James Peace, a 37-year-old Deer Park dad, was arrested for slapping a 12-year-old boy over the weekend. He's been charged with injury to a child under 15. According to the victim, he and his friend were walking home from school in the 2800 block of Santa Fe. A man pulled up to them, and they [...]
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 [...]
A man has been accused of impersonating a Pasadena Independent School District official in early December. Alfonso Lira, 27, has been accused of trying to enter an administration building. According to court documents, he left several voicemails claiming to be the "district owner" and a "trustee." He also allegedly threatened to fire several people and [...]
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 man in a wheelchair was hit by a big rig along the East Freeway. He died from the accident on the I-10 feeder road. According to the Harris County Sheriff, the man was struck by an 18-wheeler at Sheldon. The man died at the scene. Source: ABC13.com, "Man in wheelchair hit and killed by [...]
A Deer Park family is warning others after a contractor scammed an elderly cancer patient of more than $19,000. Charla Goodwin hired an out-of-state contractor to fix her house after Hurricane Harvey had flooded her home with nearly a foot of water. According to Goodwin, her contractor, Kelvin Robins, created a contract and started the [...]
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, [...]
LyondellBasell has launched contract talks with nearly 500 union workers at its Houston oil refinery. The talks have begun nearly three years after they and thousands of other refinery workers walked off job sites in a national strike. The current contract started in 2015 and expires January 31. A new contract would be combined with [...]
One man was hospitalized and listed in stable condition this morning after a shooting at a Pasadena apartment. According to Metro Video, the shooting took place at the Sycamore Gardens Apartments. The SWAT team assisted Pasadena police because the alleged gunman refused to exit the apartment. While the identity of the man and his charges [...]