Sha Kendrick Smith Charged With Sex Trafficking Of Minor Following Amber Alert For 13-Year-Old Houston Girl
The 13-year-old girl at the center of an Amber Alert has been found and the suspect was arrested and charged with sex trafficking of a minor.
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The 13-year-old girl at the center of an Amber Alert has been found and the suspect was arrested and charged with sex trafficking of a minor.
The judge said the suspect, Ahmedal Tayeb Elnouman Modawi, is currently in high school and has no previous criminal charges.
FBI Houston said they were searching for Leilana Graham who was last seen on Sept. 20 in the 10500 block of Rockaway Drive in northeast Houston.
The teen drove away from police, speeding down a residential street to avoid the officer when he allegedly hit the three valets who worked for a nearby bar and grill.
Benjamin Elliott is charged with murder after he was found by deputies early Wednesday morning, Sept. 29, in a bedroom of their home performing CPR on his sister, Meghan.
A 17-year-old girl died after being stabbed near Houston, and her twin brother was detained early Wednesday morning in connection with her death.
Police said the man, 22, removed the pistol from his waistband and the gun went off, hitting his girlfriend, 23, in the chest.
The body of Jenae Gagnier, 33, known online as Miss Mercedes Morr, was found in her apartment in Richmond, Texas, on Sunday, August 29.
Officer Felipe Gallegos had been charged with murdering Dennis Tuttle during the January 2019 raid, the warrant for which prosecutors say now-former Officer Gerald Goines lied to obtain.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the woman and the children were leaving when the father arrived unexpectedly and confronted their mother.
The girl, who is now 4, suffered a skull fracture and brain injury and has been on anti-seizure medication since the incident, an attorney for the family said.
When the man showed up, the wife ran back into the house. He reportedly ran after her and assaulted her, and that's when deputies said someone inside the home shot him.
One person is dead after a party boat that had more than 50 people on board capsized on a Texas lake Saturday evening, officials said.
An 11-month-old girl with COVID-19 is stable and no longer intubated one day after she was airlifted to a Texas hospital 150 miles away because of a shortage of pediatric beds in the Houston area.
"Today is a sad day for the Houston Astros as we mourn the loss of one of our franchise icons, J.R. Richard," the Astros said in a statement.
Houston city workers are being told they must resume wearing masks while on the job, a requirement that could go against Gov. Greg Abbott's most recent executive order banning such mandates.
Two people died after a chemical incident at the LyondellBasell plant in La Porte, city officials confirm.
A criminal complaint says video also showed Andrew Taake making a second assault on officers later and striking officers with a whip-like weapon.
Jacqueline Thomas, 43, is charged with murder in the shooting death of her husband, Eugene Liger, 42 in Missouri City.
A Texas waterpark is being sued by dozens of families after it allegedly failed to notify swimmers about a chemical leak in the kiddie pool.
Over 60 people went through decontamination and at least 26 people of them were taken to area hospitals after a chemical spill at a Hurricane Harbor in the Houston area, officials said.
A Texas father said a non-threatening hand gesture he made while on a highway triggered a shooting that killed his 17-year-old son. "So that hand gesture got my son executed and that's not fair," he said.
Investigators say a man opened fire at a married couple, killing one of them and wounding the other, before fatally shooting himself inside the Downtown Aquarium Restaurant in Houston.
Two people were killed and another injured in a shooting on the second floor of Houston's Downtown Aquarium.
Theresa Balboa, 29, previously was arrested and charged with tampering with evidence, a human corpse, in the death of Samuel Olson, whose father Balboa was dating.
Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10.
No one was hurt on board, but concerns are being raised about a larger security threat.
The Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way for Robert Roberson's execution to be rescheduled a month after he narrowly avoided it.
Tuesday morning will be chillier with clear skies and dry air in place, morning lows will drop into the upper 40s and lower 50s.
The Houston Texans (6-4) and Dallas Cowboys (3-6), both on losing streaks, will meet on Monday Night Football. Kickoff is 7:15 p.m.
Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10.
No one was hurt on board, but concerns are being raised about a larger security threat.
The Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way for Robert Roberson's execution to be rescheduled a month after he narrowly avoided it.
Tuesday morning will be chillier with clear skies and dry air in place, morning lows will drop into the upper 40s and lower 50s.
The Houston Texans (6-4) and Dallas Cowboys (3-6), both on losing streaks, will meet on Monday Night Football. Kickoff is 7:15 p.m.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
A Collin County man is facing an extremely rare traffic citation after an encounter that was caught on video.
The CBS Data Team learned there are about 5600 mail thefts reported every year in the North Texas region- that's more than 15 reported thefts a day.
For the past six months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has spoken with more than a dozen Medicare recipients who reported fraudulent activity on their accounts.
Two women testified before the House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex," their lawyer told CBS News' Major Garrett.
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks are facing an uncertain future as his selections received mixed reviews in recent days — and a handful sent shockwaves through Washington.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
A return to Madison Square Garden meant revisiting the place where a comedian caused an uproar at a Trump rally last month by likening Puerto Rico to a "floating island of garbage."
Jack Fink discusses funding for public schools, school choice, and how students are doing with Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say.
The packaging label omitted a key ingredient, prompting a Food and Drug Administration recall.
Once a month, a group of veterans and first responders gathers to find healing through outdoor therapy.
Texas has the third largest population of people 50 years of age and older.
Seventeen thousand workers depend on those containers to arrive by train or truck transport inside southern Dallas County’s International Inland Port.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
Elliott Hill is a TCU graduate and currently serves on the school's board of trustees.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10.
Florida Atlantic fired coach Tom Herman on Monday with two games left in his second season at the school, neither of which resulted in a winning record.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Unlike the Cowboys, the Texans hold a winning record and are the top team in their division.
The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery Sunday and the chance to draft UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 pick.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
A day after losing his highly-anticipated boxing match to Jake Paul, Mike Tyson wrote that "this is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I'm grateful for last night."
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
The 46-year-old Houston native – whose name is Jason Head – was putting a gun away at his ranch when it "slipped out of the holster, hit the side of the jeep and discharged into his stomach area," his publicist said.
Check out photos of cars, trucks and SUV's on display this year at the Texas Auto Show at the State Fair of Texas.
We take a look back at Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia's time in Dallas.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
