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Harris County Sheriff’s Office Warns Buyers to Watch for Stolen Vehicles on the Market

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In 2020, Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigators recovered 56 stolen vehicles that involved an innocent buyer. This year, from January to November, investigators recovered 23 stolen vehicles involving people who unknowingly purchased them.

“Scammers are becoming more sophisticated and using fake IDs, burner phones, and deleting their website presence once a sale is made,” said Sgt. Eduardo Rivera, Harris County Sheriff’s Office Auto Theft Division. “Unfortunately, many victims won’t find out the title is fake, and the vehicle is stolen until they try to change the title to their name.”

“We want to encourage the Hispanic community to see us as a resource,” said Deputy Luz Blanco, who oversees Unidos, a Sheriff’s Office program that supports Spanish-speaking residents. “We know families work hard for their money. Many make sacrifices and spend time saving their money to pay cash for their vehicle. They shouldn’t be victimized purchasing their means of transportation.”

Deputy Blanco and Sgt. Rivera want to ensure residents do everything they can to protect themselves when buying a used vehicle.

Watch Video for Safety Tips: https://bit.ly/3yBhLMd

Steps to Protect Yourself

  • Verify the vehicle’s VIN on the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles’ website before the purchase.
  • Check the vehicle’s history using the VIN.
  • Check for an altered VIN and look for missing manufacturer labels on the door.
  • If you’re a Harris County resident, you can call your nearest substation to have one of our deputies help determine if the VIN has been changed.
  • Ask the person selling the vehicle to meet you at your nearest substation for the purchase.
  • Be vigilant. Suspects are known to use fake IDs, burner phones, and delete their website presence once a sale is made.
  • Do your homework on the fair market value of the vehicle and trust your instincts. Be suspicious of too good to be true deals.

Grand Jury indicts Mark Aguirre for felony assault in bogus voter fraud incident

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A Harris County grand jury today indicted Mark Aguirre for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon in a case being prosecuted by the Public Corruption Division of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

Aguirre, a former Houston police captain who was no longer on the force at the time of the incident, first came to authorities with claims of pre-election fraud, but was himself charged in December 2020 for running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head in order to try to prove his claims. When presented with all the evidence, a grand jury Tuesday determined that there was probable cause for a crime, and indicted the defendant.

“He crossed the line from dirty politics to the commission of a violent crime and we are lucky no one was killed,” Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has said about the case. “His alleged investigation was backward from the start, first alleging a crime occurred and then trying to prove it happened.”

The second-degree felony is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

According to a previously filed court document describing probable cause for the charge, Aguirre told police shortly after the Oct. 19 incident that he was part of a group of private citizens called “Liberty Center,” who were conducting a civilian investigation into an alleged ballot scheme. Aguirre said he had been conducting surveillance on the victim for four days under the theory the victim was the mastermind of a giant fraud, and there were 750,000 fraudulent ballots in a truck that he was driving, according to the document. Instead, the victim turned out to be an innocent, air-conditioner repairman.

The document continues that Aguirre ran his personal SUV into the back of the truck to get the technician to stop and get out, according to the document. When the technician got out of the truck, Aguirre pointed a handgun at the technician and forced him to the ground, and put a knee on the man’s back – an image captured on the body-worn camera of a police officer.

There were no ballots in the truck. It was filled with air-conditioning parts and tools.

Aguirre never told police that he had been paid a total of $266,400 by the Houston-based Liberty Center for God and Country, $211,400 of which was deposited into his account the day after the incident.

De qué murió Carmelita Salinas

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La actriz mexicana falleció la noche del jueves 9 de diciembre de 2021

Carmen Salinas, una de las actrices de televisión, cine y teatro más queridas de México, falleció el jueves 9 de diciembre a los 82 años de edad, luego de estar internada en terapia intensiva por casi un mes tras sufrir una hemorragia cerebral.

La actriz fue hallada por su familia inconsciente en su domicilio la noche del 10 de noviembre. Al ser hospitalizada, los médicos confirmaron que presentaba un derrame cerebral.

Salinas permaneció en coma desde entonces. Para quitarle el respirador artificial, se la había sometido a una traqueostomía. La nieta de la actriz, Carmen Plascencia, había dicho que su actividad cerebral era baja y solo realizaba “ligeros movimientos involuntarios, no conscientes”.

