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At least 70 roosters — live and dead — were found at an alleged fighting ring on Little York Road in north Houston. Four people were detained as detectives investigate.
Two HPD officers and a suspected wrong-way driver were hospitalized after a crash on T.C. Jester near W. 11th; police say the driver faces a DWI charge.
A robocall claiming three bombs emptied the Kemah Walmart Sunday. Police swept the store, found no devices and are probing similar threats across Galveston County.
A driver who admitted to drinking crashed into an HPD cruiser at Chenevert and Tuam, injuring two officers and two civilians. All were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Three juveniles were arrested after a chase on Houston’s South Side following reports of teens with a gun. Officials say one deputy fired a shot but nobody was hurt.
Harris County Constable Deputies from Precinct 4 saved an abandoned dog during a severe storm and are seeking a home for it; they ask interested adopters to contact them.
A routine traffic stop in Harris County led to the arrest of Keandria Thompson, who had an open warrant for theft of a firearm. Her bond was set at $10,000.
Calvin Douglas was arrested in Harris County for DWI after failing sobriety tests during a traffic stop. His bond is set at $100. The incident was reported on Constable Mark Herman's Facebook page.
One teen was killed and another wounded after gunfire broke out at a block party on Hickok Lane, police say. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.
Four Houston firefighters were hospitalized after a predawn crash with an 18-wheeler on the Eastex Freeway; investigators are probing whether the truck driver was intoxicated.
A man died after an Amazon truck ran a red light and hit his car in South Harris County; the truck's dashcam footage refuted the driver's claim of crossing on a yellow light.
Dash‑cam footage shows an Amazon truck ran a red light on the South Sam Houston Parkway; a passenger in a sedan was ejected and killed, investigators say.
Houston firefighters tackled a 2-alarm fire in River Oaks, with no injuries reported. The cause is under investigation; the response was defensive due to safety concerns. No update on damages yet.
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