Apartment fire in Rosenberg displaces 18 families

A fire in the kitchen quickly spread at an apartment complex in Rosenberg.

  ROSENBERG, TX (KTRK) -- A fire in a kitchen quickly spread through an apartment complex in Rosenberg last night.

It happened at the Pecan Park Apartments off Westwood near Lane Drive around 11pm.

Firefighters say the flames quickly spread from a downstairs kitchen through four units, forcing them to pull two alarms on it. The fire knocked out power to the building. A total of 18 families have been displaced.

There was no report of any injuries.
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Passenger killed, driver jailed after Rosenberg crash

  ROSENBERG, TX (KTRK) -- Rosenberg police are investigating a one-vehicle accident this morning that killed the passenger and sent the driver to jail.

The crash happened around 1:30am in the 3300 block of Avenue H.

According to police, the vehicle was eastbound on Avenue H when the driver tried to turn right onto Millie Street and struck light pole, causing severe damage.

The passenger, identified as 25-year-old April Humphrey of Rosenberg, was taken to Oak Bend Hospital where she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Investigators say the driver, 21-year-old Jonathan Sepulveda, also of Rosenberg, suffered minor injuries. He was arrested for traffic violations, though the exact charges against him were unclear.

This case remains under investigation.

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Rosenberg police searching for armed suspect

One victim took photos and video of the suspect as he fled in this red or maroon sedan with a black front fender on the driver's side

  ROSENBERG, TX (KTRK) -- Rosenberg police reached out to the public Sunday for help identifying an armed suspect wanted in two different cases.

The first incident -- an aggravated robbery -- happened around 1:20pm Saturday in the 2900 block of Airport.

According to police, a Hispanic male in his late teens or early 20s blocked the victim's car, exited his vehicle and took money from the victim at gunpoint.

The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of money in a red or maroon sedan with a black front fender on the driver's side. He was wearing a blue shirt and black shorts.

A little over an hour later, police said the same suspect struck again in the 1500 block of Jones Street.

This time, it was an attempted home invasion.

Police said the suspect knocked on the door and then began kicking it when the victim refused to answer. He was unable to gain entry and he fled the scene. The victim recorded still photographs and video of the suspect's car as he drove away.

Anyone with information on the identity of this suspect is urged to call Rosenberg Police Department Investigator John White at 832-595-3720 or Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at 281-342-TIPS.

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Armed suspect sought in Rosenberg store robbery

  ROSENBERG, TX (KTRK) -- Authorities are searching for an armed suspect wanted for allegedly robbing a Rosenberg department store this week.

Rosenberg police say on Wednesday around 10:40am they were dispatched to the Botanica San Miguel store on 207 Lane Drive in reference to an aggravated robbery. The victim told officers that a man entered the store, displayed a gun and demanded money. Police say the suspect took cash from the register, as well as cash and other items from the victim's purse. The suspect fled on foot. The suspect is described as an Hispanic male, approximately 25 years old, 5 foot 5 inches tall, thin build, and a light moustache. In surveillance video, he was seen wearing an orange baseball hat with white stitching, a white T-shirt with a black ring around the collar, and gray pants. If you have any information in this case, you are urged to call the Rosenberg Police Department at 832-595-3700 or Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at 281-342-TIPS. (Copyright ©2011 KTRK-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)

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