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Substance abuse expert says RGV faces ‘overdose pandemic’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Some are so gripped by grief that it changes them. For many, it’s an ever-present and unfillable void. For others, it can transcend nearly every aspect of their lives. Take Adelína Olívares of Alamo, who said she lost her 20-year-old nephew to a...
2 elected officials tell KPRC 2 Investigates they no longer support Taral Patel as criminal investigation intensifies
HOUSTON – Less than 48 hours after KPRC 2 Investigates reported on 13 new search warrants filed by investigators in the criminal case of Taral Patel over the last month, Investigator Mario Diaz confirmed that some of his key supporters are stepping away from him. Harris County Precinct 2...
Man dies after being found lying face down in street
HOUSTON, TX – A man is dead after being found lying face down in the street following an altercation. The incident occurred just after midnight in the 13800 block of Greenranch. According to police, deputies arrived to find the man lying face down, suffering from major blunt trauma. He...
Bicyclist hit, killed by car on Gulf Freeway feeder road, HPD says
HOUSTON — A bicyclist was hit and killed by a driver on the Gulf Freeway feeder road Saturday night, according to the Houston Police Department. HPD said officers had received a call about a minor accident around 10:30 p.m. between Clear Lake City Boulevard and Dixie Farm Road. When the officers arrived, they discovered the bicyclist had been hit. The car did not stay at the scene.
TSU ends nine-game losing streak to Prairie View in Labor Day Classic
PRAIRIE VIEW — During the Labor Day Classic luncheon last week, Prairie View athletic director Anton Goff joked that Texas Southern athletic director Kevin Granger’s car backseat had never experienced taking the rivalry trophy back to his campus. Granger has been at the helm of the TSU athletic...
Sam Houston coasts past Rice, 34-14, to launch year two of FBS membership
Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown is attributed to the famous quote, “You can learn a line from a win and a book from a defeat.”. Last season, the Sam Houston Bearkats essentially learned more pages of material than the unabridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo. In year one of FBS membership, the Bearkats stumbled to an 0-8 start, dropping countless close games in excruciating manner. But toward the end of the year, Sam Houston gained enough insight on how to reverse those Ls into Ws, winning three of its last four to conclude its debut season.
Harriet Tubman mural unveiled in Downtown Houston
A massive mural of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, entitled ‘from slavery to freedom’, now adorns the side of the former cotton exchange building in Downtown Houston. From 1874 to 1924, this building served as a major part of Houston’s economy, earning it an official State Historic Landmark designation.
Houston’s new police and fire chief hold meet and greet with community
The city’s newest top cop and fire chief spent the day meeting Houstonians and taking questions on the city’s southeast side. Newly appointed Police Chief Noe Diaz and Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz held a meet and greet in the Lawndale area. Chief Diaz is replacing former HPD...
Family of man, who was killed in crash, calls for charges against former Pct. 6 deputy
Family and friends of the 28-year-old man killed in a crash last Saturday held a vigil to call for justice.Ricardo "Ricky" Resendez Jr. was on his way home from work at the airport at about 1:30 p.m. when Houston police said Rigo Vivar drove his Chevy Tahoe the wrong way on Canal Street. Resendez, who was just a block away from home, was turning onto North Live Oak Street and was hit. The 28-year-old was pronounced dead on the scene.Vivar was later identified as a Precinct 6 deputy but has since been terminated. At the time of the crash, he...
Former Houston Methodist Hospital nurse loses license, sentenced for stealing drugs on job, docs say
A former nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital has lost her license and been sentenced for stealing drugs at work, charging documents revealed.The video above is from ABC13's 24/7 livestream.ABC13 first reported on 25-year-old Alexis McNeilly last December after police accused her of stealing drugs like fentanyl and hydromorphone at work.RELATED: Former Houston Methodist nurse out of jail amid allegations she stole and used opioids while at workAccording to District Attorney Kim Ogg, McNeilly would swap the empty drug vials with salt water and return them to be dispensed.Prosecutors say surveillance video showed her stealing the drugs at least 11 times.On Tuesday, McNeilly pleaded guilty to two counts of diversion of a controlled substance and was taken into custody. She has been sentenced to 120 days in the Harris County jail, and four years of probation.
Intrusive Alligator Gets Manhandled by Hero Cop in This Texas City
In the city of Fulshear, TX, just west of Houston, the police department don't need no man. They pull their sleeves up and get the job done, even when it means grabbing an alligator and treating it like it's a pillow you're about to put in the wash. Handful a'...
AirTags key to discovery of Houston's plastic recycling deception
One Houston resident was suspicious of the city's "all plastic accepted" recycling program, and used AirTags to discover where the plastic waste actually ended up. Brandy Deason, who regularly recycles her packaging and other waste, began to have doubts about the city's plastic recycling program. Houston's program boasted of being able to accept even types of plastic that aren't normally considered recyclable. — Curious as to where the plastic was going, she bought a set of AirTags, and included them in various bags of her plastic recycling. Of the bags she tracked, nearly all of them went to a company called Wright Waste Management, located in nearby Harris County.
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