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<blockquote data-quote="KPRC2" data-source="post: 21595" data-attributes="member: 148"><p>The first of the week started off with a wild ride involving a stolen ambulance. KPRC 2 Investigates’ Bill Spencer was first on the scene and stayed until the suspect was arrested. We’ve also closed the chapter on a case we’ve been following for decades. Our team was in Huntsville with the family of a Houston police officer for the execution of his killer.</p><p></p><p><strong>Other team highlights this week:</strong></p><p></p><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">What is being done about the daily issue of catalytic converter thefts across Houston?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Home video security systems vulnerable to hackers.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The issue of missed trash pickups and what can be done to fix this common neighborhood complaint.</li>
</ul><h4>Houston cop killer put to death</h4><p></p><p>The state’s oldest death row inmate was put to death for the 1990 murder of Houston police officer James Irby. KPRC 2 Investigator Robert Arnold was with the family in Huntsville yesterday for the execution of Carl Wayne Buntion.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/qEp65gJTVtd7iOeO2Ngi_sDyLdQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/4IZ6F6ROOVCR5OUKGG2ADRGKHM.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Buntion gave a lengthy last statement expressing remorse, but still not accepting full responsibility for<a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/04/21/convicted-houston-cop-killer-scheduled-for-execution-thursday/" target="_blank"><strong> Irby’s murder.</strong></a> <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/04/22/convicted-houston-cop-killer-executed-in-huntsville/" target="_blank">Robert talked with the family</a> about what this day meant to them.</p><p></p><h4>Chase involving stolen ambulance</h4><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/M12gSn_mUPlkwkzOJcdCdiyMQQo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/6S7BDDKC5VGGRBVONQHL4EYFF4.png" alt="newsletter" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>When breaking news happens, it’s usually the person closest to the scene who gets the call. This week, KPRC 2 Investigates’ Bill Spencer was on deck to figure out what was going on with a naked man who fled naked who stole an ambulance from Texas Medical Center. He was finally <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/video/news/2022/04/19/swat-standoff-after-chase-involving-stolen-ambulance-in-sw-houston-police-say/" target="_blank">brought into custody following a SWAT standoff.</a> We <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/04/19/watch-live-search-underway-for-suspect-who-ditched-stolen-ambulance-after-crashing-in-southwest-houston-hpd-says/" target="_blank">have the play-by-play.</a></p><p></p><h4>Huge issue: Catalytic converter thefts</h4><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/D1vwqlEInBNjVqZdrwpj7kJ-Sys=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/3M3YU25WGNEF5EJGUO5SRMPBQ4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>We don’t have to tell you, that catalytic converter thefts are on the rise in Houston. This small piece of your vehicle can translate to thousands of dollars to thieves. It’s a huge inconvenience for drivers, but experts say become more than an inconvenience. KPRC 2 Investigator Mario Diaz<a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/04/16/catalytic-converters-thefts-becoming-more-violent-according-to-law-enforcement/" target="_blank"> looks into this daily issue that is becoming increasingly</a> more violent.</p><p></p><h4>Trash, trash, and more trash!</h4><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/DkrEbB__Bd3pjvYo66iWnys1eBo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/4ZNMKU2TQ5A2XH7MQNXJ7AAM7A.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>It is a common neighborhood complaint in Houston; garbage bins are left piled high on the curb after being missed on pickup days. Investigator Joel Eisenbaum looks into <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/04/15/houston-producing-more-garbage-but-fewer-sanitation-workers-to-do-the-job/" target="_blank">what is being done to lure folks</a> in to do those dirty jobs.</p><p></p><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Investigator Amy Davis has what you need to know to help prevent your <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/04/20/how-to-prevent-your-video-security-system-from-being-hacked/" target="_blank">video security system from being hacked.</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tax day has come and gone, but what if you missed the deadline? What if you can’t pay? We’ve got helpful <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/04/19/missed-the-tax-deadline-cant-pay-money-owed-answers-to-your-tax-deadline-questions/" target="_blank">answers to some of your top tax deadline questions.</a></li>
