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Washington State man sentenced to 40 years for killing girlfriend in Houston
A former resident of Washington state has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder for killing his child’s mother while visiting Houston relatives over the 2015 Christmas holidays, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Saturday.
“All too often, domestic violence escalates to deadly violence,” Ogg said. “Even people who have left their abuser and filed charges can find themselves back in danger and, like in this case, it can cost them their lives.”
Jarrell Lamarck Darrington, 32, admitted to fatally stabbing 23-year-old Nancy Darlee Romeus, who was the mother of Darrington’s three-year-old son, about 7:05 p.m. on Dec. 23, 2015.
Darrington and Romeus both lived in Washington state, and court records show that he was convicted of domestic violence in May 2014.
The two agreed to meet up in Houston over the holidays in 2015 and stay with Darrington’s aunt at her home on Atherton Canyon Lane, in North Harris County.
It was there that Darrington stabbed Romeus multiple times as she held the couple’s son and tried to get away.
Darrington ran from the scene and was tracked and arrested by the Houston Police using K-9 units.
Assistant District Attorney Bradford Crockard and ADA Eddy Tecle prosecuted the case.
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Flood insurance rates going up in October. Here’s how much you can expect to pay
Although each case is different and amounts will vary, the differences on the way are the result of changes by FEMA and how they rate flood risks.
Vince Muniga, who is shopping for flood insurance for his home in The Woodlands, said he could not believe the quotes he’s getting.
“My homeowner’s insurance is about $1,200. And the flood insurance, I’m coming back with rates of anywhere between $1,200. The highest was more than $1,900,” Muniga said. “If I was in a flood district or where there was frequent flooding, I can understand, but I’m not.”
Starting Oct. 1, the new rates will go into place.
According to FEMA, about 14% will see a decrease in their policy per year.
The vast majority of people, 79%, will pay up to a $120 increase per year. The other 7% will pay over $120 per year more.
“So right now, let’s just say the lower valued homes are costing more where the higher value homes are costing less. They’re trying to level that out so that everybody’s paying what they should,” Donna Baker, an associate agent with Texan Insurance, said.
As for as what homeowners can expect, that’ll depend on several factors.
“They’re going to look at the bodies of water that are close to those areas. They’re going to look at the history of those areas. They’re going to look at all of those and take it in as a factor along with the elevation,” said Baker.
Houston doctors say hospital beds wait times, availability improving
A local doctor said while we are on the backside of the fourth wave, we should not let our guard down and should remain cautious.
“I would say we’re really not out of the woods until we see a very, very low incidence of disease in our community,” said Dr. James McDeavitt, Executive Vice President And Dean of Clinic Affairs at Baylor College of Medicine.
McDeavitt said ideally, we’d be looking at 50 or fewer cases per 100,000 people for seven days. He said right now across the greater Houston area, that number is 290.
Doctors said vaccines will continue to stem the spread in the U.S., and while they don’t foresee another major surge, as many viruses as there still is around the world, it will still replicate in areas where the percentage of unvaccinated people is high.
“We could have a resurgence even if vaccinated well because a different variant emerges from someplace else around the world. I think it’s unlikely to happen,” said McDeavitt.
McDeavitt added it will never be a matter of flipping a switch to make COVID disappear. He said it could be a year or more before it fades into the background and becomes something we manage each year like the flu.
“Where it becomes just one more risk we have to pay attention to,” McDeavitt said.
Source: www.click2houston.com
Governor Abbott Adds Illegal Voting Penalty Increase To Third Special Session Agenda
“The State of Texas has made tremendous progress in upholding the integrity of our elections,” said Governor Abbott. “By increasing penalties for illegal voting, we will send an even clearer message that voter fraud will not be tolerated in Texas.”
Source: gov.texas.gov
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For October
“Thank you to the USDA for authorizing these crucial benefits for more than 1.4 million Texas households,” said Governor Abbott. “These emergency benefits will ensure that Texans can continue to put nutritious food on the table for their families.”
“We are grateful that we’ll be able to continue to help Texans provide food for themselves and their families as we work together during this pandemic,” said Texas HHS Access and Eligibility Services Deputy Executive Commissioner Wayne Salter.
HHSC received federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend the maximum, allowable amount of SNAP benefits to recipients based on family size, and all SNAP households will receive a minimum of $95 in emergency allotments. This additional emergency allotment should appear in recipients’ accounts by October 31.
The emergency October allotments are in addition to the more than $4.5 billion in benefits previously provided to Texans since April 2020.
Administered by HHSC, SNAP is a federal program that provides food assistance to eligible low-income families and individuals in Texas. Texans in need can apply for benefits, including SNAP and Medicaid, at YourTexasBenefits.com or use the Your Texas Benefits mobile app to manage their benefits.
Source: gov.texas.gov
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Se forma la tormenta tropical Víctor en el Atlántico
La Oficina de Seguridad Nacional y Manejo de Emergencias del Condado Harris (HCOHSEM, por sus siglas en inglés) está monitoreando el curso de la tormenta tropical Víctor, la cual se formó ayer al suroeste de las Islas de Cabo Verde. Según el pronóstico actual del Centro Nacional de Huracanes, Víctor no representa una amenaza para Texas.
La tormenta tropical Víctor es la vigésima en la temporada de huracanes del Atlántico, la cual finaliza el 30 de noviembre de 2021. Ahora es el momento preciso de revisar su kit y plan de emergencia. Manténgase informado por medio de las actualizaciones de HCOHSEM en línea, en las redes sociales o regístrese para recibir Ready Harris Alerts.
Para obtener más información sobre cómo prepararse, consulte nuestra guía de preparación y evacuación para huracanes. También puede enviar un mensaje de texto con GULF2021 al 888777 para recibir actualizaciones sobre la temporada de huracanes.