Billy Chemirmir was convicted in the slayings of two elderly women at high-end Texas retirement homes and indicted for the killings of 20 more, but if one woman had not survived his attempt at smothering her, he may have never been caught. Less than a year after he was killed by his cellmate, suspected serial killer Billy Chemirmir is the …
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Once-in-a-generation wind event caused deaths, extensive damage across Houston, meteorologist says
Exceptional windstorms that could leave some Houston residents without power for weeks were a once-in-a-generation event and the damage left in their wake is comparable to that caused by a hurricane, meteorologists said Friday. “We believe this windstorm is the most significant windstorm likely for the Houston area since Hurricane Alicia back in 1983,” said Janice Maldonado, a meteorologist at …
Read More »Texas Gov. Abbott issues full pardon for Army sergeant who killed BLM protester
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued a full pardon for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder in the shooting death of an armed protester during a 2020 Black Lives Matter march. The move by Abbott came minutes after a unanimous recommendation by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles that Daniel Perry be pardoned and have his …
Read More »Texas realtor joins squatter Senate hearing, discusses approach to building 'trust' with unlawful occupants
A Texas realtor out of Houston has leveraged a unique approach to removing squatters from properties, and it scored him a seat at a Senate hearing on Wednesday in Austin. George Huntoon told Fox News Digital during a phone interview that, since 2020, he has handled four squatter situations in which he speaks directly to the occupants and uses a …
Read More »House committee demands Biden agency staff reveal travel history amid electioneering claims
EXCLUSIVE: Republican leaders in the House and Senate sent a joint letter Thursday morning to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) demanding travel schedules, official calendars and other documents from the cabinet agency amid allegations it is involved in partisan voter registration outreach in key swing states like Michigan. Republican Rep. Roger Williams of Texas and Republican Sen. Joni Ernst …
Read More »Paralyzed cat in Texas up for adoption seeks 'her person' for cuddles and care
A 3-year-old Turkish Angora cat with some special needs is seeking a special person or persons to take her into their home for a lifetime of cuddles and cozy cat naps. At her young age, the cat named Shrimp has proven herself to be a survivor. She sustained a spinal cord injury in Dec. 2022 after she fell down three …
Read More »Coast Guard studying if other bridges at risk following Baltimore bridge disaster
The U.S. Coast Guard said it is evaluating whether bridges across the country are at risk following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsein Baltimorein March when a Sri Lanka-bound container ship hit thestructure, causing it to fall into Baltimore’s harbor, killing six construction workers. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Gautier said at a U.S. House hearing on Wednesday that he …
Read More »Remembering police officers who lost their lives on duty last year
The life of a police officer can change in a second when responding to a call. In 2023 alone, there were 378 officers shot in the line of duty, according to a report from the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). In total, 46 police officers were killed last year, a 60% increase since 2018, according to the FOP. These …
Read More »Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston struck by barge, causing portion to collapse: officials
A barge crashed into the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, causing a section of the bridge, including railroad tracks, to smash down onto the barge, FOX 7 Austin reports. Officials said there were no reports of injuries in the collision that occurred around 10 a.m. However, Galveston County Judge Mark Henry says two crew members did go …
Read More »Texas homeowner evicted aggressive goat, squatter from newly purchased property
As squatters continue to torment homeowners across the U.S., a San Antonio, Texas, homeowner is retelling the events that warranted his eviction of a woman and her aggressive goat from the property he purchased from her. In a series of incidents that occurred rather quickly, Daniel Cabrera, 37, purchased a five-bedroom, 2.5-bath home from a woman looking to sell immediately. …
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