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Palladium opens 146-unit affordable housing complex in northeast Houston

26Sep

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Texas

Palladium opens 146-unit affordable housing complex in northeast Houston

HOUSTON, TX – Palladium USA has opened its new $35 million multifamily housing development, Palladium Houston Ella, located in northeast Houston. The development is a public-private partnership with the Harris County Housing Finance Corporation, with $4.3 million in federal ARPA funds awarded by the Harris County Housing & Community Development Department. Celebrating the grand opening of a new affordable housing community in northeast Houston, Palladium Houston at Ella! Pictured are representatives from Palladium Houston Ella, Harris County Housing Finance Corporation, Harris County Housing & Community Development Department, Harris County Precinct One, Texas Rep. Senfronia Thompson's office and residents.(Photo Courtesy of Palladium USA International, Inc.) The complex incl...

Man already in jail charged in 2021 fatal shooting, car theft outside southwest Houston apartment

26Sep

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Texas

Man already in jail charged in 2021 fatal shooting, car theft outside southwest Houston apartment

HOUSTON, TX – A suspect has been charged with capital murder in connection with a 2021 fatal shooting and vehicle theft outside a southwest Houston apartment complex. Shannon Washington, 46, was charged in the 232nd Criminal District Court on September 25. He is currently in custody with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) on an unrelated charge. A 2022 booking photo of Washington was released with the announcement. The victim, 28-year-old Dave Stephens, was shot and killed around 3:40 a.m. on April 18, 2021, in the 2900 block of South Gessner Road. According to Houston Police, Stephens and his girlfriend had just arrived at their apartment complex. After dropping her off near the unit, Stephens went to park their white Nissan Rogue. Moments later, gunshots were heard...

Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing during fight at Broadhurst Drive home

26Sep

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Texas

Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing during fight at Broadhurst Drive home

HOUSTON, TX – A man has been arrested and charged with murder following a deadly stabbing at a home on Broadhurst Drive. The incident occurred around 1:10 p.m. on September 25 at a residence located at 6 Broadhurst Drive. According to Houston Police, officers responded to a report of a stabbing and found a 40-year-old male with stab wounds. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics. Detectives say the victim and another man got into a physical altercation, during which the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Jose Anthony Campos, allegedly stabbed the victim and fled the scene. Campos was located nearby, detained, and later charged with murder. He was booked into the Harris County Jail. The identity of the victim is pending verification by the Harris County Institute...

Two coyote attacks reported in Saddle River while residents walked dogs

26Sep

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New Jersey

Two coyote attacks reported in Saddle River while residents walked dogs

SADDLE RIVER, NJ – Two separate coyote attacks were reported in the Chestnut Ridge Road area within a 12-hour span on September 25 and 26, 2025. According to Saddle River Police, the first incident occurred Thursday evening near Chestnut Ridge Road and Werimus Road. A resident was attacked while walking his dog and sustained injuries that required medical treatment. The second incident was reported Friday morning near Chestnut Ridge Road and North Church Road, where a worker was attacked under similar circumstances while walking a dog. That individual also received treatment for injuries. Officers with the Saddle River Police Department responded to both scenes and began an investigation. TYCO Animal Control has been notified and will assist officers in the area. Conservation ...

Cow in roadway struck by vehicle, injuring Dowagiac man

26Sep

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Michigan

Cow in roadway struck by vehicle, injuring Dowagiac man

CASS COUNTY, MI – A 67-year-old man from Dowagiac was injured early Friday morning after his vehicle struck a cow in the roadway in Mason Township. According to Sheriff Clint Roach, the crash occurred around 3:31 a.m. on Sept. 26 in the 70400 block of Calvin Center Road. Deputies responded to the scene and found that Dale Killarney was traveling southbound when his vehicle collided with a cow. Killarney, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was unable to exit under his own power and was assisted out by deputies. He was transported by ambulance to Elkhart General Hospital in Indiana for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. SEPSA assisted deputies at the scene. The incident remains under investigation.

Two 15-year-olds arrested in Wilmington on gun and drug charges

26Sep

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Delaware

Two 15-year-olds arrested in Wilmington on gun and drug charges

WILMINGTON, DE – Two 15-year-old male juveniles were arrested on gun and drug charges after Wilmington Police observed suspected drug activity in the 400 block of West 7th Street. According to police, the arrests took place around 12:56 p.m. on September 23, when members of the Drug, Organized Crime, and Vice Division approached the two juveniles and took them into custody without incident. One of the juveniles was found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun. He was charged with two counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person prohibited and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. He was arraigned in New Castle County Family Court and committed to the New Castle County Detention Center on $7,500 cash-only bail. The second juvenile was found with 102.8 grams of...

Attorney General Bondi: Comey indictment proves no one is above the law

26Sep

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Washington D.C.

Attorney General Bondi: Comey indictment proves no one is above the law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Pamela Bondi emphasized the Justice Department’s commitment to accountability following the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on federal charges related to obstruction and false statements. Photo Courtesy of DOJ via OPA (August 29, 2025) “No one is above the law,” Bondi said in a prepared statement. “Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.” Comey is accused of obstructing a congressional investigation and making false statements about authorizing an anonymous source within the FBI, according to the indictment. He is charged under 18 U.S.C. § 1505 and 18 U.S.C. § 1001. Com...

More than 2 million illegal vapes seized in multi-state crackdown on unauthorized e-cigarette distributors

26Sep

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Washington D.C.

More than 2 million illegal vapes seized in multi-state crackdown on unauthorized e-cigarette distributors

WASHINGTON, DC – The Justice Department and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a nationwide enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of over 2.1 million unauthorized flavored e-cigarettes from five distributors and six retailers across seven states. According to federal court filings, the companies involved had previously been warned by the FDA that their electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products required premarket authorization before being legally sold. Undercover purchases and inspections revealed that despite these warnings, the companies continued distributing unapproved vaping products. The seizures were executed by the U.S. Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and other law enforcement agencies with...

Suspect extradited from Mexico 20 years after fatal shooting in southeast Houston

26Sep

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Texas

Suspect extradited from Mexico 20 years after fatal shooting in southeast Houston

HOUSTON, TX – A suspect charged in the 2005 fatal shooting of a man at an apartment on Broadway Street has been arrested and returned to Houston to face prosecution. Luis Uriel Castillo, 39, is charged with capital murder in the 263rd Criminal District Court in connection with the death of 25-year-old Cornelius Ray. On January 10, 2005, Houston police responded to a welfare check at 8501 Broadway Street after friends were unable to contact Ray for several days. The apartment manager discovered Ray deceased on the bedroom floor with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Houston Fire Department personnel. HPD Homicide Division detectives identified Castillo as the suspect, and capital murder charges were filed later that month. Authorities determined that Casti...

Justice Department sues six states for failing to produce voter registration lists

26Sep

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Washington D.C.

Justice Department sues six states for failing to produce voter registration lists

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Justice announced on September 25, 2025, that it has filed lawsuits against six states—California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania—for failing to produce their statewide voter registration lists as required by federal law. File Photo (2024) According to the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, the lawsuits seek to enforce provisions of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), and the Civil Rights Act of 1960 (CRA), which authorize the Attorney General to obtain, inspect, and review state voter registration records. “Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and fair elections,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Every state has a responsibility to ensure that v...