SKYEYE 13. THE FIRST HELICOPTER ON SCENE AT THIS HOUSE FIRE IN THE WOODLANDS NEAR ROCKY PINE PLACE . WE SAW THE SMOKE FROM EIGHT MILES AWAY AND EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY ACTIVE FLAMES WE SAW A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF THE HOME. THAT IS WHERE MOST OF THE FIREFIGHTERS ARE ALONG WITH THE LADDER TRUCK. WE ARE WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT STARTED THE FIRE AND TO SEE IF ANYONE WAS HOME AT THE TIME.
>> WE WILL BE TALKING TO YOU AGAIN COMING UP IN THE NEXT HOUR. LIVE AND LOCAL ON OUR STREAMING UPS, JOIN US AT 7:00 BUT UNTIL THEN WE HAVE AN UPDATE TO BREAKING NEWS, COURTNEY FISCHER FROM GREENE’S POINT WHERE A MOTHER AND FIVE-YEAR-OLD ARE NOW SAFE AFTER BEING HELD HOSTAGE.
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING, NEGOTIATORS WERE ON THE PHONE FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS WITH THIS MAN AND ANOTHER WHO WERE HOLDING THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER HOSTAGE. THIS ULTIMATELY ENDED PEACEFULLY, THEY WERE ABLE TO CONVINCE THESE GUYS TO LET THEM OUT AND THEY ARE SAFE. S.
W.A.T. SURROUNDED THE COMPLEX LAST NIGHT AND THE TWO MEN, ONE OF THEM AND EX-BOYFRIEND FORCED THEIR WAY INTO THE APARTMENT BEFORE S.W.
A.T. ARRIVED ONE OF THEM FIRED A GUN AT LEAST TWICE BUT NOBODY WAS HURT. POLICE DID NOT GET INTO SPECIFICS ABOUT HOW THEY CONVINCE THE MEN TO LET THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER OUT BUT THOSE TWO MEN HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT.
ONE IN HIS 20s AND THE OTHER A TEENAGER.
COURTNEY FISCHER, “ABC13 EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING”. >>> GOOD MORNING I’M BRHE BERRY DOWNTOWN OUTSIDE OF GRB WHERE RACERS FOR THE SUNDAY RACE THE CHEVRON HOUSTON MARATHON WILL BE SHOWING UP THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND SATURDAY TO PICK UP RACE PACKETS. THAT’S DIFFERENT BECAUSE THAT IS A SAFETY MEASURE. ONE OF MANY THAT OFFICIALS ARE TAKING TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE WITH COVID AND THE OMICRON VARIANT PRETTY HIGH RIGHT NOW. SO AS I MENTIONED, PICK UP THE PACKET TODAY IF THAT IS ONE OF YOUR SELECTED TIMES.
YOU SHOULD HAVE THAT TIME FROM 10:00 TO 6:00 TODAY OR TOMORROW 8:30 UNTIL 5:00.
ANOTHER MEASURE IS THEY ARE ASKING EVERYONE TO WEAR MASKS. IT WILL BE GETTING PEOPLE IN AND OUT QUICKLY, NO EATING WILL BE ALLOWED IN THERE ASKING FOR EVERYONE TO SPREAD OUT ON RACE DAY. MORE DETAILS ONLINE, STAY WITH US AND WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED. LIVE DOWNTOWN, BRHE BERRY, ABC13 EYEWITNESS NEWS.
>>> AFTER THE WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCED A NEW WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN ORDER COVID-19 TEST TODAY WE SHOULD LEARN HOW MANY OF THEM WE CAN HAVE SENT TO OUR HOMES. THE POST OFFICE WILL KEEP SEASONAL EMPLOYERS TO HELP MAIL OUT THE TEST. >>> NORTH KOREA LAUNCHED ANOTHER MISSILE OVERNIGHT ACCORDING TO SOUTH KOREA. IT IS THEIR THIRD LAUNCH THIS MONTH, THE LAUNCH CAME HOURS AFTER THE NORTH TOWARDS WASHINGTON OF STRONGER ACTION IF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES TO BE CONFRONTATIONAL. >>> ANOTHER WINTER STORM IN THE NATION’S CAPITOL PLUS CONCERNS ABOUT COVID PUSHING BACK ACTION ON VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION AND SENATE FILIBUSTER RULES.
THE SENATE ADJOURNED LAST NIGHT AND WILL NOT RETURN UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY, THE SENATOR WHOSE VOTE IS NECESSARY TO OPEN DEBATE ON VOTING RIGHTS ANNOUNCED HE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID YESTERDAY. >>> THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO IS ASKING FOR PATIENCE TODAY. FENCE TOOK TO SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER TICKETS WENT ON SALE SAYING THEY WERE KICKED FROM THE SYSTEM WITHOUT GETTING TICKETS. RODEO OFFICIALS SAY THAT TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AND THEY APPRECIATE EVERYONE’S PATIENCE. SO THERE YOU GO, THERE IS THE SUNRISE ALERT.
HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYBODY. >>> 7:00 WE WILL TALK .
