A large amount of narcotics was seized during a house bust near Pasadena. A search warrant was conducted near the 5700 block of Laurel Creek Way after authorities received multiple complaints. U.S. Marshalls helped the Special Operations Unit with the search. Jesus Rodriguez, 24, was arrested and taken into custody without a fight. He's been [...]
Mexico's state oil and gas giant, Pemex, posted a massive loss for the third quarter despite record commodity prices. After two straight quarters of profits, Pemex posted a loss of $2.6 billion. The company said that they've been producing more hydrocarbons, including natural gas. Pemex recently purchased its Deer Park refinery. They say that the [...]
The search continues for Nadia Lee, the 2-year-old whose been missing since her mother was killed in a Pasadena hotel. Nancy Reed was strangled, and authorities believe that her daughter Nadia may also be a victim of foul play. Nadia's father Jyron Charles Lee, 26, is in custody on a murder charge as he's been [...]
A man who reportedly choked his common law wife to death in southeast Houston is facing charges. The man and woman were allegedly in a dispute related to how she disciplined their children. Authorities say they initially responded to reports of a "custody battle" at an extended stay hotel located at 500 Bay Area Boulevard. [...]
On Monday a young girl was found wandering around a parking lot on Richey Street near the Pasadena Freeway. Her family was located shortly thereafter. The 3-year-old girl wasn't able to tell the police her name when they found her alone in the parking lot. Authorities say they were able to find her family not [...]
Maira Gutierrez was allegedly kidnapped and murdered earlier this week, and Pasadena police are now searching for her ex-boyfriend. Daniel Chacon, 30, has been named as a suspect in the Pasadena woman's kidnapping and homicide. Witnesses say that they saw Chacon forcing Gutierrez into her own SUV Monday morning. Police found the SUV Monday evening [...]
Chevron is expanding its Pasadena refinery with a $400 million upgrade project. The updates will expand the facility's capacity to process light oil by almost 15 percent. The project is expected to be completed by 2023 and will allow the refinery to process 125,000 barrels per day. This helps solve the issue that not enough [...]
Pemex, Mexico's state-owned oil company, reported a tripped compressor at its Deer Park refinery this week. The tripped compressor led to an excessive amount of gas emissions. The compressor trip occurred on September 17, and it caused the gas to be sent to the West Property Flare. Authorities say that the emissions lasted for more [...]
The Pasadena Economic Development Corp is planning to transform dark underpass areas into well-lit areas that they hope people will use as event spaces. The Shaver-Munger-Main Underpass Project will add lighting to these areas that are dark even on sunny days. The people behind the project hope that once it's completed, people will use the [...]
A more than 16-mile police chase ended in a crash that killed an innocent driver, and the 17-year-old involved has been charged with murder. The police chase started in Webster and ended in Pasadena Sunday morning. Sunday evening Christopher Evan Romero was arrested and charged with murder, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, felony evading [...]