HOUSTON – Imagine pulling into the gas station only to find out that someone cut all of the hoses attached to the pumps.
That’s the equivalent of what happened at a Houston-area electric vehicle charging station over the weekend.
Drivers pulled into the Kipling Street Tesla Supercharger only to find that all but one of the cords to plug into their vehicle was cut clean and stolen.
The Houston Police Department tells KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding that 18 of the 19 charging stations had their cables stolen, according to a report that was filed by a Tesla service technician on Monday.
“Yeah, I’d be pretty upset about that,” said Alex Longo, who’s traveling through Houston on his way to San Antonio. “I would have been in trouble.”
You likely would be too if you really needed to use that charger and the plug and cord were missing.
“I mean, I love my EV but the anxiety of running out of juice,” Vincent Evangelista said while charging his Tesla.
Tesla Supercharges recently were opened up to other makes and models of vehicles to also tap into the expansive network of electric vehicle chargers built by Elon Musk.
A damaged Tesla Supercharger in Houston, Texas after thieves cut the high-voltage charging cable. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
The Superchargers get their name from the impressive jolt their able to give electric vehicles in such a short time.
At this location, they can deliver a max charge rate of 250kW at 500 DC volts.
In simple terms, that’s enough electricity to power more than three average American homes.
So, what would happen if you came in contact with that much energy?
“Oh, it would kill you in an instant,” said Cameron Trial, owner of CPR EV Repair.
But it didn’t. Why?
“The cables themselves are not live. The supercharger has to make communication with the car before it powers the cable,” Trial said. “But that’s not to say that you could have a faulty supercharger. That the cable was always live. And if that’s the case, and you try to cut through it, you’re going to kill yourself.”
A damaged Tesla Supercharger in Houston, Texas after thieves cut the high-voltage charging cable. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
This leads him to believe that whoever is behind this crime likely knows what they’re getting into.
Trial was able to come up with two reasons.
“Personally, I think it’s, it’s an anti-EV movement,” he said.
Someone who hates electric cars so much that they’d risk a felony and their life.
Or it could be what’s under the black coating of the cable: copper.
“For the amount of work it took to do that and, the risks that it takes, it’s not worth your life,” Trial said.
Flood waters from the West Fork of the San Jacinto River nearly reach the bottom of street signs in the Kingwood neighborhood of Houston on May 4, 2024. (Gage Goulding, Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
HOUSTON – A woman decided to go against the warning of Houston Firefighters and take her chances at driving through flood waters covering a road in Kingwood on Saturday.
KPRC 2 News cameras were there as Houston Firefighters had to walk into the murky flood waters on Forest Cove Drive to help the woman from her now broken down vehicle.
Watch the full video of Houston Firefighters helping the woman to dry ground
NEVER attempt to drive through flood waters. Just six inches of water can knock an adult off their feet and 12 inches can move a car.
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HOUSTON – NEVER attempt to drive through flood waters. Just six inches of water can knock an adult off their feet and 12 inches can move a car.
A woman decided to go against the warning of Houston Firefighters and take her chances at driving through flood waters covering a road in Kingwood on Saturday.
Needless to say, she didn’t get very far.
This happened just as KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding was arriving at the Houston Fire Department Station 102 for a story with Houston Firefighters who are working relentlessly around the clock to rescue residents from rising flood waters.
After parking on dry ground, the Houston Fire Department sent a high-water truck to pick up the news crew and safely transport them through the flood waters.
That’s when another driver decided to follow suit, eventually finding themselves stuck on high ground surrounded by flood waters on all sides.
Roya Pisheh: “I can’t just leave the car here and just walk back. So, what’s the way to get out of here?”
Houston Firefighter: “You have to wait until the water goes down.”
KPRC 2 cameras were recording as Houston Firefighters told Roya several times it was a bad idea to drive through the water and encouraged her to leave her vehicle on high ground near the fire station.
KPRC 2 Photojournalist Rayan Graham recording video from the front of a Houston Fire Department rescue boat in the flooded Kingwood neighborhood of Houston on May 4, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
She didn’t listen.
Instead, she drove down into the flood waters where her Toyota Camry broke down.
Firefighter: “You should have stayed there where you were at, ma’am.”
Pisheh: “What should I do?”
Firefighter: “And we told you…”
Pisheh: “I was going to drive my car. There’s no other way to come back?”
Firefighter: “No, ma’am. We told you not to drive your car.”
Not only did they have to put themselves in harm’s way be rescuing Pisheh, the firefighters’ main access road to their station is now blocked by her broken down car.
Two firefighters with the Water Strike Team walked Pisheh to dry ground.
After the fanfare, firefighters took our crew on a tour the Forest Cove portion of Kingwood. Roads here are flooded by well over five feet of water. At some points, the water is nearly touching the top of street signs.
Houston Firefighter Captain Beau Moreno operating a rescue boat in the Kingwood neighborhood of Houston after water from the West Fork of the San Jacinto River rushed into the community on May 4, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
“These two rivers, the Trinity and San Jacinto, haven’t seen this much water since 1994,” said Captain Beau Moreno with the Houston Fire Department.
Their mission today: look for anyone who didn’t evacuate and needs to be rescued.
A Houston firefighter surveying the damage of a home in the Kingwood neighborhood of Houston surrounded by flood waters from the West Fork of the San Jacinto River on May 4, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
“We’re going around checking, people that are still in their homes that have refused to leave,” Moreno said. “Even though there’s an evacuation, doesn’t mean they have to leave. We can’t force them to leave. So, we just want to make sure that they’re out here safe. During this event. We know that we have 18 people that are sheltered in place. We’ve also evacuated 23 people today.”
During our trip, they didn’t find anyone who needed rescued. That’s a good thing.
Houston Firefighters aboard a rescue boat in the flooded streets of the Kingwood neighborhood of Houston on May 4, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
Back near Fire Station 102, there was another rescue about to happen. This time, it wasn’t with a firefighter, but rather a bare-chested brave man.
“I had to take my shirt off, unfortunately,” Jeff Wood said.
