Shuttered Houston-area Alamo Drafthouse scooped up by Texas competitor
Flix says former Alamo staff have been offered new jobs with the chain.
Security guard shot, killed during armed robbery at illegal game room in southwest Houston
HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating after an armed robbery turned deadly at an illegal gaming room in southwest Houston. According to investigators, a security guard was shot and killed during a robbery just after 9:20 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Bissonnet Street and Beechnut Street. Officers...
Trial date set for man accused of killing Migos rapper Takeoff at Houston bowling...
HOUSTON – The murder trial for the man accused of killing Migos rapper Takeoff has been scheduled, the suspect’s attorney confirmed to KPRC 2 News. Patrick Xavier Clark, 36, is set to go to trial on Nov. 9, according to his attorney, Letitia Quinones-Hollins. The jury selection is...
Iconic Houston Tex-Mex restaurant will reopen in new Third Ward project
An iconic Houston Tex-Mex restaurant that closed in 2023 will return to service next year. Spanish Village will reopen as part of a new development on its former site on Almeda Rd. The restaurant will occupy the second floor of a new, three-story building at 4720 Almeda Rd., owner Steven...
Pearland man sentenced for using dead men’s names in $4 million Social Security fraud
A Pearland man was sentenced to prison for using dead men’s identities to steal more than $4 million in Social Security benefits.
Circle K offering 40-cent gas discounts Thursday as a Valentine’s Day gift
Circle K is offering its Inner Circle Rewards Members an early Valentine's Day gift in the form of a 40-cent discount on gas. Here's what to know.
Mother jailed for threatening to ‘blow up’ child’s school during parent-teacher conference: Docs
Court documents show this isn't the first time the mother of three is charged with making terroristic threats.
Friendswood property fraud: DA investigates identity theft scheme targeting deceased homeowners
While Carol Lynn Smith lay unclaimed in a morgue, Phyllip Herrera allegedly used false probate documents and a fake heir to seize her Friendswood home and trick Wells Fargo into issuing a $61,290 cashier's check. Legal expert Chris Tritico notes that the fraud was facilitated by big banks' reliance on...
EBR DA: ‘Bank was the limit’ in ATM jackpotting scheme resulting in arrest of...
BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore said deputies and troopers prevented what could've been a multi-million dollar theft from an ATM jackpotting scheme that resulted in the arrest of seven Venezuelan nationals. Moore said while he did not have the exact figures on the potential loss...
2 toddlers confirmed dead at hospital after drowning in Katy-area home pool, HCSO says
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that both toddlers were pronounced dead at the hospital despite lifesaving efforts.
