A new way for families to spend the Fourth of July
Thursday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, weโre live to show you a new way for your family to spend the Fourth of July. Weโre live as setup is underway for the 2022 Liberty Fest in Southwest Houston. Weโll introduce you to the food vendors, get a demonstration from a Shakira look-a-like performer, plus the best way for you and your family to catch the fireworks! Thatโs Thursday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.
HPD: Frightened woman with child in car accidentally runs over, kills robbery suspect engaged in shootout
A suspect who was engaged in a shootout with a man he was attempting to rob was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by an innocent woman who was trying to get herself and a child out of harmโs way, according to Houston police.
โNew Era of Health Careโ: UH College of Medicine renamed in honor of Tilman Fertitta after $50M pledge
Prominent businessman Tilman J. Fertitta and his family have pledged $50 million to the University of Houston College of Medicine to ignite a new era of innovative and equitable health care in Houston and across Texas. In recognition of the legacy-defining support, the medical school is now named the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine.
1 in custody, 1 on the run: Brothers accused of fatally shooting man, carjacking another during getaway in southwest Houston
Houston police have arrested a suspect and are searching for his brother after the two allegedly killed one man, and carjacked another on a chaotic-filled evening at an apartment complex in southwest Houston.
Remembering Charles Galloway: Condolences, reactions pour in for Harris County Pct. 5 after deputy killed during traffic stop
Condolences, tributes, and memories begin to pour after a deputy for Harris County Precinct 5 Constableโs Office was shot and killed during a traffic stop in southwest Houston early Sunday.
Woman previously arrested for prostitution wanted after โpantlessโ man found lying dead near Bissonnet track, police say
A woman is accused of killing a man found lying outside of his vehicle in a secluded parking lot near the infamous โBissonnet trackโ earlier this month, Houston police said.
PHOTOS: Tiny kitten trapped on support beam under Highway 90 overpass rescued
Yesterday afternoon, the Houston SPCA rescue ambulance, Harris County Precinct 1 deputies and a traffic light installer worked for six hours to save a little kitten that was trapped on top of a 30-foot tall support beam under a portion of Highway 90 near S. Post Oak in Southwest Houston.
KPRC 2 Investigates: Who is keeping track of paper tags on vehicles?
If youโve spent any time driving on Houston roadways, youโve probably noticed there seem to be more temporary paper license plates. Many of you are asking KPRC 2 Investigates, โWho is keeping track,โ and โWho is issuing the tags that make it difficult to find out whoโs driving the vehicles theyโre on?โ Our KPRC 2 Investigates team is getting answers.
One Houston Principal Reflects On Student Learning Loss, Family Struggles During COVID-19 โ Houston Public Media
Lupe Hernandez, the principal of the San Francisco Nativity Academy said it's been a tough year for her school's educators, students and parents. The private Christian school educates students from low-income Central American immigrant families.
houstonpublicmedia.orgOne Houston Principal Reflects On Student Learning Loss, Family Struggles During COVID-19 โ Houston Public Media
Lupe Hernandez, the principal of the San Francisco Nativity Academy said it's been a tough year for her school's educators, students and parents. The private Christian school educates students from low-income Central American immigrant families.
houstonpublicmedia.orgNew lawsuit filed over synagogue in deed-restricted neighborhood in SW Houston
An Orthodox Jewish congregation has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Houston in hopes of preventing the city from enforcing a deed restriction that could put an end to services at the congregationโs current location.
