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CYPRESS, Texas - A regional Amber Alert for five missing children out of Tomball has been lifted. According to deputies, the two suspects, Zaikiya Duncan and Jova Terrell, were captured by the Louisiana State Police around 5 p.m. Tuesday.MORE MISSING PERSONSDeputies said the children were found at a relatives house and have been deemed safe by Louisiana State Police. It all started with officials said two twin 16-year-old children said they escaped their home where they were allegedly handcuffed late Monday.

FILE - An Arbys restaurant is pictured in a file image. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A Texas family is suing Arby's for negligence and wrongful death after their matriarch, an employee, died inside a freezer at a Louisiana restaurant.The New Iberia Police Department said a female victim, later identified as Nguyet Le, 63, was found dead inside a walk-in freezer at an Arby's location on East Admiral Doyle Drive.

HOUSTON - The man charged in the death of Migos rapper Takeoff has been indicted on a murder charge, officials confirm.According to the Harris County District Attorney's Office, Patrick Xavier Clark was indicted by a grand jury Thursday morning.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 NEWS APPPatrick Xavier Clark, left, charged with the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff, right. (Harris County Sheriffs Office/Erika Goldring/Getty Images)Takeoff, whose real name is Kirsnick Khari Ball, was killed on Nov.

(Delaware State Police)DOVER, Del. - A Delaware man was arrested Saturday on a 9th DUI charge in Dover.Officials with Delaware State Police say 44-year-old Christopher Harris, of Cheswold, was seen by a trooper in a pickup truck heading north on South Dupont Highway Saturday afternoon, around 4:15.The trooper observed Harris at the wheel swerving on the road, cross into the other lane and change lanes without using a turn signal multiple times.The trooper pulled Harris over and smelled alcohol on Harris’ breath. The trooper also noted signs of impairment in Harris and saw open alcoholic drinks in the truck.MORE HEADLINES:Harris was then taken into custody.A computer check saw Harris had a suspended license and eight other DUI convictions.Harris is being charged with 7th Offense or Greater DUI and other traffic offenses.

HOUSTON - An industrial plant fire continues to go up in flames in Deer Park.Preliminary reports of a type of explosion at theShell Deer Park industrial plant at 5900 SH-225 at East Beltway, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 APPAn Environmental Duty Representative at Shell Deer Park shared this statement: "We are currently experiencing fire within one of our units. The incident is being handled within the boundaries of this facility and there is no threat to the community from this incident.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A sexual act in the bedroom left one woman dead and her boyfriend was charged with her death.On Tuesday, Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 800 block of Ashland Boulevard for an unknown medical emergency around 2:20 a.m.SUGGESTED: Bond lowered for Joseph Harrell, suspect charged in Houston robbery that left woman paralyzedWhen they arrived, they found a woman, 24-year-old DeJe Garrett-Hillard, lying unresponsive. She was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.Jaaron Thomas MORE STORIES OUT OF HARRIS COUNTYOfficials say they spoke with the boyfriend, Jaaron Thomas, 27, who told them he and the woman were engaged in a sexual act called "erotic asphyxiation" when she went unresponsive.After an investigation, Thomas was arrested and charged with Manslaughter in her death.

Whale washes up in Cape May County. (Grassy Sound Marina)WILDWOOD, N.J. - Republican congressmen called Thursday for a halt to all offshore wind power projects amid a spate of whale deaths on the U.S.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Kanye West attends the Burberry Spring/Summer 2023 runway show in Bermondsey on September 26, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M.

A general view shows the state funeral for Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe in the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on September 27, 2022. (Photo by FRANCK ROBICHON / POOL / AFP) TOKYO - Japan's assassinated hawkish former leader, Shinzo Abe, was given a rare state funeral Tuesday that was full of military pomp and surrounded by throngs of mourners as well as by widespread protests, with thousands taking to the streets in opposition.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the publicly financed ceremony was a well-deserved honor for Japan's longest-serving modern political leader, but it has deeply split public opinion.The event was attended by U.S.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Two teens are in custody facing charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated sexual assault, and aggravated kidnapping of a 25-year-old female in northwest Harris County.Neighbors who spoke anonymously with FOX 26 said they can't imagine what the 25-year-old victim is now going through.RELATED: Baytown police release composite sketch of possible suspect following recent park assault"I can't imagine, I have a 25-year-old myself. I can't imagine that it happened in this neighborhood," says a neighbor who did not want her identity known.

