A South Texas company says it is recalling papayas imported from Mexico because they could be contaminated with salmonella. Agromod Produce Inc. of McAllen says the Blondie, Yaya, Mananita and Tastylicious brand papayas sold prior to July 23 could be …
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Derrick F. Crockrom of Houston on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. Crockrom was sentenced to 15 days in jail and two years’ deferred adjudication. He was also ordered to …
Three teens have been accused of setting fire to a Houston-area church. Chambers County Sheriff Joe LaRive says the arson suspects were arrested Wednesday in connection with the fire early Monday at Living Hope Church in Baytown. Cpl. John Smith …
Fires have damaged two Houston-area church complexes. Baytown firefighters early Monday responded to a blaze at the Living Hope Church. Pastor Kevin Kleinhez says he believes the fire was arson, several days after the church was targeted with graffiti. No …
A Houston taxi driver has been charged with criminally negligent homicide after two passengers died when his van slammed into a disabled tanker truck. Houston police spokeswoman Jodi Silva says 56-year-old David Wayne Houston has been charged with criminally negligent …
A $1.2 million settlement has been reached between the Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi and three men who say they were sexually assaulted by a priest while altar boys in the 1970s. The lawsuit, filed more than a year …
When a fan fell out of the club level of seats at Rangers Ballpark while trying to catch a foul ball last July, the team immediately assessed the railings around the stadium. Since all the railings exceeded international and local …
A jilted professional football player has filed a lawsuit to compel the safe return of the $76,000 engagement ring he offered in a marriage proposal-by-mail. An insurance company investigation determined the bauble was in the possession of the wide receiver’s …
Lone Star Bakery Inc. received citations for 18 serious and three repeat safety and health violations at Plant 2 of the company’s facility on U.S. Highway 87 East in China Grove, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). …
A small fire above the stage forced pop star Rihanna to cut her Dallas concert short. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the fire broke out near a lighting truss as Rihanna was finishing the ballad “California King Bed” and descending …