SUMMARY: A Deer Park family faced a hidden danger when they discovered nearly 20 pounds of spilled mercury left by the previous homeowner. The situation was serious enough to warrant a Hazmat scene, forcing the family to vacate their home for months. They lost furniture and spent significant effort to remediate the situation themselves. Despite their hardships and an official request for further testing being denied, the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office and local commissioner Adrian Garcia assisted them. Eventually, testing revealed only minor mercury vapor presence, allowing the family to plan their return to the home.

The dream of homeownership quickly turned into a nightmare for the Mounts family when they discovered a hidden hazard in their new home in the College Park subdivision of Deer Park.
The situation stemmed from a seemingly innocuous container left behind by the home’s former owner, an antique repairman and stained glass artisan.

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SUMMARY: Houston woman Junifer Bryson is set to appear in court after being accused of attempting to sell her newborn baby on Facebook. Charged with child sale, she allegedly posted in a birth mom group seeking adoptive parents and requested compensation from interested parties, stating she wanted payment before the birth. Under Texas law, selling a child is a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Bryson’s bond has been set at $30,000, and the court hearing is scheduled for this morning. Further details on her motives are anticipated in court.

Investigators said she told someone she wasn’t going to wait until after the birth to get paid and was asking for a minimum of $150 …

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SUMMARY: Texas is firmly opposing the federal government ahead of election day, with the U.S. Department of Justice announcing plans to send monitors to oversee voting rights in Texas and 27 other states. Early voting in Bexar County has reached record numbers, with over 570,000 votes cast. The Texas Secretary of State‘s office asserts that federal monitors cannot enter polling places or ballot counting stations, citing state election laws. This stance aligns with previous elections, where federal monitors were also not permitted. The outcome of this conflict between state and federal oversight remains uncertain.

With just a couple of days until Election Day, Texas and the United States Department of Justice are butting heads over who can and cannot be inside a polling location legally.

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