A human smuggling investigation in South Texas turned into a frightening rescue after authorities say a semi-truck fled a Border Patrol checkpoint, led officers on a long chase, and eventually caught fire with 39 migrants locked inside the trailer. The incident happened Thursday night, June 4, on U.S. 281 near Falfurrias, south of San Antonio….
A morning commute in San Antonio turned into a major traffic mess after an 18-wheeler overturned near downtown and triggered a hazardous materials response. The crash happened early Thursday, June 4, near the Finesilver Curve, a busy highway connection where I-35 South meets I-10 West. According to MySA, the crash happened around 4:38 a.m. and…
Texas is now dealing with one of the strangest-sounding emergency responses in the country: a massive fly-breeding factory. But there is a serious reason behind it. State and federal officials are trying to stop New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that has now been confirmed in South Texas calves. The pest can infest livestock, wildlife,…
A Texas family says what should have been an ordinary shower turned into a frightening medical emergency after their 16-year-old daughter was hospitalized with what doctors described as a likely chemical burn or severe dermatitis from water exposure. The situation happened in Trinidad, a small Henderson County town south of Dallas, where residents have already…
A newly released body camera video from Dallas shows the kind of problem that sounds like something out of a near-future movie, except it happened during a very real emergency. A driverless Waymo vehicle was seen blocking part of a Dallas roadway as first responders were trying to reach the scene of a deadly apartment…
Drivers in northwest Harris County had a rough start Wednesday morning after a crash involving an 18-wheeler left cinder blocks scattered across Mueschke Road and shut down traffic in both directions. The crash happened Wednesday morning, June 3, in the 21800 block of Mueschke Road, south of FM 2920. According to ABC13 Houston, Harris County…
A strange and disturbing situation in South Texas has neighbors on edge after several cats were found dead in the same McAllen neighborhood, with one local congressman now asking the public to help figure out what is happening. The reports are coming from the Fox Run area in North McAllen, near North 10th Street and…
A parasite most Texans have only heard about in old ranching stories is suddenly back in the conversation. Federal officials confirmed that New World screwworm was found in a calf in South Texas, marking the first confirmed Texas case since 1966. According to Reuters, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the USDA believes it can…
A Southeast Texas restaurant that carried nearly a century of family history has served its last meal. Judice’s 1927 in Nederland has permanently closed, ending a restaurant chapter tied to one of the Golden Triangle’s longtime Cajun food families. According to the Beaumont Enterprise, owner Al Judice IV announced the closure Monday and cited rising…
A neighborhood dispute in Montgomery County escalated into the kind of scene nobody wants unfolding outside their home: gunfire, deputies, SWAT officers, people ordered to stay inside, and a teenager taken to the hospital. The shooting happened Saturday, May 23, in the Kings Colony area near New Caney. According to FOX 26 Houston, the Montgomery…