The state fire marshal’s office has taken over the investigation of this week’s fire on the A&M campus.
But university officials have released preliminary findings that led to the evacuation of the Zachry Engineering Center.
Authorities believe the fire started from a mechanical failure in a heat exhaust duct, where enough heat was generated in an enclosed area to ignite construction material.
No one was hurt, while classes were cancelled Monday afternoon and evening.
Tom Turbiville, BVVM Board Member, visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about submitting a new name for the Wall of Honor, frequently asked questions, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Listen to “Deadline Approaching for Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Wall of Honor” on Spreaker.
An ongoing dispute between two Bryan women about the same ex-boyfriend resulted in gunfire Monday night (August 5) that killed one of the women and put the other woman in jail. That’s according to the Bryan police arrest report of 22 year old Dequajna Johnson on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the death of 22 year old Keianna Hines. The arrest report also said there was police involvement in what was only described as a previous incident between the two women on June 24th. Johnson, who is jailed in lieu of a $200,000 dollar bond, is awaiting trial on a charge of threatening a man with a gun at a College Station apartment pool in June of 2023. And she is accused of violating probation related to a misdemeanor theft that took place in December 2019.
College Station police respond to a call from a convenience store employee about a car that blocked several parking spaces for two and a half hours. That led to the arrests of the driver and passenger on multiple charges. The driver, 24 year old Cody Polanco of Katy and the passenger, 33 year old Tarah Hill, went to jail after officers found 19 credit or debit cards that did not belong to them, along with possessing methamphetamine and marijuana in a drug free zone. Both are also being held on warrants from Harris County. Bonds on the CSPD charges against Hill totals $32,000 dollars. Bonds on the CSPD charges against Polanco, which includes giving a fake name, totals $42,000 dollars.
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