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New York Post
12 hours ago
- New York Post
Squatter fatally shoots roommate over $250 rent feud: ‘Going to kill them all'
A squatter allegedly shot and killed his roommate after he was asked to pay just $250 in rent — shouting 'I'm going to kill them all,' as he marched towards the house, according to law enforcement officials. Angel Gomez Montanez, 21, paid no rent at a home outside of Houston, Texas, for over three months when his roommate Christopher Rodriguez Lara, 18, asked the delinquent to pony-up the paltry sum, KTRK reported. Angel Gomez Montanez, 21, allegedly shot and killed his roommate for asking for his portion of the rent — a paltry $250. Law and Crime The two got into an argument and then Montanez left the shared home with his belongings — only to return on June 12, saying he had the $250 for rent. Montanez insisted on handing the dough directly to the 18-year-old — and when Lara stepped outside, Montanez allegedly shot him on the spot and fled. A 9-year-old witness armed with a rock chased Montanez away, but hid when the crazed alleged gunman started walking back towards the home, the Charlotte Observer reported. 'I'm going to kill all of them,' Montanez said, the 9-year-old told investigators, according to that report. Montanez allegedly fired one more shot that investigators believe was aimed at Lara's brother. A bullet hole in the siding of the Houston-area home. ABC 7 'The only thing we told him is we needed the money for rent,' Zulekya Ortiz, who said Montanez had been living in her family home for the three months span, told the outlet. 'He was the happiness in this home,' Ortiz said of Lara, her brother-in-law. 'My children loved him.' Montanez was arrested on June 15 and is being charged with murder, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
NBC Sports
5 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Chuba Hubbard: Panthers' goal this year is winning the Super Bowl
Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard has played his entire four-year career in Carolina, and he has yet to play on a winning team. As he heads into Year Five, he's eager to change that. Hubbard told Scott Fowler of the Charlotte Observer that the Panthers have assembled a team that can realistically think about a championship. 'If the goal isn't to make the playoffs and win a Super Bowl,' Hubbard said, 'you're selling yourself short. So that's always been the goal. That's the goal this year. And I think we're the closest we've ever been.' Hubbard said players like him who have been around during some tough seasons know it's past time to turn things around. 'I think guys are finally sick of being the same ol', same ol' Carolina Panthers,' he said. 'I think we want to get back to what they did here in the past, in 2015 [when the Panthers went to the Super Bowl] and some of those other years when they had deep playoff runs and had the crowd involved and the city hyped up. We haven't had that.' They're long shots this year, but after an ugly start to last season, the Panthers turned things around down the stretch, going a respectable 4-5 in their last nine games and playing well in some of their losses, including going down to the wire against both of last year's Super Bowl teams, the Chiefs and Eagles. Hubbard thinks that for the first time, he's on a team that might be close to something special.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Honeywell battles patent troll over customer service tech
Charlotte-based tech company Honeywell said it is in a legal battle with what it calls a patent troll. According to the Charlotte Observer, Honeywell and Patent Armory Incorporated are suing each other. ALSO READ: Cooper attends official opening of Honeywell's global headquarters in uptown Patent Armory claims Honeywell's customer service system infringes on their patents. Honeywell accuses Patent Armory of suing large companies in the hope of getting a settlement before cases go to court. VIDEO: Cooper attends official opening of Honeywell's global headquarters in uptown
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Durag Fest, the Carolinas' largest Juneteenth event, moves to northeast Charlotte
The Carolinas' largest Juneteenth event is moving to a new home in northeast Charlotte According to the Charlotte Observer, the 8th annual Durag Fest will be held at the Blackbox Theater and the Pine in the Sugar Creek area. ALSO READ: Gastonia takes over Juneteenth festival after public outcry Previously, it was held at Camp North End. Organizers said the change allows for more comfort and creativity. The adults-only event is scheduled for Saturday, June 21st, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. VIDEO: Gastonia takes over Juneteenth festival after public outcry
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cornelius condo project faces height hurdle
A proposed $20 million condo development in the Lake Norman area is up in the air. ALSO READ: Condo owner sues HOA over Ring camera, loses, has to pay $73K The Cornelius Planning Board said they'll consider approving a developer's rezoning request with adjustments. According to the Charlotte Observer, the developer would need to cut the six-story plan down to three. Plans also call for 14 condominiums at Jetton Road Extension and Bethel Church Road. VIDEO: Condo owner sues HOA over Ring camera, loses, has to pay $73K
