The son of Buc-ee’s co-founder Don Wasek has been convicted on 21 counts for allegedly secretly filming party guests using the bathroom at his family’s Texas lake house, according to the Travis County district attorney’s office. A grand jury returned six separate indictments against 28-year-old Mitchell Wasek on May 17, charging him with 21 counts of invasive visual recording. The …
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Intruder armed with engraved knife reading, 'Hail Satan,' shot by Texas homeowner: police
A Thrall, Texas man wielding a “Hail Satan” engraved knife, allegedly broke into a home before being shot by the homeowner on Monday night, according to police. The Taylor Police Department said 23-year-old Austin Sumpter was arrested and charged with burglarizing a residence with the intent of committing a felony. Police responded to a call from a homeowner at about …
Read More »GOP Rep Tony Gonzales survives challenge from the right in Texas runoff
The Associated Press projects that Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas will win his Republican primary runoff election on Tuesday with far-right challenger Brandon Herrera. Gonzales is running for a third two-year term representing a majority Hispanic district in southwestern Texas. With more than 800 miles of U.S.-Mexico border, Texas’s 23rddistrict has the largest stretch of the border territory of …
Read More »Rodeo star Spencer Wright's family hopes to wean critically injured 3-year-old off breathing tube
The initial prognosis for 3-year-old Levi Wright, saddle bronc riding champ Spencer Wright’s son, was grim after he nearly drowned in the Utah River last week. However, the boy’s family remains hopeful and say that they aim to wean the boy off his breathing tube in the coming days. The boy’s mother, Kallie Wright, wrote on Facebook yesterday that the …
Read More »Former Trump official wins Texas GOP primary runoff
A former Trump campaign official has won her primary fight and will now serve as the representative of a deep-red Texas House district. Republican Katrina Pierson, who served as the spokesperson for former President Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, defeated incumbent state Rep. Justin Holland in Tuesday’s primary runoff for Texas’ 33rd House District, and is the presumptive winner of November’s …
Read More »Texas cat named 'Porridge,' hit by a car, needs a home where he can climb and be loved
A Texas kitty named Porridge has already proven himself to be quite the survivor — and now, as he recovers from serious injuries, the cat is looking for a home to live out the rest of his days as a star. “Porridge is around four years old and loves to be the center of attention,” Madison Ohler, founder of Wonky …
Read More »Alligator discovered taking bites out of dead woman in Houston
Officials in Houston, Texas, found an alligator taking bites out of a woman Tuesday morning. Houston Police were called to the 15800 block of Brook Forest, near Clear Lake, when they made the unusual discovery, according to Fox 26. After officers arrived, they observed an alligator taking bites out of a deceased female victim. GEORGIA ALLIGATOR TAKES RIDE IN POLICE …
Read More »Business owner wins tight Texas primary, aims to make history by flipping deep-blue House seat
A small business owner and former city councilman has won a tight primary fight and is now tasked with flipping one of Texas’ bluest House districts for Republicans, the Associated Press projects. Republican Darrell Day, who served as a member of the Arlington City Council and founded an executive search business, defeated his opponent, former Southern Methodist University football player …
Read More »Power outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again, leaving 1 dead
Power outages scattered across storm-weary Texas on Wednesday could linger into the weekend after storms flooded streets in Houston for the second time this month and ripped off roofs in Dallas, leaving a teenager dead and injuring others. The teen was killed Tuesday at a construction site while working on a home that collapsed, and three people at a campground …
Read More »Southern US city tops list of dirtiest in the nation, study says
A recent survey named the “dirtiest” city in the U.S., and earning the top spot this year is none other than Houston, taking the crown from last year’s dirtiest, Newark, New Jersey. Houston’s ranking in the study from LawnStarter came after a comparison of 152 U.S. cities in the categories of pollution, living conditions, infrastructure and customer satisfaction. The study …
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