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.
Flix Brewhouse Replacing Alamo Drafthouse Locations in El Paso
After the abrupt closure of both Alamo Drafthouse locations in El Paso, along with theaters in Houston, Katy, and Lubbock, Flix Brewhouse has officially confirmed it has acquired those locations and plans to reopen them later this month. In a press release issued today, Flix Brewhouse announced it has purchased...
After KPRC 2 report, photographer delivers wedding photos after months-long delay
HOUSTON – After months of waiting, one Houston area newlywed opened their email on Tuesday to find their wedding photos waiting for them, months after their photographer estimated the snapshots of their special day would be delivered. Ashlyn Carrion is one of a handful of brides who say the...
Oak Ridge North swears in new police chief
City of Oak Ridge Secretary Elizabeth Harrell swears in Marcus Teske at the Feb. 9 meeting. (Angela Bonilla/Community Impact) Oak Ridge North City Council on Feb. 9 swore in new Chief of Police Marcus Teske, who was named to the position Jan. 26. In a nutshell. Teske brings more than...
Judge bars Porter mother accused of shooting her children from speaking to press
ANGLETON, Texas – The Porter mother accused of shooting her four children last October and killing two of them, was ordered by Brazoria County District Court Judge Jessica Pulcher to stop speaking to press as of Tuesday afternoon. Oninda Romelus, 31, is facing charges of capital murder and aggravated...
‘Gun jugging’: Man shoots suspect after robbers follow his car from gun range in...
Houston police are investigating a shootout that left one suspect injured after an attempted jugging near a gun range in southwest Houston. Houston Police Department officials called the incident an attempted “gun juggling.”. According to HPD, officers were called to the 5300 block of Rampart in the South Gessner...
Houston teen who carjacked a woman and then shot his ex-girlfriend is sentenced to...
A Houston teen who carjacked a woman and later shot his girlfriend pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, court records show.
Suspect Shot by HPD Officer Charged with Aggravated Assault on Public Servant
HOUSTON, TX — Charges have been filed against a 24-year-old man who was shot by The post Suspect Shot by HPD Officer Charged with Aggravated Assault on Public Servant first appeared on Texas News | Houston, Dallas, Austin, El Paso | Texas Herald News .

















