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

Two people found dead recently in Southeast New Mexico have been identified

The circumstances surrounding their deaths are under investigation. EDDY COUNTY, N.M. — The Eddy County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update on the two people found dead in the county during the week of July 28. Both individuals were identified as 55-year-old Nathan Scott McGee and 63-year-old Patricia Balderrama. They were suffering from apparent gunshot … Read more

Texas soldier charged with trying to send U.S. defense secrets to Russia

The Department of Justice said an active-duty soldier at Fort Bliss is accused of providing information on U.S. military vehicles to Russia’s Ministry of Defense. FORT BLISS, Texas — A soldier from Texas has been arrested and charged with trying to send U.S. military data to Russia, according to the United States Department of Justice, … Read more

San Antonio school districts adjust cell phone policy ahead of state-mandated ban

Starting Sept. 1, public and charter schools across Texas will enforce a cellphone ban during school hours. Here’s how local districts are responding. SAN ANTONIO — Texas schools will soon enforce a cellphone ban during school hours, impacting all public and charter schools starting September 1. Many districts are still working to adjust their current … Read more

University of Texas star athlete publishes science-fiction novel ‘Psychic Suit’

The self-proclaimed Texas native began drafting the story in 2018. SAN ANTONIO — When Osawese Agbonkonkon isn’t making 7-feet jumps on the track team or meticulously studying for his economics degree, he’s writing stories. As a full-time student-athlete at the University of Texas, Agbonkonkon published his first book “Psychic Suit,” a novel about 320 pages … Read more