Bettye Noack was last seen on Monday in Castroville. CASTROVILLE, Texas — A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 70-year-old woman with cognitive impairment last seen in Castroville. Bettye Noack is 4’11” tall, weighs about 175 pounds and has brown eyes and white hair. She was last seen around 9 a.m. Monday near … Read more
He took the bus home, then called for help. SAN ANTONIO — A man told police he was shot in the groin at a VIA transit center in the downtown area, then took the bus home and called for help. It happened around 1 a.m. at the VIA transit center located on North Frio Street … Read more
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — One Corpus Christi family will be spending their first Thanksgiving in their new home thanks to Habitat for Humanity. The home, owned by the original family since the early 60s, was given to the nonprofit to be rehabilitated and passed down so the new family could fill it with memories. That … Read more
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez identified the victim as Juan Carlos Montanez. Deputies say they are still searching for the second vehicle involved. CHANNELVIEW, Texas — Harris County Sheriff’s deputies are still investigating a possible deadly drag race in Channelview on Sunday. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez identified 18-year-old Juan Carlos Montanez as the person who died … Read more
The horse belonged to a mounted patrol deputy according to a sherriff’s office spokesperson. HOUSTON — A law enforcement officer’s horse died after running onto a busy southwest Houston roadway and getting hit by a passing truck. It happened Saturday night near Meyerland Plaza. According to the Harris County Sherriff’s Office, the horse belonged to … Read more
The challenge of securing schools comes amid a troubling trend of increased violence in U.S. educational institutions. AUSTIN, Texas — On a warm November day at Barton Creek Elementary School, former Austin police officer Vanessa Bremner patrols the hallways, classrooms, and grounds. Now a full-time security guard for the school district, Bremner’s presence is a … Read more
The lander reportedly passed tests for temperature, vibration, acoustics and electromagnetic compatibility. LEANDER, Texas — Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace has been cleared for launch. According to the Associated Press, Firefly just completed rigorous testing on its Blue Ghost lunar lander, which will now be sent to the moon to collect data. The lander is part … Read more