En su momento, la familia buscó que un neurólogo externo del nosocomio donde se encontraba internada acudiera a revisarla para tener una segunda valoración sobre su estado de salud.

Días después de ser ingresada en un hospital de la Ciudad de México, sus familiares reconocieron que la actriz había sufrido “daños irreversibles y ya no va a despertar”, según reveló en una entrevista con Azucena Uresti para Grupo Fórmula, el ahijado de la actriz, Jorge Nieto.
Source:www.dallasnews.com

México brinda por el recuerdo de Vicente Fernández

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La familia del fallecido cantante ha permitido que sus fanáticos se puedan despedir en su rancho, en el Estado de Jalisco

Alejandro Fernández hace un guardia al lado de sus hermanos en el féretro de Vicente Fernández en Tlajomulco, Jalisco.Alejandro Fernández hace un guardia al lado de sus hermanos en el féretro de Vicente Fernández en Tlajomulco, Jalisco.HECTOR GUERRERO

Para despedir a Vicente Fernández en la Arena VFG, los organizadores de su funeral han pedido a los amantes de su música algo que rompe con la mística: prohibido el tequila. La bebida que ha acompañado la trayectoria del último capataz del mariachi está negada en su tierra, Jalisco. Pero sus más devotos no pueden resistirse. Antonio Castorena, de 43 años, llegó al velorio del astro de la música ranchera a las 3.00 de la mañana del lunes para cantar algunas canciones y pudo conseguir una botella Jimador para deleitarse con La ley del monte.

“Lo que más me gustaba era su voz, era recia, fuerte. Cuando él cantaba sonaba México. Se nos están yendo los ídolos de la música, ya no nos queda nadie. Con él muere el último ídolo”, dice Castorena, un profesional de la lucha libre ya retirado. Con él vienen su esposa Araceli Beas y sus hijos menores de edad. Hoy faltaron a clases porque, aseguran, hay que despedir al rey de la familia. “Unos chicos trajeron quién sabe cómo una botellita y estuvimos a tomando un shot. Nuestra idea era solo venir un rato e irnos, pero nos quedaremos hasta que nos corran”, agrega Beas.

Chente Fernández (Huentitán, 1940 – Guadalajara, 2021) falleció la mañana de este domingo. Desde hace cinco meses su estado de salud fue a menos debido a complicaciones respiratorias. La noticia de su muerte sacudió al mundo de la música. Poco a poco corrió la noticia de su muerte, los bares y restaurantes empezaron a poner sus mejores éxitos. El Gobierno mexicano ofreció a la familia un homenaje por lo alto en el Palacio de Bellas Artes, como también lo tuvo Juan Gabriel. Sin embargo, el héroe del pueblo debía despedirse en casa. Los familiares decidieron llevar el cuerpo de Fernández a casa, en Jalisco. Sus restos han sido velados desde la noche del domingo en el recinto de espectáculos, a unos metros del rancho familiar Los Tres Potrillos, en Tlajomulco de Zúñiga a unos kilómetros de Guadalajara. Allí será sepultado después de las ceremonias funerarias, según ha comunicado la familia del cantante.

Los seguidores de Vicente Fernández iluminan con luces la tribuna durante el funeral del cantante de regional mexicano el día 12 de diciembre de 2021.

El sepelio informó la familia, será privado. El lugar, a unos kilómetros del aeropuerto de Guadalajara, está en plena carretera, un tanto intrincado para llegar, pero los amantes de Fernández llegaban como fuera, incluso en tráilers. Uno de los momentos que destapó el llanto fue cuando su hijo, Alejandro Fernández, cantó Amor de los dos, una canción que entonaban juntos en los conciertos. Esta vez no estaba su padre, aunque sí su madre, María del Refugio Abarca, doña Cuquita. También se han despedido de él cantantes como Pepe Aguilar, Aída Cuevas y Edith Márquez.

“Me gusta Vicente Fernández porque soy de Jalisco, crecí con él y también me enamoré. Todos los sentimientos de la vida los viví con él. A nadie le queda el traje de charro como a él, no se olvidaba de su gente y tampoco perdió la humildad”, comenta Rafaela Fuentes, de 58 años, mientras se limpia las lágrimas. La conexión del rey del mariachi con los mexicanos está en su historia de superación: de trabajar en el campo con vacas a ser el máximo referente musical durante más de tres décadas. “Cantar es mi vida”, dijo Fernández en una entrevista. Su trayectoria se ha llenado de elogios desde Alejandro Sanz hasta Joe Biden, presidente de Estados Unidos.

