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Texas News September 5, 2022

Up to $5,000 reward offered in homeless man’s still-unsolved killing on FM 1960 nearly a year ago

Who killed Kevin Hill? Nearly one year after he was allegedly beaten to death in a wooded area along west FM 1960, his killer remains at large. Courtesy of ABC13 Texas …

Texas News January 24, 2023

No Deaths Reported After Twister Prompts ‘Tornado Emergency’ in Southeast Texas

A powerful storm system took aim at the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, spawning a tornado that downed utility poles and power lines, overturned vehicles and ripped roofs off homes in communities east of Houston. There were no immediate reports of serious injuries. The National Weather Service had issued a tornado emergency for that area, warning that a “large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado” was on the ground Tuesday afternoon and was headed toward Baytown, about 25 miles east of Houston. The warning expired as the system moved to the east. The storm damaged commercial buildings, homes and power lines in nearby Pasadena, a city southeast of Houston. Utility poles and power lines were downed, and several vehicles, including a trailer, were damaged or flipped over in a parking lot. Footage from Houston TV stations showed several businesses suffered major damage, including the city’s animal shelter. Nearby, fences were laid over and shingles and sections of roofs were torn from homes, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. In Baytown, there were downed power lines and damage to homes and businesses, but no reports of serious injuries, said Baytown spokesperson Jason Calder. Shell Chemicals’ site in nearby Deer Park…

Texas News January 21, 2023

18-year-old shot before crashing into home near George Bush Park dies from injuries, HCSO says

Investigators told Eyewitness News the teen was sitting in his car when two suspects attempted to rob him and shot him when he refused. [video src="https://vcl.abcotv.net/video/ktrk/0121213-ktrk-ewn-18YO-dies-lucky-day-shooting-erin-vid.mp4" poster="https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/12724760_0121213-ktrk-ewn-18YO-dies-lucky-day-shooting-erin-vid.jpg"]Courtesy of ABC13 Texas …

Texas News January 14, 2023

Could the Power Grid Withstand Another Severe Winter Storm?

In the aftermath of the February 2021 winter storm that knocked out power to two-thirds of the state and killed more than 200 Texans, lawmakers and regulators vowed that the grid would not fail like that again. So, have they made good on their promise? “It depends on who you talk to, right? Gov. (Greg) Abbott said when the legislation was signed to improve grid reliability, that he felt everything that needed to be done has been done,” said senior investigative reporter Scott Friedman of KRLD’s media partner NBC 5. “However, there is still some skepticism among the experts who we talked to about whether we would have few problems or no problems if we saw a storm of the magnitude of what we had in 2021.” Following that storm, regulatory agencies like ERCOT and the Texas Public Utility Commission instituted new guidelines, including winterization standards, for power plants. Energy consultant and former advisor to the chair of the PUC Alison Silverstein said there are still elements of the grid that could be vulnerable to temperatures like the ones Texas experienced in the days before Christmas, a cold snap that was part of the much larger Winter Storm Elliott. “We don’t…

Texas News January 2, 2023

Mexican Gang Leader Among 25 Freed in Juarez Prison Attack That Killed 17

Mexican authorities on Monday raised the death toll from an attack on a state prison in Ciudad Juarez across the border from El Paso, Texas to 17, a brazen operation that appeared designed to free the leader of a local gang. Twenty-five inmates escaped in the attack. Security Secretary Rosa Icela Rodriguez said 10 of the dead were prison guards who were attacked by gunmen who arrived early Sunday in armored vehicles and fired on the entrance and inside dormitories. Rodriguez identified the inmates who escaped as being with the Mexicles gang, which she associated with the Caborca Cartel. She said the Mexicles’ leader was among the fugitives. The Mexicles have been one of Juarez’s main gangs for decades and for many years were known to work with the Sinaloa Cartel. The Caborca Cartel had been led by drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero who was recaptured in July. Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said the soldiers and state police who retook control of the prison found 10 “VIP” cells outfitted with televisions and other comforts. One even had a safe filled with cash. Authorities also found cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and marijuana inside the prison. Sandoval said two other gunmen killed…

Texas News January 2, 2023

Helicopters collide over Australian beach near Sea World, 4 passengers dead

One helicopter appeared to have been taking off and the other landing when they collided near the Sea World theme park. [video src="https://vcl.abcotv.net/video/wpvi/010222-wpvi-australia-helicopter-crash-5am-vid.mp4" poster="https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/12640417_010222australiachoppercrash.jpg"]Courtesy of ABC13 Texas …

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Up to $5,000 reward offered in homeless man’s still-unsolved killing on FM 1960 nearly a year ago