Author: Houston Stringer

A federal judge in Wisconsin dismissed a woman’s claims that she was discriminated against by her employer after she lost her job for refusal of getting a COVID-19 vaccine. The employer also gave her a chance to get tested bi-weekly in lieu of getting a vaccine in order to come back to work, but she refused, quoting her religion as an exemption to both the vaccine and testing. COVID-19 Testing Center   In court documents filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, the woman, Jo Anne Egelkrout was working at the time for Aspirus, Inc., a non-profit healthcare organization with a network of hospitals and clinics. Egelkrout was an “Insurance Enrollment Coordinator” for the organization.  The court documents further stated that in...

A man was fatally shot during what police believe was an altercation at King's Cove Luxury Apartments in Kingwood (4920 Magnolia Cove) Texas. According to Lt. Issac Jefferson with the Houston Police Department, the man was found by officers who were responding to a report of a shooting, on a sidewalk between two apartment buildings in the complex. He was pronounced deceased on the scene. It is unclear what led up to the shooting but Lt. Jefferson stated that he was in an apartment with two other males and a female before an altercation broke out inside the upstairs apartment. Two of the males came downstairs and continued the altercation. One of the males pulled out a handgun and shot the other male in the chest. Lt. Jefferson stated they have several witnesses and one suspect wh...

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The chase ended shortly after 4 a.m. in the 3000 Block of Jewel St., when the suspects realized it was a dead-end. The driver was detained immediately. Two passengers fled, and one of them was caught after a few minutes. K-9 units and a Helicopter Unit were on the scene assisting in the search. This is a developing story and we will update you as soon as we have more details. 

A police chase ended after suspects crashed their car in a field, just east of downtown Houston on July 20, 2022 just after 2 a.m. Two suspects were detained shortly after the crash, and one suspect, a woman, remained on the loose. The suspects crashed their vehicle, a Nissan Maxima, close to the intersection of Leeland and Emancipation Avenue. This is a developing story and we will update you as soon as we have more information.

July 17, 2022 - A family of four was transported to a nearby hospital after being injured in a head-on collision at about 2:50 a.m. caused by another driver in the 900 Block of Parker Rd, close to the Hardy Toll Rd in Houston. According to Sgt. David Rose with the Houston Police Department, a white Chrysler Pacifica was headed westbound when the driver started "riding the median". As the vehicle was on the median, headed westbound towards I-45, the family in the pickup truck that traveling eastbound was struck by the driver in the white Pacifica. The family in the pickup truck was taken to a nearby hospital and received treatment for injuries and were listed in stable condition. The family did not suffer any major injuries. However, the driver of the Chrysler Pacifica was taken to Be...

Police say the suspect and the mother, who was walking with her baby at the time, were arguing when he decided to assault her. A group of samaritans saw her being attacked and decided to attack the suspect. After the attack, the suspect came back with a gun and fired multiple rounds into a crowd outside AM Mini Mart in Southeast Houston. Two victims were transported to a local hospital. Lt. J.P. Horelica of the Houston Police Department stated in a press briefing that southeast patrol units responded to the shooting and found two victims. According to Lt. Horelica, it originally started as a domestic dispute, around 12:40 a.m. on July 18, 2022, between a male and a female walking with her baby down Cullen. As they were walking past the store, the man attacked the mother. A group o...

Four people, between the ages of 16 and 25 are dead after an argument broke out in the courtyard of an apartment complex in Harris County, TX according to a tweet sent out by Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. "Last night, around 11:20 pm, @HCSOTexas units responded to an apt complex located at 2331 Bammelwood. Units found four persons with gunshot wounds; three were confirmed deceased on the scene and a fourth was transported to a hospital in critical condition. It appears an argument between two parties led to the shooting. Follow-up investigation is underway by Homicide and CSI.". Gonzalez confirmed in a later tweet that a fourth person was pronounced deceased after they arrived at the hospital. Crime Scene Unit investigators were on the scene at Cypress Ridge Apartments (2331 Bammel Road Rd...

Drivers around Houston are starting to finally start to see some relief at the pumps with gas prices reaching the midrange in La Marque, TX, a suburb just south of Houston. In case you want to swing by and fill up, Sam's Club pictured here is located at 6614 Gulf Freeway in La Marque. The Shell station while 4 cents more (a whopping 76 extra cents if you have a larger 19-gallon tank to fill from empty) does not require a membership. While Sam's Club is for members only, there is a Shell station across the street, located at 1001 FM1764 in LaMarque. No matter which of these gas stations you choose, both of these are priced well below the average. According to AAA, as of July 16, 2022, the national average price of a regular unleaded gallon of gas is $4.548. Texas is a...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/9DRVIF9LCu8 Two children, a 2 year and a 5-year-old were left motherless after their young mother, identified as Autrey Faith Simone Davis, was killed on January 12, 2022, when a Harris County Sheriff's Deputy's patrol vehicle rammed into her car, with the children inside. This happened at the intersection of Lockwood and Laura Koppe Rd. She was 23 years old at the time. The children and their mother were taken to a local hospital, but the mother did not make it. The deputy was pursuing a suspect, Davonte Williams, who was out on bail at the time and had just robbed a CVS Pharmacy in north Houston. As the deputy was crossing the intersection he hit Davis' vehicle, which then led to a multi-vehicle crash. His patrol cruiser caught on fire, and bystanders...