“Cuando salía a luchar en las arenas escuchaba Traigo la sangre caliente, me prendía. Hoy si no se toma tequila, no hay Chente. Si Chente no tomaba, no era Chente”, explica Antonio Castorena, ahora trabajador en una empresa textil. “Hoy no es un día triste, como mexicanos preferimos la alegría para despedir a los muertos. Tenía un don a la hora de cantar”, cuenta la señora Imelda Rivera que pidió a su hijo llevarla para disfrutar un poco de la mística de los Fernández.

Otros más jóvenes ven a Fernández como un héroe. Francisco Estrada, de 18 años, entona las canciones del fallecido mariachi a todo pulmón. Para ello debe quitarse la mascarilla. “Canto por amor propio. Vicente me ha enseñado eso, a disfrutar de la música”, cuenta el menudo adolescente que viene desde Ocotlán, Jalisco. Renunció al bachillerato para incursionar en la música. El día en que murió el rey mariachi se enteró después de irle a cantar a la Virgen de Guadalupe en el pueblo de Rancho Escondido. “Quiero dedicarme seriamente a la música y hoy solo vengo a cantarle un poco en su funeral”, comenta antes de volver a entonar Volver, Volver.

Source: elpais.com

Who killed Brain Davis?

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Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division need the public’s assistance identifying the suspect(s) responsible for a Murder.

On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at approximately 11:15 p.m., Brian Davis was shot and killed in the 4100 block of Barberry Dr. in Houston, Texas. During the incident, the victim was sitting in their vehicle when unknown suspect(s) opened fire on the vehicle striking the victim multiple times. The suspect(s) fled the scene in an unknown direction. The victim died as a result of the gunshot injuries they sustained during the shooting.

The family of Brian Davis requested the community’s help with identifying the suspect(s) responsible for this murder.

Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and/or arrest of the suspect(s) in this case. Information may be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app. Only tips and calls DIRECTLY TO Crime Stoppers are anonymous and eligible for a cash reward.

VICTIM: BRIAN DAVIS
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Suspect on the run after 1 dead, 13 injured in drive-by shooting at vigil in Baytown

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One person was killed in a shooting that injured at least 13 other people Sunday evening at a candlelight vigil in Baytown, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

It happened at about 6:40 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Market Loop where Sgt. Greg Campbell said a mother was holding a vigil for her son, known as Lil’ Daddy, who was killed at his home a couple of weeks ago.

Gonzalez said about 50 people, adults, and children, were in attendance.

“While they were having their celebration of life and releasing balloons in the air, an unknown suspect drove down this road and shot rounds into that group of people,” said Campbell.

In total, 14 people were shot. One woman, identified by deputies as Disha Allen, was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Three people were taken to the hospital by Life Flight, and the rest were transported themselves to Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to Campbell.

ABC13 spoke with a witness at the vigil and said he heard about 20 to 30 gunshots.

“People were screaming and running to their cars,” said Sidney Williams, the witness.

Once everyone started arriving at the hospital, another incident occurred.

The victims all drove themselves to a hospital, where authorities say a large fight ensued. Late Sunday night, there was a huge presence outside Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital.

“When everyone got to the hospital, a large fight ensued and we had to contact other agencies to help with that large fight,” said Campbell.

Some of the victims were later transported to Memorial Hermann for the treatment of more serious gunshot wound injuries.

Initially, authorities said eight people had been shot, but Gonzalez held a briefing later that night and gave an updated number.

Initially, authorities said one person was killed and eight others had been injured in the shooting, but Sheriff Ed Gonzalez held a briefing in which an updated number and information was released.

“Bullets don’t have eyes, so it puts everyone at risk,” said Gonzalez.

Witnesses told ABC13 two of the victims shot were the pastor and his wife who were in attendance at the vigil.

Authorities did not release the ages or identities of the rest of the victims and did not say if any of them are children.

No arrests have been made. The sheriff’s office said the suspect or suspects in the case are believed to have been driving a small, dark-colored sedan.

Anyone with information regarding the suspect(s) in this case is encouraged to call the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit or Houston CrimeStoppers.

