CenterPoint, Entergy and Texas-New Mexico Power customers throughout Greater Houston remained without power Wednesday afternoon following Hurricane Beryl.
Clare Amari
Clare Amari covers public safety for the Houston Landing. Clare previously worked as an investigative reporter for The Greenville News in South Carolina, where she reported on police use of force, gender-based violence and sexual abuse allegations at a local cheerleading gym. A native of New York suburbs, Clare graduated with honors from Columbia Journalism School and the University of Oxford, and she has received journalism awards for her work in Ohio and South Carolina. In her free time, Clare enjoys watching Premier League soccer, trying new wines, and researching her roots in Sicily and Appalachian Ohio.
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CenterPoint’s power outage map remains down. Here’s where to find more electricity info.
The utility’s neighborhood-level outage map remains offline since May, but customers have other options to get updates.
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New, high-ranking Dickinson official gave up police license amid domestic abuse allegations
Dickinson’s new city secretary got the job last week, two months after he surrendered his police license as part of prosecutors dropping misdemeanor charges against him.
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How rare were Houston’s deadly spring storms? We asked three meteorologists.
Meteorologists thought Houston could see big storms Thursday, but they didn’t expect one of the destructive weather events in recent years.
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Dickinson mayor Sean Skipworth resigns following years of turmoil
Skipworth said his efforts to eliminate misconduct resulted in a “witch hunt” that has driven him from office.
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Ogg turns criminal case against Hidalgo aides over to Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office
The announcement is the latest development in a high-profile prosecution that began with the April 2022 indictment of three former Hidalgo staffers.
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Dickinson police sergeant indicted in 2022 police brutality case
Michael Kinsley faces a felony and misdemeanor charge for his role in an encounter that sent then-65-year-old Michael Scurlock to the hospital.
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Lakewood Church shooter had numerous police run-ins. None stopped her from buying guns.
Genesse Moreno’s neighbors made dozens of calls to Conroe police to report concerns, but none resulted in action to prevent her from getting a firearm.
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Lakewood Church shooter: Houston Police identify Genesse Moreno, 36, as assailant
Police say the Conroe woman’s antisemitic writings and conflicts with her ex-husband are being investigated as possible motives in Sunday’s shooting.
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Police: Suspect dead, 2 injured in shooting at Lakewood Church
A woman between the ages of 30 and 35 opened fire at about 2 p.m., prompting two off-duty police to return fire, authorities said.