HOUSTON - Officials say two would-be home invaders in Channelview were killed overnight Saturday and a third remains at large after they were confronted by a teen inside armed with a shotgun. MORE CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETYAccording to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, three men in masks tried to break into a home in the 16000 block of 1st St. in east Harris County near Channelview First Baptist Church. The men were armed and inside the home were a 12-year-old boy and two teenage boys, both 17.

Uvalde, Texas, led to pledges by governors in several states to make classrooms safer.But their speed in following through has varied.CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THE UVALDE SCHOOL SHOOTING AFTERMATHHere’s a look at where school safety plans stand in several states as students return to school.After the Uvalde shooting, Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson reinstated a school safety commission he formed after the 2018 shooting in Parkland, Florida.

FILE - Oakland police investigate a double shooting in East Oakland, Calif., on June 29, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images) DETROIT - About 2 in 10 U.S.

FILE - Charlbi Dean attends Netflix's "Spiderhead" New York Screening at Paris Theater on June 15, 2022 in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)Charlbi Dean, the South African actor and model who had a breakout role in "Triangle of Sadness," which won this year's top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, has died at age 32.Dean died Monday at a hospital in New York from a sudden unexpected illness, her representatives said Tuesday.Dean also had a recurring role as the assassin Syonide on the DC Comics television series "Black Lightning," which aired on the CW from 2018 to 2021.She was born Charlbi Dean Kriek in Cape Town, where she was also raised.Dean began modeling as a child, making frequent appearances on fashion runways and magazine covers in the decades that followed.She survived a near-fatal car accident in 2009.She made her acting debut in the 2010 film "Spud," an adaptation of a popular South African novel about a boys' boarding school starring Troye Sivan and John Cleese.

Daniel Johns has spoken about his reverence for Kanye West, saying he connected with the controversial rap icon during a particularly turbulent period of his adult life.In a 2008 interview with Quincy Harris (aka Qdeezy), West cited Silverchair – the band Johns fronted from 1992 to 2011, and rose to fame with in his teens – as a notable influence on that year’s ‘808s & Heartbreak’ album.Noting the importance of creative evolution, West said during that interview: “It’s good to challenge yourself, put yourself in a situation where you’re not the king of your castle – go to a completely different arena and say, ‘Man, I want to go up against Silverchair!’”The interview was mentioned in the second episode of Johns’ new docuseries, Inside The Mind Of Daniel Johns, when host Megan Holiday brought up Silverchair’s performance at the West-headlined Lollapalooza 2008. On his reaction to seeing West cite Silverchair as an influence, Johns expressed a feeling of shock: “I still don’t believe it, even though people have shown me,” he said with an emphatic smile.

HOUSTON - Children's Protective Services would more than likely remove a child from a parent who told them to become a prostitute."They should, and they would," said family law attorney Mike Schneider.RELATED: Disturbing video shows brutal attack of foster teen, as CPS worker watchesKeisha Bazley has nine kids. She turned to Child Protective Services to help her with her 14-year-old daughter, who she says was running away and causing trouble at school,"My daughter told me that the worker had been telling her she should do these things, so she said she decided to video her," Bazley said.CPS is housing the girl at a hotel.

OREGON, Mo. - Alex Harris will be remembered as a hero after he drowned in a river moments after saving his 4-year-old brother, Asher. Alex and his family took a trip last month to the Missouri River near Payne's Landing in Forest City, Missouri. The family told FOX Television Stations they took the trip just about every year. On the afternoon of July 23, the family said Asher and his 6-year-old sister, Haisley, had been standing in the shallow portion of the water along with Alex. RELATED: 7-year-old hailed as hero for saving toddler from drowning"The sand sunk from below Asher and [he] was pulled into a current," their mother, Nikki, told FOX Television Stations.

A cache of stolen catalytic converters. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) HOUSTON - Houston authorities apprehended six individuals last week in connection with a crime ring that had nearly $12 million worth of stolen catalytic converters, firearms and a Challenger Hellcat.The months long investigation stemmed from the death of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Almendarez, who was shot while trying to stop thieves from stealing his catalytic converter, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The individuals arrested for their alleged role in the theft ring were Houston residents Jose Martinez, 19; Armando Martinez, 18; Isaac Castillo, 21; Terance Elder, 20, Armando Martinez Sr., 39, and Dayton resident Jose Sanchez, 21.SEE ALSO: Resident shot at after confronting catalytic converter thieves in El SobrantePolice say the culprits promoted their alleged catalytic converter enterprise online by advertising parts of the vehicles that had been stolen.Police found millions of dollars in contraband.

