Category: Houston

Police: Man Shot After Running Over Worker, Stabbing Another

HOUSTON—Officers shot and wounded a man early Tuesday when he charged at them with a knife after he killed a construction worker with the worker’s own stolen truck, crashed into the lobby of a Houston high-rise, and then stabbed someone else, police said. The suspect carjacked the 59-year-old construction worker’s truck shortly before 3:30 a.m.,…


Shen Yun, ‘So Much Accomplishment and Joy,’ Financial Consultant Says

HOUSTON, Texas—In an age where human moral values have declined dramatically and the expression of free speech has been restricted, even in Western democracies, New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts brought a message of optimism to those at the Wortham Center Brown Theater on Sunday. Enjoying Shen Yun that afternoon were Priti Radia, a Montessori teacher,…


Shen Yun Shares the Beauty of Chinese Culture With Houston

HOUSTON—China’s history has been a 5,000-year tale of dynasties coming and going until the Chinese Communist Party took power and eradicated a lot of the culture and history that made up the country’s identity. Shen Yun Performing Arts has made it its mission to revive that precious history and present it to the world. Dale…


Shen Yun Presents Magnificent, Beautiful, Inspiring Chinese Culture

HOUSTON—China in the past 70 years has had a completely different image from what China was for the 5,000 years before that. Shen Yun Performing Arts is using dance and music to remind audiences around the world of the long history that China had before communism. “I think it was magnificent, it was beautiful and…


Shen Yun an Enriching Experience for Houston Families

HOUSTON—One sight often seen at Shen Yun Performing Arts is that of parents with their children. Shen Yun is a classical Chinese dance company based out of New York that traces 5,000 years of Chinese culture before the era of communism. One of its many feats is to touch upon big subjects, such as faith,…


Police: Man Shot, Killed Supervisor at Houston Office Tower

HOUSTON—A man shot and killed his supervisor Wednesday in a high-rise office building in Houston, police said. The shooting happened around noon on the 10th floor of the 20 Greenway Plaza office tower just off Interstate 69 west of downtown, Executive Assistant Police Chief Larry Satterwhite said. At a news conference, Satterwhite said the gunman…


9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Shot By Robbery Victim: Police

A nine-year-old Houston girl has died after she was accidentally shot by a robbery victim, according to officials. The girl has been on life support in critical condition after she was shot in the head in southeast Houston, police said. In an update on Tuesday afternoon, Houston police said that the girl had died. “Sadly,…


Help Sought in Texas Road-Rage Shooting That Injured Girl, 9

HOUSTON—The family of a 9-year-old Houston girl still hospitalized following a road rage shooting asked for the public’s help on Monday in finding those responsible for injuring her. Houston’s mayor and police chief joined the family of Ashanti Grant in asking for information that could lead to an arrest and also announced that a reward…


Missing 25-Year-Old Texas Man Found Dead About 8 Weeks After Disappearing

A body found in Texas on Jan. 19 has been identified as Taylour Young, a 25-year-old man who went missing nearly two months ago, police said on Monday. The Houston Police Department said in an updated missing persons report that the body was found inside the trunk of Young’s vehicle in an impound lot in…


Missing 25-Year-Old Texas Man Found Dead About 7 Weeks After Disappearing

A body found in Texas on Jan. 19 has been identified as Taylour Young, a 25-year-old man who went missing nearly two months ago, police said on Monday. The Houston Police Department said in an updated missing persons report that the body was found inside the trunk of Young’s vehicle in an impound lot in…