Author: Houston Stringer

HOUSTON – A woman is dead after she lost control of her vehicle on I-10.  The accident occurred around 9 p.m. in the 4800 block of I-10 in the westbound lanes. A female driver in her early 30s was pronounced deceased at the scene after losing control of her vehicle and colliding with a wall. Family members stated that she may have had low blood pressure, which could have contributed to the accident. A juvenile was also in the vehicle at the time of the crash but is expected to recover. The Houston Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating the accident. 

HOUSTON – An incident occurred shortly after midnight this morning in the 1500 block of Furman where an elderly female driver drove off the road into a ditch.  https://youtu.be/xw2eEOHWKE8 Two juveniles, believed to be her grandchildren, were in the vehicle at the time of the accident and were transported to the hospital and they are expected to recover.  The grandmother was also transported to the hospital where she was later pronounced deceased.  The Houston Police Department is investigating whether a medical issue, such as a possible cardiac arrest, may have caused the crash.

HOUSTON – An accident occurred late Friday night around 11:30 p.m. on  I-45 & Scarsdale where a driver, believed to be in his late 30s or early 40s, lost control of his vehicle while exiting the freeway at a high rate of speed.  https://youtu.be/mT-4QJr11Xg The male driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. A female passenger sustained severe injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

HOUSTON, TX (May 3, 2024) - A JSX plane experienced a landing gear collapse after touching down at Hobby Airport around 6 p.m. 

All 31 passengers on board were able to disembark safely. One individual was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. https://youtu.be/yZncbr4JIxk The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating the incident.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - April 29, 2024 - One person was hospitalized following a house fire caused by unattended cooking on Sunday afternoon. The fire occurred in the 1300 block of Ruthven St., 77019, at approximately 4:15 p.m. According to the Houston Fire Department, the resident was able to escape the home before firefighters arrived but was taken to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation. HFD estimates the damage to the home to be about $100,000.

ODESSA, TEXAS - A lawsuit has been filed in Harris County District Court, case no. 2024-27354, over the electrocution death of a field engineer at a ConocoPhillips fracking site in Odessa on January 24, 2024. The incident occurred when a forklift, operating near high voltage power lines, caught fire after striking them. The engineer, employed by Halliburton, was electrocuted while attempting to extinguish the fire. The lawsuit alleges negligence in safety management and supervision by ConocoPhillips and Halliburton.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - Pump Parts Specialties LLC has filed a lawsuit in Harris County District Court against a former employee and his wife for alleged embezzlement of funds. According to case number 2024-26981, the former employee, who began working for the company in April 2019, is accused of endorsing checks meant for the company and depositing them into personal accounts. The lawsuit further alleges that he instructed customers to make payments to an ACH account he controlled, rather than the company’s account, and diverted funds intended for company invoices to personal bank accounts using a payment processor. The lawsuit seeks to recover the embezzled funds and obtain damages for the financial injury caused to the company.

HOUSTON, TX (April 28, 2024) - The Houston Police Department and the Houston Fire Department responded to a single vehicle crash in the 10400 block of Hirsch Rd just after 5 a.m. When they arrived they found a silver Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck that lost control and left the roadway. The truck came to a resting stop just east of the railroad tracks after it rolled over several times. The passenger was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver was also pronounced deceased.

HOUSTON, TX - A man was shot multiple times after he asked a suspect to leave his vehicle after he made his way in uninvited in the 3700 block of Rosalie around 11:30 p.m.  According to police, an unknown man made his way into the victim’s vehicle when he was dropping off a passenger with a cigarette in hand.  The driver questioned him and asked him to leave. The man left the vehicle but returned and started to open fire. The passenger was not struck, but the driver was struck at least three times.  The driver was taken to the hospital by the Houston Fire Department in serious condition.  . The victim and the passenger were able to give a suspect description and officers spotted a suspect in the area. They detained him without incident and found two firear...

Update 4/29/24 - Originally it was belived a woman shot the victim but this story has been updated to reflect that a man (Richard Taplin) shot the victim. HOUSTON, TX - A woman was shot by her brother after two woman got into an argument about a man. https://youtu.be/UuiAoQsxHHo?si=GigRfvbokh_ZQmy4 The shooting happened at approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday night in the 8100 block of Martin Luther King Blvd.According to police, she was shot in the head and pronounced deceased on the scene. The man who shot her fled the scene and has since been identified as her brother, Richard Taplin. He is now charged with murder and is still at large. If you have any information about this case you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-...