Kerrville’s Louise Hays Park partially reopens 3 months after being overtaken by floods

Here’s which trail segments and areas welcomed back walkers and families on Monday. KERRVILLE, Texas — Organizers of Kerrville’s official Fourth of July event set up equipment this summer for the annual celebration at Louise Hays Park, where music, families and fireworks were set to mark the holiday.  Instead, those plans were washed away with … Read more

Man suing ex-NFL QB Mark Sanchez, FOX Corporation after stabbing

Prosecutors charged Sanchez with one felony and three misdemeanors for his alleged role in the downtown Indianapolis stabbing. INDIANAPOLIS — A man who was hospitalized is now suing former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez and FOX Corporation as Sanchez is facing multiple charges for his alleged role in the stabbing incident in downtown Indianapolis. (EDITOR’S NOTE: … Read more

Houston-area mother accused of shooting her 4 children told deputies they ‘were with the devil,’ court docs say

Oninda Romelus, of Porter, Texas, has bonds totaling $14 million on two charges of murder and two charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. ANGLETON, Texas — Court documents reveal new details in the investigation of a mother charged with shooting her four children early Saturday morning, killing two of them and injuring two … Read more

SA man accused of sexually assaulting teen runaway he let work at a club, affidavit says

Merlo has been charged with sexual assault of a child and exploitation of a child, and was given bonds totaling $200,000. SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man has been arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child and child exploitation. 41-year-old Oscar Merlo Jr. was arrested after police say a 14-year-old girl, listed … Read more

Texas to mandate emissions testing for Bexar County vehicles amid rising air pollution concerns

Starting next November, Bexar County will require emissions testing for gas vehicles due to rising pollution. SAN ANTONIO — Starting next November gasoline-powered vehicles between two and 24 years old in Bexar County will require emissions testing. The reason is because of increased air pollution that threatens the health of everyone in the Alamo City … Read more

Three people hurt in Mont Belvieu explosion, plant fire, officials say

The fire at the ONEOK plant on SH 146 in Chambers County sent three workers to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, a spokesman said. MONT BELVIEU, Texas — Mont Belvieu firefighters responded to a plant explosion and fire late Monday morning. The blast happened around 11 a.m. at the ONEOK MBC Maintenance plant on SH 146 … Read more