Mattress Mack, Pancho Claus Team Up for Holiday Toy Drive in Houston
HOUSTON – Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is once again spreading holiday cheer, this time teaming up with Houston’s beloved Pancho Claus to collect toys for families in need. Houstonians are invited to donate new, unwrapped toys for teens, young children and toddlers during a two-day toy...
Speeding cop without lights, sirens slams into car full of kids, killing siblings ages...
A Texas police officer has been indicted for crashing into a car full of kids, killing two and injuring several others, while he was speeding to an emergency call without his lights and sirens activated, authorities say. Baytown police officer Michael Hightower, 28, is charged with two counts of manslaughter...
Suspect leads HPD officers on multiple chases across Houston, police said
Police said the suspect reportedly carjacked a man in the northeast part of town, led police on a chase before officers lost sight of him, and proceeded to prompt two more chases before he was taken into custody.
Acres Homes Chamber holding Houston area events to help struggling small businesses
About 10 miles northwest of downtown Houston is one of the oldest communities in Houston called Acres Homes. Now, this historic district is trying to continue moving forward, by helping the small businesses in the area survive.
Houston May Revive Long-Dormant Committee to Investigate Substandard Apartments
The Houston City Council will vote on an ordinance that could revive its Apartment Standards Enforcement Committee (ASEC), which has been largely dormant since it was created in 2013. According to an explainer by John Brannen and Jacob Carpenter in Urban Edge, “As originally designed, its 12 members are supposed...
Deputies arrest suspect in deadly shooting near Bush Airport, HCSO says
Deputies have arrested a suspect in a fatal shooting of a man who was found dead in an SUV stuck in a ditch in north Houston near Bush Airport, authorities said.
Hockley man honored with Carnegie Medal for subduing Pasadena school shooter
A Hockley man received national recognition for his quick action in stopping a school shooter during a Pasadena band competition. On Feb. 1, during a student band competition at a Pasadena high school, an 83-year-old man entered the building armed with a pistol and opened fire, wounding one person before fleeing.
Honduran man accused of killing girlfriend, dumping body in barrel on immigration hold
HOUSTON - The man accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend in their Greenspoint home in early December has been confirmed by ICE officials to have an immigration hold. According to court documents, the man has been on an immigration hold since December 8. Houston police say they stopped 48-year-old...
Woman’s Body Found Dumped in Barrel by Side of Highway After She Was Allegedly...
A Texas family is grieving — and demanding answers — after authorities discovered a woman’s body inside a barrel abandoned near a major Houston-area roadway. Houston police found the body of Christelrose Angel Ramirez, 41, in the Greenspoint area on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 10, according to Fox 26 Houston....
Master P Is Proud His Son Mercy Miller Is No Spoiled Rich Kid —...
University of Houston guard Mercy Miller can get cooking off the bench. (Photo by F. Carter Smith) Mercy Miller knows what people think of him, what strangers who don’t know him assume. When you’re the son of a famous music mogul everyone imagines your life’s been one gilded easy street after another. “A lot of...
