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HOUSTON, TX – An anonymous viewer shared a photo showing the aftermath of a semi truck fire in front of the H-E-B on Gessner near Kempwood late Monday night. The fire was reported around 11:23 p.m. Both the Houston Fire Department and Houston Police Department responded to the scene. Injuries are not known at this time, but the driver is believed to have made it out safely. The cause of the fire is not yet known. More information will follow if it becomes available.

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office arrested a woman wanted on a felony warrant after responding to a suspicious person call in the 6800 block of W FM 1960 Road. The incident occurred around 1:45 p.m. on August 25, 2025. Deputies identified the suspect as Nicole Alford. A records check revealed she had an active state jail felony warrant for possession of a controlled substance. Alford was taken into custody and booked into the Harris County Jail on the warrant through Court 248. According to Constable Mark Herman, her bond has not been set at this time.

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Constable Mark Herman announced that charges have been filed against Hunter Valverde, known as the "Adult Toy Bandit," after he threatened employees at a business that previously assisted in his arrest. On August 14, 2025, deputies with Constable Herman's Office arrested Valverde on an open warrant for theft. The following day, on August 15, 2025, he returned to Planet Ford, located in the 20400 block of the North Freeway, and threatened employees for turning him in. A warrant was then filed for retaliation, a third-degree felony. In addition, Valverde failed to appear in court on his original theft charge. He is now wanted for retaliation out of the 487th District Court and for theft out of County Court 13. “If you have any information on his whereabouts, ...

HOUSTON, TX – A second suspect has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man and the wounding of another male at 5410 North Braeswood Boulevard on May 24. Miles Julian Edwards (Left) Zion Armon Mitchell (Right) The suspect, Miles Julian Edwards, 19, is charged with capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 339th Criminal District Court. Another suspect, Zion Armon Mitchell, 18, is also charged with capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 482nd and 183rd Criminal District Courts. The victim is identified as Kenneth Leaks, 18. According to the Houston Police Department Homicide Division, officers responded to Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital after Leaks was transported by private vehicle with a gu...

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Precinct 5 deputies responded to an in-progress call at a residence in the 3300 block of Piney Forest Drive Sunday evening. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, deputies arrived to find an adult male and female, identified as husband and wife, both deceased. Preliminary information indicates the incident appears to be a murder-suicide. More information will be provided if updates become available.

SPLENDORA, TX – An ATV was pulled into a train north of Kingsport after a winch cable became entangled on the tracks Saturday evening. The Splendora Police Department said the incident occurred around 8:39 p.m. on August 30, 2025. Officers responding to the scene determined no one was injured, and the individuals involved had fled before police arrived. Investigators learned that unknown subjects had attempted to recover the ATV by stretching a winch cable across the tracks. A passing train became caught in the cable, pulling the ATV into the locomotive. Union Pacific inspectors were dispatched to examine the train and tracks. An all clear was later issued, and normal operations resumed. Police confirmed the ATV was recovered and not stolen. The Splendora Police Department ...

HOUSTON, TX – Heavy downpours in Houston on Sunday left drivers stranded, roads underwater, and some residents cleaning up damage inside their homes. One of our viewers captured a photo near Tidwell and Jensen in northeast Houston, where intersections along U.S. 59 were also reported flooded. The storms began late in the morning, moving in from the north and dumping several inches of rain across the city. The slow-moving system caused dangerous driving conditions and widespread street flooding.