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An adult male is in custody after a traffic stop on Ella Boulevard led to a short pursuit and the seizure of a large amount of suspected narcotics, Precinct 4 says.
Two Harris County men charged with capital murder missed court after posting bond, triggering bond‑forfeiture actions and arrest orders. Courts and prosecutors are moving to recover bonds and find the defendants.
A fatal crash on inbound Highway 90 near South Post Oak snarled the Tuesday morning commute in southwest Houston; police say one person was killed and investigators are on scene.
A teen was shot outside a northwest Houston dispensary; police are reviewing surveillance footage and no charges have been announced.
A school-based Livingston police officer was fired and arrested on a charge of an improper relationship with a student. State and local investigators say the probe is ongoing.
Deputies say a driver tried to strike a deputy during a welfare check on Louetta Road. The suspect was arrested and booked with bond set at $20,000.
Klein High’s head coach has been asked to step away as Tomball ISD says law enforcement is investigating misconduct allegations from his prior employment.
Galveston police say fingerprint and DNA evidence tied the 1981 killing of Lois Marshall to a Texas City man — but he died before charges could be filed.
Houston Police say two people were arrested after a northwest Houston Human Trafficking Unit operation; both face felony promotion-of-prostitution charges. The department named the suspects in a May 11 post.
A Woodlands resident was arrested in Harris County on Monday on an online solicitation charge; investigators say the probe is ongoing and asked for tips.
A Houston Methodist employee was stabbed Monday morning in a Texas Medical Center parking garage and taken to Memorial Hermann. Police are searching for a suspect.
A 66-year-old woman was found dead inside a Quitman Street home during a welfare check Friday. HPD homicide detectives are investigating and ask the public to call 713-308-3600 with tips.
Deputies responded after a Channelview man allegedly pointed a pistol and barricaded himself inside a home. Officials called the report preliminary as detectives processed the scene.
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