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Top Houston news: Oil executive gets 18 years for money laundering; ICE raids underway in area; more

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Published on July 15, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Houston.

Fisherman reels in fish — and snake too

A Houston fisherman got more than he bargained for when he reeled in a fish that had seemingly already been claimed by an overzealous snake.

Read the full story on ABC7 News.

ICE raids underway in Houston area

ICE raids were underway on Sunday, but Living Water Ministries, which turned itself into a sanctuary site on Saturday was still empty as many undocumented immigrants made plans to stay in their homes with the lights off and the blinds down. 

Read the full story on KPRC2 / Click2Houston.

Third drowning in area in nine days

A 6-year-old boy drowned in an 8-foot-deep swimming pool at an apartment complex in the 10500 block of Valley Forge Drive.

Read the full story on FOX 26 Houston.

Oil executive gets 18 years for money laundering

Daniel Walsh, the CEO of Houston-based Western Capital Inc., was sentenced to state prison for defrauding investors who thought they were paying for the drilling and testing of wells, but Walsh used the money to pay his mortgage.

Read the full story on Houston Chronicle.


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