It happened not far from 610 and Stella Link… you may never have realized but some of the homes back there are easily worth a $1,000,000.
Tonight, one 66 year-old homeowner tells us how two men stormed in… taped-up he and his wife and then went to work robbing them blind.
Airs tonight at Ten (Thursday 2/4/10)… but we want to show you the suspects now (sketches).
Suspect 1: Height: 6'0" Build:"Thick" Age: 30s, Spanish Speaking
Suspect 2: Height: 5'6" Build: "Thin" Age: 40s Spanish Speaking
I don’t drink much.
My wife tells me I’m unpleasant when I do.
Still, I couldn’t resist a recent invitation to Judge the Third Annual “One Pot Showdown” at the (new location) St. Arnold’s Brewery in Houston.
In fact the get-together has a lot more to do with food than drink.
Anyway, let’s not make this blog entry a federal case… I was a judge in the food competition… along with my wife. Other more skilled judges included Doak Procter, Jake Rainey, Chris Shepherd… and Katharine Shilcutt (of the Houston Press… here’s her article)
Doak is a certified beer expert and a lawyer. Jake is general manager of the Flying Saucer. Chris is owner of Catalan on Washington.
We tasted a lot of different stuff that day… most of it heavy, involving sausage and varying degrees of beer. Most of it was pretty good… although you might get a different opinion from the real experts who judged with us.
When it all came down to it… actually the winner was a cheesy soup, made with root beer. We all liked it best. Congrats to Team “One Man & A Monkey” (they came in last, last year says Shilcutt. What a come back!)
Anywho, good time…
Police say palatial home was once a drug house. Neighbors never knew.
Tonight’s story is a little different.
A fairly upscale neighborhood, a big home, and a beautiful family.
Sounds like the American Dream doesn’t it?
On surface, it may have been.
But U.S. Marshals say this husband and wife not only abandoned these fancy digs… they left their kids behind, too.
Watch it tonight (Thursday) on KPRC Local 2 at 10.
This summer, Patricia DeLeon was in the news.
Police say her ex-boyfriend set her on fire and left her to die.
She survived but she now needs a lot of help.
If you can donate please drop-by any First Community Credit Union (locations here)
Patricia DeLeon Fund
Account # 2140490
The money will be used to aid in Patricia’s rehabilitation.
A decades old murder case appears to have been cracked by HPD Cold Case Squad.
A Houston woman, who was only 7 when her father was murdered… got the ball rolling with a single phone call.
Sgt. Mike Peters worked the case for months… and tracked down the suspect in the 1984 murder. He saw an extensive arrest record for the guy in South Carolina. U.S. Marshals then picked up the investigation and physically located and arrested the man.
Was he living the high life?
Not exactly.
This story airs tonight at Ten (12/8/09)
Perez has been arrested… not convicted of murder.
Ferrufino was wanted for felony injury of a child. Investigators say he shook his baby boy hard enough to cause a brain injury. Bond is set at $30,000.
He was featured on the Wheel of Justice one week ago. Harris County investigators (HCSO Criminal Warrants Division) found Ferrufino at a Southeast side home this afternoon.
As of 12/2/09, Ferrufino has been charged, not convicted of this crime.
We featured 28 year old Anthony Jackson in early November.
Days later, a tip came in. Jackson was in Atlanta.
Harris County Sheriffs investigators brought him back today. We happened to be in the area.
In the video, Jackson says he turned himself in, investigators say that is not true… they had to hunt him down acting on a tip.
Jackson is accused and charged with “promotion of child pornography” (taking inappropriate photos of a minor and posting them on the internet). Jackson is also accused and charged with sexual assault.
His bond is set at $200,000.
Jackson has been charged not convicted of these crimes.
Tonight’s Wheel of Justice case focuses on a fugitive accused of getting into one heck of a scrap with a local police officer.
You’ll hear the tale in that officer’s own words.
This story will air Tuesday Night (11/17) at 10pm.
Here’s a quick glance at the fugitive, in the meantime…
If you have seen him call Montgomery County Crime Stoppers:
(800) 392-STOP
New Caney isn’t a big place. If you live there, you know your neighbor.
Well, the neighbors are having a problem… after an unending series of petty crimes that may be a sign of the times.
Investrgators have a suspect… they just can’t seem to find him.
This case is scheduled to air on the Wheel of Justice Monday, 11/16 at Ten.
South Houston police said Byron Q. Brown, 37, was charged with two counts of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. He remains jailed on a $240,000 bond.
Investigators said Brown hit three stores in South Houston in broad daylight from Sept. 16 to Oct. 2, and he may be connected to as many as 13 in the Houston area.
Police say Brown is the same man who appeared as the “Hobby Shell” Robber on the Wheel of Justice on 9/9/09.
HPD Robbery South tells me Brown was nabbed after a reliable Houston Crimestoppers tip.
"Hobby Shell Robber" ID'd and Caught as Byron Brown
Investigators say tonight’s fugitive on the Wheel of Justice made a sexual advance toward a man in a Westside Houston apartment.
The man refused.
The suspect then came back with a gun and shot him 4 times, according to federal investigators.
This story airs tonight (Wednesday 10/7) on the Wheel of Justice.
Suspect Mug, below.
Noah Cameron... Wanted for Aggravated Assault
He was dubbed the “Big Man” Robber by investigators… because of his size.
I don’t care if he’s big, small, tall or short…. he’s catch number 188.
Police say he robbed Houston area:
CVS Stores, Walgreen’s, HEBs, and Shipley’s Donuts.
He’s held without bond on three counts of aggravated robbery (as of 10/6/09)
Fester has not been convicted of these crimes, only charged.
The fugitive previously known as "Big Man"...
... identified as Steven Fester, 38.
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Wheel of Justice. Sunday – Thursday on KPRC Local 2 at Ten.
This video just in… from Canada.