Source: abc13.com

Hillwood Urban and DART Partner to Bring Victory Station Plaza

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Hillwood Urban and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) have partnered to build Victory Station Plaza, bringing a one-acre public green space to the heart of Victory Park, adjacent to the DART Victory Station with direct connectivity to DART’s transit system. The large, landscaped plaza is located across the street from the American Airlines Center and adjacent to Victory Commons One, Hillwood Urban’s new 365,000 square foot Class-A office building. Both the new Plaza and Victory Commons were completed on November 19, 2021.

Victory Station Plaza“This was a terrific partnership with DART, where together, we were able to bring a great new public park into an urban environment that will enhance the quality of life for those who work, live and travel throughout Victory Park and beyond,” said Ken Reese, executive vice president of Hillwood Urban. “This Park space was always part of DART’s plan for this land going back 20 years to when Hillwood originally built the AAC. We are excited to help make this happen and enhance the neighborhood, not to mention provide great views from the office space overlooking the park.”

The football field sized plaza, designed by TBG Partners, was designed for the DART commuter, the arena sports fan, the office worker and the people and pets that call Victory Park home. Commuters who travel to or through Victory Station will be able to take advantage of the Plaza. DART’s Victory Station was opened in 2001 and is served by the DART Light Rail Green and Orange Lines and Trinity Railway Express, as well as DART Light Rail Red and Blue Lines used for special events. As with all DART stations across the North Texas region, Victory Station was developed with a focus on art as well as function, including unique elements by renowned local artist Pamela Nelson that reflect the neighborhood and residents it serves.

“The new Victory Station Plaza is a fantastic opportunity to provide much needed green space to the area while ensuring our passengers have enhanced access to Victory Station,” said Nadine Lee, president & CEO at DART. “We continue to see the movement by both developers and communities to provide housing and activity centers near rail stations. Connectivity and access to public transit are increasingly important in our rapidly urbanizing Dallas-Fort Worth region.”

From office towers to corporate campuses, Hillwood Urban has built a reputation for its ability to bring key partners together to create activated environments that inspire and attract talent. Offering a unique urban office environment, Victory Commons will offer a large outdoor roof top terrace with views of the Dallas skyline as well as a ground floor tenant lounge and coffee bar. Hillwood Urban is working to bring the first downtown Dallas skyscraper in more than three decades, Field Street Tower, to the Uptown neighborhood.

Source: dart.org

Governor Abbott Approves Activation Of Texas A&M Task Force 1 In Response To Deadly Tornadoes In Western Kentucky

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At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Greg Abbott has approved the activation of 10 Texas A&M Task Force 1 personnel to deploy the Central Incident Support Team cache, which is part of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue System, in response to the catastrophic tornadoes that occurred in Western Kentucky overnight. This cache of equipment will provide specialized technical gear and command, control, and communication equipment to members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams that are being deployed from around the nation to help those in need.

“The State of Texas stands ready to assist our friends in Kentucky as they continue their response and recovery efforts in the wake of deadly tornadoes that shook the western portion of their state overnight,” said Governor Abbott. “Thank you to the members of Texas A&M Task Force 1 who are making their way to Western Kentucky to help those in need. I ask all Texans to join Cecilia and me in praying for those affected by these horrific tornadoes.”

Source: gov.texas.gov

Festival de música lleva alegría a SSLC de Austin

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La pandemia del COVID-19 trajo muchos retos inesperados y difíciles para los residentes y los empleados de los centros residenciales estatales (SSLC) de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS), como el no poder organizar la muy anticipada competencia Festival Nacional Anual de Música “Sigue tus Sueños”, en 2020 en San Marcos.

Este año, los SSLC tenían la opción de organizar sus propios eventos para celebrar el festival. Sin embargo, debido a las restricciones del COVID-19, muchos SSLC no pudieron reunir a sus residentes para practicar. Así que cancelaron, pospusieron o pregrabaron sus actuaciones.

El SSLC de Austin pudo practicar con suficiente tiempo para participar. Con el capellán Paul Kraus como líder de algunos empleados, un extraordinario grupo de voluntarios y un coro de residentes de 19 integrantes que se presentan en grupo y en solitario, el SSLC participó en la edición 44 del festival anual de música a principios de noviembre.

La gente se reunió en la hermosa capilla en forma de A del SSLC de Austin para ver el evento en persona. El evento también se transmitió en vivo para que más residentes en las viviendas del complejo y las familias de todo el estado lo pudieran ver.

