by astoundz | Nov 7, 2017 | Blog
As fall returns and the holiday festivities begin, we want to make sure you and your family take the necessary steps to stay safe! Whether it’s parking your car to go to your favorite holiday party or loading up after a long day of shopping, it is important to be...
by astoundz | Nov 3, 2017 | Blog
When store shelves are filled with all things pumpkin spice and Thanksgiving centerpieces sit next to sparkling reindeer displays, you know the holidays are here! Amidst the turkey day prep, travel planning and tinsel topping tree trimming, it can be easy to forget...
by astoundz | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog
Bullying has been a big issue for generations of kids, and through the years it has changed its form, from way back to when formal schools started to today people have bullied others for reasons of race, wealth, appearance, heritage, just any little thing people can...
by Rania Mankarious | Oct 29, 2017 | Blog
Over the last few months, we have seen Houston brought to its knees yet rise up again. We have shared stories of hope after tragedy and have literally carried each other out of the depths of some of our scariest times. Our collective resilience became a story that...
by Rania Mankarious | Oct 22, 2017 | Blog
I know what people think when we first meet and I tell them what I do . . . Crime Stoppers? . . . You work there? followed by a slightly awkward pause in which I can tell they’re thinking What on earth? Why? What does Crime Stoppers even do? I find myself in and...
by Rania Mankarious | Oct 15, 2017 | Blog
We all followed the details of the recently missing Memorial High School student. Thank goodness this beautiful 15-year-old from a lovely family is back with her family. While the details of her story are not reflected in this writing, the bigger questions stemming...
by astoundz | Oct 13, 2017 | Blog
Pumpkins adorn sidewalks, store shelves are filled with candy and spooky décor hangs from home and business entry ways. That can only mean one thing, Halloween is fast approaching! Sure, this holiday season ‘kickoff’ event is chiefly about the treats like fun costume...
by Rania Mankarious | Oct 6, 2017 | Blog
I had less than 15 minutes to grab something from Tootsies. But while there, my dear friend, Shelley Taylor Ludwick (their media and events manager) stopped me. Before even saying hi, she put her hands to her face and uttered just two words, two words that were now...
by Rania Mankarious | Oct 1, 2017 | Blog
We all saw the headlines last week: 79-year-old in custody after officer critically injured on Southwest Freeway and we all immediately asked the same questions – was the driver drunk? Was the victim, 24-year-old Houston police officer, Nestor Garcia, critically...
by Rania Mankarious | Sep 24, 2017 | Blog
It rained last week. And it was kind of a big deal. As I sat in my office at Crime Stoppers of Houston and watched the clouds go from light to dark with sheets of water falling over the city skyline, I couldn’t help but sense the tightening of my back and the...