Posts Tagged ‘home defense’
Woman Defends Family in Texas Home Invasion
When a man unlawfully entered the home of an Edinburg, Texas woman last week, he got something he didn’t expect. The homeowner protected her children and herself from the unwelcomed intruder by shooting him. This sort of thing happens all the time. However, even with the scant details provided in news reports, this was an…
Read MoreArmed Disabled Woman Defends Home
Harris County, Texas – One burglar was shot, and his two accomplices where arrested after forcing entry into a disabled woman’s home on Saturday afternoon. According to KHOU, Harris County Sheriff’s Office reports dispatching deputies to Carrington Place Apartments located in the 12700 block of FM 1960 W. to a 911 call about a shooting.…
Read MoreHome Invasion Suspect Charged in Deaths of Accomplices
Austin, Texas – Austin Police Department says officers were dispatched to multiple reports of shots fired inside a Northeast apartment complex late February 18th. One caller said that a man had been shot and had died outside their apartment in the breeze way. Officers arrived at Creekside on Palmer Lane Apartments at around 10:30 p.m.…
Read MoreHomeowner Kills Three, Wounded Himself in the Fight
Channelview, Texas – A Texas homeowner killed 3 home invaders after they broke into his home early Monday morning. According to Harris County Sheriff, Ed Gonzalez, a Channelview homeowner heard noises coming from outside his trailer home and when he went to investigate, he saw three men all dressed in black, trying to force their…
Read MoreNeighbors Band Together Against Burglars
Smith County, Texas — One man was shot after he and a group of accomplices attempted to run down two Smith County neighbors on Saturday night. According to the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a call about a burglary at around 1:00 a.m. in the 15000 block of Brookstone Rd. When deputies…
Read MoreDallas Man Arrested After Shooting Fleeing Burglar
Dallas, Texas – A man from Dallas was arrested for murder after shooting a burglar, then going back to bed. Dallas Police Department (DPD) reports dispatching officers to a 911 call from a homeowner asking for medical assistance. When officers arrived, they came into contact with 72-year-old James Michael Meyer, the homeowner. Meyer showed…
Read MoreWoman Kills Man Who Attacked Her with Bat
Hockley, Texas — Harris County Sheriff, Ed Gonzalez, reported his office dispatched deputies to the Showboat Drive-In movie theater located on FM 2920 at around 2:30 a.m. Monday morning for a report of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they encountered the manager of the drive-in and one of her employees. The woman told the deputies…
Read MoreMan Killed After Stabbing Victim with Broken Glass
Houston, Texas — A man is dead after setting fire to a house in Houston, then stabbing a woman multiple times. According to Houston Police Department (HPD) Homicide Detective Jerry Young, A woman located in a home in the 300 block of E. 35th St., called 911 early last Wednesday to report an individual…
Read MoreSon Chases Away Armed Masked Man
Huston, Texas – A home invasion ended without injuries after a home invader ambushed a couple as they pulled into the garage of their home late Sunday night. According to LT. Christopher Bruce of Huston Police Department (HPD), a tall man wearing a ski mask and all black clothing met the homeowners returning to their…
Read MoreIntruder Held at Gunpoint by Elderly Woman
Texarkana, Texas—A man has been arrested after being held at gun point by an elderly woman in Texarkana on Saturday. According Texarkana Texas Police Department (TTPD) officers responded to the 400 block of West 29th St. of a call from an elderly woman who said she had a man at gunpoint in her home. She…
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