It’s been a month since a deadly EF-3 tornado tore through Valley View killing seven people and injuring many others. Dozens took shelter at the local Shell gas station which took a direct hit. The manager of the gas station was off that night, but while she was on the phone with her colleagues advising them what to do in case of a tornado, her own home was hit. “I was walking through my living room with my daughter and my phone rang. It was one of my cashiers and he was like, ‘Hey, if it gets too bad, what do I do?’ So…
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A Fort Worth native is among hundreds who’ve lost homes in devastating wildfires in New Mexico. The South Fork Fire and Salt Fire are still burning with two dead and dozens of others listed as missing. Dave Millsap shared a photo of him leaving his and his wife’s Ruidoso home. It was one of the last images recorded on his Ring doorbell before the house burned to the ground. “By the time I got down the mountain to meet up with Carol to evacuate, my Ring camera went offline,” said Millsap. That was a week ago Monday. Since then, Millsap…
Leaders in Fort Worth and Dallas gathered on Tuesday to discuss public safety concerns as the summer months approach. In Fort Worth, community members and leaders gathered at the Potters House of Fort Worth to discuss pressing issues as the summer months heat up and crime tends to increase. Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Tarrant County NAACP and local members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He said he’s committed to improving public safety by ensuring his staff is physically and mentally equipped. “One of my primary jobs as the police chief…
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County District Court Judge Kelli Johnson took her second field sobriety test in two and a half months Tuesday morning before her arrest on a driving while intoxicated charge. Officers with the Houston Police Department initiated a traffic stop at 1:55 a.m. Court records state they observed “extremely slow movements, emotionless behavior, and dilated pupils” after pulling her over for turning right from the center lane at the intersection of Hempstead and Kempwood in the Spring Branch area. This was her second police run-in since April 12. “Have you had anything to drink tonight,” the Harris…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — During a hearing Tuesday morning, a judge set a bond for the second suspect accused of murdering 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was found dead in a creek in north Houston last week. It comes a day after the same judge set a $10 million bond for the other capital murder suspect, 26-year-old Franklin Jose Pena Ramos. The same bond amount was set for 22-year-old Johan Jose Martinez Rangel. The suspects charged with capital murder in the strangling of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray are due back in court this week. On Tuesday, prosecutors revealed that law enforcement gained access…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s a new era for Texas Southern University with the arrival of the institution’s new leader: James Crawford III. “Been a whirlwind, but it’s been exciting,” he said. “There’s a lot of excitement on the campus, and we don’t even have students here, so I can’t wait for the students to get here.” “Why Texas Southern?” Brandon Hamilton asked the new president. “I said to the board when I chatted with them, ‘It is the students because I can see myself in these students.’ I come from a fairly modest background and had aspirations just like these…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Residents of the Lakewood Pines subdivision, just off West Lake Houston Parkway in Humble, contacted ABC13, saying their water has been cloudy and smelly. They get their water from the local municipal utility district or MUD. Toni Cunningham and her family were thrilled to buy a new home in Lakewood Pines in 2021. “This is what you would call the American dream: home ownership, and especially in a new neighborhood, a property that nobody has stayed in,” she explained. “Someone would say, ‘OK, we’ve arrived.'” But, since they moved in, Cunningham said the water has been sometimes…
ATASCOCITA, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway into the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive at the Pam Lychner State Jail in Atascocita. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the inmate was found unresponsive on Monday. Authorities said life-saving measures were performed, but ultimately, the inmate was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. The TDCJ said the Office of the Inspector General was notified. The inmate’s cause of death was not immediately released, pending an investigation.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County District Court Judge Kelli Johnson was arrested on a DWI charge early Tuesday morning, ABC13 confirmed through court records. At about 1:55 a.m., a Houston police officer said he witnessed Johnson make an improper turn from the center lane at the 11600 block of Hempstead Road onto the 7600 block of Kempwood Dr. Johnson was driving 15 miles per hour under the posted speed limit, according to the HPD officer who pulled her over. As the officer approached Johnson’s vehicle, he reportedly noticed she had her hands up in front of her torso, was…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been arrested and charged in the shooting deaths of a man and woman found in downtown Houston earlier this month. According to charging documents, 37-year-old Bruce Butler is accused in the deaths of 38-year-old Richard Nugent and 66-year-old RJ Lewis. On June 20, the Houston Police Department released surveillance photos of a person of interest, later identified to be Butler. Records show a tip led to Butler’s arrest on Monday when he allegedly admitted to his role in the shooting. He was charged with capital murder and booked into the Harris County Joint Processing…