Harris County was found dead just hours later in a washing machine in the garage, authorities say.The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit, the Crime Scene Unit and the Precinct 4 Constable’s Office are conducting an investigation at the home in the 4400 block of Rosegate Drive in the Birnamwood Subdivision.FOLLOW THE LATEST HARRIS COUNTY NEWSAccording to the constable’s office, Troy Khoeler was reported missing early Thursday morning.The sheriff’s office says the boy’s parents reported him missing around 5:20 a.m., but he may have been missing for at least an hour at that point."We don’t know what happened but we intend to find out," says Lt. Robert Minchew with HCSO Homicide division. A 7-year-old boy was found dead just hours after he was reported missing from his home in north Harris County, authorities say.The constable’s office responded to the scene to gather information and began searching for the boy.Authorities say constable deputies were searching inside the home when they found the boy inside the top-loading washing machine.It is not clear at this time how the boy died or how he ended up in the washing machine.The sheriff’s office says the boy was a foster child who may have been adopted in 2019.According to HCSO, the father was at home, and the mom is believed to be a local hospital worker who just got off her shift when he was reported missing.

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Officials say while Armstrong was on the run, she cut her hair shoulder-length and dyed it dark brown, as well as wore a bandage on her nose claiming she had a surfboarding accident. AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin, Texas, woman accused of killing cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson is back in Travis County after being transported from a jail in Harris County.Around 2:45 p.m.

Kaitlin Armstrong, the Texas woman accused in the love triangle slaying of one of the country’s top gravel cyclists, reportedly had her sister’s passport in her possession when law enforcement caught up with her on an idyllic Costa Rica beach Wednesday.Armstrong, 34, is accused of gunning down Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson, a 25-year-old leading pro cyclist who had a romantic history with Armstrong’s boyfriend, Colin Strickland. Like Wilson, the 35-year-old Strickland is also a cycling pro.

HOUSTON - The Austin, Texas, woman accused of killing cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson is in jail in Harris County awaiting transport back to Travis County.34-year-old Kaitlin Armstrong arrived at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston Saturday after being arrested by US Marshals in Costa Rica last week. Armstrong is charged with murder in the shooting death of 25-year-old Moriah Wilson at a home on Maple Avenue in East Austin on May 11. Armstrong was captured Wednesday in a remote Costa Rican beach town after 43 days on the run.

Texas summer heat.The Houston-area mother had been running errands with her son and eight-year-old daughter that day and was in a rush to set up her daughter’s party when she got home, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told CNN affiliate KTRK. Ontario father whose 3 children were killed by drunk driver in 2015 dies by suicide The mother and daughter exited the vehicle and didn’t notice they had left the five-year-old still strapped into his car seat in the back.“Between maybe two to three hours, the mom noticed that the other five-year-old (was) nowhere to be found,” Sheriff Gonzalez told NBC affiliate KPRC. “She began calling for him, but no answer.

HUFFMAN, Texas - A man who was mauled by dogs in his Huffman neighborhood earlier this month has now died.  A neighbor found Nicolas Vasquez pinned in the ditch with three dogs on top of him, attacking him. That was June 9, 2022. After 10 days in the hospital, Vasquez has died. RELATED: 4-year-old boy dies in dog attack at Baytown homeNow loved ones and some neighbors want the dog owners charged. "When you know they’re barking, chasing people, you should do something about it. When you just sit in your air-conditioned house and do nothing, that’s negligence" says neighbor Calvin Stoy, who stopped the dogs from attacking Vasquez.

HOUSTON - A child has died after being left inside a vehicle for two to three hours in northeast Houston, according to Harris County Sheriff's Office.Precinct 3 units were dispatched to the 13700 block of Blair Hill Ln. on Monday afternoon.

HOUSTON - Two people are dead and at least three others are hospitalized after a shooting at a Houston flea market on Sunday afternoon.It happened in broad daylight, just after 1 p.m., in the 8700 block of Airline Drive in north Harris County, a busy area where thousands of patrons visit flea markets for deals, food and outdoor activities."We thought it was something like for family, you know you can come with your kids, but with everything, you don’t know," said Dolores Guerrero, who visits the area often. "It’s scary."Guerrero says she often spends her Sundays in the area, which has numerous markets, restaurants and even clubs open for daytime dancing.

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks following a visit with expecting families and caregivers at UCSF Mission Bay on April 21, 2022 in San Francisco, CA. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19, a statement from her press secretary announced Tuesday. Press secretary Kirsten Allen said Harris tested positive on both rapid and PCR tests. "She has exhibited no symptoms, will isolate and continue to work from the Vice President’s residence," Allen stated. Harris has not been in close contact with President Joe Biden or first lady Jill Biden as their travel schedules haven’t aligned recently. Harris, 57, received her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine weeks before taking office and a second dose just days after Inauguration Day in 2021.

