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Pet of the Week: Layla
By Submitted by Houston Humane Society | Apr 21, 2022
Pet of the Week: Layla
Wilfalk on sanitation worker shortage: 'It means that at times, at certain times throughout the week, services might get compromised'
By John Suayan | Apr 18, 2022
Houston's sanitation department is experiencing a labor shortage, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.
Pet of the Week: Sansa
By Submitted by Houston Humane Society | Apr 15, 2022
Pet of the Week: Sansa
Hamburger on life as six-time cancer survivor: 'I had to have an advantage over the average patient'
By John Suayan | Apr 14, 2022
A cancer diagnosis is scary, and Dr. Arthur Hamburger, of Houston, received – and survived – six of them, according to a report from Houston FOX affiliate KRIV.
Gaddis on successful search for sister: 'You have no idea how much that has meant to my family and I'
By John Suayan | Apr 12, 2022
The nearly monthlong search for a missing 39-year-old woman from League City has reached a successful conclusion and a happy ending for the woman's family, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU. Caroline Gaddis was first reported missing on March 18 and was located in Tennessee last Friday (April 8), the station reported.
Compton on nurse killed in freeway shooting: 'It’s tragic for our whole family'
By John Suayan | Apr 12, 2022
Authorities said a shooting along a stretch of the Gulf Freeway in La Marque in Galveston County on Sunday (April 10) claimed the life of a 42-year-old woman who worked as a newborn intensive care unit (NICU) nurse at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Houston FOX affiliate KRIV reported.
Pet of the Week: Domino
By Submitted by Houston Humane Society | Apr 8, 2022
Pet of the Week: Domino
Johnson on Central Texas plane crash victim from Sugar Land: 'He always wanted to fly'
By John Suayan | Apr 6, 2022
Authorities have identified the two people who perished in a plane crash near the Central Texas city of Marlin, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU. One of the deceased is Sugar Land resident Thomas Sands Jr., the station reported.
Late deputy constable's sister: 'It’s just hard to come to terms with'
By John Suayan | Apr 6, 2022
Jocelyn Fowler said that her sister, the late Harris County Precinct 7 Deputy Constable Jennifer Chavis, had a bright future to look forward to until a fatal car crash claimed her life at the age of 32 on April 2, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.
Falls County sheriff on ill-fated flight from Houston: 'I don’t know if it was mechanical failure or maybe something else'
By John Suayan | Apr 6, 2022
A small aircraft that took off from Houston Executive Airport for Waco Regional Airport crashed near the Central Texas city of Marlin on Tuesday (April 5), according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU. The station reported that the aviation accident killed two people.
Steve Almendarez on late brother: 'Everybody who met him loved him'
By John Suayan | Apr 4, 2022
Just before off-duty Harris County Sheriff's deputy Darren Almendarez was fatally shot while attempting to stop a catalytic converter theft in progress on the night of March 31, he and his wife were grocery shopping for a cookout he had planned for his sister's birthday. The cookout occurred on Sunday (April 3), but it was more of a remembrance of a man whose loved ones recalled was all about love, per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.
Gonzalez on fatal crash that claimed deputy constable's life: 'It saddens me to know how her life was senselessly cut short'
By John Suayan | Apr 4, 2022
A vehicular crash claimed the life of a Harris County deputy constable on Saturday (April 2), Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told Houston-based media outlets. Deputy Jennifer Chavis was killed by a suspected drunk driver who rear-ended her patrol unit and caused the vehicle to catch on fire, authorities said.
Gonzalez on deputy killed by catalytic converter thieves: 'An outstanding member of our HCSO family, he will be missed'
By John Suayan | Apr 1, 2022
An off-duty Harris County Sheriff's deputy was killed on Thursday night (March 31) when he attempted to stop an alleged catalytic converter theft, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and reports from Houston-based media outlets.
Zambrano on late Tejano superstar Selena's impact: 'Seeing someone already achieve that makes me believe I can do the same'
By John Suayan | Mar 31, 2022
Thursday (March 31) marks 27 years since Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla Perez was murdered by her fan club president at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi. Though Selena is gone, she continues to influence lots of people, especially Houston musician Daisy Zambrano.
Cortez on latest milestone in husband's recovery: 'Proud of this hero learning to use his hands again'
By John Suayan | Mar 31, 2022
Cutting food is a simple task most people take for granted, but it means more for retired Houston police officer Ronny Cortez and his wife, Sheri. Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported that Ronny Cortez, who was shot in the line of duty in 2017 and subsequently rendered a paraplegic, is able to use his hands again.
Harris on hospital mix-up: 'It’s still affecting me'
By John Suayan | Mar 31, 2022
For a few hours on March 8, Betty Harris was living a nightmare scenario.
Middleton on Fort Bend County anti-gang operation: 'Gang members in our community, your time is up!'
By John Suayan | Mar 30, 2022
Fort Bend County's anti-gang initiative has yielded nearly 100 arrests and the confiscation of multiple drugs and weapons, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets. County officials held a press conference Tuesday (March 29) to discuss the law enforcement operation, which is called "Operation Multi-Agency Reinforcement Gang Operation."
Pet of the Week: YOSHI
By Submitted by Houston Humane Society | Mar 29, 2022
Pet of the Week: YOSHI
Webb on alopecia: 'It’s not my flaw, it’s my enhancement'
By John Suayan | Mar 29, 2022
Sunday night's (March 27) Oscars brought to light the medical condition known as alopecia.
Authorities: 'An individual stole a METRO police car'
By John Suayan | Mar 28, 2022
Police arrested a woman for allegedly stealing a patrol vehicle belonging to the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) on Monday morning (March 28), Houston-based media outlets reported. Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported that the offense occurred at 1:20 a.m. at the Fannin South Park & Ride at 1601 W Bellfort St.