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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.

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...

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.

HIGHLANDS, TX – Investigators are working to determine the cause of a mobile home fire that injured seven people early this morning in the 900 block of Pauline Street. Photo Courtesy of HCFMO The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire occurred around midnight. Six individuals were transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital Downtown for treatment of smoke inhalation and burn injuries. An elder adult male was life-flighted in critical condition, and another adult male was transported in critical condition. An adult female and three children were initially reported in stable condition; however, the Fire Marshal's Office later confirmed that at 3:08 a.m., the adult female’s condition had worsened and she is now listed as critical. Multiple agencies responded to the blaze, ...

HOUSTON, TX – A viewer video captured the aftermath of a major crash on FM 1960 between Jones Road and Bobcat Road. One vehicle appeared to be on its side. It was also raining at the time, though it is not known if slick roads were a factor. It is also unknown if there were any injuries. https://youtube.com/shorts/SQ3Zyud6vXQ?feature=share