Author: Houston Stringer

HOUSTON, TX – Firefighters responded to a mobile home fire around 3:55 a.m. at 10111 Thurleigh in southwest Houston. https://youtu.be/4qG-AtGxl8I Crews established a water supply upon arrival and worked to extinguish the fire. Signage at the property suggests it may be used as a recycling or repair-type business. No injuries have been reported. This is a developing story and more information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – A 42-year-old man was shot and killed during an attempted armed robbery at Riverside Park Tuesday night. https://youtu.be/THIMaEr-LWc The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. in the 2600 block of South Calumet. According to the Houston Police Department, the victim had met a female friend at the park and was sitting in her vehicle after initially parking his own nearby. While the two were in the car, they were approached by two masked suspects, one armed with a pistol and the other with a rifle. The suspects ordered them out of the vehicle. As the victim and the woman began walking away, the suspects entered the car but were unable to leave because the female had the keys. The suspects then chased the pair through the park and caught up to the male in a grassy are...

HOUSTON, TX – A minor crash occurred Tuesday night after a vehicle struck a Houston Fire Department truck on the Southwest Freeway. https://youtu.be/4ojMAVz0ZtI The incident happened around 10:17 p.m. at 8089 S. U.S. 59 near Bissonnet. According to the Houston Police Department, a female driver in a white Hyundai attempted to drive around an HFD truck that was blocking traffic for an earlier accident involving a maroon Honda Civic. The Hyundai struck the rear of the fire truck. No injuries were reported in either crash.

HOUSTON, TX – A shipping container became lodged between concrete barriers along the northbound lanes of IH-45 North at McKinney, near the Pierce Elevated section of the freeway. https://youtu.be/q7YuX9hKG0s The incident resulted in a hazmat spill. Details on the contents of the container remain unknown at this time. Responding agencies are working to assess the situation and clear the scene. This is a developing story and more information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – Several people were detained and multiple vehicles were towed after Houston police broke up a parking lot takeover at a Chevron gas station on Cullen Boulevard near Almeda-Genoa. https://youtu.be/8XZNosaW7LU Participants said they were celebrating Martin Luther King Day when officers arrived to disperse the crowd. The exact number of detentions and towed vehicles has not been released.

HOUSTON, TX – A man was fatally shot near the entrance of a southeast Houston sports bar around 9 p.m. Monday evening, according to police. https://youtu.be/gL_eu0_waME Officers with Southeast Patrol responded to the shooting in the 12800 block of Cullen Boulevard at the Big K Sports Bar and Lounge. When they arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound near the front door of the bar. Investigators say the victim’s friends dragged him further inside the bar and then fled the scene before officers arrived. He was pronounced deceased at the location. No disturbance was reported prior to the shooting, and investigators currently have limited information about what led up to it. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Di...

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Fire Department responded around 2:30 a.m. to a structure fire in the 10600 block of Castleton in northeast Houston. https://youtu.be/kiBt-JnRUOw Upon arrival, firefighters found a one-story home with heavy flames coming through the roof. All occupants were able to safely exit the residence. There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation by HFD Arson.

HOUSTON, TX – Several tombstones were discovered illegally dumped in Brays Bayou near the Lawndale Bridge. https://youtu.be/X8e-iTVXDdU At this time, it is unknown where the tombstones came from, who placed them there, or how long they have been at the location. This is a developing story and more information will follow if it becomes available.