Papua New Guinea prime minister visits site of massive landslide estimated to have killed hundreds
Papua New Guineaโs prime minister has visited the site of a massive landslide that is estimated to have buried hundreds of villagers in the South Pacific island nationโs mountainous interior a week ago.
Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground after hundreds buried
Traumatized survivors of Papua New Guineaโs massive landslide are hesitating to move to safer ground as the South Pacific island nationโs authorities prepare to use heavy machinery to clear debris and risk trigging another landslide.
Authorities in Papua New Guinea search for safer ground for thousands of landslide survivors
Authorities in Papua New Guinea are searching for safer ground to relocate thousands of survivors at risk from a potential second landslide in the country's highlands, while the arrival of heavy earth-moving equipment at the disaster site where hundreds are buried has been delayed.
Australia plans to send aid to Papua New Guinea as rain raises safety fears at deadly landslide site
Australia is preparing to send aircraft and other equipment to help at the site of the deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea as rain in the South Pacific nationโs mountainous interior is raising fears that the tons of rubble that buried hundreds of villagers will become dangerously unstable.
Spencer Solves It helps Highlands man regain his eyesight
Douglas Berry lost his eyesight and became legally blind several years ago. With no health insurance, there was no way he could afford to pay thousands of dollars to have the cataract eye surgery he desperately needed. So, he contacted Bill Spencer and The Spencer Solves It Team.
HCSO: Man fatally shot in Highlands area
Lights atop a police cruiser flash at the scene of a crime in this undated file image. HIGHLANDS, Texas โ A man was shot and killed early Sunday in the Highlands area, according to the Harris County Sheriffโs Office. When they went outside, they saw the victim lying in a yard and observed a black Dodge Charger and possibly another vehicle, a black Ford Ranger, fleeing the scene. The Dodge Charger drove northbound while the Ford Ranger drove southbound. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to call Houston Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS.
Car found in Harris County canal after woman admits to being involved in homicide, deputies say
HIGHLANDS, Texas โ A car was pulled from a Harris County canal Thursday after a woman admitted to being involved in a homicide, deputies said. According to investigators, a woman reported early Tuesday that her boyfriend had gone missing while going to pick up a friend of hers Monday night. She told investigators that she was talking to her boyfriend when she heard some commotion followed by the cellphone going dead. On Tuesday afternoon, investigators said, a woman, identified as 32-year-old Fransha Brooks, called 911 and reported that she had been involved in a homicide. Deputies said they searched the canal for two days and were able to locate the vehicle Thursday afternoon.
Suspected drunk driver and woman die in head-on crash; toddler hospitalized with broken bones, sheriff says
HIGHLANDS, Texas โ A head-on crash in Highlands, Texas, left two adults dead and a toddler hospitalized with broken bones Thursday, Harris County sheriffโs deputies said. Investigators said two Chevy Silverado trucks collided head-on in the 1700 block of South Main Street around 9:51 p.m. Both drivers, a man and a 32-year-old woman, died at the scene, deputies said. โItโs a new year and sadly itโs the same story,โ Sean Teare, with the Harris County District Attorneyโs Vehicular Crimes Task Force said. An adult male, suspected of driving intoxicated, struck an adult female driver (32) head-on.
Homeowner shaken, driver hospitalized after dump truck crashes intro Harris County home
HIGHLANDS, Texas โ A woman is shaken and a man has been taken to a hospital after that man lost control of his dump truck and crashed into an east Harris County home. The incident happened around 2:25 a.m. Thursday on South Main Street near Faith Street in the Highlands area, authorities said. Deputies said the truck was traveling northbound on South Main Street when the driver came across low hanging power lines. Stewart said he told his wife to call 911 and ran outside to check on the driver and his neighbor. She was shaken up.โAuthorities said the driver of the truck was located walking southbound on Main Street towards I-10.
HHS: Animal cruelty teams seize 20 dogs left in deplorable conditions
HOUSTON โ Twenty dogs were seized from two properties in the Highlands owned by the same person on Tuesday, according to the Houston Humane Society. Officers began investigating 100 Grace Lane and 111 Grace Lane after a bite case involving a dog was reported. HHS said many of the dogs were confined to kennels covered in filth and feces, and their environment was so deplorable it was hazardous to their health. The canines are suffering from medical conditions including tumors, skin diseases and eye traumas. All the dogs are with the HHS and are being evaluated and treated by a veterinary medical team.