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Owners of Yordi's Boots say surveillance video shows the same man repeatedly stealing from their East Little York shop. The family wants tips and police action.
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The City of Houston has appealed a $13 million jury judgment after a 2021 crash with an HPD cruiser killed Charles Payne. The Fifth Circuit will now review the city's challenge.
A Houston renter says a stranger fell through her ceiling from the attic; Harris County deputies say a man was arrested on suspicion of criminal mischief.
Real Estate & Development in ...
NASA opened a solicitation for 183.7 acres adjacent to Johnson Space Center for commercial space development with an April 30 proposal deadline.
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Houston students face cold classrooms due to heating issues at several HISD campuses post-winter freeze. Wheatley High, under TEA scrutiny, is among those with disrupted learning conditions.
Two acquaintances exchanged gunfire in northeast Houston’s 7400 block of Howton; one man was taken to a hospital and the shooter fled on foot. Police are asking for tips.
Two men, Cabrera and Reyes, faced felony charges for recklessly discharging firearms in a Houston suburb, where over 100 shell casings and two AR-style rifles were found.
Norman Lee Johnson was arrested for the capital murder of married couple Christopher and Trinette Lopez in a Katy-area double homicide, possibly over custody disputes involving their adopted daughter.
Dozens at a Jan. 27 City Council meeting were denied public comment and left chanting after the mayor adjourned hours early. Protesters demanded limits on HPD ties to ICE.
Houston police charged Tajuana Thomas and Richard Mouton with capital murder after an early morning fatal shooting of a 72-year-old woman on Lockwood Drive.
A 3-year-old gained access to a firearm and shot an off-duty Harris County deputy in Spring; the deputy’s injuries are described as non-life-threatening and investigators are on scene.
Food & Drinks in ...
Joy the Baker has opened The Bakehouse Texas in Bellville, offering $40 Bakery Boxes and limited walk‑up treats that are drawing Houston day‑trippers. Pre‑orders are live for February pickup.
Main Street Hub, a wine lounge at 305 E. Main St., is set to open Feb. 23 with Texas wines, beer and sharable plates, owner Mitchell Manyk says.
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