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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.
Deputies say they arrested a suspect after an attempted flee near FM 1960 that put motorists at risk. The office posted photos and called the outcome a safe resolution.
A 13-year-old girl was killed after a fight at a northwest Houston apartment complex; a 10-year-old boy is detained and police are investigating.
FBI Houston released images of a man called the “High-Vis Heister” after an armed Jan. 30 robbery at an American Bank branch on South Alameda. Authorities are asking for tips and any local dash-cam footage.
A Dallas man was arrested after Galveston police found a missing 12‑year‑old at a Seawall hotel; investigators say she was given pills and assaulted.
A suspect wanted on a federal probation violation tied to a human‑trafficking probe was arrested Wednesday near FM 1960, Precinct 4 says.
A 61-year-old man was found dead in his wheelchair outside a Port Arthur convenience store during a deep freeze. Officials ordered an autopsy but say results so far remain inconclusive.
A man in his 20s was found shot late Tuesday on Club Creek Drive near Beechnut and taken to a hospital; HPD says he should survive.
Deputies say they arrested a man after finding two loaded guns and marijuana in a school zone on Will Clayton Parkway. The precinct called the arrest "without incident."
A former Houston ISD employee has been arrested after court papers say an 8-year-old was assaulted multiple times at Gregory‑Lincoln Education Center. The accused faces a first‑degree felony.
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