Nearly A Week After The Winter Storm, Some In Houstonโs 5th Ward Are Still Without Water โ Houston Public Media
Residents said theyโre having to borrow water or use bottled water to bathe, cook and flush toilets since their pipes burst. Theresa Anderson has been without water since last weekโs winter storm hit the Houston area. โIโm sitting here and Iโm just trying to get somebody to go get me some water right now because I canโt pack it,โ Anderson said at a Fifth Ward water drive on Thursday. Blinda Whaley is another local resident whose water has been out for more than a week due to burst pipes. She was also at the Fifth Ward water drive Thursday.
houstonpublicmedia.orgPearland mother in search of justice after her 24-year old son fatally shot
HOUSTON โ Shanashee Yarber is asking for the publicโs help in finding the person responsible for the death of her son, Donnie Glover III. According to the Houston Police Department, the 24-year old was found shot to death Tuesday at about 1 a.m. at an apartment complex located at 4045 Linkwood Drive. Yarber believes the people responsible set Glover up to steal his 2020 Dodge Charger. โI believe he went to go and meet up with someone and I believe they brought him there under circumstances meant to harm him,โ Yarber said. If you have any information youโre asked to call the Houston Police Department.
'There was nothing we could do': Houston urban farmers devastated by winter storm
People all across Houston and Texas took massive hits during the historic winter storm, and farmers were no exception. Constant Ngouala lost 80 percent of his crop at his Plant It Forward site in Southwest Houston, per the Houston Chronicle's Emma Balter. Thomas Garcia-Prats, operates Finca Tres Robles in Second Ward, an urban farm he says has "very little support or network," according to Balter. Stacey Rousselโs goats had six babies at All We Need in Needville during the winter storm. They've currently raised $120,000 for farmers' relief, but the fund is not designed for crop or animal loss, according to Balter.
chron.comRacial Inequities Emerge As Houston Recovers From Last Weekโs Winter Storm โ Houston Public Media
Already devastated by COVID-19, the winter storm is another blow to Houstonโs communities of color. โMinority communities are suffering,โ Green said Monday, between loading up cars. In lower-income communities, older and more compromised homes struggled under the stress of a harsh winter storm. Many of Palayโs neighbors needed house repairs even before the winter storm hit, she said. Now, she sees similarities from her own background in how communities are helping each other in this most recent crisis.
houstonpublicmedia.orgAfter Rescue Of 29 Migrants Held In A Houston Stash House, Many Face Detention And Deportation โ Houston Public Media
Soon after being rescued in a high-profile human smuggling bust in Southwest Houston, 29 migrant kidnapping victims were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In August, he left his home country Guatemala with the help of a coyote โ a smuggler โ and promised to pay off his debts through work, Rene told Houston Public Media. Rene was one of 29 migrants held in Decemberโs high-profile human smuggling bust. At the stash house in Southwest Houston, Rene said he slept with 20 other people in a room. Two of them involved migrants being held against their will, according to Houston Police Department Commander Kristine Anthony-Miller.
houstonpublicmedia.orgHow To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine In The Houston Area โ If You Qualify, And If Itโs Available โ Houston Public Media
And in Harris and surrounding counties, public health departments have begun opening clinics for those who qualify. To that end, the state has set up an online dashboard to find the closest private hospital, clinic, or other vaccine location. The Houston Health Department said vaccine shipments were intended for Houston residents only, but under an agreement to receive those shipments, the department can not turn away other people within the Houston area. Fort Bend CountyFort Bend County still hadn't received any doses of a COVID-19 vaccine through January. The Public Health Clinic received just 100 doses of the Moderna vaccine, allocated to First Responders, Public Health staff, health care workers and employees.
houstonpublicmedia.orgREWARD: Owners searching for stolen horse in southwest Houston
HOUSTON A Southwest Houston horse training facility is offering a $2,500 reward to locate their stolen horse. The owners of Solstice Farms along Edwina Boulevard and South Freeway said the theft occurred on May 3. They said the thieves cut through the fencing surrounding the farm and led one of the three horses at the facility out. The horse is described as Chestnut mare, Quarter Horse/Arab, 14.2 hands, blaze, white sock on left hind, according to a stolen horse flier. The owners said the horse named is Jinny and has been with them for more than 13 years.
