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A 34-year-old woman is accused of stealing a running BMW, firing shots and robbing people along FM 1960. Court records show nine felony counts and bond set at $420,000.
A woman was shot in the leg aboard a south‑side METRO bus Monday; police say it followed a domestic dispute and the investigation is active.
Detectives with Harris County Precinct 4 raided a Veterans Memorial game room, seizing nearly 70 machines and over $5,700. The constable’s office charged the alleged operator and arrested a patron-guard.
Robbery detectives released surveillance images tied to a March 22 aggravated robbery on S. Lockwood Drive. Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for tips leading to an arrest.
Documents from a teacher’s previous district detail complaints; families and local leaders are pressing TEA and school officials for answers about vetting and reporting.
A Huntsville ISD support staffer was terminated and arrested after an April 16 incident at Estella Stewart Elementary. The district reported the case to CPS and the TEA; court records show bond was posted.
A man was arrested Sunday after allegedly threatening a Harris County deputy during a solicitor complaint on Tomball Parkway; he faces a retaliation charge and Baytown warrants.
A Houston man received a 27‑year federal sentence after prosecutors said he coordinated an event that led to the sexual abuse of a toddler, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
A 17-year-old was hurt in an accidental shooting in Tomball; injuries are not believed to be life‑threatening and Precinct 4 is investigating.
Deputies say a man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Houston home and being found in bed with a 13-year-old. Harris County Precinct 4 detectives are investigating.
A 73-year-old woman was killed and two men were hospitalized after a pickup struck pedestrians in a northwest Houston parking lot. HPD's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.
A pedestrian was struck and killed on the southbound Gulf Freeway early Monday; HPD's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating. The driver remained at the scene and was released after questioning.
A 47-year-old bicyclist was killed after being struck by a car near 10107 Westview Drive in west Houston; HPD says the driver stayed at the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
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