A Sam Houston High School student shot a school employee with a toy Orbeez gun on Wednesday, according to the Arlington Police Department. At around 4:30, Arlington PD says they were notified that a student may have brought a fake weapon onto the high school campus. Police say they determined the student used the Orbeez gun to shoot pellets at a school employee. The employee was not seriously hurt and did not want to press any criminal charges against the student. According to APD, the school administration will handle any disciplinary actions. School was already out for the day when…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
Alvin Gauthier, a USPS letter carrier with two decades of service, began his career at the age of 19. His recent actions exemplified his deep dedication to his job. “I was preparing for my route when I stumbled upon letters dated back to 1942, from the time of World War II,” Gauthier shared. “As a veteran myself, I recognized the historical significance. Mail has always been a morale booster for soldiers, so my immediate thought was to locate the family.” With only limited information—a soldier’s name, a military return address, and a vague recipient address in Jacksonville, Arkansas—Gauthier embarked on…
The Biden Administration is reportedly considering a significant shift in federal marijuana regulation, as per NBC News. Their proposal suggests reclassifying the drug from its current Schedule I controlled substance status, shared with LSD and heroin, to Schedule III. This adjustment would align marijuana’s legal status with substances like Tylenol with codeine and anabolic steroids. Since the enactment of the Controlled Substances Act in 1971, marijuana has been categorized as a Schedule I drug federally. Moving it to Schedule III would enable the government to explore potential medical benefits more freely. Nick Stevens, Executive Director of Decriminalize Denton, emphasized the…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three women have filed lawsuits against Champions Forest Baptist Church, claiming the local megachurch did not protect them when they were sexually abused by a youth pastor as minors. They are asking for more than a million dollars in damages. The women were 14, 15, and 16 when the abuse started. They claim the pastor took advantage of his position of power. Timothy Jeltema, who was a youth pastor at the North Klein campus of Champion Forest Baptist Church, is currently in prison after pleading guilty to child sex crimes. Jeltema was fired in 2018 after church…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston city officials have halted multiple city projects, including the construction work on Shepherd and Durham drives in the Heights area. Community officials said this could put up to $25 million in federal funding at risk. “The potential exists for the project to be canceled entirely and for its associated federal funding to be reallocated somewhere else in the region,” Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority chairwoman Anne Lents said in a board meeting last week. Lents said the city staff could not say if or when the pause will be listed and that the project could be…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — IT specialist Jeff Hooge and his wife are on the hunt for new home insurers after getting a letter from Progressive in the mail on Monday “They are canceling our insurance after our policy expires, and they won’t renew it because we are in a hurricane zone,” Hooge said. Hooge said he’s spent years paying into an insurance policy to be prepared for an emergency and feels cheated to have that taken away. “It’s just frustrating. You’d think the insurance companies are there to help you out when you’re in need, but then they cancel and…
The Astros have taken a decisive step regarding Jose Abreu’s performance struggles at the start of the 2024 season, opting to send the 10-year MLB veteran to their instructional league team in West Palm Beach, Florida. General manager Dana Brown confirmed that Abreu, the former American League MVP and first baseman, was absent from the team on Tuesday as they prepared for a six-game homestand. Brown stated that the decision to demote Abreu was mutual and would take effect starting Wednesday. Expressing confidence in Abreu’s abilities, Brown emphasized that the move aimed to provide him with a fresh start and…
In a tragic turn of events, a 74-year-old retired teacher, Carol Webber, was found murdered in her apartment at Treemont Senior Living on April 13. Surprisingly, Webber’s own text messages played a crucial role in solving her murder. The suspect, identified as 66-year-old Clifton John Allen, resided at the same facility and worked at a bookstore there. Court records revealed that Allen had persuaded Webber to transfer her will and power of attorney to him. Disturbing messages obtained by showcased Webber’s desperate pleas for assistance. She expressed her struggle to end her relationship with Allen, stating, “I am trying to…
Efforts were ongoing to repair a ruptured gas line that necessitated the closure of a major highway near Kemah on Tuesday. As of a 7:14 p.m. update provided by the Kemah Fire Department, personnel remained at the scene of the leak located on Highway 146 at Cien Road. Earlier in the day, the Kemah Fire Department initially reported a significant natural gas leak involving a large-diameter line. Kemah police announced the closure of Highway 146 northbound at Cien Road and Highway 146 southbound to 96 as a result. Crews from CenterPoint Energy were enlisted to address the leak, although the…
The search for a missing individual in Lake Houston has been postponed until Wednesday morning following an incident involving three boats. Initially labeled as a water rescue operation by the Houston Fire Department at Alexander Deussen Park on Sonnier Street, the operation resulted in the rescue of two individuals from the water. However, one person remains unaccounted for. Contrary to earlier reports, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez clarified that only one person was rescued after a boat capsized near the San Jacinto River Dam close to Eisenhower Park. Gonzalez mentioned that the Sheriff’s Marine Unit/Dive Team had been dispatched to…
