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 […]
Houston attorney shot and killed by McDonald’s customer outraged over order
A lawyer was shot and killed by an irate customer at a Houston McDonald’s after trying to calm a man who was angry about his order, police said. The 46-year-old attorney, identified by his family as Jeffrey Rimmer, tried to intervene when a customer demanded a refund from an employee at the McDonald’s on the […]
Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations
Floodwaters in the Houston area began to recede on Monday as residents returned to their homes and began taking stock of the damage after days of heavy rain pounded the region and led to hundreds of rescues, including those stranded on rooftops. Officials in Harris County, where Houston is located, said there were no deaths […]
Video shows Houston police officer rescuing Texas man, 3 dogs from flooding
Houston – Video shared by Houston Police Department The show follows a man from flooding caused by days of unrelenting rain that has hit parts of East Texas, causing several rivers and streams to overflow their banks and inundate several communities across the region. and the dramatic rescue of three dogs. Officer H. Scott of […]
Houston Texans player shot, injured in Florida club mass shooting
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was among 10 people shot and injured at a nightclub in Sanford, Florida, on Sunday night. the team announced. The Texans said Dell was released from the hospital late Sunday without serious injuries. No one was killed in the shooting, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said, adding that all […]
Houston PD K9 helps rescue puppy tied up in the woods and left to die after nabbing robbery suspect
A Houston Police Department police dog helped officers take down a robbery suspect Monday night, but then decided to work overtime. After “locating, tasing, and apprehending” the suspect, K9 Ronin returned with his handler and rescued an adorable puppy found in the woods while chasing the suspected burglar, according to the HPD police union. “This […]
Houston police worried about dwindling numbers as murderers walk the streets
Leaders of the Houston Police Officers Union are sounding the alarm about safety in the city as police grapple with a shortage of officers and criminal suspects roam the streets without bail. Ray Hunt, the union’s executive director, told Fox News Digital: “In my lifetime, and I’m a lifelong Houstonian, I’ve never seen so many […]
Houston IRS office forced to close early after fight breaks out: ‘I ain’t doing no playing’
The IRS office in Houston was forced to close early over the weekend, just two days before the Tax Day deadline, as fights broke out and people flooded the building seeking help with their taxes. It happened during an IRS tax assistance event. Hundreds of people lined up early Saturday morning to get help with […]
Southwest Houston IRS office turns away taxpayers amid deadline – KHOU.com
The office on South Gessner Drive was scheduled to open Saturday to assist last-minute filers. Just before 11 a.m., everyone waiting was told that no aid would be available. HOUSTON — Houston taxpayers considering free access I.R.S. Assistance from the southwest Houston office was declined Saturday. The sudden closure of the IRS office on South […]