Texas woman arrested for trying to sell car she rented — for cut-rate price

A Texas woman was arrested over the weekend for allegedly trying to sell a car she rented for $10,000.

The Humble Police Department posted the incident on Facebook, Sunday, saying an officer was flagged down by a citizen who said he was trying to purchase a car he found online, but believed it to be stolen.

The car was a 2022 Toyota Camry, and the seller, who police did not identify by name, was attempting to sell the nearly brand-new car for about half of its value.

Police said the seller agreed to meet with the buyer at a later time to complete the transaction and take a picture of their Texas driver’s license and title of the vehicle.

The buyer told police he thought the license looked off, and police said he was right.

“Upon running the information from the license, it was found that nothing matched up,” police said.

Officers used the VIN from the fake vehicle title and contacted the owner of the Camry, who said it was a rental and was not for sale.


A woman was arrested in Humble, Texas for allegedly trying to sell a car she rented, for $10k.
Humble Police Department

Collaborating with police, the buyer agreed to meet with the citizen after settling on a price of $10,000.

When the two met, police arrested and charged the woman with third-degree auto theft and second-degree tampering, both felonies.

The Humble Police Department did not immediately respond to questions about the incident.

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Xiaomi’s First-Ever Electric Vehicle ‘Modena’ Spotted Being Tested in Extreme Cold Conditions: Report

Xiaomi announced in 2022 that it would foray into the electric vehicle segment with the introduction of its first such EV scheduled for some time in 2024. According to a new report, the electric vehicle codenamed ‘Modena’ has been spotted being tested in snow and ice weather conditions in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as suggested by leaked images revealed by the publication. According to the report, the Chinese manufacturer could be testing the electric vehicle’s battery performance in extreme cold conditions, and the effects of such conditions on the vehicle’s range.

According to the report by ArenaEV, Xiaomi’s upcoming and first-ever electric vehicle has been spotted being tested in extreme cold weather conditions in a location that is thought to be in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. The report, citing a Chinese blogger, also suggested that Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun had joined the Xiaomi test-driving team for this. The company executive has previously been spotted expressing his enthusiasm in pushing the electric vehicle project to its goal, added the report.

The company executive had previously also shared Xiaomi’s first progress report on the Xiaomi Pilot Technology project for autonomous driving. The company had pledged to invest RMB 3.3 billion (nearly Rs. 3,897 crore) and hired over 500 experts from around the world to develop the in-house autonomous driving technology.

Xiaomi is also expected to invest another RMB 2 billion (nearly Rs. 2,400 crore) in the second phase of the project which will include ten upstream and downstream enterprises in the autonomous driving field, under which Xiaomi is expected to be in charge of core sensors, core actuators, domain controllers, and more.

Xiaomi Pilot Technology project is working to build a fleet of 140 test vehicle in its first phase. According to the ArenaEV report, Xiaomi had earlier been using BYD Han cars as test vehicles for its Xiaomi Pilot Technology testing. However, recently, the company was spotted using its own vehicles for testing on Chinese roads, and this is when the codename Modena came into the picture, added the report.

The latest images suggest that the Xiaomi Modena electric vehicle is a sedan, and will feature an aerodynamic shape complimented by a long hood and swooping roofline that drops gently toward the back of the car. The images also suggest ubiquitous retractable door handles and LiDAR sensors on the roof of the vehicle.

The Xiaomi Modena is tipped to be made available in three variants, with the first two entry models utilising BYD LFP ”blade” batteries, while the top-end model is expected to feature a CATL Qilin battery. Meanwhile, infotainment on the Modena is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s latest 8295 chips which offer 30 TOPS of NPU computing power, added the report.

Xiaomi is expected to price the electric vehicle between $38,350 (roughly Rs. 31,20,500) and $51,650 (roughly Rs. 42,02,600), according to the report.


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3 suspects arrested after Phoenix mom killed in shooting with children in car

Three suspects linked to the shooting death of a Phoenix mother who was inside a car with her children have been arrested, authorities said Monday.

The shooting happened near an Arco gas station at 27th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix early Monday, FOX10 Phoenix reported.

The mother was killed while in the passenger seat and shrapnel hit one of the children, who was expected to be OK, police said. Five children and two adults survived the shooting.

The victim was identified as 35-year-old Yenni Dominguez Leyva.

Responding officers arrived at the shooting scene and found weapons and arrested three people, including two teens. 

The adult was identified as 19-year-old Martin Ramirez-Contreras.

Police told the station that it was unclear why the suspects opened fire on the car and that the suspects and victim were unknown to each other.

The victim and the children were heading home when the shots were fired.

Police said that it was unclear why the suspects opened fire on the car and that the suspects and victim were unknown to each other.

The victim and the children were heading home when the shots were fired, police said.

“Somebody minding their own business, doing what they’re supposed to be doing, gunned down in the midst of living everyday life, is just the extra amount of tragedy that we see,” Phoenix Police Sgt. Phil Krynsky said.

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