Author: Houston Stringer

A Harris County man is asking for at least $200,000 after he claims that the popular fast food franchise, Whataburger gave him food poisoning. According to initial court documents filed on behalf of Robert Catano by his attorney, Vu Nguyen of Nguyen and Associates, the Catano ate lunch at a Whataburger in west Houston, located at 2429 Gessner Rd., back in October of 2020. Shortly after eating his lunch, the man says he started to feel sharp pains in his stomach. He then went to Memorial Herman Hospital to receive treatment. Doctors at Memorial Herman Hospital then referred him to a specialist and he was then treated by multiple medical providers for his "foodborne illness" according to the court documents. Catano and his lawyer are asking for at least $200,000 after they claim that W...

October 14, 2022 - A man was spotted being placed into the back of a Precinct 4 Harris County Constable's vehicle in handcuffs. This incident took place as the school was getting out for the day at an elementary school on Woodland Hills Dr. in Humble, Texas around 3:30 p.m. According to the Humble ISD, police were called to the school after the man came and walked on campus. The man was placed into custody, (but not arrested) for his own safety since it was believed he was having mental health issues. Several staff members were seen surrounding the man and talking to officers.

A lawsuit has been filed against a Houston car dealer by a daughter whose mother was tragically killed when her car stalled out on I-45 and was subsequently rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. The lawsuit claims the dealership improperly installed the wrong car battery. According to court documents, Brenda Patterson (the mother) was in Dallas and decided to come down to Houston on December 26, 2018, to complete the purchase of the vehicle after her son-in-law helped negotiate a price on a Honda Accord on Gillman Honda's lot. As employees at Gillman started to prepare the vehicle for pick-up, they found that the car would not start. It was determined that the battery had to be replaced since the vehicle was sitting in the lot for over a year. The employees ended up installing a smalle...

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit needs your help identifying the man pictured below. Police say he is responsible for multiple robberies of Cricket cell phone stores and smoke shops. He is described as a black male, in his twenties with a slim build. He has been spotted with glasses, a gold chain and a medical face mask. He is also known to carry a white fanny pack where he keeps his gun. Courtesy of HCSO If you have any information about the man, you are urged to contact the HCSO’s Violent Crime Unit or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

October 16, 2022 - A driver is dead after he was exiting the Gulf Fwy using the Scarsdale exit. Police believe he was driving at a high rate of speed and lost control of the vehicle around 11:30 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8l5oqf_0gNk

Two people have been listed in critical condition after a gunfight broke out at a Houston area park. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RJMWh_unAhU According to Lt. J.P. Horelica of the Houston Police department, around 10:44 p.m., police were called out to a Chevron located at 1406 W Gulf Bank Rd in north Houston. Upon arrival, they found two male victims that appeared to have both been shot in the chest area. Paramedics arrived on the scene as well and transported both of the victims to nearby hospitals where they underwent surgery and are said to be in critical condition. During their investigation, police learned that a man and his girlfriend were sitting in their car, a Nissan sedan, at Stubener Airline Park, located at 9201 Veterans Memorial Dr., when a Chevy Tahoe approache...

October 16, 2022 - A suspected intoxicated driver was found by police in the roundabout near Herman Park in the Museum District of Houston after he ran his vehicle onto a curb and fell asleep at one point. https://www.youtube.com/embed/eGo16_AwMgg User-generated video provided to houstonstringer.com (shown at the beginning of the above video) shows the driver stumbling around his vehicle before entering and turning north onto Fannin St., which is a one-way street that runs south through Houston. The witness stated that as they were about to call 911, the driver (who turned around when he saw was facing two trucks in front of him after turning the wrong way) sped off, and ran several lights. The witness lost sight of him somewhere on Fannin and decided it may have been a waste of...

Three adult males believed to be in their mid-twenties were shot during a possible robbery attempt in southeast Houston around 2:30 a.m. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8PEpstsG0Dc According to Lt. Willkens of the Houston Police Department, a sedan with two adult males and a truck with four males ended up having a major altercation that resulted in three of the males being shot. The shooting took place in the 7000 Block of Herbert near Harwell Rd in the Lawndale/Wayside area of Houston. All three males were transported to a local hospital for their injuries, but one of these males who was transported to a local hospital was listed in critical condition. His condition remains unknown at this time. Three other men who believe to be involved in the shooting were also detained at t...

The first of these three accidents occurred when a motorcycle and a Chevy Equinox collided in the 700 block of Little York, near Airline St. in north Houston. First responders were dispatched around 12:45 a.m. to the accident. The biker was pronounced deceased at the scene when paramedics with the Houston Fire Department found the biker near the passenger front wheel of the Equinox, several yards from where the motorcycle came to rest. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y7KqRP3PZTY As bars started to close at 2 a.m., first responders were notified of another motorcycle in the 1900 block of Allen Pkwy, near Taft St. This one involved a pickup truck that came to rest after hitting a light pole and the motorcyclist. The driver of this pickup truck fled the scene. Police canvassed the ar...

October 11, 2022 - A cyclist was killed after falling into the lane of an oncoming car in the Montrose District of Houston during a 'Pride Ride' just before 8 p.m. in the 2200 block of W. Dallas. Police say a vehicle struck him, then ran him over as the driver fled the scene. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FnQm_RwPHI8 According to Sgt. David Rose of the Houston Police Department, the cyclist, a caucasian male in his forties lost control of his bicycle and fell into a lane in front of the vehicle that ended up striking him. The driver then tried to leave the scene at a high rate of speed. As the driver accelerated, the tire ran over the cyclist again. The cyclist was taken to a local hospital and was pronounced deceased a short time later. Other cyclists riding in the group, tried...