HOUSTON - Loved ones are mourning the loss of a former international rugby player killed in a crash in west Harris County. Pedrie Wannenberg, 41, was most recently a coach at Rice University and so many people were shocked to hear what happened. DETAILS: Pursuit in Harris County ends with 1 dead, 6 injuredThe sports community worldwide honored the rugby legend with his former South African team the Vodacom Bulls holding a moment of silence Saturday after he was killed Friday evening in a car crash just west of Houston. Eugene Eloff, Wannenberg's close friend and coach, spoke to FOX 26 from South Africa, telling us the rugby player and father touched many lives on and off the field. "He would go out of his way, to help other people," he said. "On the field, he would put his body on the line for his team.

HOUSTON - A former forwards coach and player for Austin Elite Rugby has died after a suspect fleeing sheriff's deputies struck his vehicle in West Harris County.41-year-old Pedrie Wannenburg died from his injuries after being airlifted to a hospital, says Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Wannenburg also had two children in the truck, an eight-year-old boy who was airlifted as well, and a ten-year-old girl.

HOUSTON - Authorities say a mother was arrested Friday and had her baby taken away after nearly $2 million worth of methamphetamine was found in her home. Officers with the Narcotics' division for the Harris County Sheriff's Office say they were called out to a home in reference to a call about a woman "under the influence and could not take care of her two-year-old child." Deputies arrived at the woman's home and found she was "manufacturing crystal meth in her home." MORE CRIME RELATED STORIESNearly 112 kgs of crystallized meth and 87.2 kg of liquid meth was found, which we're told has a street value of up to $2 million. AdvertisementThe woman was taken into custody by deputies and the child was taken by Child Protective Services (CPS). 

CYPRESS, Texas - Authorities have a wanted man behind bars, who admitted to killing his grandmother in Cypress and assaulting another family member a month before. MORE CYPRESS NEWSDeputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office say they were called out to a home Saturday in the 16100 block of Golden Sands Dr. to check on a family's 80-year-old grandmother.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Kellogg’s after a woman sued for the lack of berries in the company’s strawberry-flavored Pop-Tarts. In a court ruling Friday, the Honorable Andrew L.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - "In my 25 years, I've never seen a system go down like this," said criminal defense attorney Emily Detoto.The system in question is called Jweb. It's what prosecutors use for criminal cases.RELATED: More Criminal District Court judges lowering bond amounts for accused murderersIn the order, Magistrate Courtney St.

PHILADELPHIA - A new safe space for North Philadelphia teens held its soft opening on Monday in hopes to provide an educational alternative for youths often swallowed up by the city's scourge of crime. The center occupies a storefront on the 2200 block of North Broad Street and is open to youths between 12-17-years-old, according to the non-profit group Frontline Dads. "We want to provide some hope, we want to provide an oasis of light for people to point to and say ‘this is a place I can go and be supported’," Executive Director Ruben Jones said. The center, which will be open until 7 p.m.

MUNICH (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris warned Russia on Saturday that it will face "unprecedented" financial penalties if it invades Ukraine and predicted that such an attack would draw European allies closer to the United States.Harris spoke at the annual Munich Security Conference the day after President Joe Biden said he was "convinced" that Russia's Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade neighboring Ukraine."Let me be clear, I can say with absolute certainty: If Russia further invades Ukraine, the United States, together with our allies and partners, will impose significant, and unprecedented economic costs," Harris said.Harris aimed to make the case to a largely European audience that the West has "strength through unity" and that an invasion would likely lead to an even bigger NATO presence on Russia’s doorstep.Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula in 2014, and pro-Russia separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces in the country’s east for almost eight years. The United States and the European Union previously sanctioned Russia over its seizure of Crimea.Western fears of an invasion have escalated in recent months as Russia amassed more than 150,000 troops near Ukraine's borders.RELATED: What's happening between Russia and Ukraine? Things to know as tension grinds onHarris said the Biden administration, along with its allies, had tried to engage with Moscow in good faith to find a diplomatic resolution but that effort was not met by the Kremlin in good faith."Russia continues to say it is ready to talk while at the same time it narrows the avenues for diplomacy," Harris said.

HOUSTON - A tow truck driver has been arrested Sunday after crashing into another car with a baby inside in northwest Harris County, authorities said. SIGN UP FOR FOX 26 HOUSTON EMAIL ALERTSAccording to Harris Co. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, it happened in the 6600 block of Cunningham near W.