He went all-in on helping Pisheh retrieve her car from the flood waters, using a strap and his off-road vehicle to tow her car from the water.
It’s then we learned why she drove into the water in the first place.
Gage: “The fire department said, ‘No, you should leave your car here. You’re stuck. You shouldn’t drive through the water.’ Why did you continue to drive through?”
Pisheh: “Because I had to pick up my son, and he’s alone all the way into Houston.”
It’s not a good excuse to get stuck, but it is a good reason for an everyday guy to do something extraordinary.
“Well, it’s the right thing to do. I mean, that’s what all Texans will do,” Wood said.
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HOUSTON – After several days of heavy rainfall and flood threats, both voluntary and mandatory evacuations have been issued.
Authorities in Harris County initially issued a voluntary evacuation for residents near the East Fort of the San Jacinto River. Then the voluntary evacuation turned into a mandatory evacuation.
A Voluntary Evacuation means that you should consider leaving to a safer location. There’s a chance that flood waters could render you unable to leave your home. You should still prepare to shelter in place for several days.
Meanwhile, a Mandatory Evacuation means that a life threatening situation is imminent. With that brings a threat to the lives of first responders.
Here’s the very serious part – If you do not leave during a mandatory evacuation, emergency personnel will not come to help you. You are on your own. You cannot rely on help.
“Why are we saying mandatory evacuation? We had a request for a voluntary evacuation a couple days ago,” said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. “The situation then was not threatening to life safety. The situation today is threatening to life safety. And so we want to signal how important this is.”
Now here’s the thing. Just because it’s called a Mandatory Evacuation, it doesn’t mean law enforcement can force you out of your home.
It’s a personal decision to leave or go.
But it’s a decision that could cost someone their life.
“We can’t force someone to leave,” Hidalgo said. “But if you stay there, not only are you a sitting duck, but you’re putting out law enforcement in danger. And at some point, we can’t send law enforcement into swift water that is sure to pose a threat to their life because you made a bad decision. So, please evacuate.”
PEARLAND, Texas – A Pearland pasture was flooded by a construction crew working on building a bridge nearby.
The woman who runs the pasture off Bailey Road, near Route 35, says she had no idea the construction company building a bridge nearby was pumping thousands and thousands of gallons of water onto her field.
Dana Lowry says parts of the grass were under about a foot of water.
The water came from an open fire hydrant inside a construction zone for a bridge on Bailey Road near Wells Drive.
“The water was pumping. I didn’t realize it until I came back at one and walked out there,” Lowry said. “I had no clue that was happening and neither did the landowner. I don’t know what they thought, but they thought wrong.”
As a result of the water, her horses as well as her customer’s horses haven’t been able to graze on the grass. Lowry says it’s too dangerous to let the horses out in the saturated pasture.
“It takes a big strain on their feet, pulling shoes off, rain rot, foot rot. That’s contributed to wet ground,” she said.
The big question – Why would the construction workers leave the hydrant open to waste water and your taxpayer dollars?
Gage: “How long was water coming out of that fire hydrant?”
Dana: “From at least 8 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.”
Gage: “Hours.”
Dana: “Hours.”
Gage: “Thousands of gallons.”
Dana: “Yes.”
Gage: “And it just flooded your field.”
Dana: “This whole place? Yes.”
Dana: “From here to that, it was rising on the other side of this little gully right here. I don’t know if they thought it was a drainage ditch, but you can see it has nowhere to go. We didn’t have within this boundary. There’s no runoff.”
She tried asking the city and the contractor what happened here. According to Lowry, both pointed the finger at each other.
Meanwhile, her horses are stuck inside their stalls and she has to dig deep into her pocket to pay for hay and feed instead of free grass.
“Figure a bale a day per horse right now, $15 a bale. So you take eight horses.”
Fed up, she called KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding to get answers straight from the horse’s mouth.
The foreman with the contractor, R Construction, said he wasn’t able to comment.
Our message to the City of Pearland also hasn’t been answered.
“We don’t budget for this. Horses are not cheap,” Lowry said. “We don’t put this in our budget for something like this to happen. Mother nature we cannot control. We understand that. This was controllable. Just somebody’s screw up.”
Lowry tells KPRC 2 that the construction crew says they plan on using the water again on Monday. But this time, you can bet it won’t be in her pasture.
“They’re not going to if I have anything to do with it,” she said.
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A Houston restaurant released a statement after an employee is accused of sticking his genitals into open food items and possessing several videos of child pornography on his cellphone, according to charging documents.
Othello Larenzo Holmes, 27, has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography and indecent assault.
Kulture Restaurant issued a statement:
“Two weeks ago, we learned that one of our employees had engaged in an unacceptable act contrary to our code of conduct and outside of his employment he was involved in reprehensible illegal activities, of which we were not aware.
We took immediate action by shutting down our establishment, cleaning the entire space, discarding all existing inventory, and contacting the Police to have the employee arrested immediately. Additionally, we worked with our security team to enhance our camera systems. These actions were implemented within one hour of the incident being brought to our attention, ensuring that the matter was addressed before the business opened again.
The employee has been terminated, and we have taken all necessary steps to restore our normal services to the public. We strongly believe this is an isolated incident resulting from retaliatory measures due to a demotion. Most importantly, this dangerous pedophile is off the streets.
We are continuing to work with ourselves and our employees and law enforcement as this ongoing investigation unfolds.”
The investigation was launched on April 4 after a Harris County deputy arrived at the restaurant in downtown Houston to meet with the restaurant’s manager.
The manager showed deputies a video of Holmes placing his penis into open food items at the location, records show.
Holmes reportedly confessed to putting his genitals in jelly, stating “he had a sexual urge, however, he stopped himself before he ejaculated.” He also admitted to having these urges frequently and has a history of sexual offenses, saying he has a problem with these sexual urges and needs help, records show.
It was not clear from the documents if this was Holmes’ first time allegedly contaminating the food with his genitals.
