ICE arrests 543 criminal aliens, 7 gang members in Houston crackdown
HOUSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alongside federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, arrested 646 undocumented individuals—including 543 criminal aliens and seven documented gang members—during a week-long operation aimed…
Houston’s Local Wing Joint, Big City Wings, Top Five Finalist for the Greater Houston Texas Restaurant Association’s People’s Choice Award
Voting for This Year’s Finalist Will Be Open From Monday October 3rd through Friday, October 14th Houston, TX (PRESS RELEASE) Each year, the Greater Houston Texas Restaurant Association (GHTRA) hosts its annual…
Texas Man Admits Chartering Plan to Bring Cocaine from Houston to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Houston, Texas pleaded guilty in federal court to violation federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties…
Houston Took In Thousands Of Afghan Refugees. Now It Can’t Take Care Of Them
Houston Took In Thousands Of Afghan Refugees. Now It Can’t Take Care Of Them Micaela Burrow on September 26, 2022 Houston, Texas, accepted 5,000 Afghans and counting who fled the Taliban…
Hungry Howie’s Expanding in Houston with Two New Locations
Originator of Flavored Crust Pizza Announces Upcoming Openings in Katy, Texas Madison Heights, MI (PRESS RELEASE) Hungry Howie’s, the originator of Flavored Crust® pizza, is continuing to expand with existing franchisee Pizza…
Houston woman admits to importing meth in “aloe vera” jugs
LAREDO, Texas – A 28-year-old Houston woman has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to import 40.5 kilograms of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. As part of her plea, Evelyn…
Texas Authorities Stop Smugglers From Flying Charter Plane Of Illegal Migrants To Houston
Texas Authorities Stop Smugglers From Flying Charter Plane Of Illegal Migrants To Houston Jennie Taer on September 2, 2022 The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) stopped two suspected smugglers Wednesday from…
Houston Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Fentanyl Analogue
Gulfport, Miss.– A Houston, Texas man was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute a fentanyl analogue, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent…
Houston woman charged for helping others falsely apply for government assistance
HOUSTON – A 22-year-old Houston resident is set to appear in federal court for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Desiree Coleman is expected to make her…
Biden DOJ Opens ‘Environmental Justice’ Investigation Into The City Of Houston
Biden DOJ Opens ‘Environmental Justice’ Investigation Into The City Of Houston John Hugh DeMastri on July 22, 2022 The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it will investigate the City of…
Houston Funnels Tax Dollars To ‘Palestine Film Festival’ Featuring Film Glorifying Terrorist Who Murdered US Army Officer
Houston Funnels Tax Dollars To ‘Palestine Film Festival’ Featuring Film Glorifying Terrorist Who Murdered US Army Officer Gabe Kaminsky on July 22, 2022 UPDATE: This article has been updated to include comment from Collectif…
Houston Man Indicted for Attempting to Use Drone to Drop Contraband into Beaumont Federal Prison Complex
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston man has been indicted for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Davien Phillip Turner, also known as Davien Phillip…
Houston truck driver admits to transporting 145 in trailer
LAREDO, Texas – A 73-year-old Houston man entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to transport an undocumented alien, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Anthony Alfred Boring arrived at the Border Patrol…
Valero’s Houston, Texas, refinery issues all-clear after fire
(Reuters) – Valero Energy Corp on Monday has issued an all-clear after a fire at its 205,000-barrel-per-day Houston, Texas, refinery and said the facility has been returned to routine operations, according to…
Houston resident sentenced for attempting to bring kilos of deadly fentanyl to Galleria Mall
LAREDO, Texas – A 22-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute approximately 4.65 kilograms of fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney…
Houston Resident Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ALEJANDRO MUNOZ, age 41, a resident of Houston, Texas, pled guilty on June 2, 2022 before U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon to a one-count indictment that charged…
Houston Resident Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ALEJANDRO MUNOZ, age 41, a resident of Houston, Texas, pled guilty on June 2, 2022 before U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon to a one-count indictment that charged…
Houston Man Sentenced for Stealing $230,000 from Bank ATMs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Houston, Texas, man was sentenced in federal court today for stealing more than $230,000 from bank ATMs in Kansas City, Mo., and Allen Park, Michigan. Deandre J.…
Houston area unlicensed cryptocurrency business results in conviction
HOUSTON – A 49-year-old out-of-state man has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed money transmitting business, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Hien Ngoc Vo, Seattle, Washington, admitted that between March 16,…
Suburban Houston man pleads guilty to transporting child inside plastic bin
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 22-year-old Stafford resident has admitted to illegally transporting a minor non-U.S. citizen within the country, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Fernando Jaramillo admitted he knew the…
Houston Resident Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud Offense
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that JIMMIE JAMES (“JAMES”), age 33, a resident of Houston, was sentenced on May 25, 2022 for conspiracy to commit mail fraud…
Houston, Texas, Man Played Role in Large Meth Trafficking Organization
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around…
Houston area residents charged in kickback scheme
HOUSTON – The final defendants in a health care fraud scheme involving local pharmacies and a pain clinic are set to make their appearances in Houston federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer…
Family of Black man shot by Houston police say he was hit while fleeing officers
(Reuters) – The family of a Black man fatally shot by Houston police last month said on Thursday that an independent autopsy showed he had been shot while running away from police…
BETMGM NAMED EXCLUSIVE SPORTS BETTING PARTNER OF HOUSTON ASTROS
Agreement establishes BetMGM’s presence in Texas JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 9, 2022 — BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, today announced that the company now is the exclusive Sports Betting Partner…
Houston area man arrested for $1.2M nationwide telemarketing scheme
HOUSTON – A 46-year-old man has been arrested for participating in a telemarketing scheme that scammed over 100 individuals and received over $1 million in fraudulently collected funds, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer…
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