A 71-year-old Bacliff man has been sentenced to federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material for the second time, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.Wesley Joseph Slanina pleaded guilty Dec. 17, 2024.Slanina will serve 186 months in federal prison. The sentence will be...
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A special retirement took place at Disneyland this week as Benny the security dog hung up his harness.
HCSO deputies left the scene at 9:12 a.m. after confirming that federal authorities had secured the area and were managing the situation effectively.
Coast Guard crews attached flotation devices to a sunken boat in Lake Michigan and then inflated them, raising the boat above the water. The boat sank on Sunday during heavy fog and rain when the pumps could not keep up with the water.
Trump had resumed defamatory attacks against Carroll as his lawyers considered asking the high court to reconsider its decision.
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing that prosecutors said links the defendant to the suspected murder weapon when a weeklong hearing continues Wednesday.
Thomas Kail is an Emmy and Tony award-winning Broadway director who worked with Lin-Manuel Miranda on the smash-hit stage productions 'Hamilton' and 'In The Heights.'
Scattered thunderstorms have developed across the Houston area Wednesday.The storms are dropping heavy rain and producing lightning.Track it all on our live radar:Check the latest weather alertsCheck real-time traffic conditionsCheck the forecastShare your weather pictures and videoDownload the f...
Cheetahlicious news! A new "Cheetah Girls" movie is in the works at Disney, with Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon and Sabrina Bryan.
Saharan dust will return to Southeast Texas, but the rain chances come right back up this weekend and beyond.
Justin Verlander, who has amassed three Cy Young Awards, two World Series championships and an MVP award in what undoubtedly is a Hall of Fame career, on Wednesday announced that he'll retire at the end of the 2026 season.
The three-judge panel agreed with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in its action against Judge Natalia Cornelio.
Gangs might be using rideshare apps to help smuggle people into the country, according to officials.
Multiple westbound lanes of the East Freeway are closed at Wayside Drive after an 18-wheeler struck a bridge and lost its load on Wednesday afternoon.
A 71-year-old Bacliff man has been sentenced to federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material for the second time, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.Wesley Joseph Slanina pleaded guilty Dec. 17, 2024.Slanina will serve 186 months in federal prison. The sentence will be...
The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
"Unfortunately, there has been another death of a Mexican national in the United States," President Claudia Sheinbaum said after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent.
Multiple westbound lanes of I-10 are closed at Wayside Drive after an 18-wheeler struck a bridge and lost it’s load.Houston Transtar cameras show the 18-wheeler under the bridge. Only one lane appears to be getting by at this time.Prepare for delays or seek an alternate route.
A newly launched commission aims to see Texas move to the head of the class when it comes to education.
"The Pitt" led all nominees with 25, while "Hacks" led all comedies with 24 for its final season as the Emmy nominations were announced.
Police say an Arizona toddler discovered in a backyard pool in February was declared dead at a hospital but later discovered to be alive.
Beginning August 1, residents of West U can schedule a Household Hazardous Waste collection with Waste Management.
Eight teams are left in the World Cup, and the quarterfinals feature the top four countries in FIFA's pre-tournament men's world rankings.
Trump criticizes NATO allies at a summit, expressing frustration over their resistance to his Greenland ambitions
Family and activists are speaking out following the deadly shooting of a man in Houston by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
Connor Murphy, a fitness influencer and YouTuber, reportedly died after an apparent drowning in Thailand.
Mayor John Whitmire also shared his condolences and called the shooting a tragedy, adding that the city is "in touch with federal elected officials, insisting there's a transparent and independent investigation."
Former Texas Tech assistant professor Daniel Taylor pleaded guilty to running a sophisticated fentanyl network that traded drugs for sex and caused eight overdoses.
The son of a man fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent said Wednesday that he wants his father to be remembered as “a family man,” not simply as another immigration headline.Speaking during a news conference alongside Latino civil rights leaders, Ronaldo Salgado described h...
Houston-area law enforcement agencies are at the scene of an ICE-related incident in the Spring-area, according to reports.
An incident involving the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was reported at a residence in Spring, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.The incident unfolded in the 22000 block of Saint Winfred Drive in the Chancel subdivision.ICE agent shoots, kills undocumented immigrant from ...
Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are dropping worldwide after President Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
"He did not deserve to die," Ronaldo Salgado said of his father, Lorenzo Salgado, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent Tuesday.
Jamarcus Oneal Spates, 30, is accused of assaulting his mother and taking her vehicle without her permission from the Fort Bend County area before he was shot by nine officers, according to court documents.
One of the most-watched hurricane forecasts has been updated for the remainder of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has kicked off its annual back-to-school supply drive to help children in need start the school year with the essentials. Community members can support the effort by dropping off items at designated collection sites, buying supplies throu...
Officials said the aircraft, operated by the private carrier K2 Airways, reported a navigational system issue while flying with five people on board.
White House Border Czar Tom Homan said Immigration and Customs Enforcement is making “record arrests” and expects enforcement to accelerate as the agency expands staffing — comments that come as Houston leaders and civil rights advocates demand transparency in a fatal ICE shooting in the city’s E...
Police said 32-year-old Randol Wiggins was first arrested on child porn charges in April and released on bond. He was arrested again last month on sexual abuse charges.
Hulu is revisiting one of the largest unidentified human remains cases in the United States, second only to 9/11, in "Return to Fox Hollow," streaming now.
The father of Lauren Bennett - the singer featured on LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" - is sharing new details on her death.
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