Trae Tha Truth is set to open The Howdy Ice Cream Shop in Houston, Texas. The shop will be a cooperation between Trae and his business partner, but it also serves as a charitable gesture in a true Trae manner. According to a recent Instagram post by the activist, the new …
Read More »Houston Strip Club “V Live” Raided, Authorities Find Evidence of Human Trafficking and Drugs
An overnight raid at the popular Houston strip club V Live uncovered signs of drugs and evidence of a human trafficking operation. Around midnight early Saturday, authorities conducted an overnight raid at the club located in the 6600 block of Harwin Street near Southwest Freeway. Undercover and uniformed officers raided …
Read More »Federal Judge Sides With Houston Hospital On Requirement That Employees Be Vaccinated
A lawsuit brought on by employees at a Houston, Texas hospital has been thrown out by a federal judge who sided with the hospital on a vaccine mandate. According to USA Today, the federal ruling could cause a ripple effect across the nation. On Saturday, U.S. District Judge Lynn N. …
Read More »More Than 90 People Found In A Houston Home; Human Smuggling Case
Authorities discovered more than 90 people inside a Southwest Houston, Texas home on Friday and said that it’s a human smuggling case. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Houston police responded to the home located on Chessington Drive Thursday evening for a reported kidnapping. They secured a search warrant and returned …
Read More »Houston Woman Accused Of Buying Homes, Land Rover And Chanel With $3.7M From PPP Scam
The Justice Department indicted a 37-year-old, Houston businesswoman on charges of bank fraud, making a false statement to a bank, and money laundering. The charges against LaDonna Wiggins allege she used CARES Act PPP money to make personal purchases, including two homes, multiple vehicles and a bevy of luxury goods. …
Read More »Travis Scott Teams Up With Houston To Distribute 50,000 Free Meals
Travis Scott and his Cactus Jack Foundation have come together with the city of Houston to supply hot meals to residents. The emergency food program will supply 50,000 hot meals to Houston citizens who have been impacted by Texas’ severe snowstorm earlier this month. Scott’s foundation, Mayor Sylvester Turner, and …
Read More »Houston Man Arrested For Robbery, Murder Of Grindr Date
Houston police arrested a man accused of using Grindr to set up a robbery that led to murder. Benjamin Davis, 29, was taken into custody on Saturday and now faces capital murder charges for the death of Victor Najera Betanzos, local TV station KPRC reported. Officers of Harris County Sheriff’s …
Read More »Twitter Reacts To Senator Ted Cruz Flying to Mexico While Texans Freeze #votehimout
#Votehimout is currently trending on Twitter after Senator Ted Cruz was spotted at the airport headed to Cancun while Texas is under a state of emergency. While millions in his state struggle to stay warm with no electricity or food, the senator is going to a tropical country to kick …
Read More »Houston Rapper Trae Tha Truth Offering Help To Those In Need Near Houston
In a time of desperation, Houston’s own rapper and philanthropist, Trae Tha Truth, is once again coming to the rescue of those in need. Currently, millions of people in Houston have little to no water pressure due to the winter storm, and food and water are in short supply as …
Read More »Texas Police Charges Suspect With The Murder Of Emmishae Kirby
Three months after the disappearance and murder of 29-year-old Emmishae Kirby, police have arrested and charged a suspect with her death. Javon Gilbert, 30, Kirby’s ex-boyfriend, was charged with murder and tampering with evidence. On September 18, 2020, Kirby went missing. After a long search, police located her body on …
Read More »Houston Nightclub Shut Down Due To Venue Exceeding COVID Capacity At Fabolous and Trey Songz Event
A Houston nightclub with a history of issues was shut down on Sunday during an all-black party featuring Fabolous and Trey Songz. Local outlet ABC 13 reports that the Houston Fire Marshall’s office was shut down for being overcapacity. Fire Chief Samuel Pena said the club was given the option to re-open within capacity guidelines but chose …
Read More »Texas Woman Hangs Off The Hood Of Suspects Car Who Stole $10k Puppy
A Texas woman is accused of stealing a $10,000 dog and then driving for more than a mile as a store employee who tried to stop her clung to the hood of her car. On Nov. 4, video captured store worker Alize James hanging on to the front of the …
Read More »Former Houston Police Captain Accused Of Holding Man At Gunpoint To Try And Prove Voter Fraud
A former Houston police captain was charged with assault on Tuesday after running an air conditioner repairman off the road and holding him at gunpoint to prove his involvement in an alleged voter fraud scheme. According to CBS News, 63-year-old Mark Aguirre ran his SUV into the repairman’s truck on …
Read More »Houston Man Arrested After Having ‘Mental Episode’ Dies While In Custody; Authorities Says He ‘Tripped’
In the wee hours of Sunday morning, Houston officers responded to a call involving a Hispanic man in his 50s having a “mental episode.” The victim was taken into custody, where he died; authorities claim he tripped. Officers from the Houston Police Department reported that the man did not comply …
Read More »George Floyd Mural Will Be Revealed Days Before His Birthday
To honor George Floyd, a mural will be unveiled in his hometown just in time for his birthday. On Monday, a special ceremony featuring Floyd’s family, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to showcase the mural that is being painted in the Houston neighborhood where Floyd grew …
Read More »4 Houston Police Officers Involved In Fatal Shooting of Emotionally Disturbed Man Are FIRED
It has taken almost five months to fire four Houston police officers that shot and killed an emotionally disturbed man who was on the ground, wounded and incapacitated. A graphic video of the April 21 shooting shows police officers firing 21 shots at 27-year-old Nicolas Chavez. Police Chief Art Acevedo …
Read More »Six Former Officers Charged With 15 Felonies Related To Botched Raid That Killed Houston Couple
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has charged six former Houston police officers for their part in a botched narcotics raid that killed Houston couple, Rhogena Nicholas and Dennis Tuttle. Although the investigation is ongoing, district attorney Kim Ogg announced during a briefing on Wednesday; warrants were issued for six …
Read More »Houston is Considering a $1.2 Million Payout In the Shooting Death of Unarmed Jordan Baker At the Hands of a Houston Police Officer
On Wednesday, Houston City Council will consider paying $1.2 million to the family of Jordan Baker, a 26-year-old unarmed black man who was fatally shot by a Houston police officer in 2014. The potential settlement stems from the January of 2014 shooting death of Baker at a strip mall. Ten …
Read More »LeBron James Faces Backlash After Calling Daryl Morey’s Hong Kong’s Comments “Misinformed,” Responds To Critics: “It’s A Tough Situation”
LeBron James responds to backlash after he made questionable comments about the controversy between the NBA and China. On Monday night, James called Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey “misinformed” and “not educated” when he recently tweeted that he supported Hong Kong protesters’ fight against their authoritative government. For the …
Read More »Flood Waters Caused By Tropical Storm Imelda Devastate Houston, Leaving Two Dead
Two people are dead, and many others are displaced after dangerous flash flooding triggered by Tropical Storm Imelda slammed parts of Texas and Louisiana on Thursday. Officials in Harris County, which includes Houston, report that there had been a combination of at least 1,000 high-water rescues and evacuations to get …
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