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HOUSTON, TX - Houston Firefighter Marcelo Garcia died following a vacant warehouse fire last night in the sixty-six-hundred block of Polk. According to Chief Munoz, firefighters responded to the blaze at 10:50 p.m., with units arriving on scene six minutes later. A second alarm was issued shortly after their arrival, and at 11:04 p.m., a mayday call was made when a wall collapsed and trapped firefighters. The call was then upgraded to a 3rd alarm. https://youtu.be/FdIPz4MotHA Garcia, a ten-year veteran of the department, was critically injured in the collapse and transported to Memorial Hermann in the Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Another firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries and received treatment at the same facility. Houston Mayor Whi...

HOUSTON, TX At an National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) press briefing, officials provided details about a Robinson 44 helicopter crash that occurred last night, shortly before 8 p.m. yesterday evening. https://youtu.be/_cgjyWPQJb8 According to NTSB, the helicopter, identified as N881KE crashed into a radio tower and caught fire following its departure from Ellington Airport. All four people on board were tragically fatally injured. Investigators have been gathering evidence at the scene and plan to continue for several hours tonight, resuming again tomorrow. Local law enforcement, including the Houston Police Department, Houston Fire Department, EMS, and first responders, were commended for securing the area. The investigation remains in the early stages, and additio...

HOUSTON, TX - A shooting near the intersection of Richmond and Fondren took place Tuesday afternoon around 12:35 p.m. According to Chief Diaz of the Houston Police Department, the victim, a Precinct 4 Deputy was shot while on his way to work. He was transported to Ben Taub hospital where he was pronounced deceased. https://youtu.be/fWUfz7gUunU Police say the 50-year-old deputy was on his way to work when he was murdered by a suspect while in his personal car. The motive for the shooting remains unknown at this time. The suspect is described as an Asian/Middle Eastern male, 35-40 years old, about 5'9 220-225 lbs. He has not been identified but was said to be wearing a grayish top and dark bottoms and is somewhat balding with dark hair. The suspect left in a dark charcoal...

HOUSTON, TX - Both the Rice University Police Department and the Houston Police Department are investigating a murder-suicide that took place in a dorm room Tuesday afternoon. https://youtu.be/wJUFYZwZ9mc According to Rice University President, Reginald DesRoches, a female student Andrea Rodriguez Avila in her junior year, was found deceased in her room at Jones College, a residence hall. A second victim, a male who is said not to be a student was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. There were no signs of forced entry, and it is believed both Andrea and the suspect were in a dating relationship. According to the Rice University Police Chief, they checked on Andrea after a family member did not hear from her and asked for a welfare check. Around 4:30 p.m., they made e...

HARRIS COUNTY, TX - A newborn was found in the trash earlier this morning by sanitation workers. https://youtu.be/FWZ0_hacMa8 According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, they were dispatched just before 9:30 a.m. to the 13200 block of Fountaincrest Court in the Chimney Hill subdivision located in northwest Harris County. When deputies arrived they found an infant at the bottom of a waste collection truck. They believe the baby is a boy between one and thirty days old. The Harris County Sheriff's Office Homicide Division is currently investigating and this is a developing story. We will update you as soon as we learn more. If you have any information you are urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS

HOUSTON, TX - 8 year old Ana, 15 year old Evelen and 11 year old Julisa Zelaya were killed in a fire that broke out yesterday morning at a condo complex in southwest Houston. https://youtu.be/SvyzpdzmzLo A passerby called 911 after noticing a fire in the 8100 block of Albacore just before 6 a.m. Firefighters arrived 4 minutes later but it was already too late. A 21 year old who was able to escape the fire tried to go back in several times but was unsuccessful. He was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - The Houston Police Department has released the names of six individuals who died in a traffic accident at 2000 Fannin Street around 2 a.m. on Saturday, November 11. The deceased are Izuchu Oragwu, 31, Frank Johnson, 31, Zachary McMillian, 32, Derek Hayden, 33, Christian Herrera, 25, and Lauren Robinson, 32. The incident occurred when a black Acura SUV, driven by Ms. Robinson and heading eastbound on Pierce Street, entered the intersection with Fannin Street on a green light. Simultaneously, a black Chrysler 300 driven by Mr. Herrera, traveling southbound on Fannin Street at a high rate of speed, ran a red light and collided with the Acura. This collision resulted in the ejection of three occupants from the Acura and caused the Chrysler to leave the roadway, striking Mr. ...

Two small makeshift memorials were created on November 1, 2022, after Migos rapper 'Takeoff' was shot outside a Houston Bowling Alley. https://www.youtube.com/embed/84QC9jnPK38 The first memorial can be found in the 1200 Block of Caroline. A second memorial, marked by a candle and a bracelet, was placed in the spot believed to be where 'Takeoff' was shot, can be found outside "810 Billiards & Bowling" on the 3rd floor of the GreenStreet shopping mall. This second memorial was placed by BMX rider, Daniel Pardo'Medellin (@pardinibmx), who used video footage that was posted on social media to determine where this spot was. According to Chief Troy Finner of the Houston Police Department, around 2:34 a.m. police responded to a report of a shooting at 810 Billiards and Bowling Hou...