ICE arrests 422 illegal migrants in Houston sweep, including suspects wanted for murder, arson
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and removal officers in Houston arrested 422 suspected illegal immigrants during a weeklong operation.
During the operation, ICE officers targeted some of the most dangerous criminals, including an illegal migrant wanted in Colombia on murder charges.
Fox News exclusively embedded with officers for 10 hours as ICE officers arrested an illegal alien they say is wanted for murder in Colombia, at his apartment complex.
Houston police launch dashboard in wake of suspended cases
The dashboard, introduced by new Police Chief Noe Diaz during Tuesday's public safety committee meeting, was created alongside Mayor John Whitmire’s administration and Deputy Inspector General Christina Nowak. It displays more like a slideshow and shows the number of cases that have been reviewed, the number that still need to be reviewed and the final status of the cases. It also breaks down the number of cases that have been reviewed in each police division. The scandal led to the abrupt retirement of former Police Chief Troy Finner and two...
Oilers legend Kenny Houston to go into Houston Sports Hall of Fame in 2025
Hall of Famer Kenny Houston leads students from Pro-Vision Academy through a tour of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Gridiron Glory, traveling exhibit on the campus of Texas Southern University on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Houston. Former Houston Oilers and Prairie View A&M star Kenny Houston will be one of three new members inducted into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame in January 2025. The other two members will be announced later this month. Houston already is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame after his...
Houston judge orders former 2012 NFL MVP Adrian Peterson to turn over assets from Fort Bend Co. home
Houston judge orders former 2012 NFL MVP Adrian Peterson to turn over assets from Fort Bend Co. home HOUSTON, Texas -- Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson has been ordered by a Houston judge to turn over numerous assets to pay a debt estimated at more than $12 million. The court-appointed receiver, Robert Berleth, requested this order in July and said Peterson "is known to have numerous assets" at his home in Missouri City, Texas. On Monday, the Houston judge ordered constables in Fort Bend County, Texas, to accompany Berleth...
Videos Shows Brutal Aftermath Of 2024’s First US Hurricane, Reportedly Leaving Eight People Dead
A series of videos posted online Monday and Tuesday reveal the brutal aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, the first major summer storm of 2024.
Hurricane Beryl made landfall in the early hours Monday morning along the Texas coast, bringing “life-threatening” conditions to millions of Americans. Footage shared online shows the aftermath of the storm, which is believed to have killed eight people, according to the BBC.
Beryl leaves millions of Texans without power as dangerous heat descends on the region
Restoring power to millions of Texans slammed by the deadly and destructive storm Beryl could take days or even weeks, posing a dangerous scenario for residents without air conditioning as triple-digit heat index temperatures hit the state.
Beryl slammed into southern Texas as a Category 1 hurricane Monday, knocking out power to more than 2.5 million homes and leaving at least eight people dead in Texas and Louisiana.
More than 2.1 million people throughout Texas were still without power Tuesday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us.
Live updates: Boil water notices issued for some neighborhoods, school districts announce closures
Recovery efforts for Hurricane Beryl are underway after the storm brought damaging winds and heavy rainfall to Southeast Texas Monday.
The category 1 hurricane killed at least seven people as of Tuesday morning, Harris County Officials confirmed.
As CenterPoint works to restore electricity to more than 1 million customers, high temperatures are expected Tuesday and throughout the rest of the week.
Finner addresses 2018 email posted hours before his retirement
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner speaks to the media during a press conference about the 250,000-plus cases that were suspended for lack of staffing at HPD Headquarters on Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Houston. Chief Troy Finner retired late Tuesday, hours after his office posted a reference to a 2018 email discussing suspended cases citing a lack of personnel – opening up questions about when he first learned about an internal code. In a statement posted just after 6 p.m., he said he didn’t remember sending the older email, but...
Brittney Griner reflects on life in Russian prison in her new memoir
Brittney Griner is preparing for the WNBA season with the Phoenix Mercury. Photo: Lance King/Getty Images WNBA star Brittney Griner recounts the harrowing details of her time in a Russian prison in her new memoir "Coming Home," released yesterday. What she's saying: "I did not feel like a human at that point, and just everything was setting in on the unknown," she told NPR. "I just sat there and thought about ending it — just came up with a plan on how I could do it." Catch up quick: Griner,...
DNA links 2022 sexual assault case to HIV-positive man already facing multiple charges
Authorities say a man who was jailed in February and accused of multiple sexual assaults is also responsible for a different attack in 2022. Carlton Tambaoga, 25, was arrested after a sexual assault victim who was being treated at a hospital Feb. 11 reported the attack, Carrollton police have said. Tambaoga was released the following day after posting a $20,000 bond. He was arrested a several days later after a second person reported being sexually assaulted by him, according to police. In a news release Tuesday, Denton police said it...