Author: Houston Stringer

December 23, 2022 - A witness sent this photo in of a Ford Expedition that had crashed out and ended up a guardrail in north Houston on the Eastex Freeway at the E Mount Houston exit Friday evening. While no official cause has been given regarding the accident, the witness who sent this photo in stated that there were "beer cans everywhere". If you come across any accidents or have any news stories you would like to see on Houston Stringer, you can send them to us at tips@houstonstringer.com

According to Lt. Willkens of the Houston Police Department, a homeless in his 60's was placed by a friend in a wheelchair next to a makeshift fire in the 2700 block of Scott Street in Houston, Texas. Police believe the man may have been intoxicated and fell out of the wheelchair into the fire. For licensing and instant download of RAW video, please visit https://www.houstonstringer.com/shop or contact stringer@houstonstringer.com

A fatal accident occurred in the 7000 block of Gessner near Neff Street in Houston, Texas. around 2:45 a.m. According to police, the man was traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control of his vehicle. Police say the impact of his vehicle hitting a tree split the vehicle into two pieces. The man was the only one inside the vehicle at the time. For licensing and instant download of RAW video, please visit https://www.houstonstringer.com/shop or contact stringer@houstonstringer.com

A man is dead after he fell out of a wheelchair into a makeshift fire in Houston's 3rd Ward, by the University of Houston. https://youtu.be/SVlrTE8E0-4 According to Lt. Willkens of the Houston Police Department, a homeless in his 60's was placed by a friend in a wheelchair next to a makeshift fire in the 2700 block of Scott Street in Houston, Texas. Police believe the man may have been intoxicated and fell out of the wheelchair into the fire.

A fatal accident occurred in the 7000 block of Gessner near Neff Street in Houston, Texas. around 2:45 a.m. According to police, the man was traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control of his vehicle. https://youtu.be/CvYPqe6_WMQ Police say the impact of his vehicle hitting a tree split the vehicle into two pieces. The man was the only one inside the vehicle at the time.

A fire broke out at a single-family residence located at 8021 Dunlap in Houston on December 23, 2022. According to District Chief Benjamin Perry, the fire started in the attic of the home which appears to be vacant. There were no reports of civilian or firefighter injuries. For licensing and instant download of RAW video, please visit https://www.houstonstringer.com/shop or contact stringer@houstonstringer.com

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 ...