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FBI investigates multi-million dollar jewelry heist of Brinks truck traveling from Bay Area to SoCa

The FBI and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) are investigating a multi-million dollar jewelry heist that many only hear about in movies.

Child dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba at a Texas splash pad

A child in North Texas died earlier this month after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba at a city splash pad, officials announced on Monday.

Parts of Georgia grand jury report on Trump and 2020 election aftermath to be made public

A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, will make public some parts of a report from a special grand jury that investigated Donald Trump's actions after the 2020 election in the state, but not specific charging recommendations.

Blue lights shine in Pittsburgh sky as funerals for synagogue shooting victims begin this week

The collective mourning of a community shaken by a brazen act of violence in a synagogue will continue Tuesday as funerals are held for three of the victims of what the Anti-Defamation League said was the deadliest attack against Jews in US history.

Video shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor in the moments before his death

Surveillance video released by a prosecutor Tuesday shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor by multiple security officers at a Virginia state mental health facility in the moments leading up to his death earlier this month.

Help Remains After Disaster Recovery Center Closes in Harris County

A State of Texas/Federal Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Houston will close Saturday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m. However, help is just a mouse click, phone call or a tap on the FEMA app away.

Governor Abbott Requests Major Disaster Declaration from White House

Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Trump requesting a presidential declaration of a major disaster in Texas based on the continued impact of COVID-19. This action follows on the heels of a series of proactive measures, including declaring a state of disaster for all 254 Texas counties on March 13, 2020.

Ralph Cooper Recognized at Harris County Commissioner Court for Being Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame

To recognize a media legend who has kept Houston-area residents informed about sports and news for more than a half century, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis congratulated Ralph Cooper at Commissioners Court on Tuesday for his induction into Texas Radio Hall of Fame.

Mayor Turner And 8 Texans Mayors Demand Mask Requirements From Gov. Abbott

Over the past few days Houston has set records and not the good kind. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city has been on a rise. The Memorial Day weekend and numerous protests have blamed in the spike. Social distancing and wearing masks has proven to be the most efficient way of combating the coronavirus. Governor Greg Abbott confirmed he supports such precautions in a press conference held earlier this week.

Program helping single mothers and their children to succeed and dream again

A Cherokee County organization will hold a celebration on Monday as they continue to help single mothers and their children succeed.

Woman Jailed at 14 for Allegedly Shoving White Teacher’s Aide Releases Memoir Detailing Life in the Aftermath

ShaQuanda Cotton, who in 2006 was sentenced to up to 7 years confinement at a Texas juvenile detention facility as a black teen following accusations that she pushed a white teacher’s aide, announces

On September 30, 2005, 14-year-old ShaQuanda Cotton attempted to enter a school building to take a prescribed medication before classes began. An encounter with a teacher’s aide on her way to the nurse’s office that morning led to her arrest, and months later the teen was adjudicated delinquent by a Lamar County court for assault on a public servant. What began as an ordinary day at school resulted in her being removed from the care of her mother and sentenced to an indeterminate term of up to seven years in a Texas juvenile detention facility. Cotton, now 30, recently published a personal account of the ordeal after years of being subjected to rumors and vitriol in the small town of Paris, Texas.

Houston Instagram model ‘Miss Mercedes’ Janae Gagnier ‘killed in murder-suicide’

A popular Instagram model found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Richmond was strangled and suffered a traumatic concussion, the Fort Bend County Medical Examiner told ABC13 Tuesday.

Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston’s Annual Tapestry Gala Featuring Ernest Walker Band

Inspirational night of celebration, dinner, and entertainment Saturday, November 12, 2022

Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) will celebrate dialogue, collaboration and service at its annual Tapestry Gala presented by Shell USA, Inc on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hilton Americas – Houston.

Houston man sentenced to 40 years for execution-style murder

A 42-year-old Houston man who gunned down a father in front of his 15-year-old son in 2016 was sentenced to 40 years in prison earlier this week, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday.

Palm Beach County school board sides with latest state quarantine policy in tense meeting that separated those without masks

Dozens of police officers were standing by as the Palm Beach County School Board held a meeting Wednesday evening with masked and unmasked spectators watching from separate rooms, as the board said it would abide with the latest state rule that takes a "symptoms-based approach" to quarantining students.

Commissioner Rodney Ellis Announces 793 Guns Received During Third Gun Buyback

Houston-area residents turned in 793 guns on Saturday at the third Gun Buyback event conducted by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Sheriff Ed Gonzales and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner in their efforts to reduce violent crime and make Houston-area communities safer.

Humble Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for Shooting at Police during 37-mile Chase

An Humble man was sentenced to 37 years in prison for shooting at a police officer in Upper Kirby during a chase through Houston on the Southwest Freeway, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

Chaotic scene erupts outside Texas grocery store after someone posts about 'free food' being distributed amid power outages

Authorities in Austin, Texas, responded to gridlocked roads near an H-E-B grocery store this week after more than 250 people clamored for food that had been discarded due to the sustained power outage at the location.

President Donald J. Trump Approves New York Disaster Declaration

Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of New York and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm and snowstorm from March 14 to March 15, 2017.

Kinder Institute releases findings from 2017 Houston Area Survey

Despite the recent rhetoric, more people living in the Houston area are supportive of immigration. That’s according to the results of the 2017 Kinder Houston Area Survey, released Monday morning.

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