Reached by phone, a manager at Kulture Restaurant told KPRC 2′s Bryce Newberry that Holmes had been a cook at the restaurant for several months and that he no longer works at the establishment.
He was subsequently charged with indecent assault, which led to further investigation by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Digital Forensic Unit.
*KPRC 2 has reached out to Houston Public Health to see if they have received any complaints or reports of illness.*
Child pornography seized from suspect’s cellphone
Holmes reportedly gave written consent to the forensic analysis of his cellphone on April 15.
According to documents, investigators extracted over 100 images and five videos of child pornography. The videos contained children between the ages of infancy and teens engaged in sexual intercourse and various sexual acts, according to the documents.
Records show an image was also found in the device, showing a chat conversation on Telegram, a social media platform. The conversation was reportedly between Holmes and another username “Princess” in a chat room named the “Devil Lair.”
In the conversation, Holmes says, “Super pervy yesterday. I wish I had access to kids,” and Princess says, “I wish you did too (cry face emoji),” records show.
Two more videos were extracted, which show Holmes fondling his genitals while lying near an unidentified child, who appears to be under 6 years old, according to documents. Investigators stated he was identified as the man in the video by the tattoos on his arm and the bedding seen in other videos.
“We kept investigating this person. And, boy, I’m glad we did, because we got a subpoena for his phone, and we found some really horrible things on his phone. We found child pornography, and we are fearful that he potentially may have and at some point, molested young children,” Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen told KPRC 2′s Bryce Newberry.
Due to the nature of the evidence, statements made by Holmes about him needing help with his sexual urges and the Telegram conversation, it was determined Holmes was a danger to society and should not be around children.
“I can tell y’all this individual is a predator. It is, and I don’t say that lightly,” Rosen said.
Investigators are looking to speak with parents who have children who may know Holmes because they believe he may have been creating his own child pornography and sharing it. You can contact them at (713)-755-7628.
‘Restaurant was very proactive’
“I want to make it clear that the restaurant was very proactive with law enforcement,” Rosen said.
“When the restaurant found out about this behavior going on, they immediately shut down, to everybody. They had not served a single patron of the restaurant. And they shut down and only had their staff, their cook staff go in and throw away items in the kitchen and or sterilize things and take the appropriate corporate responsible actions to fix the problem,” Rosen said.
Holmes has worked at several restaurants in the area, according to Rosen who also said investigators believe Holmes may have done the same thing at a hotel restaurant where he once worked.
Holmes was booked into the Harris County Jail on a $500,000 bond for the child pornography cases, records show.
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HOUSTON – Have you ever had your car in the repair shop, and it just seems like it’s taking forever?
For one Houston woman, it actually has taken forever.
Helen Schilling has been without her wheels for nearly nine weeks.
“It’s been almost a nine-week saga,” she said.
Back in February, her Genesis sedan was giving her trouble. It turned out the battery, which she says was just replaced in November, had died.
She had the car towed to Steele South Loop Hyundai, where she also needed some other recall work done.
“I have two recall issues and there’s something wrong. The battery’s dead, and there’s something wrong with the electrical system,” Schilling said. “And they said, no problem.”
Weeks went by with zero communication from the dealership. That’s when she started picking up the phone and calling the dealership.
“It’s a virtual fortress, and you cannot speak to anyone. It’s only voicemail and texting,” Schilling said.
Helen had enough. She called the Genesis corporate office, which is owned by Hyundai. There a claims representative told her they would gladly tow her car to the Genesis dealer in town.
All they had to do was call and arrange it.
“The case manager assigned to me said the problem was communication, and they were very difficult to communicate with. And I told her I certainly understood that,” Schilling said.
STATEMENT FROM GENESIS:
“At Genesis, the customer is at the center of every decision we make, and we aim to deliver a seamless and elevated experience at every touchpoint. In this case, Ms. Schilling’s experience fell short of our high standards for customer care, and we are working with our retail partners to continually improve and exceed customer expectations. While this matter is still ongoing, it has now been escalated to our national consumer affairs team and we aim to deliver a satisfactory resolution as swiftly as possible.”
That’s when she asked KPRC 2 for help. We picked her up to take her down to the dealership for answers.
There we met General Manager Bert Brocker.
“I completely understand the frustration of you trying to call in,” he said. “You can’t get a hold of somebody that’s no good for nobody. So I do sincerely apologize for that.”
Brocker agreed to an interview after his service team agreed to foot the bill for the tow truck which was on its way.
It’s then we learned why Helen was having such a tough time getting answers.
“I think the big thing is we took over, first of March,” Brocker said. “We have been having phone issues. I don’t deny that we’re working on it. This is not how we do business. This is not how I want to continue. We absolutely have blame. I’m not running from it. I accept full responsibility and will work on the parts I can correct.”
He admits there are other cars, like Helen’s, that have been sitting on the lot for a while.
But at least now, there’s one less car here and one more going to get fixed.
To Helen, that’s a win worth smiling about.
If you find yourself stuck between a rock and a hard place with your vehicle and a repair shop, there are some things you can do.
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles says you should always:
Check your warranty
Do your homework before you choose a mechanic or repair facility
Get everything in writing, and always keep a copy
Watch for scams
Know your rights
It’s important to note: There is no license or test required for a mechanic to open up a shop or work on cars. That’s why you should ask if your mechanic is ASE certified. The National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence helps weed out good mechanics from bad ones.
“Accordingly, it’s most important that the consumer chooses the right repair shop, understands the process, and recognizes when things are not going right,” TX DMV warns drivers.
When it comes to picking the right repair shop, the Motorist Assurance Program has a list of verified, tried and tested shops that you can rely on.
HOUSTON – Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg made a major announcement Thursday afternoon in the case against County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s staffers.
Ogg officially announced her decision to hand over the Elevate Strategies case to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Office following election results in March.
“People hate public corruption and it’s the District Attorney’s duty to never sweep it under the rug,” Ogg said.
