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 [...]
A La Porte High School student who was suspended for making a gun threat against the school is now facing felony charges. On Monday evening, the Harris County District Attorney's Office that the student was arrested on the charge of making a terroristic threat. Over the weekend the student posted a gun threat on social [...]
An Uber driver from La Porte was found safe near Dallas days after going missing. Guadalupe Nares, who goes by Angel, left home around noon on Tuesday to pick up passengers. The roommates of the 61-year-old didn't heard from him for days after he left. Authorities say that Nares was unharmed when found in Dallas. [...]
A Pasadena police officer is recovering in the hospital as a result of being accidentally struck by another police officer. The incident happened Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of a fire station. The officers were on the way to help a La Porte police officer who got into an altercation with a man in [...]
The owners of the popular Monument Inn say the ITC fire is costing them $22,000 a day. Their street is closed to customers while cleanup continues as a result of the fire. Bob and Ann Laws filed damage claims against ITC as the restaurant's insurance company has refused to cover losses. As of earlier this [...]
On Friday a formaldehyde truck overturned in La Porte, which blocked Fairmont Parkway for the morning commute. Officials said there was no danger to the public, but the accident caused traffic snarls on Friday morning. A hazmat crew was on the scene as a precaution. According to the CDC, formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable gas [...]
According to the school district, a pre-kindergarten student at La Porte Elementary School is suspected to have measles. Measles is highly infections, and it's commonly spread through coughing and sneezing. The CDC says that symptoms of measles begin with a high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. A few days after initial symptoms, [...]
A La Porte High School teacher is on administrative leave after allegedly making pornographic material visible while teaching class. According to district officials, the incident happened on January 15. The circumstances surrounding the incident weren't immediately clear. Officials say there may be video of the incident on social media. The incident was handed over to [...]
The La Porte Police Department is looking for a man who walked a victim of violence into the hospital. An aggravated assault investigation is underway, and the man's face was captured on video while bringing the victim into the hospital. The victim arrived at the hospital in a gray Dodge Ram truck with California license [...]
A La Porte man who is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl more than 20 years ago kept panties and hair as "trophies," according to documents. He has been charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault and one count of child pornography. Two victims have come forward to the police. Buford Lloyd Crowell, 67, [...]