Las actuaciones incluyeron la participación de Sumner, quien tiene aproximadamente tres años como residente del SSLC de Austin y es miembro del coro desde hace un año. Vestido con una chaqueta de cuero cantó el éxito musical del grupo Backstreet Boys, “I Want It That Way”.

Con el micrófono en una mano, Sumner lo dio todo, cerrando sus ojos de vez en cuando y sonriendo mientras la multitud aplaudía. Cuando la ovación aumentó al final de la canción, Sumner levantó un dedo pulgar a sus compañeros del coro que lo escucharon y apoyaron.

“Me siento muy orgullosa de él”, dijo Pam, la madre de Sumner. Pudo visitar el centro para presenciar el festival de música y dijo que para ella significaba mucho que su hijo haya podido participar. Sumner es un fanático de la música desde hace mucho tiempo y le encanta el rock clásico, por lo que no dudó en elegir él mismo su canción, dijo Pam.

El festival de música tiene un valor mucho más significativo que solo unos días de diversión. Los residentes aprenden habilidades musicales y de liderazgo, entre otras cosas, dijo Elizabeth Gibson, directora voluntaria del coro.

“La empatía, la valentía y la responsabilidad están profundamente arraigadas”, agregó, señalando que los participantes aprenden que sus acciones crean un impacto en las personas que los rodean. “Por medio del coro, los residentes, el personal, las familias y la comunidad en general comparten la alegría de trabajar y crecer juntos”, dijo Gibson. “Al pasar nuestro valioso tiempo juntos, comparten algo muy significativo y experimentan regocijo y un sentido de pertenencia a su comunidad”.

Un aspecto destacado del día fue cuando Kraus cantó algunos de los temas favoritos de los residentes, incluyendo “I Can See Clearly Now”, de Johnny Nash, mientras luces multicolores se filtraban a través de los grandes vitrales de la capilla e iluminaban el coro.

The Houston Fire Department Urges Citizens to Use Safety When Using Heating Devices

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With the temperature forecasted to drop into the 30s and 40s this weekend, the Houston Fire Department urges citizens to be careful and follow some simple safety tips when using space heaters, fireplaces and other supplemental heating sources.

Citizens should always keep in mind that: Space Heaters Need Space. The Houston Fire Department recommends the following safety tips when using supplemental heating sources:

  • Make sure you have a working smoke alarm and a working carbon monoxide alarm if you use gas or a fireplace (including a wood-burning fireplace) for your heating.
  • Never leave children unattended in a room with a space heater.
  • Children may also stick paper or toys in the grates of the space heaters especially gas space heaters.
  •  Keep all combustible materials, including yourself at least 3 feet from the heater.
  • Open face heaters should have a screen.
  • Provide ventilation to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning*
Vented Gas / Fired Heating Appliances Tips – Central heating units, floor furnaces, recessed wall heaters, and vented space heaters.
  • Inspect annually by a qualified service technician.
  • Do not use these type units without a proper vent pipe. Vent pipes must exhaust to the outside!
  •  If your flame is not blue, it is not burning properly. It is producing Carbon Monoxide, which can’t be seen, smelled or tasted. Turn it off.
  •  Use flexible metal tubing with threaded ends to connect the heater to the gas valve. There should be a cutoff valve for the heater at the wall. Never use a rubber hose to connect a space heater to the gas valve!
  • Use soapy water to check all connections and valves for leaks. NEVER use a match to test for a gas leak!
  • Look for the American Gas Association label and follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for proper usage.
Electric Heaters Tips
  • Never overload outlets or breakers
  • Don’t use extension cords for the heater. If the cord is hot to the touch, turn off the heater and unplug it!
  • Electric heaters permanently installed in the wall or ceiling should have lint and dust removed regularly.
Just like a space heater, keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from a fireplace, and create a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open fires.
  • Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room
  • Never leave a fireplace fire unattended, particularly when children are present.
  • Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container, and kept at a safe distance from your home.
  • Make sure you open your fireplace flue, if applicable.
*Carbon Monoxide
  • Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that can kill you before you are even aware of it.
  • Carbon Monoxide can cause headaches, nausea, dizziness, disorientation and fatigue, often mistaken for the flu.
  •  Have a working carbon monoxide alarm if you use gas appliances and/or a fire place (gas and wood-burning).
  •  When your carbon monoxide alarm sounds, ventilate the house with fresh air by opening windows and doors.
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