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A Precinct 7 sergeant was arrested and booked on two felony counts of injury to a child, the constable's office says. The investigation began Dec. 24, 2025.
A federal indictment alleges a Houston transplant surgeon falsified records that made some candidates ineligible for donor organs. Prosecutors say patients and families were kept in the dark.
Houston homicide detectives are probing a suspicious death after a man was found in the boiler room of an apartment complex near Bellaire and S. Gessner.
Precinct 4 posted photos after a warrant service on FM 1960; deputies say a man was arrested on a felony warrant alleging assault of a family member with a prior conviction.
Deputy Abdel Newisar earned a Meritorious Service commendation after the Precinct 4 office said he recovered more than $300,000 in stolen donations and filed 111 charges.
A heavy law-enforcement response unfolded near Louetta and Stuebner Airline Road as Precinct 4 deputies searched for an evading suspect.
A man was shot and killed after trying to force his way into an apartment at The Catania senior complex on Airline Drive in north Houston; HPD says an investigation is underway.
Crime Stoppers and HPD SVU are seeking 21-year-old Henry Jimenez-Hernandez in an alleged continuous sexual-abuse case involving a child under 14. Tips: 713-222-TIPS.
Vehicle fire in Spring drew multiple fire units and Harris County Precinct 4 deputies to Farm Hill Road; residents were asked to avoid the area.
Deputies detained a person after reports of threats in the 5300 block of Pinewilde Drive; the suspect had an outstanding warrant for terroristic threats.
Crime Stoppers and HPD say Alexis Marie Miller, previously charged in a 2024 fatal stabbing, is now wanted after allegedly violating bond. Tips go to 713‑222‑TIPS.
Deputies and medics responded after a basketball backboard reportedly fell on a man at Pine Cove Park in the Augusta Pines neighborhood. Investigators are on scene.
An upcoming 48 Hours episode looks at a Texas teen who says an acne medication drove him to shoot two friends, and experts say the science is complicated.
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