Author: Houston Stringer

The family of a Houston woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Harris County District Court after they say a toxic mold infestation took over the woman’s home when the homeowners association failed to make sure repairs were done correctly. The woman later developed cancer and died because of the mold the lawsuit alleges. The woman’s troubles began during Hurricane Harvey back in August 2017. At one point during the hurricane, water entered the woman’s home and caused damages. The woman then reported the water damage to the homeowner’s association, Cambridge Court Owner’s Association as well as the management company for the complex, Creative Management, Co. The management and the owner’s association then sent a maintenance team to repair the damage from the water. The ...

A woman was arrested after she was caught driving while intoxicated with a child in the 200 block of Blossom in Webster, TX. Bonnie Scheier Mugshot - Courtesy of WPD According to court documents, Bonnie Scheier of Houston (52) was arrested around 7 p.m. on December 21, 2022, for a DWI with a child that was under 15 years old. It appears this is her first offense, at least in Harris County. Her next court date is set for December 27, 2022, and a bond amount has not been set yet. This has been referred to a magistrate to decide. Her relationship to the child is not known at this time.

Press Release (December 22, 2022) - Grassroots organizers are speaking out against Gov. Kay Ivey’s letter asking the Alabama Supreme Court for more time to execute Alabamians after a series of botched executions in recent months. Alabama’s current law makes it illegal for the Department of Corrections to carry out a death warrant after 11:59 p.m., the day of the execution.  Alabama failed to carry out executions twice in two months – September and November 2022 – and three times since 2018. In July 2022, the state carried out an execution, but after a three-hour delay caused by a similar situation of not being able to start the IV line for the lethal injection.  “The League of Women Voters of Alabama continues to be troubled by the state’s lack of adequate resp...

A Houston man turned himself into police after he allegedly shot and killed a woman in Houston's Montrose area on Sunday. Police say they arrived to a shooting in the parking lot of a bar located at 2327 Grant Street around 11:10 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022. When they arrived, they found a woman had been shot. The woman, who is believed to be 29 years old, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. She did not recover and was pronounced deceased on Tuesday, December 20. The man who allegedly shot her, Brandon McKinney, turned himself in to police on December 21, 2022. After interviewing McKinney, and consulting with the Harris County District Attorney's Office, he was charged with felony murder. Court records show that this was not McKinney's first ...

December 16, 2022 - Police were dispatched to 7402 Calhoun to a report of a shooting around 9:30 p.m. Lt. Crowson with the Houston Police Department stated when they arrived they found a man that had been shot in the hand while walking down the street after being confronted by another man which resulted in an altercation. The man was taken to a nearby hospital and is said to be in stable condition. For licensing and instant download of RAW video, please visit https://www.houstonstringer.com/shop or contact stringer@houstonstringer.com

December 16, 2022 - Police were dispatched to 7402 Calhoun to a report of a shooting around 9:30 p.m. https://youtu.be/3cTL46tVBY4 Lt. Crowson with the Houston Police Department stated when they arrived they found a man that had been shot in the hand while walking down the street after being confronted by another man which resulted in an altercation. The man was taken to a nearby hospital and is said to be in stable condition.

December 17, 2022 - The Houston Police Department was dispatched around 2 am to the Live Oak Lounge and Grill located in the 2400 block of Southmore in Houston, TX for a shooting in progress at the club. Police found a total of 4 victims that had been shot. One of these victims died at the scene, while the other three were transported to Ben Taub Hospital. Police believe there were multiple shooters and are seeking the public's help to identify those responsible. For licensing and instant download of RAW video, please visit https://www.houstonstringer.com/shop or contact stringer@houstonstringer.com

December 17, 2022 - A quadruple shooting at a Houston club left one dead and three others injured Saturday morning after an argument of some sort broke out inside the club between a man and a woman. https://www.youtube.com/embed/f-D_hCfQtF8 According to Commander Johnson of the Houston Police Department, police were dispatched around 2 am to the Live Oak Lounge and Grill located in the 2400 block of Southmore in Houston, TX for a shooting in progress at the club. Upon arrival, police found a total of four victims that had been shot. One of these victims died at the scene. Three others were transported to Ben Taub hospital in northeast Houston. These included a woman who was shot in the neck and two men that were shot in the legs. All victims are believed to be between 20 and 30 ...

December 11, 2022 - Two teens were shot in the hospital after trying to rob a person at a gas station in Humble, Texas around 5 p.m. Both were taken to a hospital, but one of the teens, a 16-year-old died from his injuries. For licensing and instant download of RAW video, please visit https://www.houstonstringer.com/shop or contact stringer@houstonstringer.com