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Online gaming app friend turns in 24-year-old Texas man for bashing mom’s head with hammer

HOUSTON, TX – A Houston man is facing serious charges after police say he confessed through a gaming chat platform that he had assaulted his mother with a hammer during a heated argument at their Harris County home. Authorities allege that 24-year-old Robert Babin struck his 61-year-old mother multiple times in the head after an altercation Wednesday. Investigators believe Babin turned to a friend via an online gaming chat just moments after the attack, allegedly …

8-year-old Texas boy with multiple rib fractures was tortured to death by sister’s high school boyfriend

HARRIS COUNTY, TX — An 18-year-old facing serious charges related to the death of an 8-year-old boy appeared in court on Thursday, where a judge maintained his bond at $1 million, rejecting a request for reduction. Nolan Stallings stands accused of a felony charge of injury to a child resulting from an incident that occurred last month. Legal documents allege that Stallings inflicted harm on the young boy and neglected to provide necessary medical treatment. …

22-year-old Houston man is shot by girlfriend when he returns to the apartment to get his things

HOUSTON, TX – A 24-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of her boyfriend at an apartment complex in northwest Houston, authorities revealed. Derricka Ross was taken into custody on Sunday evening following an incident at the Derby at Steeplechase apartments, said Major Earl Dean of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 9:14 p.m. after receiving reports of a disturbance, and moments later, multiple calls were made about gunfire …

Texas man shot and killed by stepbrother when he tried to take his mother out for Mother’s Day

HOUSTON, TX – A quiet neighborhood was shattered by gunfire on Mother’s Day when a tragic altercation between stepbrothers turned deadly, according to local authorities. Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Harris County deputies responded to reports of a shooting at a residence on North Vista Drive. Upon arrival, they discovered 32-year-old Eduardo Alfaro Jr. lying in an upstairs bedroom, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite efforts by first responders, Alfaro was pronounced dead at the scene. …