Houston TX

Featured picture for "When social media cries serial killer: The case of Houston’s bayou bodies"

When social media cries serial killer: The case of Houston’s bayou bodies

There's been a startling number of bodies pulled from the bayous in Houston, Texas this year. But what's fact, and what's fiction?
Featured picture for "Texas City With 20 Billionaires, Fifth Richest City in The U.S."

Texas City With 20 Billionaires, Fifth Richest City in The U.S.

You won't believe how many billionaires call the U.S. home—especially in Texas, where wealth seems to be just around every corner.
Featured picture for "U.S.-born Houston teen says ICE agents beat him and his father during early-morning stop"

U.S.-born Houston teen says ICE agents beat him and his father during early-morning stop

A Houston teenager who is a U.S. citizen said he was beaten, choked and subjected to racial slurs when masked immigration officers chased him and his father.
Featured picture for "Distributing Leftover Quince Food to Houston's Homeless"

Distributing Leftover Quince Food to Houston’s Homeless

In a heartwarming display of community spirit, a local resident and their cousin have taken to social media to seek advice on distributing leftover food from a recent event to the homeless population in Houston. The pair have a surplus of food and wish to ensure it goes to those most in need, rather than being...
Featured picture for "Everything we know about each of the 24 people found dead in Houston bayous this year"

Everything we know about each of the 24 people found dead in Houston bayous...

Twenty-four bodies were recovered from Houston bayous this year, but police say the cases aren’t linked. Here’s what we know about each person.
Featured picture for "Houston woman found guilty of manslaughter in fatal DUI crash"

Houston woman found guilty of manslaughter in fatal DUI crash

HOUSTON, Texas — Kristina Chambers was found guilty of manslaughter after a jury determined she caused the death of Joe McMullin while driving under the influence. Chambers, who was driving at 70 MPH with a blood alcohol content of .301, struck McMullin as he exited VooDoo Donuts on April 19, 2023.
Featured picture for "Three arrested after high-speed chase on South Gulf Freeway"

Three arrested after high-speed chase on South Gulf Freeway

LEAGUE CITY, Texas — Three individuals were apprehended following a vehicle pursuit on the South Gulf Freeway late Friday night, according to the League City Police Department. A 16-year-old male from Galena Park was charged with evading arrest and possession of a controlled substance. Daniel Jimenez, a 17-year-old...
Featured picture for "A pregnant Kristina Chambers sentenced to 11 years for Montrose crash that killed man on first date"

A pregnant Kristina Chambers sentenced to 11 years for Montrose crash that killed man...

A pregnant Kristina Chambers was sentenced to 11 years and 14 days in prison in connection to the 2023 death of a pedestrian hit by her Porsche.
Featured picture for "Heed the cry of the Houston bayous"

Heed the cry of the Houston bayous

Houston’s bayous have long been described as the city’s arteries—carrying its rain, its runoff, its reflections. But lately, they have also carried too many Black bodies. The unsettling rise in deaths of Black people found in Houston’s bayous has sparked whispers, questions and fears. Some wonder...
Featured picture for "THE GRINDING WHEELS OF GENTRIFICATION IN HOUSTON"

THE GRINDING WHEELS OF GENTRIFICATION IN HOUSTON

In Houston, the engines of so-called progress are roaring through the city’s historic Black neighborhoods — paving over culture, memory, and legacy in the name of “revitalization.” What’s being called growth is, for many residents, nothing less than cultural erasure. Communities like Third Ward, Fifth...

Trending Posts