The indictments in bid-rigging investigations
Alex Triantaphyllis, Wallis Nader and Aaron Dunn were indicted in an investigation in the spring of 2022 surrounding an $11,000,000 COVID-19 outreach contract awarded to Elevate Strategies. Triantaphyllis was Hidalgo’s former Chief of Staff, while Nader was her Policy Director and Dunn was a Senior Advisor.
Elevate Strategies was a one-person organization recommended by County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s staffers despite other entities achieving higher scores on the internal evaluations. It was awarded the multi-million dollar contract by the county.
During the bidding process, Hidalgo staffers waived typical financial fitness requirements and even shared details of the potential bid with Elevate Strategies weeks before the information was made public. It was revoked last fall after questions surfaced about how it was awarded.
The cases of Triantaphyllis, Nader and Dunn have been moving slowly through the Harris County judicial system due to various hearings being reset, primarily by defense teams according to Harris County legal records.
The cases that have resulted in indictments by a Harris County grand jury after being investigated by Texas Rangers are still moving forward in Harris County with the next hearing set for May 13, according to the District Clerk’s Office.
Ogg says she faced political retaliation
During the announcement, Ogg stated she wants these cases handled fairly as she has faced “political retaliation.”
Ogg lost her seat during March’s primary election to opponent Sean Teare. She accused Teare of stating the cases are nothing more than political prosecution. Ogg said she wants to ensure the cases will be heard by a Harris County jury.
“That’s why I would never sit oddly by and allow public corruption cases to be dismissed, swept under the carpet, or ever allow the rule of law to be overwhelmed by politics,” Ogg said. “Not as long as I, Kim Ogg am Harris County District Attorney.”
The DA also called out Teare’s employment at a law firm currently representing one of the indicted employees as a clear conflict of interest for him to handle this case.
The Criminal Prosecutions and Law Enforcement Divisions of the Attorney General’s Office will assist the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and the Texas Rangers with criminal cases involving the Harris County Judge’s Office and its role in the bid-rigging case.
“Our prosecutors and investigators are the best in the State. They handle every case with utmost professionalism. In this case as in all others, we will seek truth and justice,” Attorney General Paxton stated in a release.
Sean Teare released the following statement:
“By a three-to-one margin, voters rejected the politicized way that our prosecutor’s office has been run. Unfortunately, Kim Ogg ignored the voters and called a press conference to attack her opponents and make clear that fighting political feuds is more important than finishing her term ensuring justice for victims across our county. I have been clear from day one: we must restore integrity to the DA’s Office.
“Even though I’ve never had any involvement in this case, I have promised to immediately recuse myself and refer this case to another District Attorney to ensure it receives fair and impartial treatment. These cases were tainted from the beginning, the second they hired the Republican Party’s general counsel to lead the investigation. Now, they are being handed over to the most political prosecutor in the state, who will work in tandem with a politically motivated DA.
“Throughout my campaign, I emphasized the need to remove politics from the District Attorney’s Office. If I were in office, I would have advocated for an independent review by a DA’s office with no connections to the parties involved to ensure transparency and fairness. It’s crucial that cases of public importance are handled with the utmost integrity and without any hint of political influence.
“The people of Harris County deserve a criminal justice system that prioritizes truth and justice above political interests. I remain committed to upholding these principles and working towards a system that is free from political malfeasance.”
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis released the following statement on Ogg’s decision:
“Our outgoing District Attorney’s decision to hand over the Elevate Strategies case to Ken Paxton is a new low for Kim Ogg. The future of three young public servants, who were already derailed by this political witch hunt, has now been handed over to a hyper-partisan office with an axe to grind. Giving Ken Paxton the opportunity to undermine Harris County, yet again, is just another feather in Ken Paxton’s cap and red meat for his MAGA base.
The voters overwhelmingly rejected this sort of behavior by Kim Ogg in March by historic margins, and this is the culmination of a career that will be remembered more for vindictive political investigations than advancing public safety.
Ultimately, I’m just saddened for these young people who have become collateral damage in this political gamesmanship. My heart goes out to them.”
Dan Simons, the Republican candidate for Harris County District Attorney, released the following statement on Ogg’s decision:
“I applaud the Harris County District Attorney, Kim Ogg, for referring the public corruption cases of former County Judge, Lina Hidalgo staffers, to the State of Texas Attorney General. It is clear that my opponent, by his actions to cover-up his own conflicts of interest in these cases, seeks to undermine the administration of justice for his own political power.
No One is above the law and public corruption eats at the very fabric of our democracy. The citizens of Harris County deserve a District Attorney that will administer justice equally, despite political pressures. I will restore integrity, honesty and transparency to the DA’s Office, balancing the scales of justice for all.”
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HOUSTON – It’s not uncommon to spot trash littered along streets in Houston. From cigarette butts to beer bottles, it’s an ever growing battle in a city that added 140,000 residents last year alone.
However, the junk one Houston Heights neighborhood is seeing isn’t your run of the mill.
Instead it’s dirty, disgusting and dangerous.
“Bags full of adult diapers and a fast food wrapper would show up along the busy street,” said Kevin Munsterman, who lives along Studewood Street in Houston Heights.
What appear to be white kitchen garbage bags packed to the brim full of used and dirty adult diapers.
This started off and on about a year ago, but only recently has the disgusting debris shown up more frequently.
“But it really only happened infrequently about a year ago. Until the last two weeks. Just every day,” Munsterman said. “I’ve picked them up the last two weeks almost daily.”
It’s not his job, but rather his self-assigned duty. Munsterman has been walking the blocks around his home for years. With a claw grabber in his hand and a bag in the other, he’s usually looking for those bottles and little bits of trash.
“I really don’t mind. It’s kind of exercise and it just keeps me busy and meet people,” he said. “I find all kinds of crap. You know, it’s amazing.”
Used adult diapers, however, is where he’s drawing the line.
Bags full of soiled adult diapers are being thrown out along a street in the Houston Heights neighborhood. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
Some of the recent bags have been hit by cars, spreading the waste inside all over the road. You can only imagine how disgusting let alone dangerous it is.
