Caretakers at the Dallas Zoo huddled at the east end of the Sumatran tiger habitat, eager to witness the significant event they had helped make possible. Like anxious parents, the group of about a dozen stood several yards away from the chain-link fence — close enough to reassure the zoo’s newest tiger cubs, but far enough to force them to be a little independent. Last week, Nety and Rudi, the 9-week-old twins, took their first steps inside their public-facing exhibit, an important milestone toward being in the public eye full-time with their older sister, 6-month-old Sumini. The cubs still have…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The FBI served a search warrant related to allegations involving a city of Houston Health Department employee and marketing vendor on Wednesday. The FBI confirmed it was at 8000 North Stadium Drive “conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity.” The city of Houston said the search warrant was served at the Health Department’s administrative offices. Multiple sources in city hall, the health department and within the legal system have confirmed the names of the Health Department employee and the marketing vendor involved. Since neither have been charged, is withholding their names for now. The investigation is focused on…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — For the first time since 1995, Major League Baseball spring training will be delayed. On Wednesday, all 30 MLB teams were slated to report to spring training sites in Florida and Arizona. However, due to the lockout, fields and facilities were empty. The sport’s second-longest work stoppage has reached 77 days as MLB owners and the players association haggle over an expired Collective Bargaining Agreement. However, the haggling has been infrequent. There have been just five negotiating sessions on core economics since the lockout started Dec. 1: a Zoom gathering on Jan. 13 followed by in-person…
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A teenage girl was among a group of juveniles when she was shot in north Harris County, according to deputies. Deputies received a call about a shooting at about 5 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 900 block of Cypress Station. Upon arrival, deputies said they found a teen girl, believed to be 14 years old, hit in the leg. She was taken to the hospital for treatment and was later released, according to Sgt. Hudson. According to Hudson, an unknown suspect started shooting at the group of juveniles who were walking through the…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’re less than two weeks away from the start of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and as far as everyone knows, it’s still a go despite the growing threat of COVID-19. The 20-day event begins next week with pre-rodeo events kicking off with the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest. RodeoHouston draws hundreds of thousands of people every year for the concerts, good food, and the carnival. But, throughout the crowd will still be the threat of COVID. The large event raises concerns following the county’s COVID-19 threat level to red “severe,” the highest placement on the…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Parents of a 9-year-old girl are demanding justice after she was shot to death in the middle of an armed robbery in southeast Houston. Arlene Alvarez was shot in the head on her way to get pizza with her family for Valentine’s Day. The family planned to stop at the Chase Bank in the 2900 block of Woodridge Drive on their way to make a deposit, according to her father Armando. As they approached the bank in their Ford F250 truck, Armando said they saw a man, later identified as Tony Earls, getting robbed at gunpoint…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — At least a couple of hundred people came out Wednesday night to honor Arlene Alvarez’s life. There were hugs, words of support, audible sobs, and tears on the tiniest faces. “She would be amazed,” Arlene’s father, Armando Alvarez said. The crowd shouted, “We love you, Arlene,” as they released balloons into the air. They also chanted for justice. “My baby’s never going to come back. She made an impact on a lot of people. I am truly going to miss her, because she was truly my backbone,” said Arlene’s mother, Gwen Alvarez. “Even though she was…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are searching for a home invasion suspect who beat a contractor with a pipe multiple times and monitored a police scanner as he rummaged through the home. The incident happened on Feb. 2 at about 6 p.m. in the 14400 block of Misty Meadow in the Memorial area. The victim, a contractor, said he was working on a home when an unknown man appeared with a handgun and pipe. The victim said he was forced to go into a bathroom where the suspect hit him multiple times with the pipe and then tied him…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect was arrested Tuesday after admitting his involvement in the murder of a Houston man who has been missing since late January, police said. Daniel Brown was last seen Jan. 25, 2022 near the 5000 block of Washington Avenue. According to court documents, police believe 27-year-old Trevyon Tellis attempted to rob Brown and shot him to death. Tellis faces a capital murder charge after allegedly fatally shooting Brown at Tellis’ residence in the 2100 block of McIlhenny Street at about 10:05 p.m. on Jan. 25. Further investigation led police to evidence that linked Tellis to…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Crews are still making repairs more than 24 hours after a fiery crash involving three 18-wheelers caused damage to the North Loop. Traffic is able to get through, but the eastbound right and center lanes remain blocked off at Wayside. When a fuel truck exploded during the crash Wednesday morning, the exit sign above the roadway was charred. According to HFD, the high heat from the massive fire caused damage to the concrete and signage on the freeway. The closure may be long term. The high heat also caused damage to the concrete on the freeway,…
