Driver commits suicide during La Porte traffic stop

La Porte police are investigating an incident that occurred during a normal traffic stop. Police pulled over a man, and he pulled a gun on himself and committed suicide during the routine traffic stop. Police say they noticed the man had a defective headlight and pulled him over shortly after 8 p.m. During the traffic [...]

By |2017-10-31T12:56:00+00:00October 31st, 2017|La Porte News, Shooting|Comments Off on Driver commits suicide during La Porte traffic stop

Thief caught on camera in La Porte

The La Porte Police Department is asking for help from the public in identifying a serial burglar. Investigators are calling the man the "Goatee Bandit." The burglar is wanted for at least two burglaries and is a person of interest in several other attempted La Porte burglaries. He's also believed to be involved in a [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:11:50+00:00October 10th, 2017|La Porte News, Theft|Comments Off on Thief caught on camera in La Porte

La Porte “Chemical Emergency” is contained

La Porte firefighters and a hazmat team contained a chemical spill yesterday after a ruptured pipeline in the petrochemical district led to a shelter inside warning. Around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, residents of Baytown, La Porte and Shoreacres were given orders to shelter in place, which means they were told to stay inside, shut off [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:11:50+00:00August 29th, 2017|Chemical Plant Accidents, Houston News, La Porte News|Comments Off on La Porte “Chemical Emergency” is contained

Mom and sons shot in La Porte domestic dispute

A mother and her two sons were shot this weekend in a domestic dispute in La Porte, Texas. Police responded to reports of gunfire in La Porte just off Spencer Highway Sunday night around 9:12 p.m. When police arrived at the scene, they found a 50-year-old woman, a 26-year-old man and a 14-year-old with gunshot [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:11:50+00:00August 15th, 2017|Auto Accidents, Car Accidents, La Porte News, Pasadena Texas News, Shooting|Comments Off on Mom and sons shot in La Porte domestic dispute

Driver crashes truck into La Porte home

A driver is facing charges after crashing his pickup truck into a neighbor's home. The La Porte man is reportedly a local firefighter. Andrew Stevens is being charges with unlawful carrying of a gun in addition to driving while intoxicated. According to reports it was around 11 p.m. when Stevens' truck went through a neighbors' [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:11:51+00:00July 5th, 2017|Auto Accidents, Car Accidents, La Porte News, Public Intoxication, Texas DUI/DWI|Comments Off on Driver crashes truck into La Porte home

Braskem approves $675M La Porte plant

Braskem formally approved building a new $675 million polypropylene plant in La Porte, Texas, which will produce nearly 500,000 tons of polypropylene a year. The Brazilian thermoplastics producer's North American base is in Philadelphia, but they chose the 200-acre site next to Braskem's current La Porte production facilities. Braskem chose the La Porte site over [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:11:51+00:00June 27th, 2017|La Porte News|Comments Off on Braskem approves $675M La Porte plant

Wrong-way driver causes crash

An overnight crash on the Fred Hartman Bridge was the result of a wrong-way driver; several lanes were shut down as a result of the accident. Around 12:30 a.m. La Porte police said they received reports of a wrong-way driver on the bridge. All lanes of the bridge were shut down for nearly an hour, [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:11:51+00:00June 20th, 2017|Car Accidents, La Porte News|Comments Off on Wrong-way driver causes crash

Huge hole in ship’s hull forces closure of Battleship Texas

A serious leak in the Battleship Texas had workers scrambling to keep the ship from sinking yesterday. The ship manager said that the ship had been taking in water through a 6 by 8 inch hole in the ship's hull and was forced to close for repairs. Workers said that the ship tilted six degrees [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:11:51+00:00June 13th, 2017|La Porte News|Comments Off on Huge hole in ship’s hull forces closure of Battleship Texas
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