“Even my little grabber didn’t have enough force to pick them up,” Munsterman said. “I actually had to bring a shovel and pick them up and take them to the nearest trash can. I just pick them up and get frustrated.”
You would too. It’s why Munsterman and other neighbors that live and work in the neighborhood are hoping whoever does this cuts the crap.
Bags full of soiled adult diapers are being thrown out along a street in the Houston Heights neighborhood. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
“I can’t believe that’s a problem once let alone multiple times,” said Taly Thissen. “Be a better human.”
The City of Houston’s Administration and Regulatory Affairs spokesperson encourages residents to call the 311 line if they spot trash like this in their neighborhood.
Meanwhile, the city’s sanitation department plans on having crews out and about in the area to check for any additional debris.
The department issued the following statement:
“The Solid Waste Management Department did not find any illegal dumping complaints in the 3-1-1 system. The last report from this address was in 2023 for ‘Litter in the park.’ We have scheduled a team to survey the area for illegal dumping activity tomorrow. The City is committed to holding violators accountable and encourages residents that witness illegal dumping activity to contact the Houston Police Department’s Environmental Investigations Unit at (713) 525-2728.”
The Houston Police Department says this is considered illegal dumping. Investigators are working to open a case to find who’s behind the dumping.
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HOUSTON – A man, who is now charged with impersonating a police officer, probably got quite a surprise when he tried to pull over undercover deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, they were monitoring a racing event in west Houston when the suspect, Shaun Arnold, tried to pull them over in a white Hyundai Sante Fe outfitted with emergency red and blue lighting and sirens.
The undercover deputies noticed the suspicious activity, and notified deputies in marked vehicles that were able to safely pull the suspect over.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said that Arnold was wearing a uniform shirt, ballistic vest, body-worn camera, security badge, and he was fully equipped to deceive.
A man, who is now charged with impersonating a police officer, probably got quite a surprise when he tried to pull over undercover deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend. (Harris County Sheriff’s Office)
In addition, he also possessed radios and other law enforcement-related equipment.
Upon further investigation, deputies discovered he was a convicted felon, and he had a prior arrest in Jefferson County, Texas for impersonating a police officer.
According to court documents, he also has prior arrests on similar charges in Missouri and Illinois.
Arnold was again charged with impersonating a police officer and also possession of body armor by a felon.
His total bond for both charges is $15,000, and his next court date is in mid-June of this year.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office believes Arnold may have additional victims related to his ruse, and they are asking anyone with information about prior incidents to come forward.
They said if you have any tips or information, you can contact them by calling 713-274-7433 or emailing them at trafficcrimestips@sheriff.hctx.net.
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Police Chief Troy Finner has publicly denounced the use of a code associated with the mass amounts of cases dating back several years.
“I made a promise to everyone that we’re going to work through each and every one of those incident reports,” Chief Finner said on Thursday. “So, that’s what we’re doing.”
During a press conference on Thursday, the chief announced a progress report of the department’s effort to back track through the cases.
We’re breaking down the Houston Police Department’s investigation by the numbers.
264,000 – The number of cases suspended by the Houston Police Department by using a code associated with “lack of personnel”
81,650 – The number of cases Chief Finner says investigators have reviewed in the last six weeks
26,000 – Number of cases Chief Finner says were “rightfully suspended.”
4,017 – Number of adult sex crime cases
3,948 – Adult sex crime cases that have been reviewed
3,079 – Adult sex crime cases inactivated due to lack of leads
1,944 – Cases reviewed by investigators per day over the last six weeks
1,669 – Officer visits to last known addresses of victims
395 – Forensic interviews scheduled with victims
220 – New sex assault cases discovered during the course of the probe
14 – Approximate cases reviewed on average per day by the 132 investigators working the backlog of cases
5 – Suspects charged as a result of investigations
1 – Case incorrectly coded that is now being investigated as a homicide
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An investigation is underway after a couple was found dead Tuesday afternoon at an apartment in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a welfare check at the apartment unit, located at 13333 West Rd., near Highway 290 and N. Eldridge Parkway.
A man and woman were both found unresponsive and suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
The shooting is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide.
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HOUSTON – A Southwest Airlines flight headed to Houston was forced to make an emergency landing after an engine cover was torn off the airplane causing damage to part of the wing.
Southwest Airlines flight 3695 took off from Denver International Airport took off around 7:39 MDT, according to data from FlightAware. Roughly 33 minutes later, the Boeing 737-800 airplane made an emergency landing after a part called an “engine cowling” came loose and damaged the flaps on the right side of the airplane.
Southwest Airlines Flight 3695 safely made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport after an engine cowling came off one of the jet engines, causing damage to the airplane’s wings on April 7, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
“All right, let’s go ahead and declare an emergency for Southwest 3695/ And we’d like an immediate return,” the pilot said in air traffic control recordings obtained by KPRC 2. “We got a piece of the engine cowling hanging off, apparently.”
Passengers aboard the plane say they didn’t hear or feel anything, but the word quickly spread around the jet that something happened outside.
“I thought I saw a flash of a shadow. It was when we were lifting off,” said passenger Frank Sanger. “It was a split second, so I didn’t know what was going on.”
Southwest Airlines Flight 3695 safely made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport after an engine cowling came off one of the jet engines, causing damage to the airplane’s wings on April 7, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
Photos from those sitting on the right side of the airplane quickly spread throughout the cabin. However, passengers say everyone stayed calm and the pictures look worse than what it really was.
“The pictures make it look worse than what it is,” Mike Wagner said. “The landing here was harder than the landing in Denver really.”
Maintenance crews inspect a damaged jet engine on Southwest Airlines Flight 3695. The plane safely made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport after an engine cowling came off one of the jet engines, causing damage to the airplane’s wings on April 7, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
“They coordinated all the emergency people. The people on the ground. The people in the flight deck did it a terrific job,” Sanger added. “When the captain came out to explain what had happened, the passengers gave him a round of applause.”
Passengers were met on the runway by emergency responders who helped get the plane to the gate. After a short wait, passengers say they got on another plane to fly to Houston.