</ul><h4>We would love to hear from you! Do you have a problem in need of solving or have a tip for our Investigators? <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/contact/" target="_blank">Send us your news tips here.</a></h4><p></p><p><a href="https://www.click2houston.com/meta/newsletter/2022/04/22/weekly-wrap-stolen-ambulance-catalytic-converter-thefts-and-video-security-system-warning/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="KPRC2, post: 21595, member: 148"] The first of the week started off with a wild ride involving a stolen ambulance. KPRC 2 Investigates’ Bill Spencer was first on the scene and stayed until the suspect was arrested. We’ve also closed the chapter on a case we’ve been following for decades. Our team was in Huntsville with the family of a Houston police officer for the execution of his killer. [B]Other team highlights this week:[/B] [LIST] [*]What is being done about the daily issue of catalytic converter thefts across Houston? [*]Home video security systems vulnerable to hackers. [*]The issue of missed trash pickups and what can be done to fix this common neighborhood complaint. [/LIST] [HEADING=3]Houston cop killer put to death[/HEADING] The state’s oldest death row inmate was put to death for the 1990 murder of Houston police officer James Irby. KPRC 2 Investigator Robert Arnold was with the family in Huntsville yesterday for the execution of Carl Wayne Buntion. [IMG]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/qEp65gJTVtd7iOeO2Ngi_sDyLdQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/4IZ6F6ROOVCR5OUKGG2ADRGKHM.jpg[/IMG] Buntion gave a lengthy last statement expressing remorse, but still not accepting full responsibility for[URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/04/21/convicted-houston-cop-killer-scheduled-for-execution-thursday/'][B] Irby’s murder.[/B][/URL] [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/04/22/convicted-houston-cop-killer-executed-in-huntsville/']Robert talked with the family[/URL] about what this day meant to them. [HEADING=3]Chase involving stolen ambulance[/HEADING] [IMG alt="newsletter"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/M12gSn_mUPlkwkzOJcdCdiyMQQo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/6S7BDDKC5VGGRBVONQHL4EYFF4.png[/IMG] When breaking news happens, it’s usually the person closest to the scene who gets the call. This week, KPRC 2 Investigates’ Bill Spencer was on deck to figure out what was going on with a naked man who fled naked who stole an ambulance from Texas Medical Center. He was finally [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/video/news/2022/04/19/swat-standoff-after-chase-involving-stolen-ambulance-in-sw-houston-police-say/']brought into custody following a SWAT standoff.[/URL] We [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/04/19/watch-live-search-underway-for-suspect-who-ditched-stolen-ambulance-after-crashing-in-southwest-houston-hpd-says/']have the play-by-play.[/URL] [HEADING=3]Huge issue: Catalytic converter thefts[/HEADING] [IMG]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/D1vwqlEInBNjVqZdrwpj7kJ-Sys=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/3M3YU25WGNEF5EJGUO5SRMPBQ4.jpg[/IMG] We don’t have to tell you, that catalytic converter thefts are on the rise in Houston. This small piece of your vehicle can translate to thousands of dollars to thieves. It’s a huge inconvenience for drivers, but experts say become more than an inconvenience. KPRC 2 Investigator Mario Diaz[URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/04/16/catalytic-converters-thefts-becoming-more-violent-according-to-law-enforcement/'] looks into this daily issue that is becoming increasingly[/URL] more violent. [HEADING=3]Trash, trash, and more trash![/HEADING] [IMG]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/DkrEbB__Bd3pjvYo66iWnys1eBo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/4ZNMKU2TQ5A2XH7MQNXJ7AAM7A.png[/IMG] It is a common neighborhood complaint in Houston; garbage bins are left piled high on the curb after being missed on pickup days. Investigator Joel Eisenbaum looks into [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/04/15/houston-producing-more-garbage-but-fewer-sanitation-workers-to-do-the-job/']what is being done to lure folks[/URL] in to do those dirty jobs. [LIST] [*]Investigator Amy Davis has what you need to know to help prevent your [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/04/20/how-to-prevent-your-video-security-system-from-being-hacked/']video security system from being hacked.[/URL] [*]Tax day has come and gone, but what if you missed the deadline? What if you can’t pay? We’ve got helpful [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/04/19/missed-the-tax-deadline-cant-pay-money-owed-answers-to-your-tax-deadline-questions/']answers to some of your top tax deadline questions.[/URL] [/LIST] [HEADING=3]We would love to hear from you! Do you have a problem in need of solving or have a tip for our Investigators? [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/contact/']Send us your news tips here.[/URL][/HEADING] [url="https://www.click2houston.com/meta/newsletter/2022/04/22/weekly-wrap-stolen-ambulance-catalytic-converter-thefts-and-video-security-system-warning/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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