The Houston Chronicle reports that the Houston Housing Authority has instituted a no-smoking policy with the hope of lessening the consequences of direct and secondhand exposure to tobacco in public housing. Residents of Houston public housing are now forbidden to smoke inside common areas, their units, offices or within 25 feet of entrances. The U.S. [...]
Flames ripped through a Pasadena, Texas apartment complex last evening. The fire burnt at the Cinnamon Ridge Apartments in the 6500 block of Spencer Highway. Flames could be seen last night shooting from the roof of one of the apartment complex's buildings, and Pasadena officials said there was a partial roof collapse. http://reilurekrytointi.com/bad-credit-and-emergency-loans While no [...]
The Houston area saw several crashes early Tuesday morning due to the icy road conditions. Patches of ice have been reported along S. Gessner near 290, and a major crash was reported at nearby Hempstead Highway around 6:30 a.m. Later two SUVs collided on W. Orem after a driver hit an icy patch of road. [...]
Certain pockets of the Houston area tend to snag more speeders than others. Traffic officers tend to hang out in these speed traps, and the Houston Chronicle recently asked readers to point out their most hated Houston speed traps to help warn others. Traffic laws were put in place to be obeyed, but sometimes it's [...]
A woman from north Texas was sentenced to 70 years in prison as a result of stealing Christmas lights. Dana Brock was arrested last winter after she was caught on camera stealing lights from a neighbor's yard. She was arrested again a few months later for stealing weed killer and a power washer. She received [...]
Houston police are searching for three men who posed as officers during a home invasion in southeast Houston overnight around 1 a.m. One suspect was wearing a jacket that said "Police" along with a chain with a badge on it while the other two suspects were dressed in normal clothing. The three suspects kicked in [...]
Early this morning a Clear Lake home caught fire as a result of an explosion in the home's driveway. Luckily the family was able to escape the fire and explosion damage as a result of quick thinking. A car in front of the home on Rill at Beachcomber exploded, which caught the SUV next to [...]
The family of a Conroe teen who was killed this summer is suing the man who shot the boy. The shooter was a police officer at the time. Loss prevention workers were pursuing Russell Rios this summer at Walmart when Sgt. Jason Blackwelder, who was off-duty, joined in the chase as well. http://www.vsm-ch.org/ According to [...]
Ever wonder which cars are most likely to be stolen? Here's a rundown of the Top 10 makes of vehicles that were reported to be stolen to the Houston Police Department during October of 2013. system for merchandise 1. Chevrolet Trucks 177 2. Ford Trucks 147 3. Dodge Trucks 81 4. Honda Cars 73 5. [...]
If you're involved in a car accident that caused an injury in Texas, you may want to contact a personal injury attorney with accident experience immediately. A personal injury attorney can help you get the money you deserve from your insurance or help prove blame for the accident on the other party. Often blame in [...]