HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a suspect accused of assaulting a Montrose resident. Greg Audel, 57, recounted to that he was walking his dog when a stranger, whom he did not know, suddenly punched him. Audel tried to escape, but the man chased him into the street and continued to assault him until bystanders intervened. The attack occurred in early April near Waugh Drive and Pierce Street in Montrose. “He was straddling me on his knees and just punching me,” Audel said. Police have released a sketch of the suspect involved in…
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Numerous defendants involved in a City of Houston Public Works corruption case appeared before a judge on Tuesday morning. Patrece Lee, currently held on a $460,000 bond, did not attend court, but her lawyer spoke with. Lee, who was arrested last week, faces four charges of bribery and abuse of official capacity exceeding $300,000. As a high-ranking public works employee, Lee, along with her brother and five other alleged accomplices, secured high-level emergency repair contracts for water main breaks from the city. The funds were intended to hire outside contractors to repair the city’s water infrastructure.…
CHAMBERS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A renewed investigation by the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office has led to the resolution of a 2020 murder case involving a man found dead in Dutton Lake. This week, two men have been charged with the murder of Daniel Howey. Howey, a 37-year-old man who used a wheelchair and had intellectual and developmental disabilities, was found dead in Chambers County on October 13, 2020. Investigators believe his death was related to financial motives. “Mr. Howey was basically discarded like a bag of trash,” said Lt. Tanner Dickens of the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An X-ray technician is facing an indecent assault charge for allegedly inappropriately touching a patient during an exam. According to charging documents, the incident occurred at MD Anderson Cancer Center Mays Clinic on Holcombe Boulevard on March 18. Aaron Keith Payne, 42, is accused of using his position to isolate and assault the victim. The victim reported that she arrived for her scheduled appointment that morning using her sit-on walker. Payne took her to the exam room for her scan and commented on her blue hair, saying it was his favorite color. While assisting her onto…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — According to Houston Public Works, they felt victorious this time last year with water main breaks reduced to fewer than 100 across the city. However, as previously reported, that number has since increased. From June 1 to September 30, 2023, the city received 19,170 calls about water leaks. After identifying which ones the department was responsible for, the city managed to repair over 4,200 within that period. Concerns about leaks resurfaced this year after a bribery scheme involving water line repair contractors was exposed. “Not knowing which repairs were good and which were bad means taxpayers…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Millions of dollars are being allocated to enhance security and safety at the Harris County Jail, but grieving families believe it’s still not enough. Nearly 50 people have died in the county jail over the past few years, prompting efforts to reduce this number. Jacilet Griffin is all too familiar with this statistic. “It has just been horrible,” Griffin said. “It’s a nightmare. I wouldn’t want anyone else to have to experience this.” Griffin’s son, Evan, was killed in the jail two years ago. “I know it’s not a castle, but it should be a rehabilitation…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In an exclusive jailhouse interview with reporter Brooke Taylor, 20-year-old transgender woman Karon Fisher spoke about her involvement in a brutal murder. Fisher expressed no remorse for the attack, which has been described as one of Houston’s most horrific murders caught on camera. The graphic video of the crime, which garnered national attention, shows Fisher running over 65-year-old Steven Anderson twice. She then jumped on top of him, kissed him, and repeatedly stabbed him in broad daylight. During the interview at Harris County Jail, Taylor and Fisher were separated by a glass window in a small…
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A couple visiting from Sri Lanka is unable to leave the country after their passports were stolen at a park in northwest Harris County. Thusitha Wickramarachichi said his parents were visiting him and his 16-month-old daughter. “They were excited, and we were planning some cruises and all that,” he said. However, their plans came to an abrupt halt on Saturday. While his parents were watching him play cricket at Matzke Park near Jones and Grant roads, a thief broke into his truck and stole a purse containing their passports. “I usually check with them to…
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TAIPEI: US chip titan Intel on Tuesday struck a defiant tone in the face of strong challenges from rivals Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm, unveiling technologies it said would lead the artificial intelligence revolution. For decades, Intel has dominated the market for the chips that run everything from laptops to data centres. But in recent years, its competitors, especially Nvidia, have soared ahead on specialised AI processors. During a keynote speech at Taiwan’s Computex expo, CEO Pat Gelsinger introduced Intel’s latest Xeon 6 processors for servers, and shared more details about its next-gen Lunar Lake chips for AI PCs. “AI is…
