Lawsuit filed against cement company after deadly Houston crane collapse during storm
An injured cement factory worker has filed a lawsuit against several companies for allowing the plant to continue operating after a crane collapsed during last week’s severe storm, injuring him and killing a co-worker. Ta. The lawsuit was filed by Crosby Ware against Sesco Cement, AgriSystems, Lampson International, and McCrae Crane & Rigging Co., which […]
Deadly Storm With Hurricane-Force Gusts Wreaks Havoc On Houston, Trashes Skyscrapers
Thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds have torn through the city of Houston, knocking down trees and powerlines as well as damaging buildings, according to The Associated Press (AP). Houston Mayor John Whitmire said there were at least four deaths due to Thursday’s storm, according to a press conference. At least two of the deaths were a […]
Once-in-a-generation wind event caused deaths, extensive damage across Houston, meteorologist says
The freak storm that could leave parts of Houston without power for weeks is a once-in-a-generation event, leaving damage in its wake comparable to that caused by a hurricane, meteorologists said Friday. “We believe this is the most significant storm to hit the Houston area since Hurricane Alicia in 1983,” said Janice Maldonado, a meteorologist […]
4 Dead As Massive Storms Ravage Houston Area, Almost 1M Without Power In Texas
A woman looks at damage from bricks that fell from the wall of a building in the aftermath of a severe thunderstorm, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Houston. Thunderstorms ripped through southeast Texas on Thursday, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes […]
Houston metro rocked by severe storms that left 4 dead and over 1 million without power
A storm system that threatened to dump torrential rain across East Texas brought severe thunderstorms to the nation’s fourth-largest city on Thursday, killing at least four people and leaving more than 1 million customers without power. The local National Weather Service issued several tornado warnings for the Houston metro, but by the time the storm […]
Houston pizza delivery driver kills customer trying to rob him: police
A Texas pizza delivery driver shot and killed a customer he was trying to rob early Sunday morning, police said. Houston police said the delivery driver, who works for an unnamed facility, arrived at Park Yellowstone Apartment Homes in Houston just before 12:45 a.m. when a male customer confronted him. According to a police statement, […]
Houston transgender suspect runs over, fatally stabs man: police
A suspect who was allegedly seen on video running a man over with his car twice, straddling him, kissing him and fatally stabbing him multiple times in broad daylight has been charged with murder. Obtained court documents mention Karon Fisher, 20. by KTRKTV Although he is male, Houston police refer to him as “she.” Police […]
Houston police identify man wanted for killing attorney at McDonald’s
Houston police have identified a man wanted in connection with the murder of a local attorney at a McDonald’s over the weekend. Anthony Martin Landry, 57, is wanted on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of Jeffrey Rimmer, 46, the department said. Officers responded to the McDonald’s located at 8147 Katy Freeway on May […]
Houston gunman, Anthony Landry, charged with murder of attorney, Jeffrey Limmer at McDonald’s
The enraged customer who allegedly killed a Houston lawyer because he was angry about his McDonald’s order was left alone Thursday and was identified as a 57-year-old with a long rap sheet in his possession. Anthony Martin Landry is charged with murder in connection with the bodily injury death of Jeffrey Rimmer inside the fast […]
Houston police chief announces retirement amid scandal regarding 264,000 suspended cases
The city of Houston has a new interim police chief after the former police chief abruptly announced his resignation earlier this week amid a scandal related to the suspension of an unusually large number of criminal investigations. In February, then-Secretary Troy Finner acknowledged that the department had abused an internal policy of “understaffing” to hold […]