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HPD Robbery detectives are seeking the identity of a suspect in an aggravated robbery on Feb. 16 at the 8200 block of Southwest Freeway. Crime Stoppers may offer up to $5,000 for tips.
A body was recovered near Surfside Beach after a Houston teen went missing in the water; identification is pending and officials are investigating.
Houston police say officers assisting with a felony-warrant operation shot and struck an armed suspect in the 6000 block of Bellfort Street. No officers were injured.
A Mexican national was sentenced after prosecutors said cartel-linked smuggling led to a migrant's death, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
A wrong‑way crash on Highway 6 North near Clay Road killed one person and injured two others, deputies said. Officials closed the roadway while investigators worked the scene.
A husband and wife were hospitalized after a late-night fight in Southwest Houston ended with both shot, police say.
A woman found with a gunshot wound on a northwest Houston sidewalk has died and HPD homicide detectives are investigating. Authorities say they are canvassing the scene.
A west Houston man told investigators he set 20–30 small fires because he was bored; prosecutors say several incidents targeted West Oaks Mall and a nearby strip center. Bond was set and the arson probe continues.
A Galveston jury convicted Channel Yonko Friday in the 2024 death of her 17‑month‑old daughter; defense counsel has filed a notice of appeal and an automatic life term will follow.
Three Harris County juvenile judges differ sharply on sending violent teens to adult prison, and the split has drawn fresh scrutiny after a released juvenile was later accused in new violent crimes.
Crime Stoppers of Houston posted a wanted alert for James Arthur Harris and is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.
Patrick Cassells was sentenced to 7.5 years and ordered to repay $25M+ after prosecutors say he billed Medicare nearly $60M and used proceeds to buy cars, some destined for Nigeria.
Federal filings tie the Homietos gang to the April 14, 2023 I‑45 shootings that killed three motorcyclists and name Joseph Roy “Tequila” Gomez in the racketeering case.
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