HOUSTON - A woman is on the run after being charged with murder for luring a man to his ambush death at the hands of machete-wielding MS-13 gang members.Authorities are now asking for the public's help in finding Karla Jackelin Morales. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced on Wednesday that a reward is being offered for information that leads to her capture.CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY"She helped plan and plot this vicious execution, and somebody out there knows where she is hiding," Ogg said.

Philadelphia police veteran whose son was murdered spoke out Monday on "The Faulkner Focus" about her son’s life, sending a strong message about anti-cop sentiment in the United States and the city’s crime crisis."We have feelings, we have families, we have babies, we have children—we’re just like you. But we put on a uniform every day to go to work," Edwenna Ferguson told Harris Faulkner. Ferguson said that she is thankful to be a police officer and said nobody on the police force is sleeping until they get justice for her son. PHILADELPHIA STUDENT, 17, SHOT DEAD AFTER WALKING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL: REPORT"People look at police, and you know they hate the police, they don’t like cops, but we are human.

HOUSTON - In the aftermath of a severe crime wave afflicting local area law enforcement officers, the Houston Texans are making a generous donation to the victim's families. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HOUSTON TEXANS COVERAGE According to the Texans' website, a $10,000 donation was made to The 100 Club, a non-profit that provides financial support to families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed or seriously injured on the job. "We are proud to make a contribution to the 100 Club of Houston in honor of Corporal Galloway, Sergeant Gutierrez, and the officers injured downtown earlier this week," Houston Texans Chair and CEO Cal McNair said in a report. "Our first responders are everyday heroes, and we are grateful for their dedication to Houston."DEADLY START TO 2022: Houston leads Chicago, NYC, and LA in homicides so far this year"We appreciate the long-term support and partnership with the Houston Texans and McNair family," added Executive Director of The 100 Club William Skeen.

HOUSTON - A Sonic-fast food employee is lucky to be alive after authorities say his car explode Friday night in west Houston as he was getting ready to leave work. SIGN UP FOR FOX 26 HOUSTON EMAIL ALERTSPreliminary information from the Houston Police Department is that it happened around 11:15 p.m. at the Sonic in the 5100 block of W 34th St. That's when an unidentified man, who works at the Sonic was getting into his car, ready to leave work.

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CROSBY, Texas - Harris County authorities have released some new details after three teens were found dead inside a Crosby, Texas home on Tuesday afternoon. The discovery, which was made by a family member, was made on the 4500 block of Wolcek. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said two female teens and one male teen was found inside the home.

ATASCOCITA, Texas - The suspect, authorities believe was the gunman behind a deadly shooting at Cracker Barrel over the weekend, was killed following an officer-involved shooting on Monday, authorities said. BACKGROUND: Manager shot, killed during attempted purse-snatching outside north Harris Co. Cracker BarrelMORE: Loved ones remember Cracker Barrel manager who died protecting employee during attempted robberyHarris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the shooting occurred at the 17700 block of West Lake Houston Parkway in Atascocita on a roadway across from Atascocita High School.Dennis Wolfford, a homicide division Sergeant with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, said a Dodge Charger that was put out on the news following the Cracker Barrel shooting was located.Wolfford said interviews were conducted and they were able to identify who they believe was the shooter at Cracker Barrel on Saturday morning.The Harris County Sheriff's Office provides an update following a deadly officer-involved shooting on Monday night in Atascocita.Authorities said they were still corroborating information from witnesses when they reached out to the warrants' division to locate the suspect, who had two open felony warrants, one of which was for aggravated assault family violence.

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HOUSTON - A "major industrial accident" was reported early Thursday at an ExxonMobil plant in Texas, leaving multiple people injured, according to local authorities.Initial reports indicated some type of explosion occurred around 1 a.m. local time inside the plant in Baytown, Texas, located just east of Houston.

BAYTOWN, Texas - One person died and 13 others were injured when someone opened fire at an outdoor vigil in Baytown on Sunday evening, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office says.Authorities say the shooting occurred around 6:40 p.m. as about 50 people were gathered in the 1400 block of N.

HOUSTON - Crime Stoppers of Houston says it will gift $20,000 to the plumber who found a large amount of money inside a wall during a renovation project at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church.Houston police believe the money – including cash, checks and money orders – is connected to a theft case reported at the church in 2014.RELATED: Cash, checks found in wall at Lakewood Church during repair work is from 2014 theft, says HPDBack in March 2014, Lakewood reported that $600,000 in donations were stolen from its safe after a church employee and an off-duty Harris County Sheriff's Officer noticed a break-in.Crime Stoppers of Houston automatically offered a cash reward of up to $5,000 for help solving the case, and Lakewood Church added a supplement