2 arrested in Houston for orchestrating smuggling operations, Laredo BP says
HOUSTON, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Sector Border Patrol apprehended two Honduran nationals in Houston for orchestrating smuggling operations affecting Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley. On Friday, August 8, the agency reported the arrest of Pena-Velasquez, a known smuggler with a history of trafficking illegal aliens,...
Friendswood Police Arrest Suspect in Wheel and Tire Theft
FRIENDSWOOD — A Houston man is behind bars after being linked to the theft of a wheel and tire in Friendswood late last month, police said. According to a Friendswood Police Department press release on Friday, officers received a report of the theft on July 24 around 9:11 a.m. in the 4500 block of FM 2351. Security...
Missing Texas teen may have traveled to Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Texas teenager, who disappeared one year ago, is still missing and may have traveled to Mississippi. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Danielle Frazier, who was 14 at the time, was last seen in Houston, Texas, on August 9, 2024. Frazier is described...
Houston police searching for man who killed a bicyclist riding on an East End...
Police are looking for a man who stabbed a 77-year-old bicyclist going to work Thursday in Houston's East End.
Beloved Mexican Restaurant to Close After Decades of Operation
Taco ’bout the end of an era. A beloved Mexican restaurant is closing its doors after decades of serving up favorites. One of Houston’s longest-standing Mexican restaurants is preparing to serve its final meals this September. Chef-owner Arnaldo Richards has announced that Picos will close its doors within the next...
HISD Students Put Superintendent Mike Miles on Blast
Melissa Yarborough had been teaching sixth-grade reading at Navarro Middle School for seven years when state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles took over in 2023. She loved her students but heard one too many times that asking children how their day was going or encouraging them to read during reading class was...
Surrounded by Houston, this city was just named the wealthiest suburb in Texas
West University Place is the third-wealthiest suburb in the United States, according to a new ranking.
Texas Rescuers Are Devastated After Finding 19 Dogs Trapped In A ‘House Of Horrors’
Animal cruelty remains a heartbreaking reality across the nation. Every day, millions of four-legged furballs endure horrific abuse or neglect, all too often with their abusers facing no repercussions. Recently, a shocking discovery in Katy, Texas, described by officers as a “house of horrors”, sent waves of...
I-45 South near UH reopens after hours long delays due to deadly crash, HPD...
All southbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway have reopened near the University of Houston after being closed for hours due to a deadly crash, according to police.
Fighting Gerrymandering That Threatens To Suppress Voters
When Rev. Dr. William Alexander Lawson and 13 faithful companions gathered in 1962 to form Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church (WABC) in Houston’s Third Ward, they did so rooted in the spirit of social justice — strengthened by the company of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whom Lawson welcomed when others turned their backs...