That flight landed shortly at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
A thumbs up from Southwest Airlines passenger Molly Vickers after safely returning to Denver International Airport following an emergency landing on Flight 3695 on April 7, 2024. An engine cowling came off one of the jet engines, causing damage to the airplane’s wings. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
“It was a little spicy, but we’re okay,” Molly Vickers said.
Southwest Airlines tells KPRC 2 that their maintenance team is reviewing the airplane in Denver.
The FAA is now investigating how this happened.
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HOUSTON – A man is dead after someone ran him over using the victim’s own pickup truck.
The Houston Police Department responded to the crime scene in the parking lot of the Artisan West apartments in Sharpstown around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday.
According to detectives, the victim was run over and then backed over a second time.
Security camera footage from a nearby apartment captured the moment the man was run over twice.
Byron Yuxon, 30, was hit and killed by someone who was driving his pickup truck. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
“I can believe it. I didn’t believe it,” Yuxon’s cousin Rudy Muy said. “It’s just something, like, you don’t know when you wake up and they call you. This has happened and something like. It’s hard to believe.”
Neighbors recall waking up to loud screams outside of their apartments. That’s where they found the man lying in the parking lot with a woman crying.
Gage Goulding: “Do you know who did this?”
Rudy Muy: “Actually, we don’t know. Basically, we have no idea.”
Investigators with the Houston Police Department say the suspect(s) then took off in the Ford F-150 pickup truck, speeding down Sands Point Dr.
Police say the investigation is in the early stages, however, they are ruling out this case being an accident.
“It doesn’t appear to be that from the video,” Sgt. Michael Arrington said. “Due to the fact that the person stopped and made sure that they backed up and intentionally ran over the person. But we do know by video surveillance that was recovered on scene that the decedent was struck by a dark gray Ford F-150 truck.”
Byron Yuxon, 30, was run over and killed by someone driving his Ford F-150 pickup truck on April 6, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
That’s what police and Yuxon’s family is going off of—hoping someone out there knows who did this.
“He’s a very happy guy, and he’s always kind to everybody,” Muy said. “I don’t know why they do that kind of stuff.”
If you have information that could help the Houston Police Department solve this case, you can call Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS (8477) or submit an anonymous online tip.
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HOUSTON – The pilot of a United Airlines jet that slid off the runway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in March told federal investigators that he did not “slow too much” initially upon landing.
A report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday outlines preliminary findings that led up to the Boeing 737-8 jet sliding off the runway.
All of the 160 passengers and six crew members were unharmed during the incident on the morning of March 8.
NTSB issues its preliminary report for the ongoing safety investigation of the March 8 United Airlines B-737 runway excursion at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas: https://t.co/YbWpMoavuu
The plane skidding off the runway, also known as a runway excursion, caused major damage to the Boeing aircraft. NTSB investigators say the left main landing gear (MLG) was torn from the aircraft when it hit a concrete manhole in the grassy field, which is part of the planes design to prevent further damage.
Timeline Of Events
The incident happened at 7:58 a.m. on Runway 27 while the plane was landing after a flight from Memphis, Tennessee.
According to NTSB documents, the pilot requested this runway to “roll to the end of [the] runway” after previously being cleared to land on Runway 26L.
“That’s not unusual. That saves taxi time,” said Richard Levy, a retired airline captain with 40+ years of experience. “ When the weather is such that the clouds are a little bit low, not terribly low, and the runway is wet, I’m not sure you want to roll to the end of the runway. Now you can roll in the runway if the airplane is slowed down considerably.”
The runway condition assessment matrix, or RCAM, reported that the runway was slippery when wet and “braking deceleration is noticeably reduced for the wheel braking effort applied or directional control is noticeable reduced.”
Federal investigators noted the pilot recalled that the runway appeared to be dry. The First Officer says the runway looked to be wet.
The actual landing of the airplane was normal, according to the crew. NTSB investigators say the pilot did not “slow too much initially” because the runway appeared to be dry.
As a result, the pilot retracted the airplane’s speed brakes and disabled the autobrakes.
“He wanted to expedite their time on the runway and because he preferred decelerating gradually for passenger comfort,” the NTSB report says.
The pilot applied the brakes at what he recalls being 6,000 feet from the end of the runway. However, aircraft computer systems say the manual braking did not begin until the plane was about 4,000 feet from the end of the runway.
“The captain said he applied the brakes manually using the toe brakes at about 6,000 feet from the end of the runway but felt as if the deceleration was less than normal,” the NTSB report says.
The captain also says he heard the automated system warning him that there was only 1,000 feet of runway left.
“The NTSB report took excerpts from United’s flight operation manual, or their aircraft, operating manual, one of the two, that said when the runway is wet or and there’s a chance of or a chance of a wet runway, use maximum reverse thrust and other brakes of three, perhaps even maximum,” Levy said. “According to the NTSB, when they touched down they went to idle reverse. That’s reverse thrust, but minimal reverse thrust.”
Gage: “The pilot wasn’t following what United Airlines has in their protocol?”
Richard: “It seems, from what the NTSB reported, it is different from what you see on the United protocol. That is correct.”
The pilot told investigators he “became concerned” when hearing the warning for the end of the runway and started pressing harder on the brakes.
Nearing the end of the runway, the captain made a right turn onto a taxiway. That’s when he started pushing “aggressively on the brake pedals.”
“During the turn onto the taxiway, he felt the fuselage and rudder/brake pedals begin to shake violently. He briefly released the brake pressure and the shaking ceased. He then reapplied aggressive brake pressure and the shaking resumed,” reads the NTSB report.
The airplane then slid off of the runway. Federal investigators found that the left main landing gear and nose wheels went into the grass before coming to a stop, leaning to the left.
Photograph showing concrete “manhole” impacted by left main landing gear.
(Source: Boeing.) (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
Review of the accident scene revealed that the left main landing gear fires hit a large concrete manhole. The left main landing gear then separated from the airplane “as designed to prevent more severe damage to surrounding structures.”
