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This year’s disasters will help Harris County eliminate $130 million deficit in 2025 budget
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Harris County will turn this year’s three weather-related calamities to its benefit, taking advantage of the governor’s disaster declarations and state law to help erase a projected $130 million budget deficit. Under a law passed by the Texas Legislature in 2019, the...
Houston, do we have a power problem?
HOUSTON – Houston, we hear your pain and your concerns. This year alone, some Houstonians were left without power and air conditioning for days on end not once, but twice. First with the May derecho and then again in July with Hurricane Beryl. Needless to say, it’s been a...
21-year-old man fatally shoots chihuahua for barking, threatens to kill owner, court records allege
A dog owner was allegedly threatened moments before his chihuahua was shot and killed in Harris County last week.County records reveal 21-year-old Codiedale Corado is charged with aggravated assault for the Aug. 9 incident.The documents state Corado was walking his pit bull when a man's chihuahua started barking.Corado is accused of threatening to kill the dog owner and his chihuahua before taking his pit bull back to his apartment and returning with a gun, pointing it at him.When the dog barked again "it began to run down the stairs when (Corado) shot the chihuahua, killing (the victim's) dog," court records read.Corado was arrested a day after the incident, on Aug. 10.SEE ALSO: Man gets 14 days in jail after pleading guilty to killing neighbor's puppy 'Frijole', docs showA 4-month-old puppy shot for no apparent reason, and it was caught on camera.
Suspect in custody after multi-agency SWAT response to search warrant execution in Katy area
A suspect was arrested after a multi-agency SWAT situation in the Katy area on Thursday afternoon, according to officials.The scene started unfolding at about 12:46 p.m. in the 2600 block of Maverick Park Lane in west Harris County, where a search and arrest warrant was being executed.@HCSOSWAT is assisting the US Marshal’s Office and Katy PD in the execution of a Search & Arrest Warrant near the 2600 block of Maverick Park Ln in West Harris County. The Houston Police Department SWAT and Texas DPS are assisting as well. Updates to follow. Please avoid the… pic.twitter.com/kzS8lTZn0Z— LT Bryan Buccini (@BryanBuccini)...
Child dies after her mom and stepfather ‘thought they could nurse her back to health, even though she was mentally and physically incapacitated and non-responsive for several days and didn’t wanted the attention that this would draw’
Houston, TX – According to the police officials, the 36-year-old mom, Denize, and the 40-year-old stepfather, later identified as GeraId, were taken into custody and later charged with injury to a child causing serious bodily injury by omission in connection with Denize’s 12-year-old daughter’s death. Police officials say the mother and the stepfather reprotedly failed to seek help for child’s injuries which ultimately led to her death.
Houston men convicted of robbing LC jewelry store receive lengthy federal prison sentences
Special to the American Press United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that four men from Houston, Texas, who robbed a jewelry store in Lake Charles on June 8, 2020, have been sentenced. All four defendants pleaded guilty to one count of interference with commerce by robbery and were sentenced by United States District Judge James D. Cain, […]
What work has CenterPoint Energy completed since launching its resiliency initiative?
HOUSTON – As we continue to ensure CenterPoint Energy keeps its promise to put its words into action through its initiative to improve resiliency, KPRC 2 is looking at just how far they’ve come in meeting their set deadlines. PREVIOUS: ‘We are taking action now’: CenterPoint Energy launches...
‘They’ll never ride the bus again:’ Fort Bend ISD mom says her 3 children were dropped off at wrong stop
FORT BEND, Texas – A Houston-area mother is sharing terrifying moments when she frantically searched for her children Wednesday after learning her children were dropped off at the wrong bus stop. Ebony Jordan told KPRC 2 her children attend Fort Bend ISD, which started its first day of school...
La Porte Police Department identifies suspect in stolen debit card
HOUSTON (KIAH)–The La Porte Police Department is looking for a black male identified as a suspect caught on an ATM surveillance camera who fraudulently took out an estimated $1,400 using a stolen debit card. The stolen card came from an elderly victim from two separate ATM’s in Houston March...
Tragic Discovery of Deceased Newborn in Northwest Houston Highlights Urgent Need for Safe Haven Awareness
In the light of the recent heartbreaking discovery of a deceased newborn baby in the Chimney Hill subdivision of Northwest Houston, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is urging those who find themselves unable to take care of their newborns to remember the Safe Haven law or the Baby Moses law.
Former Astros' All-Star goes ballistic on umpire after replay review upheld
The Toronto Blue Jays may have won Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels, but former Houston Astros outfielder George Springer had to watch the end of the game from the comfort of the clubhouse. Why? Because Springer was ejected in the top of seventh inning after arguing with the umpire.
Simone Biles Gives Home Tour of Custom-Built Houston House After Returning From the Olympics
Simone Biles didn’t waste any time after she returned home from the Olympics in Paris, and she shared an update about the mansion she’s building in Houston, Texas, with husband Jonathan Owens. The athlete, 27, took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, August 14, to share four photos of the home, which she simply captioned...
Local Quilt Guild raises and donates funds so no child sleeps on the floor
The Woodlands Area Quilt Guild (WAQG) is excited to announce that $6,000 was awarded to the local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), a non-profit that builds beds and supplies new bedding to children in Montgomery County who do not have a bed of their own. Mike Fortner, Chapter President, and his wife Jennifer accepted the award on behalf of the organization.
Cleveland’s Frieda White named Woman of Integrity by BBB
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Southeast Texas is excited to announce the honorees for its 5th Annual Professional Women’s Conference, presented by Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas. The event will be held on Sept. 12 at Doggett Ford Park, offering a day filled with inspiration, education, and networking opportunities.
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