6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (577+ words) A Grand Prairie attorney is facing federal charges after prosecutors accused him of operating a years-long $1.45 million Ponzi scheme that allegedly drained victims' savings before escalating into forged documents and witness intimidation. Grand Prairie attorney David Thomas Gilchrist, 70, is accused…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (497+ words) Security guards are a common sight at malls, sporting events and other private businesses and events. They may be the first to respond when something unusual or potentially dangerous happens. Some guards even wear uniforms that resemble those worn by…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (660+ words) Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and his executive chief were no-shows Tuesday at a long-planned city council hearing to discuss the agency's cooperation with federal immigration authorities, spurring heavy criticism from council members about the department's lack of transparency. The…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (364+ words) Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to force the extradition of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent charged with shooting a Minneapolis man in January and lying to the FBI about it. Ellison, joined by…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (423+ words) The longtime Houston man’s death drew national attention and raised questions surrounding the incident — which federal authorities said happened when he attempted to run over an ICE agent with his vehicle. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare’s investigation into the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (271+ words) Yorlan Rafael Reyes, 31, escaped from jail custody on July 18 at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, leading to the termination of a correctional officer. A Liberty County Jail inmate who escaped last month was apprehended Wednesday in Mukilteo, Washington, located near Seattle,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (418+ words) So Close to Our Goal! We're just $167,798.20 away from reaching $4.4 million. Your gift now makes the difference. Phillip Cerf, 62, has been charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault for alleged crimes committed between 1996 and 2016. The Houston Police Department (HPD),…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1190+ words) Art Jipson, University of Dayton (THE CONVERSATION) For decades, terrorism researchers have generally distinguished terrorism from other forms of violence by one defining feature: the intention to intimidate a wider audience beyond immediate victims. That distinction has shaped both academic…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (633+ words) The Department of Homeland Security said shortly after the July 7 shooting that Salgado Araujo had “weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer,” and that the officer had fired in self-defense. But two men…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (136+ words) HOUSTON – A woman has been charged in the fatal stabbing of Houston rapper Judy World in southeast Houston, according to court records. The stabbing was reported around 9:55 a.m. Saturday in the 11900 block of Bat Sheva Lane. The suspect, 28-year-old Kayla…...