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August 19, 2023

Neighbors say Humble police standoff brought chaos, crowd of onlookers

Plus: The terrifying untold story of Houston's 'Candyman' killings

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The 713 Weekend Wrap

Happy Saturday,

Houston, we have an ant problem. Well - we do at my apartment at least. As drought conditions continue in several communities, residents may begin to see more ants and other bugs in their homes. Here are some tips for how to keep them out.

On to the news. 

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Brady Stone, Weekend Digital Producer

brady.stone@houstonchronicle.com


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Neighborhood resident Tara McCullough, 40, shows her mother through her phone a home in the 11500 block of Silhouette Ridge in northeast Harris County which was torn apart last night after law enforcement ripped away an exterior wall of the house to create an opening, in order to get to Terran Green, 34, who barricaded himself in the home on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, in Houston.

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Staff Photographer

Humble neighbors describe chaos of police standoff that destroyed a home, forced many to flee

A normally quiet street resembled a fast-food drive-thru Friday, as onlookers drove in and out for hours to marvel at a battered home destroyed in a police standoff  Thursday. 


Stay in the loop

The Houston home of Bruce and Suzanne Winfrey.

Photo by: Kerry Kirk

New 6,500 square-foot River Oaks home features French country style, salvaged antique materials

Bruce and Suzanne Winfrey finally built their dream home, using a France-based architect and three containers of architectural antiques such as reclaimed wood and stone.

Customers place their order at Myti Burger, a diner in Garden Oaks, following a Facebook plea from its owner on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 in Houston.

Photo by: Elizabeth Conley, Staff Photographer

Houstonians line up to keep beloved burger stand Mytiburger alive

The 56-year-old burger stand in Garden Oaks put out a call for help as it struggles to stay open and the community responded with an outpouring of support.

Screenshots from a musical starring new superintendent Mike Miles performed during the livestream of the HISD Convocation at NRG Center on Aug. 16, 2023, in Houston. The district used students and teachers from around the district fine arts programs to perform in the musical.

Photo by: YouTube Livestream Screenshot

HISD student says performers were 'tricked' into Superintendent Mike Miles' convocation play

Students were offered service hours for their participation in the musical production but quickly noticed red flags, Kinder High School senior Comfort Azagidi said. 


Must Reads

Dailimar Guadalupe Valera, 19 holds her one year old daughter Antonella while she waits with her family and hundreds of migrants cross the Rio Grande from Ciudad Juarez to El Paso hoping to be able to seek asylum and enter the United States on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in Ciudad Juarez.

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio/Staff Photographer

Divided and disappointed: A family's endless search for home in the chaotic US asylum system

The Valera family's odyssey spanned jungles and deserts. They crossed rivers and traversed mountains, working their way north through seven countries. Once they finally entered the US, the chaos never stopped.

An assortment of seafood dishes and appetizers are seen at Little's Oyster Bar, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Houston.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer

Review: At ambitious Little's Oyster Bar, the Pappas family may have the year's best new restaurant

The new seafood spot in Upper Kirby is the jewel in the top Houston restaurant group's crown, writes restaurant critic Alison Cook.

08/1973 - Search for Dean Corll victims on High Island. August 1973 The beach was one of several locations being searched for bodies of the mass murder sex and torture ring.

Photo by: Bela Ugrin, HP Staff / Houston Chronicle

The terrifying untold story of Houston's 'Candyman' killings (Opinion)

Fifty years after Dean Corll's mass murders were discovered, we still don't know how many teen boys he killed. It's a toxic tale of homophobia, porn and the 1970s.

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