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A Spring ISD theater arts teacher faces evading charges after a downtown police chase ended with a half-naked foot pursuit, court records show.
Houston police say three people were detained while officers searched near 9300 N. Wayside for armed robbery suspects; DPS air and ground teams assisted. Few details have been released.
Deputies taped off a Spring-area garage after a man was found with a gunshot wound. Investigators are canvassing the neighborhood and seeking tips.
A brawl in Richmond left one man shot and another stabbed near Payne Lane; both were hospitalized and Fort Bend deputies are investigating.
Nine storefronts along Nottingham Street were burglarized in a pre-dawn spree, leaving owners to board up and tally losses. Police are investigating.
A Spring-area renovation worker was found dead and a 19-year-old has been charged; ICE placed a detainer while investigators continue to process the scene.
Court records allege a Spring caretaker left two disabled adults unsupervised for hours; one wandered into neighboring apartments. She posted bond and faces a Monday court date.
A crash in west Harris County allegedly escalated into an exchange of gunfire; deputies found a vehicle with bullet holes but say occupants in that car were not struck. Detectives are investigating.
A 14-year-old was wounded at a Blue Ash Drive apartment complex; another 14-year-old was detained, deputies say.
A man's body with signs of trauma was found Sunday on South Cesar Chavez Boulevard in east Houston; Houston police say the investigation is ongoing.
A police chase on Houston's south side ended in a multi‑vehicle crash near Del Rio Street; local TV footage shows the chaotic finish as investigators worked the scene.
A 5-year-old passenger died after a Gulf Freeway crash; court records show the driver, identified as Daniel Ruiz, faces manslaughter charges and had a prior child-abandonment case.
Federal agents searched Ikon Midstream’s Houston headquarters as investigators probe diesel shipments tied to alleged fuel-smuggling into Mexico. Company lawyers deny wrongdoing.
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