Homeless woman says 211, state help line failed her when she needed it most
HOUSTON – As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history stretches on, homelessness is growing more visible across the Houston area, and one woman says the state’s 211 helpline, meant to connect people to services, did not help when she needed it most. Kimberly Kisinger said she and...
ICYMI: US-Born Houston Teen, Father Beaten By ICE During Traffic Stop
The constitutional boundaries governing immigration enforcement are clear, and the Constitution protects U.S. citizens from warrantless arrests, baseless detention, and certainly from physical abuse by federal agents, yet the alarming details emerging from a recent incident in Houston suggest that, for some in...
Man Found Dead in Northeast Houston Following Late-Night Mobile Home Fire
A man died in a fire that broke out on Thursday night in a mobile home in northeast Houston. The Houston Fire Department responded to the 6000 block of Hopper Road, near Homestead Road, as reported by Click2Houston. After the fire was put out, authorities found a deceased man inside...
Police Followed School Buses In Houston And What They Found Was Disturbing
Many drivers ticketed said they never saw the bus, raising questions about whether poor road design played a role
Child airlifted to Houston hospital after shooting in New Waverly
NEW WAVERLY, Texas — A child was rushed to a Houston hospital in serious condition Friday morning after being shot at a home in New Waverly, according to the Walker County Sheriff's Office. Deputies got the call of an accidental shooting at a house on Gibbs Street near Slott...
Food banks are in ‘disaster response mode’ due to shutdown and SNAP cuts, leaders...
"Neighbors need food NOW," the homepage of Second Harvest Food Bank of South Louisiana reads. Amid uncertainty around SNAP funding, food banks across the U.S. are scrambling to pick up the slack for the 42 million Americans who rely on the program for food assistance. SNAP payments have been paused...
Houston crime: Theft suspects flee police, leave baby behind in vehicle
HOUSTON - Four people are in custody and two others are being sought after theft suspects fled police on Friday night. Theft suspects flee Houston police, leave baby behind in vehicle. Houston police said the South Central Crime Suppression Team had been working on a retail theft investigation. Officials said...
Houston: Man killed in Willowbrook hit-and-run, police say
Police say a man was struck by a vehicle while crossing FM 1960 on Friday night.
Houston council member reveals new homeless supercenter is first of several to come
DALLAS — The city of Houston will soon open a new resource supercenter for the homeless called 419 Emancipation, named after its address on the city’s east side. And Council Member Mario Castillo says the city will eventually open more locations in other areas of the city. “I’m...
One person found shot to death in Spring Branch parking lot
HOUSTON — A deadly shooting in Spring Branch has left one person dead Friday, according to a spokesperson with the Houston Police Department. The victim was found shot to death inside a car in a parking lot at Kempwood and Blalock, officials said. Details about the shooting remain limited...

















