The recent Port Neches TPC plant explosion is yet another chemical plant explosion in a series of explosions in southeast Texas in 2019. The ITC plant in Deer Park burned for several days in late March of 2019. No one was hurt in the fire, but tanks on the Deer Park property suffered extensive damage. [...]
A massive explosion in southeast Texas sent fireballs into the air around 1:00 a.m. this morning. The shockwave of the blast damaged walls in nearby structures and shattered windows miles away. The explosion occurred in Port Neches, Texas, near the Louisiana border. People living within a half-mile of the plant have been advised to evacuate. [...]
Police responded to reports of a shooting Sunday evening around 8:40 p.m. in the 3000 block of Strawberry Road. One man was shot to death and another was injured in the attempted robbery. Authorities are searching for the man responsible for the shootings related to the attempted robbery. According to authorities, two men were found [...]
A home invasion in the 6700 block of Weston turned violent late Sunday night. The victim was outside the home when he ran inside the house. He was followed by at least four other men. Other residents inside the home scattered and then heard a gunshot. The man was shot in the stomach, and he [...]
A 39-year-old mother and her three young children were found dead of gunshot wounds at their Deer Park home. The victims were Ashley Auzenne and her children, Parrish, 11, Eleanor, 9, and Lincoln, 7. Police discovered the four deaths when they responded to a morning welfare check at the house in 1400 block of New [...]
A 19-year-old was arrested earlier this week for allegedly shooting and killing a man during a fight in Pasadena. According to authorities, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 200 block of Alastair on October 23. Officers say that a group of men met up to fight, and video shows 19-year-old Fabyan Rojas [...]
A man who fled authorities while being processed in the Harris County Jail was recaptured in nearby Buffalo Bayou. Alberto Lucio, 33, was arrested on a warrant for a theft charge Monday. He allegedly stole an arcade game from southwest Houston. While being processed, Lucio was able to escape. He ran a few blocks and [...]
A large plume of smoke over La Porte appeared around 9 a.m. Monday. According to officials at Total Petrochemicals facility, the plume of smoke is the result of a flare at the plant. Residents and workers east of Houston reported the large plume. Here is the official statement that was released to the public: Total [...]
A baby girl was dropped off at a southwest Houston fire station earlier today. She was only a few hours old when a woman dropped her off at the station. The firefighters at Station 21 accepted the baby without question because of the Safe Haven law. Under the law, parents are legally allowed to drop [...]
A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a highway in La Porte. The man was reportedly attempting to cross Highway 146 at Main Street in La Porte when a vehicle struck him around 1 a.m. Monday. The pedestrian died at the scene. The suspect in the hit and run reportedly [...]