Flaring at a Deer Park Shell chemical plant that began after a power outage Thursday continued for days after the incident. While flares are part of emergency procedures to keep community members safe, the incidents have physical and mental impacts on communities. Authorities from the Harris County Office of Emergency Management and Pollution Control say [...]
A fire was reported around 2:00 a.m. Monday at a mobile home in Deer Park on Durant Avenue near Center Street. A young child was rushed to the hospital via Life Flight in critical condition with severe burns. Deer Park firefighters said that the home was already engulfed in flames by the time they arrived. [...]
The man who was caught on camera slashing tires of multiple vehicles in a Deer Park driveway earlier this month was arrested Wednesday after his mother confessed that it was her son seen in the footage. Seth Alexander Wright, 38, allegedly slashed 10 tires on three vehicles outside of a residence on Ellen Drive near [...]
On January 24, 2023, a tornado ripped through Pasadena and Deer Park and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses. The Pasadena Animal Shelter was filled with hundreds of animals and several workers during the storm that devastated the area. Local animal rescue groups, some from as far away as Austin, swooped in after the devastation [...]
A Deer Park family has been on edge since they caught a stranger using a knife to slash nearly a dozen tires in their driveway. Around 9:40 p.m. on a Wednesday evening, the family's security camera caught a man using a giant knife to slash the tires of three vehicles. The family's home is located [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Authorities in Deer Park are searching for a person of interest who fire more than 15 gunshot rounds at an apartment complex. Police say that on April 14 around 10:00 a.m. the person shot multiple rounds at the Falls at Deer Park. The apartment complex is located at 7201 Spencer Highway. Authorities say that the [...]
Texas Molecular, the Deer Park facility that had reportedly agreed to help safely dispose of contaminated water from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has received 747,000 gallons of water so far. A spokesperson from Texas Molecular says that they have the capacity and ability to handle up to 230 million gallons annually of [...]
Water that was used to put out the railcar fire in East Palestine, Ohio is being transported to Deer Park for safe disposal. Texas Molecular, a company just outside of Deer Park, is permitted to dispose of hazardous materials such as this wastewater. About 50 railcars derailed on February 3, which sparked a fire that [...]