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Truck driver threatening self taken into custody after pursuit
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A truck driver who allegedly threatened to shoot himself was taken into custody after a pursuit that began in Port Aransas and ended near Callicoate. Nueces County Precinct Five Constable deputies were requested to assist Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers on Interstate Highway 37. The suspect's tires were spiked by other agencies, bringing the vehicle to a stop in a field a short distance into San Patricio County, according to the press release. The driver was taken into custody without incident.
Human remains identified as missing Corpus Christi college student Caleb Harris
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Human remains that were discovered in a wastewater lift station in Corpus Christi last month are determined to be 21-year-old university student, Caleb Harris. Harris, a student at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, was first reported missing on March 4 near his off-campus apartment on the 1900 block of Ennis Joslin […]
Corpus Christi Parks Department issues two temporary closures
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Two temporary closures from the Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation Department this week. One is the Bayfront Park Fountain, it closed Wednesday for repairs. At this time, it is unclear when repairs will be completed. The department will notify the public as soon as repairs are finished, and the fountain reopens.
Jared Hunt GoFundMe will fund or support at least four scholarships and organizations, dad says
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Four organizations have been identified to benefit from the GoFundMe established in Jared Hunt's name, his father Jeff told 3NEWS on Thursday afternoon. A GoFundMe honoring the memory of the 25-year-old Calallen High School graduate -- one of the men killed in a Port Aransas...
Car crashes through fence of Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in 2-vehicle accident
3NEWS Chief Photographer Preston West was gathering information on a high-speed 18-wheeler chase when he noticed the accident. Corpus Christi police at the scene confirmed that the crash was not part of the chase. One of the drivers on scene told 3NEWS she is grateful, because her child was in...
Almost 1000 new homes to be built on city's westside
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A new home development is planned for the city's westside with almost a thousand homes to be constructed. It's the first major home development in decades in this part of the city as leaders look for ways to expand and grow. The site for the...
31-year-old in custody after lengthy high-speed chase in stolen vehicle
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Preston Wright, 31, of Orange Grove is in custody after a high-speed chase in a stolen 2008 Peterbilt truck tractor took law enforcement across several city limits Wednesday, according to DPS Sgt. Rob Mallory. Wright has been transported to the San Patricio County Jail and...
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