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DEA McAllen and U.S. Border Patrol detained a man traveling from Katy to Monterrey after seizing firearms, ammunition and drugs officials say could have armed cartel members.
A man was found with a gunshot wound in the 700 block of Rolling Creek Drive and taken to a hospital in critical condition, officials say.
Precinct 4 detectives say Jeffrey Mosmeyer has been identified in several retail thefts, and is wanted on a felony warrant after a May 20 heist on Kuykendahl Road. Tips are being sought by investigators.
Precinct 4 says detectives identified Olga Mendoza in a credit/debit card abuse case after stolen cards were used at a grocery store. Detectives are asking for tips.
HPD says Squad 21 and federal partners seized 27 kilograms of cocaine, five firearms and more than $600,000 in cash during a July 9 operation that led to one arrest.
Court records and video show a 43-year-old Louisiana woman allegedly carjacked a man at knifepoint, drove to Baytown and was arrested after crashing into an Exxon refinery gate.
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after a 16-year-old was found shot near Bobolink Drive in Conroe; the sheriff’s office says the investigation remains active.
Harris County Precinct 4 says Dwight Shaffer is wanted after a June 21 parking-lot assault on the Northwest Freeway. Deputies are asking for tips.
Harris County deputies say a woman walking White Oak Bayou in Inwood fought off a man who sexually assaulted her and tried to drown her. Investigators are canvassing the area.
A 16-year-old is in critical condition after a suspected shootout on Colquitt Street in Montrose; investigators recovered shell casings and cars struck by gunfire.
Houston rapper Judy World (Krystal Jordan) was fatally stabbed on the city’s south side; a 28-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter.
FBI Houston says a woman faces federal charges after allegedly forcing an underage girl into sex trafficking and violently abusing her. The agency says the victim is now safe.
A 33-year-old man fishing the San Jacinto River in Porter drowned after being swept away by the current; authorities say the death appears accidental.
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