Data from the airplanes computer systems say the plane was travelling at approximately 44 miles per hour when the captain made the right turn off of the runway. The planes speed was 25 miles per hour when it left the paved surface.
Accident airplane’s landing rollout time, heading and speed from ADS-B data
overlayed on a Google Earth image of runway 27 and taxiway SC at IAH. Yellow arrows indicate
direction of travel. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
“Oh, you want to be at 10 knots (11.5 mph) walking speed,” Levy said. “My maximum by feel, by experience is maybe ten knots.”
According to the NTSB, the left wing and the aft, or rear, of the fuselage were both substantially damaged.
Flight Crew
The captain of the airplane was a 61-year-old veteran, who has certifications on several Boeing aircraft models. In the Boeing 737, he had roughly 15,191 hours flown, with 9,607 of those being the pilot in command.
The First Officer was 38-years-old with 1,252 hours flown in a Boeing. He was hired in October 2019.
“These are good aviators or good pilots. I just read what the NTSB wrote about them,” Levy said. “There is a lot of experience. I’m convinced he’s a good aviator.”
What’s Next?
The damage to Runway 27 at Bush Intercontinental Airport has since been repaired and the runway reopened on March 12.
KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding asked United Airlines for information on the pilot, including whether they’re currently flying or if they have received additional training.
The airline provided the following statement:
“We are grateful to the first responders at the airport for helping our customers deplane safely, and we’ll continue to work with the NTSB and FAA on this investigation.”
As for the Boeing 737-8 airplane, data from FlightAware shows the aircraft has not been flown since the incident on March 8.
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HOUSTON – A man has been charged with trademark counterfeiting after investigators say they discovered more than two dozen counterfeit Apple products worth $20,000 in the back of a stolen car during a traffic stop.
The Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office says deputies pulled over a stolen Toyota Camry on Richmond Avenue near Greenridge Drive around 3 a.m. on March 29.
Deputies discovered five iPads, 11 Apple watches and 13 AirPods worth more than $20,000. Conelle Davis, 44, was arrested and charged with felony counts of counterfeit trademarking.
Conelle Davis (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
“I wouldn’t be able to spot it just off the naked eye,” said Alima Bangura.
“I mean, it looks pretty legit,” added Lauren from Montrose. “I might be wrong. I think the plastic wrap looks fake.”
“Upon further examination, it was discovered many of the items had identical serial numbers and contained counterfeit products which were inconsistent with the labels on the boxes in which they were packaged,” the constable’s office said.
A spokesperson for the Harris County Precinct Five Constable’s Office says that the packages were legit and so were the Apple products inside. But the tech inside was different than what was being advertised. For example, a box for a new iPad Pro might have an older model, a used product or even a broken product.
“I haven’t seen this before,” said tech expert Dennis Underwood, the CEO of CyberCrucible. “It’s really interesting because just about every one example you can give to say, ‘Oh, this is how you check for a counterfeit.’ The counterfeiters and the people who swap out devices, they read the same blog post, they read the same how-to and so really, it’s not just one thing you need to look for. It’s a combination of things.”
The constable’s office says Davis has a long history of such crimes with two arrests on trademark counterfeiting in Harris County and several other arrests on similar charges elsewhere.
All the counterfeit devices were seized as evidence, according to the constable’s office.
“If you want to be absolutely safe, if you’re buying a gift for your partner or whatever, just go to the store. It’s not worth the hassle,” Underwood said.
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A mother and her 5-year-old daughter are dead after being ejected from their car during a violent crash in East Harris County on Easter Sunday.
The accident happened on US 90 near Uvalde Road around 1:45 p.m. on Sunday.
Update: the deceased female has been identified as Tiffany Rodríguez (25) and her daughter, the deceased child, as Ariella. Originally believed to be 6 yrs old, Ariella was 5. The other three occupants sustained critical injuries, but are stable. The adult 1/2 https://t.co/cjHVeGUWiS
A family of five was driving eastbound in their gold Toyota Prius when they lost control while exiting the highway, causing the small car to flip several times in a grassy median.
“One witness stated that they estimated they were possibly going around 80-85 mph as they were exiting the freeway,” said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. “At some point, maybe, as they began losing control of the vehicle, perhaps they overcorrected causing them to leave the roadway, leaving a long trail into the grassy area.”
Inside the vehicle was a young couple, according to Sheriff Gonzalez. A 26-year-old man and 25-year-old woman were in the front, but not wearing a seatbelt.
In the backseat were three kids; a 5-year-old girl, a 2-and-a-half-year-old boy, and a 2-month-old girl. All of the children were wearing seatbelts.
The mother, later identified by the Sheriff on social media as Tiffany Rodriguez, and 5-year-old, Ariella, were both ejected from the vehicle, flown to the hospital, and pronounced dead.
“The remaining three, including the adult male, were transported by ambulance,” Gonzalez said. “It’s our understanding that while they were all injured, they are expected to survive their injuries.”
According to preliminary information from investigators, it appears the family may have been going to celebrate Easter.
“It appears that there was some new clothes that they were perhaps going to be wearing today at some point and even some eggs that they were going to be enjoying the day,” the sheriff said.
This is the latest accident in what’s been a violent and deadly weekend across Harris County.
“It’s really tragic when we think of what a deadly weekend it’s been around our county, and not only in terms of murders, but also roadway deaths as well,” Sheriff Gonzalez said. “It’s very tragic, especially on such a special day. It breaks my heart coming to some of these scenes and and seeing the small shoes of a toddler especially being a parent. that always hits home.”
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez providing an update on a fatal rollover crash that left a mother and six-year-old girl dead on East Sunday in East Harris County. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
According to Sheriff Gonzalez, this crash marks the 45th fatal accident on unincorporated Harris County roads.
“I want to be very clear that these crashes are all preventable. They really are,” Sheriff Gonzalez said. “We’re talking about speed. At times, we talk about impairment. We’ve got to be paying closer attention to what we’re doing because if not we’re going to continue to see more carnage on our roadways.”
