Author: Houston Stringer

HOUSTON, July 15, 2024 – Ralph Sample, 67, has been charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of Paulette Francis, 62. The incident occurred at 8435 Tidwell Road around 2:55 p.m. on Monday. Houston Police Department (HPD) officers discovered Francis unresponsive, covered by blankets, following a report of a deceased person at the location. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. An investigation revealed that Francis had sustained multiple stab wounds. A witness who visited the location to check on Francis found her unresponsive, leading to further investigation. Sample, the victim's partner, was identified as the suspect. He was arrested on Wednesday (July 17) following a separate incident and confessed to his involvement in Francis’ ...

(July 18, 2024) - Newsflare, a company that allows users to license their video content to newsrooms announced that they are now offering video content creators the opportunity to license their videos for AI training. The Newsflare Homepage Newsflare did not specify which AI companies will be using the videos for training purposes but did give creators a way to opt-out if they do not want their videos to participate. It should be noted that Newsflare has automatically enrolled videos into the new program. Artificial intelligence models like OpenAI's ChatGPT 4o have recently started to give users a way to create videos using artificial intelligence.

HOUSTON, TX - A funeral procession took place this morning for fallen Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda. Law enforcement officials escorted Esqueda's body to the Memorial Oaks Funeral Home from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. https://youtu.be/GOD1noKFXBg The five-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office was shot and killed in an ambush-style attack last Wednesday while searching for a suspect who was accused of attacking a pizza worker at a Little Caesars in east Harris County earlier in the day. Two people have now been arrested in connection with his murder - 44-year-old Ronald "Ronnie" Palmer, and 26-year-old Dremone Francis. Deputy Esqueda's funeral will be held on July 19 at 10 a.m. at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart located at 1111 St. ...

HOUSTON, TX - A man is dead after being struck by a pickup truck Saturday night. This accident happened in the 8500 block of Mykawa just before midnight. According to police the man, believed to be in his 30s was either walking or running down the dark street when a pickup truck struck him and killed him. The driver of the pickup truck did stay at the scene but was detained after showing signs of intoxication.

HOUSTON, TX - A man is recovering after he was shot in the neck by a motorcyclist in west Houston. According to the Houston Police Department, the man was walking in the 1300 block of Witte Rd. when a motorcyclist approached him and opened fire. The man was transported to the hospital and was able to provide a detailed description of the suspect. The suspect was then located by HPD and taken into custody via traffic stop. The man is expected to survive.

HOUSTON, TX - A man was stabbed after an argument broke out early Sunday morning around 2:30 a.m. According to police, the man was in an altercation after leaving a nightclub in the 3000 block of Main Street. At one point during the altercation, he was stabbed one time in the chest. He was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive. Police do no have any suspects in custody and are asking if you have any information to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

HOUSTON, TX - A man was found dead in a storage shed Saturday night in the 2200 block of Milam in Midtown. According to the Houston Police Department's Homicide Division, two citizens were waiting for a bus when they were flagged down three other citizen's who stated there was a dead person in the shed. An adult male was found inside the shed and it is believed he may have died from blunt force trauma.

HOUSTON, TX - A man was killed last night after an argument over a parking space turned deadly. The shooting happened at the Ltd. by Greystar apartment complex located at 12806 Buffalo Speedway around 6:45 p.m. Saturday evening. According to Acting Chief Satterwhite of the Houston Police Department, a fight broke out between two groups of males and females over a parking space. The man pulled out a firearm and shot one fired into the air. Other males pulled out handguns as well and fired at him. At one point a possible family member of the man drove over him while trying to flee the scene. The man was transported to a local hospital where he later died. If you have any information about the shooting you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stopper...

HARRIS COUNTY, TX - A man was shot by his roommate after an argument. https://youtu.be/5--TwBmpQ0E?si=cmvaPVZjABpbizx3 This happened in the 9200 block of Tracelawn around 9 p.m. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, three adults were residing at a residence in a neighborhood that currently does not have power. They were drinking outside when an argument occurred between the two men. One of the males, the homeowner grabbed a pistol and shot the roommate, a white male who is 58 years old. The shooter is currently detained and is said to be cooperating with the investigation. Charges maybe referred to a grand jury.