HOUSTON, Texas — Chester “Buck” Sloan has lived an extraordinary life. “On June 1st, I’ll turn 100 years old, and it means quite a bit,” Buck says with a proud smile. Every Saturday, you can find the World War II veteran dancing, singing, and playing his guitar at the Buckshot Jamboree in East Houston. This jamboree is a treasure trove of Buck’s memories, with the walls adorned with photos and clippings from his remarkable past. After his birthday, Buck and his wife, Shirley, will return to the beaches of Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Despite the passage of…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The City of Houston has agreed to sell nearly three acres of land near downtown to TxDOT for the expansion of Interstate 45. The land, located along White Oak Bayou near the University of Houston-Downtown, will see freeway lanes constructed over existing running and biking trails. Mayor John Whitmire was one of 11 city council members who voted in favor of the $261,051 sale during Wednesday morning’s meeting. District H Councilman Mario Castillo, who represents the area where the land is located, was one of four votes against the sale. Opponents expressed concerns about the impact…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — has learned that thieves have stolen over 30 guns from a pawn shop left without power due to the recent storm. The suspects reportedly accessed the EZ Pawn shop at 4702 Highway 6 by breaking through the ceiling, primarily taking handguns now circulating on the streets. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, two employees discovered the burglary when they went to check on the shop Saturday morning. Due to the power outage, the store’s surveillance cameras were not operational, leaving authorities without any descriptions of the thieves. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Thousands of residents are still without power, and about 24,000 households remain without internet access following last week’s devastating storms in the Houston area. “It’s a disaster area. A friend of mine called it a hellscape,” said Tammis Thomas, describing the scene of a massive tree split over a fence. In front of her Sunset Heights home, there are piles of debris. Thomas has spent most of the day on her front stoop with her dog, Polo, finding it cooler outside than inside. “I’m done with this. It’s not a way to live,” Thomas said. “It’s…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After six days without power, hot and hungry Houstonians are anxiously waiting for electricity to be restored. The situation has been particularly brutal for seniors at the Campanile on Justice Park complex in northwest Houston. “It’s like a heat wave up there,” said Leo Richardson. “It’s not nice, man.” “You can open the windows, but all you get is hot air,” Clifford Jackson added. Richardson and Jackson have been without power for six days. CenterPoint Energy has indicated that power could be restored by Wednesday night, but for these seniors, that’s too long to wait. When…
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Several Harris County residents contacted about power lines lying in their yards, including at least one active wire. Toni Eudaley lives on the north side of Houston and says she had to call the fire department because she feared the line might spark. “They had a voltage detector, and the line was hot, and they said, ‘This is dangerous. Stay away from it,'” she said. Eudaley said her neighborhood’s power was restored on Sunday, but hers didn’t come back on. “I realize I’m not the only one. What bothers me is that this entire neighborhood is…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Nearly a week has passed since a deadly storm left around 1 million Houstonians without power. While CenterPoint has reported that power restoration is nearly complete, residents in parts of Kashmere Gardens are still in the dark, struggling with unbearable heat. A CenterPoint crew informed ABC13 they had initially hoped to restore power in the area by Wednesday, but now it seems it might not happen until Thursday. The intense heat is a significant concern for Freddy and Katherine Charles. “At 72 years old, it’s hard. Sometimes you don’t know what you are going to do,…
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The woman who was caught on video firing a gun into the air after a car crash near Humble has been charged. The victim, however, told that the video only shows part of the incident. Mykeria Mitchell, 21, faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful carry of a weapon. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Mitchell is the woman seen in the widely shared video responding to a comment from a passing vehicle by firing two gunshots into the air. The victim, who requested anonymity due to fear of retaliation,…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police fired at least one shot at a man during a scuffle as they attempted to seize his BMW on Wednesday morning in the Westwood neighborhood, located in the city’s southwest side. The incident began when police identified the BMW, which had been involved in a previous chase on May 1. An officer approached the parked vehicle at 10200 Lansdale Drive near the West Sam Houston Parkway South. The man was inside the car, with his 5-year-old daughter nearby. “The driver had a 5-year-old daughter with him. The officer allowed the driver to remove the…
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