Author: Houston Stringer

AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into Lorex Technology Inc. for potentially selling security cameras connected to a system associated with the Chinese Communist Party. File Photo (September 2025) “Texans should never have to worry that the devices protecting their homes could be tied to foreign adversaries,” Attorney General Ken Paxton said. “Any company that gives the CCP a foothold in American life will face the full force of Texas law.” Lorex, founded in 1991, was acquired by Chinese company Dahua in 2012 and later sold to Taiwan-based Skywatch in 2022. Despite the sale, reports indicate Dahua continues to provide key components for Lorex cameras. Dahua has been designated by the U.S. Department of War as a “Chinese military company,”...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – A 32-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was arrested and charged after driving the wrong way on Route 130 early Sunday morning, causing a head-on collision. According to South Brunswick Police, the crash occurred around 2:05 a.m. near Route 130 and Route 32. Officers arrived to find a silver Kia Forte with severe front-end damage disabled in the northbound lanes. The driver, identified as Gorge Placencia, had reportedly turned the wrong way out of the Traveler’s Inn parking lot and was driving south in the northbound lanes. The second vehicle involved sustained major damage. The driver reported minor leg pain but declined medical treatment. Police said Officer Justin Samuels developed probable cause that Placencia possessed narcotics. A consent search of t...

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that more than 561,000 Texans have voted during the first week of early voting for the Nov. 4 election. File Photo (2024) According to Nelson, counties reported 561,819 total ballots cast as of Sunday evening, with in-person voting accounting for the majority of votes. Vote-by-mail ballots totaled 23,510. “Statewide, Texans are going to the polls to vote on 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, and many will also have the opportunity to weigh in on local or special elections,” Nelson said. “Now is a good time for eligible voters to make a plan for voting early or casting their ballot on Election Day.” The total represents roughly 3% of the state’s 18.4 million registered voters. Officials noted the figures ...

DETROIT, MI – The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the 15-year federal prison sentence of Darese Deandre Haile, who carjacked four Lyft drivers during a series of violent armed robberies across Michigan. According to court records, Haile and an unidentified accomplice targeted Lyft drivers between May and late 2022. In each case, the assailants brandished firearms, ordered the drivers out of their vehicles, and forced them to remove their clothing before fleeing with their cars and belongings. One victim was pistol-whipped and left injured on the roadside. Evidence tied Haile to the crimes through cell phone data, Lyft account records, and victim identification. Police later found multiple firearms, stolen vehicles, and key fobs at his residence. Haile ...