June 24, 2019
Two people were killed and two more critically injured when a pair of pleasure crafts collided Sunday night in Chambers County, according to authorities. A ski boat and a bass fishing vessel collided around 7:30 p.m. in the Old and Lost River near Interstate 10, Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne said There were believed to be at least eight to …
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June 24, 2019
Drivers should be cautious on the roads this morning as a line of strong storms moves through the Houston area. The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for the area from now until 8 a.m. Dozens of flood prone areas have been reported on the Houston TranStar map, including a concentrated amount in southwest Houston from the Texas Medical …
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June 22, 2019
GALVESTON — The trial of the teenager accused in the Santa Fe High School shooting will begin next January in Richmond, the Fort Bend County seat. State District Judge John Ellisor announced the location Friday, four months after he granted a change of venue motion filed by the defense attorney for Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 18, charged with capital murder in the …
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June 22, 2019
A Houston man has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2017 murder, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Antonio Hopkins-McGee was convicted following a four-day trial for ambushing 21-year-old Darren Young in a southwest Houston apartment complex, and shooting him seven times. “After jurors heard how an innocent young man was gunned down by this vicious …
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June 22, 2019
Police are searching for a man accused of attempting to steal a car at a Sugar Land area daycare. A pre-teen girl was in the vehicle when the man allegedly attempted to steal it while her mother was inside the Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy of New Territory daycare in the 8200 block of Homeward Way Friday morning, according officials …
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June 22, 2019
A 3-year-old accidentally shot himself in Katy Friday night, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. The child, who shot himself in the 28200 block of South Firethorne Road, was taken to a nearby hospital by LifeFlight, the office tweeted around 8 p.m. KHOU 11 has reported that the child shot himself in the eye. This story will …
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June 22, 2019
Immigrant advocates and sympathizers are warning about arrests around the country as early as Sunday. The anticipated sweep is expected to be similar to operations that authorities have regularly done since 2003. They often produce hundreds of arrests. This one is different because President Donald Trump announced Monday on Twitter that it would be the start of an effort to …
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June 22, 2019
This weekend, the city will host the Houston Pride Festival and Parade. And while plenty will come down to celebrate, Houston’s traffic will likely be worse than normal On HoustonChronicle.com: MD Anderson relocating Smithville research park to Houston Special circumstances might make this year’s event might be the busiest one yet. The Stonewall Rebellion of 1969 is viewed as the start …
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June 22, 2019
A man was fatally shot in a road rage incident in Harris County Friday night, according to the Sheriff’s office. The incident started at the intersection of Interstate 45 and Parramatta Lane in Spring and continued to 635 Cypress Station, where the suspect shot the man. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that the victim died on the scene. The …
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June 22, 2019
A Houston mother who told police she accidentally ran over her 3-year-old son is now facing charges in his death, prosecutors say. Lexus Stagg, 26, told police she accidentally backed over her son around 7 p.m. June 11 inside her apartment complex in the 10800 block of Richmond. The boy, whose name was not released, died at Memorial Hermann Southwest …
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