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A 41-year-old Laredo man was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for coercion and enticement of a 12-year-old, authorities say.
A 38-year-old man was found dead Monday at a home on Seahorse Drive; HPD homicide detectives are investigating and an autopsy will determine the cause.
Precinct 4 deputies arrested an adult man after a warrant service in the 22600 block of Rockgate Drive; officials say he had open warrants for terroristic threat and aggravated assault.
Houston police released surveillance images seeking a suspect in a June 3 aggravated robbery on Homestead Road. Tipsters may be eligible for up to $5,000.
DEA McAllen and Texas DPS South say they seized a bag with more than 50 pounds of cocaine bound for the Rio Grande Valley. Authorities released only a brief social update.
A vehicle fire on southbound Beltway 8 at the Westpark Tollway early Tuesday killed one person and shut the main lanes; investigators are on scene.
A Precinct 4 drone and deputies detained eight people near the North Freeway; two suspects were juveniles and two face added evading charges.
A welfare check in Cypress turned up evidence of captivity; deputies located a person who escaped and a suspect has been charged with aggravated kidnapping.
Precinct 4 deputies posted that they were investigating a disturbance on the 5700 block of Spring Cypress Road. Two juveniles were detained and motorists were urged to avoid the area.
A Houston man’s fifth DWI turned into a 50-year sentence in Montgomery County. Jurors also heard about a blood test that put him far over the legal limit.
Two adults were found shot in the 200 block of W. Camino Road in Harris County; the sheriff's post says both victims were confirmed dead and possible suspect(s) fled.
Court documents allege a Houston ISD teacher had a sexual relationship with a former student and exchanged more than 400 explicit messages. He was removed from campus and faces criminal charges.
A driver died after a maroon pickup struck a concrete pillar and caught fire early Saturday on the Eastex Freeway; HPD's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.
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