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Houston-area attorney ‘resigns’ license after clients claim he stole settlement checks
SUMMARY: David Pettis, a Houston personal injury attorney, has resigned his law license amid theft allegations involving stolen client settlement checks. Following a KPRC2 investigation in January and several victims’ testimonies in March, Pettis claims he is stepping down to prevent his family‘s bankruptcy, denying any wrongdoing and attributing complaints to dissatisfied former clients. Despite being found liable in multiple malpractice lawsuits, he has not faced criminal charges. Victims express frustration over missing funds, with one stating she has not received $60,000 owed after a car crash. The Texas Supreme Court must still accept his resignation, which would be treated as a disbarment.
More than six months after KPRC 2 exposed a Houston-area attorney accused of stealing settlement checks from his clients who had been injured in car accidents, the longtime attorney tells reporter Bryce Newberry he has decided to resign his license.
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Tropical update: Tropical wave in Bay of Campeche now has a 70% chance of development
SUMMARY: Meteorologist Chris Ramirez reports the latest tropical update, noting that the Gulf of Mexico is being monitored for potential heavy rain this weekend. A disturbance in the Bay of Campeche has a 70% chance of developing within the next week. Currently disorganized, weather models suggest it may move into the southern Gulf, affecting Southeast Texas by Wednesday and Thursday. With a cold front retreating north, tropical moisture will likely bring rain back to coastal areas. As the peak of hurricane season continues, residents should stay alert for updates and potential impacts. The next named storm will be Francine.
Regardless of if it develops, the system should bring areawide rain to Southeast Texas.
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FOX 4 News Crime Files: Week of September 1
SUMMARY: Dallas Police released dashcam video showing officers confronting and shooting suspect Corey Cobb Bay, who fatally shot Officer Darren Burks and wounded two others during a police chase. Burks was targeted while on duty, and Cobb Bay, after being pursued onto the interstate, exited his vehicle with a shotgun but refused to comply with officers’ commands, leading to his lethal confrontation. Meanwhile, in a separate case, Elizabeth Wolf faces charges for attempting to drown two children at a pool while issuing racial slurs. Lastly, fugitive Chadarius Avery was arrested in Texas after evading capture for nearly a year, wanted for attempted capital murder in Arkansas.
The top crime stories for the week of Sept. 1, including video of officers confronting a man who shot three Dallas police officers, …
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4-year-old child, woman hospitalized after shooting at SW Houston apartment complex
SUMMARY: A woman and a child are recovering in the hospital after a shooting in Houston. Police responded to a family disturbance call at an apartment complex early this morning, where they found the woman critically injured with multiple gunshot wounds. A 4-year-old child was also possibly injured by shrapnel. Houston police emphasize the importance of seeking help in domestic violence situations, offering resources through their victim services division for both women and men. A suspect is in custody, but authorities have not confirmed if he is the shooter. Investigations are ongoing.
An investigation is underway at an apartment complex in southwest Houston after a woman was shot multiple times and a child was injured in what police are calling a domestic dispute.
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