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FBI raid at short-term rental takes four plus hostages out

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HOUSTON, TX – An unexpected FBI operation in the early hours of Wednesday led to the arrest of several individuals in a neighborhood just east of downtown Houston. The action took place on Harby Street, near Sidney Street, where law enforcement officers rescued a number of potential victims. The scene was captured on surveillance footage, showing a man rushing into a house as a SWAT team arrived, their armored vehicle equipped with a tactical battering …

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Two men killed at 21st birthday party

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JACINTO CITY, TX – Tragedy marred what was meant to be a joyful celebration when a 21st birthday party in Jacinto City, Texas turned deadly after a shooting incident claimed two lives. More than 50 people, including a live band, were present at the late-night gathering on Muscatine Street when shots rang through the air. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, local enforcement was alerted about the shooting around 1 a.m. Upon arrival at the party’s …

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Woman killed in stabbing boy ages 7 and 12 apprehended

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HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Two young boys from Texas were apprehended on Saturday following an incident where a woman was critically wounded due to a stabbing, as per official reports. The incident took place at a home located on April Valley Court in the northwestern region of Harris County shortly after 2 p.m., as stated by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The boys, aged seven and 12, reportedly returned to the residence subsequent to a …

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Two killed in school bus crash, including student

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BASTROP, TX – In a heartrending tragedy on Friday, an accident involving a school bus taking prekindergarten students home from a field trip resulted in the deaths of at least two people, including a student. The accident, which occurred on a Texas highway, was classified as a “major traffic event” by the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office. A male student was reported to be one of the fatalities, as confirmed by Texas DPS spokesperson Deon Cockrell. …

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Mom and 3-year-old son found dead in possible murder-suicide

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SAN ANTONIO, TX – A suspected murder-suicide involving a 32-year-old mother and her 3-year-old son is under investigation by Texas authorities. Two bodies discovered in a ditch have been preliminarily identified as the missing mother, Savannah Samantha Kriger and her son, Kaiden, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar. The pair was reported missing on Monday when Kriger did not return after leaving work to pick her son up from daycare for a doctor’s appointment, reports from …

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Texas man gets 10 life sentences for extreme torture of children

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GAINESVILLE, TX – A Texas resident has been convicted of heinous child abuse, the severity of which has been likened to the torture endured by prisoners of war during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. David Calhoun, 38, was found guilty of subjecting several of his stepchildren and nephews to extreme physical and psychological torment in his Gainesville trailer home. The Cooke County District Attorney’s Office reported that the jury took under an hour to find …

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Woman shoots man who drugged and kidnapped her

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MONTGOMERY, TX – A dramatic incident unfolded in Texas on Friday when a woman, claiming to be a victim of kidnapping and drugging, informed the police that she had shot her captor. The woman, a 45-year-old Montgomery resident, dialed 911 around lunchtime, as per the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office. The woman’s exact location was initially a mystery, but diligent deputies managed to trace her near a winery along East U.S. Highway 290. She cooperated with …

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Three-year-old girl shot in drug deal gone wrong

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HARRIS COUNTY, TX – An apparently normal afternoon in Harris County, Texas, abruptly descended into chaos this Wednesday as a drug transaction went notoriously awry. A woman, along with her three-year-old daughter, ended up injured in a surprising shootout believed to have been triggered by a failed drug deal involving the child’s father. The incident, as disclosed by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, transpired at the Point Northwest Apartments on Point Park Drive shortly before …

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Murdered teen girl found naked in a ditch

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SAN ANTONIO, TX – A wave of shock and grief has swept over San Antonio, Texas, following the discovery of a 17-year-old girl’s body in a ditch on Tuesday night. The local community and the victim’s family are now united in their quest for justice. Late Tuesday night, the lifeless body of Kaitlin Hernandez was found by officers from the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD). The gruesome discovery was made in a drainage ditch beneath …

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Man who shot 12-year-old son of his ex-girlfriend arrested at the border

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HOUSTON, TX – A man from the Houston area, who was sought in connection to the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s 12-year-old son, has been apprehended at the Texas-Mexico border, as per the information released by the authorities on Tuesday. Terry Rivera, 27, was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry on Monday. The arrest comes as border traffic increases due to Spring Break, with CBP officers maintaining …

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