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Firefighters respond to rescue call at airport radar tower near IAH

28Oct

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Houston

Firefighters respond to rescue call at airport radar tower near IAH

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Fire Department responded Tuesday afternoon to a high angle rescue at the IAH ASDE Tower located at 18210 Aldine Westfield Road near George Bush Intercontinental Airport. https://youtu.be/k8gKFfsqZRU Firefighters were later seen climbing down the tower and leaving the area with rescue equipment. Details about the nature of the incident remain unclear, and there has been no official word regarding any injuries at this time. More information will follow if it becomes available.

Texas sues Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue over alleged deceptive Tylenol marketing to pregnant women

28Oct

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Texas

Texas sues Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue over alleged deceptive Tylenol marketing to pregnant women

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, accusing the companies of deceptively marketing Tylenol to pregnant mothers despite knowing of links between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and an increased risk of autism and ADHD in children. File Photo (September 2025) According to the complaint, the companies violated Texas consumer protection laws by promoting Tylenol as safe for pregnant women while ignoring scientific evidence to the contrary. The suit also alleges Johnson & Johnson violated the Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act by transferring Tylenol-related liabilities to Kenvue in an effort to shield assets from future claims. Attorney General Paxton said the companies “betrayed America by profiting off of p...

Who killed Emilio Lee Vargas? Family still searches for answers almost one year later

28Oct

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Houston

Who killed Emilio Lee Vargas? Family still searches for answers almost one year later

HOUSTON, TX – Emilio Lee Vargas was killed almost one year ago, and his family is still searching for answers. https://youtu.be/XKSDN5stsbM According to his sister, Emilio was leaving a party on Chadwick Street in the Jacinto City area when he was shot once in the head. She states a neighbor near the home said he was left on the ground for more than 30 minutes without receiving any help before being transported to the hospital. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased just eight minutes after arriving. His sister believes he was targeted, not the victim of a drive-by shooting as initially reported. She says surveillance video supports her belief, showing that only one shot was fired. Emilio was a father-to-be at the time of his death, and his son was born on ...

Man killed in Cass County crash after crossing centerline and striking truck trailer

28Oct

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Michigan

Man killed in Cass County crash after crossing centerline and striking truck trailer

CASS COUNTY, MI – A 42-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday evening near the intersection of US-12 and M-217 in Porter Township, according to Sheriff Clint Roach. The Cass County Sheriff's Office was called to the scene at approximately 6:02 p.m. on October 27, 2025. The investigation determined that James Hettmansperger of Vandalia was driving a Jeep Liberty eastbound on US-12 when he lost control, crossed the centerline, and struck the rear end of a westbound GMC Sierra pickup and trailer. The GMC was being driven by 44-year-old Brett White of Elkhart, Indiana. The Jeep collided with the front of the trailer before veering off the roadway and coming to rest near a utility pole. Emergency crews from SEPSA Ambulance and SEPSA Fire Department attempted life-sav...

Member of violent extremist network ‘764’ charged in sexual exploitation of a minor, animal crushing, cyberstalking and interstate threats

27Oct

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U.S.

Member of violent extremist network ‘764’ charged in sexual exploitation of a minor, animal crushing, cyberstalking and interstate threats

The Department of Justice announced today that a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of California returned a six-count indictment charging Tony Christopher Long, 19, of Porterville, California, with two counts of animal crushing, sexual exploitation of a minor, possession of material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor, cyberstalking, and transmitting an interstate threat. Long, also known by the online aliases Inactive, Inactivee0 and inactivecvx, is currently in state custody on related charges, officials said. According to the indictment returned Oct. 23, 2025, Long, a member and associate of the Nihilistic Violent Extremist network known as “764,” engaged in alleged criminal conduct in late 2024 that included animal crushing, the sexual exploitation of a juve...

School bus driver killed during emergency drill at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School in Newark

27Oct

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Delaware

School bus driver killed during emergency drill at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School in Newark

NEWARK, DE – A school bus driver was fatally struck by another bus while preparing to conduct an emergency exit drill at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School. File Photo (November 2022) The incident occurred around 7:00 a.m. on October 23, 2025, in the drop-off lane of the school located at 50 Gender Road. A 54-year-old woman from Wilmington was behind the first IC 300 school bus when a second bus, also an IC 300 model, drifted forward and struck her. The reason for the movement remains under investigation. The victim, identified as Wanda Montalvo of Wilmington, was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. Her identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The driver of the second bus, a 53-year-old woman from New Castle, was not injured. Both...

Paxton to speak at UT Austin Turning Point USA event on Nov. 3

27Oct

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Texas

Paxton to speak at UT Austin Turning Point USA event on Nov. 3

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is scheduled to speak at a Turning Point USA event hosted by the University of Texas at Austin chapter on Monday, November 3. File Photo (September 2025) The event will take place in the Auditorium of the William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center (WCP Room 1.402) at 2201 Speedway. Doors will open at 6:20 p.m. CT, and the program will begin at 7:00 p.m. CT. Paxton, who has recently spoken at other Turning Point USA events in Houston and Lubbock, will address topics related to freedom, Texas values, and youth leadership. The event is open to the public, with preferred seating for students.

HPD releases photos of suspect in fatal shooting of John Crockett, asks for public’s help

27Oct

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Texas

HPD releases photos of suspect in fatal shooting of John Crockett, asks for public’s help

HOUSTON, TX – Police are looking for a suspect captured on surveillance footage in connection with the fatal shooting of John Crockett in southeast Houston. The shooting occurred around 10:45 a.m. on October 22 in the 7900 block of Comal Street. Officers responded to the scene and found Crockett, 54, with gunshot wounds inside a crashed vehicle. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigators say Crockett was driving when the suspect approached, made contact, and then shot him. The suspect fled on foot heading southbound, and the vehicle collided with a telephone pole. The suspect, seen riding a bicycle before the shooting, was wearing a blue shirt, blue pants, and black shoes. Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect is urged to conta...

Court sentences Talib Smith to 25 years for carjacking, kidnapping, and dumping elderly woman in Houston bayou

27Oct

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U.S.

Court sentences Talib Smith to 25 years for carjacking, kidnapping, and dumping elderly woman in Houston bayou

HOUSTON, TX – Talib Smith has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for kidnapping, carjacking, and assaulting an elderly woman at her southwest Houston home in May 2023 before dumping her into a bayou. Court records show Smith grabbed the woman, tied her hands and ankles, shoved clothing into her mouth, and demanded money and car keys. Smith then placed her in the trunk of her car and drove off, later dumping her into a Houston bayou. The woman, who was over 65 years old, managed to climb out of the water and ran to a nearby apartment for help. The case was investigated by the Houston Police Department and federal authorities.

Witnesses saw person walking away before trailer fire that left one dead in Amarillo

27Oct

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Texas

Witnesses saw person walking away before trailer fire that left one dead in Amarillo

AMARILLO, TX – A suspicious death is under investigation after a trailer fire was reported early Monday morning near NW 5th and Lamar. File Photo (October 2025) At approximately 4:53 a.m., officers responded to the scene where an RV trailer was fully engulfed in flames. Fire crews extinguished the blaze, and a deceased individual was discovered inside the trailer. Witnesses reported seeing a person walking away from the area shortly before smoke became visible, prompting the 911 call. Fire Marshals, homicide investigators, and crime scene units responded to the scene. The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Amarillo Police Department or Crime Stoppers.