl was back in court Tuesday morning. Anthony Aloric Leonard, 38, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Houston police said he threatened the crew at gunpoint Saturday...
HCSO investigating deadly hit-and-run
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The Harris County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal hit-and-run that took place Monday night in north Harris County. Police say they were called at about 9:49 p.m. Monday to Hill Road east of Airline, where they found the victim lying in the roadway. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
Restaurant workers, owners struggling to cope with extended power outages from Hurricane Beryl
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A lot of people around the Houston area were still dealing with power outages more than a week after Hurricane Beryl slammed Southeast Texas. It's no longer just uncomfortable, it's affecting their livelihood and they're not sure how they're going to financially recover. In Humble,...
Houston woman joins season 26 of 'Big Brother'
HOUSTON — The hit CBS reality show "Big Brother" is returning for another season and this time, a Houston woman will appear as a houseguest. Makensy Manbeck, 22, is a construction project manager from Houston. She will battle with 15 other houseguests to win a grand prize of $750,000.
City of Houston estimates it could take at least a month to clean up Beryl debris
HOUSTON — It could take at least a month before all debris from Hurricane Beryl is picked up in Houston, according to the city’s Solid Waste Management Department. A department leader told KHOU 11 that this is due to the "large magnitude" of Hurricane Beryl’s wind damage.
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