Wind-Whipped Inferno Guts Southwest Houston Complex, Leaves Woman Dead
A two-alarm fire tore through a southwest Houston apartment complex Friday afternoon, killing a woman and sending residents scrambling to escape as wind-whipped flames raced across connected roofs. The Houston Fire Department said the first 911 call came in around 4:52 p.m. from the Westmount at Braesridge complex on...
Relief arrives at church weeks after thieves stole AC units, other equipment
A Houston church says things are looking up after thieves targeted their AC units, musical equipment, and other items during a series of break-ins.
New reflective stripes on Houston’s Loop 610 ramps aim to avoid night crashes
Reflective paint is a safety treatment used by TxDOT on ramp curves for more visibility at night.
Woman struck and killed along Texas 225 after exiting a vehicle during an argument
A woman was killed early Saturday morning after exiting a vehicle and walking along Texas 225 following an argument with another person in the car.
Woman hit and killed by another vehicle after she stepped out of a car...
A couple arguing in their car pulled over on the side of the road, and a woman exited the vehicle, where she was hit and killed by oncoming traffic, HPD said.
San Antonio Teachers Slip Out Quietly As Houston Test Ring Unravels
Two San Antonio teachers caught up in a Houston-based teacher certification scandal quietly left Northside Independent School District this year, and one of them is still facing active state scrutiny. The Houston probe triggered administrative leaves and months of awkward questions after prosecutors alleged a...
Suspect in deadly stabbing surrenders after police release surveillance photos, HPD says
For family members, the arrest doesn't soften the pain and agony of losing someone to an act of violence. "She's still gone. It still hurts. It doesn't make it hurt less," the victim's cousin said.
Wrong-way driver crashes into family of 4 on Grand Parkway, only a 3-year-old survived,...
A wrong-way driver crashed into a family of four on the Grand Parkway near FM 1464, killing all occupants except a 3-year-old, FBCSO says.
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HOUSTON, Texas – It’s Friday, and here’s what’s happening in Houston and around the country this morning. encourage longer trips, and officials urge travelers to plan ahead. Friends and classmates have identified 16-year-old Andrew Meismer as the teenager who died after being stabbed with scissors during...
Person of interest wanted in fatal northeast Houston stabbing
HOUSTON - A person of interest is wanted by police as they investigate a woman's stabbing death in northeast Houston earlier this month. The incident was reported on Dec. 8 at about 11 p.m. Police were called near the intersection of Hahlo Street and Lyons Avenue and found a woman...
