Couple accused of creating videos of young girls using hidden cameras at The Woodlands Mall, Hurricane Harbor

Couple accused of creating videos of young girls using hidden cameras at The Woodlands Mall, Hurricane Harbor

Taylor Roy and his wife Tasha Roy are both charged with felony invasive visual recording. Taylor Roy also coaches kids in tennis, detectives said. THE WOODLANDS, Texas — A couple was arrested Thursday at their Shenandoah home after investigators said they were creating videos of underage girls with hidden cameras in public places in The Woodlands area. Taylor Roy and Tasha Roy are both charged with felony invasive visual recording and officials said additional charges…

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Couple accused of creating videos with hidden cameras at The Woodlands Mall, Hurricane Harbor

Couple accused of creating videos with hidden cameras at The Woodlands Mall, Hurricane Harbor

Taylor Roy and his wife Tasha Roy are both charged with felony invasive visual recording. Taylor Roy also coaches kids in tennis, detectives said. THE WOODLANDS, Texas — A couple was arrested Thursday at their Shenandoah home after investigators said they were creating videos of underage girls with hidden cameras in public places in The Woodlands area. Taylor Roy and Tasha Roy are both charged with felony invasive visual recording and officials said additional charges…

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The Texanist: Texas Gets More Tornadoes Than Any Other State, but Don’t Freak Out

The Texanist: Texas Gets More Tornadoes Than Any Other State, but Don’t Freak Out

The Texanist The Texanist: Texas Gets More Tornadoes Than Any Other State, but Don’t Freak Out Here’s how to prepare for tornado season, which is still relatively low-risk. By David Courtney David Courtney David Courtney, a.k.a. the Texanist, is a staff writer. View Articles Email Twitter Facebook Instagram April 19, 2024 0 Illustration by Zohar Lazar Q: I’m considering a move to Texas from the Northwest and was surprised to learn that most homes there…

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U.S. Supreme Court says Texans can sue state for flood damage

U.S. Supreme Court says Texans can sue state for flood damage

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Texas landowners seeking to sue the state for damages after repeated flooding. Richie DeVillier is a farmer and rancher in Winnie, a small, rural community in southeast Texas. In recent years, his property and others’ have flooded during strong storms. But DeVillier says his place didn’t always flood. It only became a problem after the Texas Department of Transportation made some changes to a nearby section of…

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Supreme Court rules in favor of property owners suing Texas over flood damage

Supreme Court rules in favor of property owners suing Texas over flood damage

Attorneys for the plaintiffs call it a “victory” that increases property rights protections in Texas. TEXAS, USA — The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday a Texas rancher has the right to sue Texas for flood damage to his property. It’s a decision that impacts every property owner in Texas. It means Texas can’t just take your property or do something that leads to flooding damage without compensating you for it.  “For anyone who has property…

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Texas Land Commissioner announces extension for Houston to distribute federal relief funds for Hurricane Harvey

Texas Land Commissioner announces extension for Houston to distribute federal relief funds for Hurricane Harvey

Additionally, the city will be working the the Texas General Land Office to find and contact hundreds of households that were displaced by a housing project. HOUSTON — Houston will have two more years to distribute federal funds for Hurricane Harvey disaster relief, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced at a city council meeting on Wednesday. Buckingham said the U.S. Housing and Urban Development has granted the city a two-year extension to get the funds…

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A Texas landowner can sue the state for flood damages to his property, US Supreme Court rules

A Texas landowner can sue the state for flood damages to his property, US Supreme Court rules

Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. LUFKIN — A Texas landowner may seek compensation from the state for damages to his property east of Houston, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday. Richie DeVillier, a landowner in Chambers County, sued the state in 2020 after his land repeatedly flooded following changes Texas made to…

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As climate change intensifies wildfire risk, prescribed burns prove their worth in the heat-stressed Panhandle

As climate change intensifies wildfire risk, prescribed burns prove their worth in the heat-stressed Panhandle

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. BORGER — Months before the Texas Panhandle erupted with destructive wildfires, fire crews in Borger were igniting fire intentionally on a seven-mile, roughly 250-foot wide ribbon of land on the edge of town. The prescribed burn in November removed dense grass and brush next to homes on the southwest side of of the…

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VERIFY: Where are tornado sirens located across the Greater Houston area?

VERIFY: Where are tornado sirens located across the Greater Houston area?

HOUSTON — A tornado touching down in west Harris County led a viewer to ask where the tornado sirens are in our area.  Tornado sirens are used to alert people in case of weather and other threats. The National Weather Service said they are intended as an outdoor warning system.  The KHOU 11 VERIFY team did some research on where tornado sirens are located across the Houston area and here’s what they found.  City of…

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‘Aggressive’ hurricane season forecast for Texas Gulf Coast

‘Aggressive’ hurricane season forecast for Texas Gulf Coast

Researchers at Colorado State University have just released their hurricane season forecast, calling this year’s outlook the “most aggressive” ever: a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast, including a 25% chance that it will be major. Justin Ballard, the Houston Chronicle’s newsroom meteorologist, joined the Standard with more about what the forecast could mean for Texas. This transcript has been edited lightly for clarity: Texas Standard: On average, Texas experiences a major hurricane…

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After Texas’ largest wildfire is contained, a rancher moves on with a single calf

After Texas’ largest wildfire is contained, a rancher moves on with a single calf

Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. PAMPA — On the second day of the Smokehouse Creek fire, Dale Jenkins was looking out his window. He could see the wispy white smoke passing over the hill on the horizon of his Candadian ranch. A squad of local volunteer firefighters had worked all night to contain…

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EF-2 tornado touches down in Port Arthur, Jasper County experiences major flooding following overnight storms

EF-2 tornado touches down in Port Arthur, Jasper County experiences major flooding following overnight storms

By Wednesday afternoon the a damage assessment team from the National Weather Service had visited Port Arthur. BEAUMONT, Texas — A tornado touched down in Port Arthur early Wednesday morning as thunderstorms passed through Southeast Texas overnight and into Wednesday morning leaving behind power outages, damage and flooding in portions of Southeast Texas.  By Wednesday afternoon the damage assessment team from the National Weather Service had visited Port Arthur. Their preliminary results showed that an…

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EF-2 tornado touches down in Port Arthur, Jasper County experiences major flooding following overnight storms

EF-2 tornado touches down in Port Arthur, Jasper County experiences major flooding following overnight storms

By Wednesday afternoon the a damage assessment team from the National Weather Service had visited Port Arthur. BEAUMONT, Texas — A tornado touched down in Port Arthur early Wednesday morning as thunderstorms passed through Southeast Texas overnight and into Wednesday morning leaving behind power outages, damage and flooding in portions of Southeast Texas.  By Wednesday afternoon the damage assessment team from the National Weather Service had visited Port Arthur. Their preliminary results showed that an…

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Confirmed tornado rips apart Firestone building in Katy area

Confirmed tornado rips apart Firestone building in Katy area

An NWS official said the tornado was an EF-1 with maximum winds up to 90 mph and did not have much of a track. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Heavy rain and strong winds ripped through the Houston area early Wednesday morning, leaving damage in its path.  A Firestone Tire Shop in the Katy area was destroyed in the storm. The National Weather Service confirmed that a brief tornado hit the area around 2:45 a.m. Video of…

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