While the investigation is early, it appears speed is a factor in the crash. It’s unclear who was driving at the time of the accident.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – An alleged thief was arrested after trying to steal from a lawn care crew, who also slashed the man in the face with a weedwhacker.
The unusual series of events unfolded Friday afternoon outside of a home near the corner of Renmark Lane and Prestonwood Forest Drive in Northwest Harris County.
According to Harris County Constable Precinct 3 Captain Daniel Garza, the lawn crew was working at a home when they noticed two vehicles pull up to their truck and trailer.
“He observed a black Mercedes and a red Nissan Altima drive on the roadway,” Captain Garza said. “A suspect exited the red Nissan Altima and stole two backpack blowers out of his trailer and put him in the backseat and began to flee the scene.”
Security footage of victim’s interaction with the robbers (KPRC 2)
That’s when the lawn care worker, armed with just a weed eater, walked over to confront the man, who was later identified as 23-year-old Jarell Alexander.
“He was halfway in the vehicle, halfway out in the process of putting the blowers in and he was able to strike him with his weed eater in the head, causing him to fall out the vehicle,” Garza said. “The suspect was kind of incoherent from being being hit in the head with the weed eater.”
The four other suspects in the two separate vehicles initially took off. While the lawn care worker and a nearby neighbor were holding Alexander on the ground, the other suspects came back, demanding their friend be let free.
“The red Nissan comes back. An occupant in the Nissan displays a weapon,” Garza said.
Both vehicles showed up at a nearby hospital where Alexander went for treatment. Constable deputies tracked him down at the hospital and arrested him.
Alexander is facing charges of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.
His four friends got away, but not before being caught on security cameras.
Suspects of an alleged robbery of a lawn care crew on March 29, 2024 in Northwest Harris County. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
Investigators are now searching for the other suspects involved in the incident.
Meanwhile, detectives are encouraging everyone to keep track of their equipment’s serial number and other features to help finding stolen goods easier.
Captain Garza saying crooks most often steal equipment like this in order to sell it, sometimes to a pawn shop.
“Take photographs of your equipment, log the serial numbers down and you can go a step further. Put a special marking that identifies them in a way that if you show numbers scratched off or damaged, you still have a marking that positively identifies your equipment,” Garza said. “A lot of times, these suspects will go and try to resell this equipment to pawnshops or other crews and that way we’re able to track this equipment.”
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The news comes with a new software update and just a few months after the company recalled more than 2 million cars. Most Tesla vehicles come with the technology built in for Full Self Driving. However, owners have to pay an upcharge, of up to $12,000, to unlock the technology for use.
Tesla recalled 2,031,220 vehicles, including their Model 3 (2017-2023), Model X (2016-2023), Model S (2012-2023) and Model Y (2020-2023).
The reason?
“In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when Autosteer is canceled or not engaged, there may be an increased risk of a crash,” the recall read in part.
In response to the recall, Tesla issued a remedy to the problem via an over-the-air update.
“At no cost to customers, affected vehicles will receive an over-the-air software remedy, which is expected to begin deploying to certain affected vehicles on or shortly after December 12, 2023,” Tesla said.
But here’s the thing: The update didn’t actually disable the “Autosteer” function that is part of the Autopilot feature in Tesla vehicles. Instead, it beefed up the warnings drivers get if they’re found to not be paying attention to the vehicle.
Keeping your eyes on the road and hands on the steering wheel, while being ready to take over at any moment, is part of the agreement while using Autopilot functions.
“Neither the recall nor its remedy disables Autosteer or features that rely on Autosteer. As mentioned, the remedy will incorporate additional controls and alerts to those already existing on affected vehicles to further encourage the driver to adhere to their continuous driving responsibility whenever Autosteer is engaged, which includes keeping their hands on the steering wheel and paying attention to the roadway,” Tesla said.
Fast forward three months, now Musk is giving everyone that owns a Tesla capable of self-driving the opportunity to unlock the tech for free.
“We didn’t know that until you said something about it,” said Darius Haywood while charging outside of a Houston Tesla dealership.
The giveaway came in the wake of the massive recall, but also with open arms.
Haywood is one of many interested in trying out the feature that costs a third of the sticker price on an entry-level Model 3.
“The possibilities is endless with these cars,” he said. “I feel like Elon Musk, I feel like he trying to push his brand out to stand out in a certain way than what other people think about it.”
Regardless, the idea of more self driving cars on Houston highways than ever before has some drivers, including fellow Tesla owners, a little concerned.
“Some people are responsible, some people can be irresponsible,” Erni Salguero said while charging his Tesla.
“I don’t know how to feel about a car driving by itself,” added Ashunti Sanders.
Tesla’s own safety data says their vehicles driving on Autopilot average one crash for every five million miles driven.
That’s ten times fewer than the U.S. national average.
While the tech is there, it might just take time for the trust to follow.
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The 12-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a 59-year-old woman outside of her April Valley Court home on Saturday afternoon. He is charged with aggravated assault.
According to investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the woman, who suffers from a mental illness, got into a verbal argument with the 12-year-old and his younger brother, 7, around 2:00 p.m.
The boys rode off on their bikes but were then caught on camera returning approximately 12 minutes later. It’s in that video you see the boys rush up to the woman standing in her garage. The 12-year-old boy is accused of stabbing the woman several times in the abdomen.
“I’m sorry to the family. I’m very sorry that my son’s committed the incident. And I’m praying for your health, for your wellness,” the mother said.
The boy remains in police custody, but is doing okay according to his mother.
She also provided some insight as to what might have been a factor in her son’s decision.
“He have some mental issues,” the mother said. “My son, he struggles from his mental problems.”
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has not yet released a motive in the stabbing.
According to deputies, the younger brother was not charged in connection to the crime because he was not “culpable,” or deserving blame for the crime.
“I am very remorseful because I wouldn’t want that to happen to nobody,” the mother said. “We just gotta keep our prayers up for both my family and their family.”
KPRC2 made an editorial decision to withhold the identity of the mother in order to protect the identity of both children, regardless of legal proceedings.
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