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Bianca Alberio was arrested for DUI and possession of a controlled substance with a BAC of 0.160, double the legal limit, and her bail was set at $10,100.
Jessica Quintana was arrested on charges including injury to a child after a near-drowning incident involving her three children. Her husband is facing unrelated animal cruelty charges.
A man was arrested for DUI in Harris County after a traffic stop where he tested with a BAC of 0.093. His bond was set at $100. Local law enforcement continues to combat drunk driving.
Former NBA player Damon Jones was charged in a federal investigation into illegal gambling, alongside other basketball figures, for sports betting and rigged poker games.
An elderly Harris County woman was scammed by contractor Nikolas Diaz-Marquez, who took $7,000 for a roofing job and vanished. He's now sought on Felony Aggregate Theft charges.
Kristina Chambers was convicted of manslaughter for a crash that killed Joseph McMullin in Houston after her car hit him. She was said to be under the influence of alcohol and cocaine.
A five-vehicle crash on I-10 East near Waco Street resulted in one death and multiple injuries, causing significant traffic disruption and lane closures.
A police officer and two children were hospitalized after a crash in Baytown which involved a police cruiser and a van. The cause is under investigation.
Houston police discover a man's body hanging and on fire beneath an overpass, prompting a homicide investigation.
Guatemalan man extradited to the US on charges related to a fatal 2021 smuggling incident in Mexico involving a tractor-trailer that claimed over 50 lives.
Authorities in Houston investigate a fatal shooting where a 54-year-old man was killed after an altercation with a bicyclist, leading to a crash. The suspect fled on foot.
Tyrek Jackson, an 11-year-old missing boy from Fort Bend County, has been safely found and returned to his family. Details of his disappearance and discovery were not disclosed.
A man hit by a car on Hempstead Highway in Houston died from his injuries. No charges have been filed, but a suspect is identified. Police seek public assistance.
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