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Cypress woman wants justice after neighbor’s dogs charged into her home and killed her pet chihuahua

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Precinct 4 constables are investigating the attack, but the victim thinks it took KHOU 11 making calls to get law enforcement to take her seriously. CYPRESS, Texas — A dog owner in Cypress is still grieving after she says she watched her pet Chihuahua, Bella, get mauled by her neighbor’s pit bulls. Surveillance video shows … Read more

‘Camel and zebras’ on highway force closures on I-69 after semi fire

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Police diverted traffic onto State Road 22, about five miles south of the incident. GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — A vehicle fire involving a semi-tractor-trailer hauling animals, including camels and zebras, closed both northbound lanes of Interstate 69 early Saturday morning. Indiana State Police responded to the incident around 2 a.m. near Marion. The Grant County Sheriff’s … Read more

Longtime DEA supervisor Phil Jordan died at 81

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Jordan served as a special agent-in-charge of DEA operations in Dallas and also as director of the El Paso Intelligence Center. DALLAS — Phillip “Phil” Jordan, a long-time DEA supervisor who headed key drug investigations and, upon retirement, was an outspoken critic of law enforcement corruption, has died. Jordan, 81, served as a special agent-in-charge … Read more

Which North Texas city ranked second in U.S. for most remote workers in a study?

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The study analyzed 344 U.S. cities with populations of 100,000 or more and ranked cities by the percentage of workers aged 16 and older who worked remotely. FRISCO, Texas — Nearly 40% of the working population in Frisco works remotely, according to a 2024 study from financial technology company SmartAsset. The study analyzed 344 U.S. … Read more

With unanimous approval, $30-million in upgrades slated for Toyota Music Factory

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The improvements will be funded by sales taxes generated by the property. IRVING, Texas — Improvements to the barely 6-year-old Toyota Music Factory in Irving received unanimous approval by the Irving City Council on Thursday, with the caveat that Irving residents, per se, will not be footing an estimated $31 million bill. Since ZZ Top … Read more