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The Justice Department charged ten individuals linked to a pharmaceutical distribution scheme for unlawfully distributing millions of opioid pills, with nine pleading guilty.
Over 50 families in northwest Houston must relocate their mobile homes within 90 days due to the sale of the park land, with costly logistical challenges ahead.
Timothy Ray Ellis received a 60-year sentence for the murder of his special-needs stepson, Edwin Colleson, after evidence of torture and neglect in a garbage-filled trailer.
A Houston man received a 10-year sentence for a murder-for-hire plot against his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend, including interstate negotiation and revealing the target's location.
A school bus collision with a dump truck in Brazoria County injured a student and the driver, with both airlifted to hospital. The bus driver had missed a stop sign, causing the crash.
Houston police investigate an early morning fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian on Northwest Freeway; authorities seek the public's help in finding the driver.
A man has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a woman in Houston. The suspect, Howard Devon Ruffin, is in custody after turning himself in.
A Barbers Hill ISD student was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a school bus. Authorities are investigating the incident, which had no other injuries reported.
Ex-Houston officer Gerald Goines had a medical emergency in court during his sentencing for a 2019 no-knock raid case.
Deputies arrested Don Jackson for possession of controlled substances after a traffic stop in Harris County, with his bond set at $40,000 in the 337th District Court.
A man named Cristian Maldonado was arrested for a shooting at a Houston apartment complex that left two men injured. He faces aggravated assault charges.
A cyclist died in a crash involving a Subaru pickup in Houston; the incident occurred early morning without immediate release of the victim's identity.
Houston Police officer Jonathan Torres was charged with assault and unlawful restraint involving his girlfriend. He was suspended from duty and is in custody.
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