This story was the result of a viewer tip. The owner of a medical clinic that will soon be open in the Klein area contacted us about groups of young people who repeatedly broke into his facility. They just roamed around and goofed off, at first. But surveillance video also showed them allegedly stealing computer equipment. We got the surveillance and an interview. Cops happened to show up again just before we taped the "look-live" elements.
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Halloween Marks 20 Years Since Teenager's Unsolved Murder
I noticed a Facebook post talking about the unsolved murder of a Dickinson, Texas teenager and thought it would make a good story for us. I tracked down the teen's mother who still lives in the area. She agreed to do an interview leading up to Halloween. It was Halloween, 2006 when her daughter was sexually assaulted and strangled to death. We planned to meet at the cemetery but health issues got in the way. So, we got video at the cemetery after the interview. It's where the family still gathers every Sunday afternoon, if they can.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Big Plans For Dead Mall
Plans were recently announced to transform the old Greenspoint Mall into a warehouse and distribution hub. I've watched this mall rapidly decay during my time in Houston. I delved deeper into the plan and learned that one big anchor store won't be demolished along with the rest of the building. And it's currently in the worst shape. My photographer and I went to the mall site without much of a plan. We found a "character" for the story selling barbecue in the parking lot and also got an "official" to talk more about the pending project.
Friday, July 10, 2026
When Checking Out Scanner Traffic Becomes A Story
One of our assignment managers has a saying: "go put your eyes on it." It's something she says when she asks a photographer or news crew to go check out something based on scanner traffic or other information. It often turns out to be nothing. But, in this case, traffic about a person in body armor shooting at a house turned out to be legit. In fact, I found out on the scene that it was the second such shooting in as many weeks. We ended up getting interviews with neighbors and the homeowners shared surveillance with us. It became a good exclusive story by just "putting our eyes on it."
Asleep At The Wheel
This story was the result of a digital manager spotting a post on Facebook. Someone shared the story of a driver who appeared to be asleep behind the wheel while traveling on the Southwest Freeway in Sugar Land. He even shot some video of the driver and how several other drivers kind of corralled him before the slow-moving SUV ended up on the shoulder. We sent a message to the person who posted on Facebook and I connected with him, did an interview, and turned this story which did well on our digital platforms.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Out Of Control Truck Strikes Preschool Buses
This is a good example of a story that started on social media. Someone Facebook messaged me about a fundraiser set up for a Houston area preschool. I thought, "okay." Then I read about the reason the preschool needed money. Turns out, an out of control pickup truck slammed into two of its buses. I thought to call and see if any surveillance video existed. Fortunately, the preschool shared video as did a driver who happened to be passing by at the time of the crash. His dashboard camera caught it. Having multiple angles showing the incident definitely made the difference in whether this got coverage. Thankfully, no one was injured.
Monday, January 19, 2026
Four Days, Three Exclusive Stories.. Including This One Regarding A Double Murder
A double murder near the Houston suburb of Katy got a ton of attention partly because a couple in their 50s were fatally shot while two adult children and a seven-year-old child were also in the home at the time. I tracked down the two adult children through a family friend who started a GoFundMe page. The adult children agreed to speak with me over the phone. We shot it showing me on the phone with them rather than a slate with a phone graphic or something similar. I turned this story in the middle of covering another, unrelated story and breaking news. This was my third exclusive or "only on" story in four days. All were interviews other stations were also interested in getting. Each one took a bit of social media sleuthing and other skills.
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