United Airlines In Hot Water Again: Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from Texas Patches on Thursday, July 6, include a dispute between a mother and United Airlines, a murder charge for a Houston man, and theft charges for an ex-cop. Plus, a new luxury hotel could be coming to the River Oaks section of Houston.

Did United Airlines Mistreat This Mother And Child?
"I told the flight attendant about our situation, but she shrugged and told me the flight was full," Yamauchi said. "I paid $969 for my son's ticket."

Ex-Texas City Cop Faces Theft, Narcotics Charges
Investigators reviewed evidence and found that the alleged theft of $2,400 had been recorded on Crouch’s body camera.

Tiny Waves On Saturn's Moon Perfect For Landing Probes: Texas Scientists
"The atmosphere of Titan is very complex, and it does synthesize complex organic molecules—the bricks of life," Grima said. "It may act as a laboratory of sorts, where you can see how basic molecules can be transformed into more complex molecules that could eventually lead to life."

Equinox Sets Sights On River Oaks For New Hotel
"In recent years, this area has been evolving into an area for high-density mixed-use development," the application for the hotel's construction said. "The area character has transitioned."

Houston Man Charged With Murder In New Caney Hit-And-Run
Raul Najera was arrested at his home in north Houston on July 5, and is charged with murder in the death of Ray Jasso.

Here are some other Texas stories that people will be talking about:

Houston Man Charged After He’s Caught Performing Fake Vehicle Inspections: Damien Oliver faked more than 700 vehicle inspection and bypassed the emissions tests required for most Texas counties.

Houston Radio Host Matt Patrick Decides To End His Cancer Treatments: The popular AM radio personality, who was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2015, has "exhausted all options."

Houston Lender Provides $123.2M Refinancing For Austin's Iconic Frost Bank Tower: Among the downtown skyline's most prominent structures, 33-story high rise was completed in 2003 and designed by Duda/Paine Architects.

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