A 20-year-old man is accused of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend in Pasadena. Pasadena police are looking for Juan Carlos Mata, who is wanted in connection of the shooting death of Lesley Reyes. Reyes' mother said that Mata called her and cried after shots were fired at the Oakwood Village Apartments on Pasadena Boulevard. Investigators [...]
A week ago Jennifer Gonzales, a Pasadena mother of six, said she was going to the store. But she hasn't been seen since. Gonzales' SUV was found in Houston three days after she went missing, but there haven't been signs of her yet. The SUV was found abandoned in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street. [...]
The Harris County Clerk's Office in Pasadena closed for several hours Friday morning due to a gas leak. By early Friday afternoon, the office was open again and operations were back to normal. Officials aren't sure where the gas leak in the area was coming from. The office is located at 101 South Richey Street. [...]
While police were conducting a search related to child pornography Tuesday morning at a home in Deer Park, a man was shot by an officer after he showed his firearm and then shot himself. Officers went to the 2500 block of Pickerton Drive to execute a warrant on the man suspected of promoting child pornography. [...]
A new report highlights how dangerous working in the petrochemical industry can be. A lack of training and awareness surrounding a piece of equipment was especially dangerous for some workers in La Porte in 2021. An acid leak broke out in the summer of 2021 inside the La Porte LyondellBassell plant. The accident killed and [...]
A fire early Wednesday morning in La Porte brought firefighters to the 1200 block of Miller Cut Off Road. Fortunately, no one was injured. Clouds and smoke were visible north of SH-225, but flames were put out within the hour. Authorities say that the La Porte fire was contained to an office space. INEOS Oligomers, [...]
Authorities are still unsure what caused the May 5 fire at Deer Park's Shell plant. Some workers from the Shell plant believe they're lucky to be alive. Shell says that gas oil ignited and sent a gigantic dark plume into the air. Employees say they heard a hiss and then saw people running. After the [...]
Thursday night in Pasadena a shooting, likely accidental, resulted in two people becoming injured. Authorities responded to a call around 9:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of Pasadena Boulevard. Both victims were taken to the hospital, and their injuries are non--life-threatening. Police believe the shooting was accidental. Source: CW39.com, "2 injured in possible accidental shooting [...]
Recent reporting has uncovered air monitoring data and records that show that toxic benzene lingered for more than two weeks after shelter-in-place orders had been lifted related to the 2019 Deer Park ITC chemical disaster. Experts say that more public health measures should have been taken related to the ITC chemical fire. Reports say that [...]
A small plane crash Monday morning at La Porte Municipal Airport led to the hospitalization of the pilot. Authorities say that the single-engine plane experienced a mechanical issue as it was approaching the airport. The issue led the plane to nosedive into a nearby grassy area. Firefighters carried the pilot away from the accident; he's [...]