A deadly San Patricio County crash claimed five lives Saturday morning after two vehicles collided near the intersection of the US 77 access road and State Highway 89. The collision involved a 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 2011 Toyota Tundra. Investigators said preliminary evidence indicates that the Jeep failed to yield at a stop sign before the pickup struck its passenger side. Five people traveling in the Jeep died, while the Toyota driver...
A large crane overturned in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 37 Southbound Friday evening, forcing authorities to close most of the highway and creating significant traffic delays. Police responded to the crash in the 12700 to 12800 block of I-37 Southbound. The incident involved one large commercial truck carrying or operating the crane. No other vehicles were reported to be involved. Emergency crews quickly secured the area and began the...
Devastating flooding across the Texas Hill Country has placed communities under severe strain. In Corpus Christi, officials say supporting those affected remains their immediate concern. However, city leaders are also monitoring whether the same storm system could provide drought relief for the Coastal Bend’s limited water supply. The issue emerged during discussions about the city’s 2027 water budget. Officials considered how recent...
A federal investigation has uncovered serious workplace safety violations at a FleetPride Inc. facility in Corpus Christi after an employee died while inspecting a tanker trailer. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, commonly known as OSHA, opened its investigation following the Jan. 7 incident. According to federal officials, the employee asphyxiated during the tanker trailer inspection. The Nueces...
New details in the Southside shooting investigation have renewed concern about how communities respond when someone experiences a severe mental health crisis. Police say 20-year-old Markus Xavier Benavidez fatally shot his father Monday night. According to an arrest affidavit, Benavidez appeared to be experiencing a mental health episode when the shooting occurred. The case remains under investigation, and the allegations will be subject to the...
