A shooting at an apartment complex in the 700 block of Preston Avenue in Pasadena has left a 21-year-old man dead. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Authorities say that several people were in the apartment at the time of the shooting, though there have been no arrests or updates about what led [...]
Texas has filed a civil lawsuit against Shell for $1 million in damages related to a 3-day fire at Shell's Deer Park facility in May. The state is claiming that the chemical fire caused air and water pollution that violated state law. The lawsuit is seeking damages from both Shell and Pemex, Mexico's national oil [...]
An 18-year-0ld man has been arrested in connection with the alleged strangulation and sexual assault of 11-year-old Maria Gonzalez. Juan Carlos Garcia-Rodriguez will be charged with capital murder. Gonzalez' body was found underneath a bed on August 12 in an apartment. Authorities say that Garcia-Rodriguez has been previously living in the same apartment complex as [...]
An 11-year-old girl was found by her father strangled to death under a bed in her Texas home. The girl's father called the police, and when paramedics arrived they pronounced 11-year-old Maria Gonzalez dead. The girl and her father had been communicating throughout the day while he was at work. The girl texted to say [...]
A man died as a result of a crash with a pickup truck while riding his motorcycle in Pasadena Sunday. Authorities say the deadly accident happened on Main Street near the intersection of Thomas Avenue. Police say that while the accident is still under investigation, the speed of the motorcycle was likely a factor. The [...]
Authorities say that Pasadena's Veranda Village apartment complex caught fire at least twice before Friday's fire destroyed 24 units. Veranda Village is located in the 3500 block of Shaver Street near the western edge of Pasadena's city limits. Pasadena's Fire Marshal says that 24 units were destroyed in the fire, but fortunately all residents were [...]
During the first half of 2023 the state of Texas has experienced 27 chemical incidents. This is about a quarter of all chemical incidents for the year throughout all of the United States. Data shows that on average a chemical fire, chemical explosion or toxic release event happens every two days in the U.S. Groups [...]
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest related to a January fatal hit-and-run in Pasadena. Around 5:27 in the 3800 block of Watters Road in Pasadena Jovonnie Castillo was hit by an unknown vehicle. Authorities say that Castillo was walking when he was hit by a vehicle [...]
A fire was extinguished with no injuries at Kinder Morgan's oil products terminal in Pasadena over the weekend. The fire started just before noon on Sunday, and the company said it was quickly contained to several vehicles and some construction equipment. The cause of the fire was not known, and an investigation is underway. The [...]
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend killed himself in front of Pasadena police. Juan Carlos Mata, 20, was a person of interest in the deadly shooting of 19-year-old Lesley Reyes. Authorities say that Mata died by suicide Thursday morning when Pasadena police arrived on the scene after receiving a call about a suspicious person. [...]