Houston man attempts to fly phones, tobacco, vape pens into prison on drone, DOJ says
Houston resident Davien Phillip Turner, also known as Davien Phillip Mayo, 44, pleaded guilty to owning or operating a drone that was not registered, the U.S. Attorneyโs Office for the Eastern District of Texas said in a Nov. 8 release.
Federal judge tells Beaumont election officials not to harass or discriminate against Black voters
Claims of misconduct during early voting were raised in a federal lawsuit filed Monday by the Beaumont chapter of the NAACP, accusing election workers of scrutinizing Black votersโ identities and shadowing them while at voting stations
DID YOU SEE IT? Mysterious orange light spotted in the sky over Houston area; Pictures here
Residents in and around the Houston area have sent in pictures to KPRC 2 of an interesting orange light seen in the sky Wednesday night. KPRC 2โฒs weather team has since gathered information on the most probable cause for the glowing streak of light.
Tornado leaves path of destruction in Alabama, killing 1
At least 30 people were injured as the tornado carved a 10-mile (16-kilometer) path through Birmingham's northern suburbs, an area severely damaged by a much larger tornado a decade ago. Sobbing, Patti Herring was shaken and as she picked through the debris looking for a missing cat and her late mother's cherished belongings. Fultondale Fire Chief Justin McKenzie said 18 of the 30 people injured had to go to hospital. โThe people of Fultondale took a hard hit last night โ Iโm grieved over the loss of life, injuries, homes & damaged businesses," Alabama Gov. โSadly, here in Fultondale we are very experienced with this kind of thing,โ fire chief McKenzie said.
SCAM ALERT: Customers receiving false calls from scammers pretending to be Entergy employees
HOUSTON โ Customers are being warned by local law enforcement after a scam targets Entergy. The Jefferson County Sheriffโs Office and other local law enforcement agencies are alerting residents after receiving multiple calls regarding the phone scam. They also have automated answering machines that sound like Entergy, officials said. The scammers will ask you for a number, your account number, your social security number or Tax ID number. If you have been targeted or a victim of the scam, officials ask to call your local police department, Entergy and your financial institution.
3 dead, 6 hospitalized in possible carbon monoxide poisoning from generator in Port Arthur, reports say
PORT ARTHUR, Texas Three deaths and six hospitalizations are being reported in Port Arthur in a possible carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator, according to Port Arthur city officials. Port Arthur Police and Jefferson County responded to reports Friday just before 10:30 a.m. at the Bida Vinh game room, officials told KPRC 2. More than 22 people, including one child flown to Texas Childrens hospital, have been transported to local hospitals with possible Carbon Monoxide poisoning due to the use of portable generators. We are saddened to report three deaths from generators have been reported for the City of Port Arthur as of today, Port Arthur City officials stated in a separate release. Friday afternoon Port Arthur Police also posted a reminder on the proper use of portable generators on their Facebook page.
Preparation paid off: Abbott lauds evacuation orders after aerial tour of Hurricane Laura damage
ORANGE, Texas Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday praised local officials who issued evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Laura as the reason for the low number of injuries and deaths as a result of the storm. He said treed damage was reported in Jefferson County, where winds of up to 60 mph were reported. Preparation paid off.Abbott said there are about 160,000 power outages in the Texas area affected by Hurricane Laura. The governor said anyone who has sustained damage to their property should call their insurance companies as soon as possible.
Texas reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
Eddie Gaspar/The Texas TribuneTexas hit a new daily high in COVID-19 cases Tuesday with 2,504 new cases reported, according to data released Wednesday by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The county reported 537 new cases Tuesday, nearly doubling its previous total. Hot spots like prisons have recently started to do mass testing, and the data is not always reported daily. The glitch underscores the provisional nature of this data, Van Deusen said. Several of the state's urban counties also recorded triple-digit increases in new cases Tuesday: Harris County recorded 320 new cases, Dallas County had 298, Bexar County had 180, and Travis County had 161.