Body found near bayou in southwest Houston
A body was found Sunday, Dec. 22, in a bayou in the 15300 block of Chimney Rock in Southwest Houston, according to police. A body was found Sunday, Dec. 22, in a bayou in the 15300 block of Chimney Rock in Southwest Houston, according to police. Photo: Google Maps
chron.comFiring up your heater? Here's some cold-weather safety tips to know
He said because dirty filters can disrupt air flow, it can cause carbon monoxide to be released into the house, which is itself a danger. You get dust across the heat exchangers when the blower is running with the AC, so youre actually burning ... dust, Bedingfield explained. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectorsRamon said people need to check their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they work. Theres a buildup in dust or a crack in their heater and a chance of carbon monoxide and fires, said Ramon. If youre cold, then more than likely your pet is cold, said Kuenstle.
Man shot to death after disturbance at SW Houston after-hours club, police say
HOUSTON - A man was killed early Sunday morning during a shooting stemming from a disturbance outside of an after-hours club in Southwest Houston, according to Houston police. The driver of the gray vehicle returned fire, police said. Two men in the parking lot got in a vehicle, which police said was possibly a brown Buick SUV, and chased down the gray vehicle, authorities said. When they caught up to the gray vehicle, more shots were fired and the driver of the gray vehicle was shot in the torso, according to police. During the melee, a woman was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of the club, according to police.
Police say man accused of abusing child in Houston may have fled to California
HOUSTON - Houston police are searching for Seron Moore, who they think may have fled to California. Moore is accused of abusing a child at a Southwest Houston apartment earlier this year. What happenedPolice said they received a report of possible child abuse from Child Protective Services on Feb. 18. Moore was the caretaker of the child while the child's mother was at work, according to police. Police said Moore abused the child at an apartment in the 6300 block of Rampart Street.
Man shot, child uninjured during violent home invasion, police say
HOUSTON - A man was shot Monday during a home invasion in Southwest Houston, according to police. When officers arrived at a residence in the 3400 block of Tidewater Drive, they found the man with a gunshot wound. Police said initial reports indicate the man was shot during a home invasion. Police said the man was taken to an area hospital for treatment and is expected to survive. Police said there was a 4-year-old child inside the house at the time of the shooting.
Driver recalls moment car crashed into his van, pinning man who was trying to stop carjacking
About a block away, the suspect crashed into a van, pinning Perez and severing one of his legs. What witnesses saidThe driver of the van that the suspect crashed into said he was headed to the store when he saw the car coming straight at him. He also said he never saw Perez on the hood. Ventura said he won't forget the sound of agony coming from Perez as he was pinned between the car and the van. They said he was wearing white and black shorts and was wearing a white and black do-rag.
Husband loses leg attempting to stop carjacking with wife inside car, police say
A man lost at least one of his legs while attempting to stop a carjacking in Southwest Houston on Aug. 12, 2019. HOUSTON - A man lost at least one leg while attempting to stop another man from stealing his car while his wife was inside, according to police. What happenedA man and his wife stopped at a gas station near the intersection of Woodfair and Deering drives. Police said the man got out of his car and went inside, leaving his wife in the vehicle and the key in the ignition. The husband jumped on the hood of the car in the melee and the suspect eventually crashed into a van on Deering, police said, crushing the husband's legs.
Houston-area man charged for vandalizing Jesus statue
Houston-area man charged for vandalizing Jesus statueDeputies from a Harris County Constable Precinct's Office have arrested a man wanted for vandalizing a Jesus statue outside a Southwest Houston business. Deputies from a Harris County Constable Precinct's Office have arrested a man wanted for vandalizing a Jesus statue outside a Southwest Houston business. Photo: Ted Heap, Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Photo: Ted Heap, Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Houston-area man charged for vandalizing Jesus statue 1 / 3 Back to GalleryA man wanted for vandalizing a Jesus statue located just outside a Southwest Houston business has been arrested. Jonathan Deaver-Davis was arrested on Wednesday after Harris County Precinct 5 deputies were called to a superstore in the 2700 block of Eldridge Parkway, according to a news release. While investigating that incident, the deputies on the scene found out that that the 31-year old was also wanted for toppling a statue of Jesus in the 2400 block of S. Dairy Ashford.
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