Saturday, November 8

Author: Houston Stringer

Attorney General Ken Paxton to defend display of Ten Commandments in Texas schools before Fifth Circuit
4Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
U.S.

Attorney General Ken Paxton to defend display of Ten Commandments in Texas schools before Fifth Circuit

AUSTIN, TX – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has granted an initial en banc hearing in Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District, allowing the full court to hear arguments concerning Texas’s law permitting the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. File Photo (September 2025) The case will be reviewed alongside similar litigation from Louisiana. The Fifth Circuit has ordered expedited briefing, with arguments expected in early 2026. “I’m proud to defend Texas’s right to uphold our legal and moral heritage by protecting the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools,” said Attorney General Paxton. “There is no reason any school district should be prohibited from displaying these founda...
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Texas Governor offers $10,000 reward for fugitive wanted in shooting of Jacksonville police officer and K-9
4Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
U.S.

Texas Governor offers $10,000 reward for fugitive wanted in shooting of Jacksonville police officer and K-9

AUSTIN, TX – Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of Bobby Michael Dennis, who is wanted in connection with the shooting of a Jacksonville police officer and K-9. Warrants were issued by the Jacksonville Police Department for Dennis, 64, for aggravated assault against a public servant and interference with a police service animal. The Texas Department of Public Safety has since added Dennis to its 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List. According to Governor Abbott, attacks on law enforcement “must stop,” emphasizing that Texas “is a law-and-order state” and that Dennis “will experience the full weight of justice brought against him.” Dennis is described as a Bla...
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Police respond to shooting in Houston’s Chinatown area
3Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
Houston

Police respond to shooting in Houston’s Chinatown area

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Police Department responded to a shooting just before 9 p.m. in the 9600 block of Clarewood Drive, in Houston’s Chinatown area. https://youtu.be/0asJM1G050A According to HPD, a man was robbed in the 6300 block Westline (near Clarewood) when a gray car with two Hispanic males in their 20s pulled up. One of the suspects fired a shot into the air, and when the victim tried to get away, he was shot once and robbed. The victim was transported to a local hospital by Houston Fire Department crews and is in stable condition at this time. Police did find at least one shell casing at the scene.
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Teen killed in possible drug-related shooting at Park at Fallbrook Apartments
3Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
Harris County, Houston

Teen killed in possible drug-related shooting at Park at Fallbrook Apartments

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left a teenage boy dead at the Park at Fallbrook Apartments in north Harris County. https://youtu.be/3sgVBWE1mqw Deputies were dispatched to the complex located at 10155 Old Bammel North Houston Road, where they found a Hispanic male juvenile who had been shot. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Witnesses directed deputies to a 15-year-old suspect, who was detained inside one of the apartments. Investigators believe the shooting may have been related to a possible drug transaction, although the motive has not been confirmed. The victim, described as a Hispanic male between 15 and 17 years old, has not yet been positively identified. Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage from the complex to gathe...
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Fire damages Harrisburg Barber Shop building in east Houston
3Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
Houston

Fire damages Harrisburg Barber Shop building in east Houston

HOUSTON, TX – Houston Fire Department crews responded to a fire at the Harrisburg Barber Shop building in east Houston. https://youtu.be/GrcCbc84-g0 Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, which caused visible damage behind the signage on the roof, but the full extent of damages is unknown. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire has not been released.
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Livingston police investigating apparent murder-suicide after woman and child found dead on U.S. Highway 59
3Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
Texas

Livingston police investigating apparent murder-suicide after woman and child found dead on U.S. Highway 59

LIVINGSTON, TX – Livingston Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a woman and child were found dead inside a vehicle on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 59 South. At approximately 10:47 p.m. on November 1, officers located a vehicle parked in the 800 block of U.S. Highway 59 South while searching for a woman who had reportedly expressed suicidal ideations. According to the Livingston Police Department, 27-year-old Adelia Garcia Torres and 8-year-old Cesar Ulyses Enriquez, both of Lufkin, were found deceased from apparent single gunshot wounds. Earlier that day, the Livingston Police Department had been notified by the Lufkin Police Department about the pair and provided possible vehicle descriptions. After locating the vehicle, officers determined there was no ong...
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Several injured in apartment fire at Autumn Ridge complex in Gloucester Township
2Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
New Jersey

Several injured in apartment fire at Autumn Ridge complex in Gloucester Township

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Multiple people were injured in an overnight apartment fire that displaced more than 100 residents at the Autumn Ridge Apartment Complex. File Photo (October 2025) Around 2:14 a.m. on November 1, officers with the Gloucester Township Police Department responded to the 1500 block of Little Gloucester Road for reports of an apartment fire. Upon arrival, heavy smoke was coming from the “C” Building, which houses approximately 40 apartments. Officers and firefighters immediately began evacuating residents. All occupants of the building were displaced and are receiving assistance from the Office of Emergency Management and the Red Cross. Fire crews from Gloucester Township, Deptford, Winslow, Washington Township, Lindenwold, Pine Hill, Laurel Springs, and Magn...
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Fairfield police investigating suspected murder-suicide on Lyon Road
2Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
California

Fairfield police investigating suspected murder-suicide on Lyon Road

FAIRFIELD, CA – Fairfield Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after officers discovered two people deceased inside an apartment early Saturday morning. Around 3:03 a.m. on November 1, officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 3700 block of Lyon Road after several callers reported hearing gunfire. Upon arrival, officers located a man and a woman deceased inside the residence. Detectives responded and began investigating. Preliminary findings indicate the deaths may have resulted from an apparent murder-suicide, though the official cause of death will be determined following further investigation. Police said there is no ongoing threat to the community. The Fairfield Police Department encourages anyone experiencing or witnessing domestic violence to seek he...
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Delaware State Police identify victim in fatal Harrington crash
2Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
Delaware

Delaware State Police identify victim in fatal Harrington crash

HARRINGTON, DE – Delaware State Police have identified 64-year-old Lorenza Bailey Jr. of Milford as the man killed in a two-vehicle crash in Harrington. The crash occurred around 9:00 p.m. on October 31 on South Dupont Highway near Tower Hill Road. According to Delaware State Police, a Ford Fusion was traveling northbound and entered a center crossover to turn left onto Tower Hill Road. At the same time, an Infiniti G37 was traveling southbound in the right lane when the Ford crossed in front of it. The Infiniti struck the right side of the Ford, forcing it off the roadway, where it hit a utility pole. Bailey, the driver of the Ford, was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The driver of the Infiniti, a 19-year-old man from Milford, sustained non-life-thre...
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Redwood City man arrested for arson after apartment fire on Marshall Street
2Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
California

Redwood City man arrested for arson after apartment fire on Marshall Street

REDWOOD CITY, CA – A 35-year-old man was arrested after investigators determined a fire at a Redwood City apartment complex may have been intentionally set. File Photo (October 2025) Around 7:53 a.m. on November 1, officers with the Redwood City Police Department and crews from the Redwood City Fire Department responded to reports of flames coming from an apartment building in the 1300 block of Marshall Street. Firefighters found an active fire and safely evacuated all residents. No immediate injuries were reported, though three apartment units sustained fire and water damage. Investigators determined the blaze may have been deliberately set and identified a suspect, later confirmed as Redwood City resident Eliaser Hernandez Valadez. Later that evening, Hernandez Valadez return...
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