Sweating in the sanctuary: 5-ton AC system stolen from west-side San Antonio church

Parishioners at St. James AME Church now have to rely on handheld fans and ceiling fans for relief. SAN ANTONIO — According to police, an AC unit was stolen from the St. James AME Church last Saturday, leaving clergy members scrambling the day before Sunday service. The theft left members of the church saying, “If … Read more

He made it to work but didn’t survive. Police say the attack happened on the ride there

Anival Patricio Elvir Ortiz somehow managed to continue riding along a trail near Harrisburg Boulevard but collapsed and died after arriving at work. HOUSTON — A man in his 70s is dead after he was stabbed in the back while riding his bike to work Thursday morning, according to the Houston Police Department. HPD said … Read more

Youth ministry volunteer arrested on child porn charges, Precinct 1 says

Detectives said Kevin Hartgrove, 45, had hundreds of images of child pornography, including videos of underage girls having sex called Jailbait July. HOUSTON — A church youth ministry volunteer went to jail Wednesday on child porn charges, Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen announced Thursday. Kevin Hartgrove, 45, was arrested at his home by detectives … Read more

Houston man arrested after chase charged with shooting wife to death

Ismael Holguin, 35, was arrested in west Houston on Wednesday after his 32-year-old wife was shot to death on Wild Indigo Street, HPD said. HOUSTON — Charges have been filed against a man accused of shooting a woman at a southwest Houston apartment complex early Wednesday morning.  Ismael Holguin, 35, was arrested after a police … Read more