North Channel Star

Questions Mount Over 339th District Judge’s Bond Decisions in Louis Erebia Murder Case

By David Taylor Managing Editor HARRIS COUNTY — The June 6 killing of Houston father Louis Erebia has renewed scrutiny of Judge Ta’iva Bell and the 339th Criminal District Court, where critics say repeated decisions to keep violent or repeat offenders out of custody have had deadly consequences. Erebia was killed while trying to help his son recover a stolen vehicle, according to accounts shared on The Isiah Factor....

Questions Mount Over 339th District Judge’s Bond Decisions in Louis Erebia Murder Case By David Taylor Managing Editor HARRIS COUNTY — The June 6 killing of Houston father Louis Erebia has renewed scrutiny of Judge Ta’iva Bell and the 339th Criminal District Court, where critics say …

Peyton Givans Wins Third Straight Grand Champion Market Steer Title at Crosby F & R

By David Taylor / Managing Editor CROSBY, Texas — Peyton Givans, a seventhgrader at Crosby Middle School, won her third consecutive Grand Champion Market Steer title at the Crosby Fair and Rodeo, continuing a run of success that has made her one of the event’s most consistent exhibitors. Givans also earned Champion Junior Showmanship honors for the third time in her Crosby Fair and Rodeo career....

Peyton Givans Wins Third Straight Grand Champion Market Steer Title at Crosby F & R By David Taylor / Managing Editor CROSBY, Texas — Peyton Givans, a seventhgrader at Crosby Middle School, won her third consecutive Grand Champion Market Steer title at the Crosby Fair and Rodeo, c…

NS father hailed as hero after shielding teen from gunfire

By David Taylor / Managing Editor HOUSTON — A North Shore father is being remembered as a hero after family members say he gave his life to protect his son’s best friend, 18-year-old Gerardo Ramirez, during a shooting that followed the theft of his son’s truck. Louis Erebia, 56, died after family members say he threw himself over Ramirez, who had already been shot, to shield him from more gunfire....

NS father hailed as hero after shielding teen from gunfire By David Taylor / Managing Editor HOUSTON — A North Shore father is being remembered as a hero after family members say he gave his life to protect his son’s best friend, 18-year-old Gerardo Ramire…

Channelview Students Get Free Laptops

By Allan Jamail Channelview, TX. – May 14, 2026 ~ One hundred Channelview high school students got a boost to their future careers by being gifted free laptops from AT&T and Compudopt. Register for a free computer at Houston’s Compudopt website: www.compudopt.org/ houston Assisting in the event was State Representative Ana Hernandez and East Harris County Empowerment Council (EHCEC). Welcoming remarks were made by CVISD Superintendant Dr....

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Channelview Students Get Free Laptops By Allan Jamail Channelview, TX. – May 14, 2026 ~ One hundred Channelview high school students got a boost to their future careers by being gifted free laptops from AT&T and Compudopt. Register…

Mireles’ First Days as Galena Park Mayor are Busy

GALENA PARK — Newly installed Mayor Oscar Mireles says his first days in office have revealed a city government in urgent need of review, but he says his administration will focus on stabilizing operations, improving public safety and opening City Hall to more public input. Mireles defeated longtime Mayor Esmeralda Moya in the May 2 election and took office after a tense transition that drew regional media attention and questions about records, staffing and the condition of city operations....

Mireles’ First Days as Galena Park Mayor are Busy GALENA PARK — Newly installed Mayor Oscar Mireles says his first days in office have revealed a city government in urgent need of review, but he says his administration will focus on stabilizing op…

What’s happening at city hall in Galena Park?

By David Taylor / Managing Editor Less than 48 hours after Esmeralda Moya was ousted as mayor of Galena Park, residents have reported out of the ordinary incidents occurring at city hall. Sunday night, a witness watched as Jorge Flores-Pere entered city hall in the middle of the night to presumably pack up his belongings and remove them from his office....

What’s happening at city hall in Galena Park? By David Taylor / Managing Editor Less than 48 hours after Esmeralda Moya was ousted as mayor of Galena Park, residents have reported out of the ordinary incidents occurring at city hall. Sunday ni…