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One person was killed and another injured during a shooting at a Houston house party, with police searching for a potentially minor Hispanic male suspect.
One person died in a fire at a Harris County homeless encampment near Mount Houston Road and Varnell Street, with the Eastex Fire Department responding. The cause is under investigation.
Suspect Jose Luis Rios has been extradited from Mexico to Houston to face charges in the 1995 shooting death of 19-year-old cheerleader Kristie Martin.
Houston police report a decrease in violent and nonviolent crime, but an increase in rapes and a national rise in self-reported victimization suggest underreporting may be an issue.
An officer shot a robbery suspect in Houston after a theft at a Family Dollar led to an attempt to disarm the officer. The suspect is hospitalized but stable; investigations are ongoing.
Authorities in Texas are actively searching for an escaped prisoner, Robert Yancy Jr., who was serving a life sentence for child sexual abuse and fled a Brazoria prison on Sunday.
Christopher Ware was arrested for DUI and cocaine possession after a crash, facing his second DUI charge, as reported by Constable Mark Herman's Office.
Johnathan Williams was arrested after a stolen vehicle chase with deputies from Constable Herman's Office and faces charges, with a bond set at $17,500.
A man with a warrant for burglary was quickly arrested by Deputy Rodriguez after a disturbance and attempted escape on foot in the 7300 block of Foxbrook Drive.
A search for a paraglider in distress in Houston ended when the paraglider called dispatch, revealing that the supposed emergency was just acrobatics.
A man with a manslaughter parole violation warrant, James Hightower, was arrested in Harris County after a traffic stop. His bond was set at $20,000 for an aggravated robbery charge.
Harris County law enforcement is searching for two men suspected of repeatedly stealing lottery tickets from local stores, including a recent theft at a Circle K caught on camera.
Keith Marion Lee is charged with murder and injuring children after a woman's fatal shooting and three children, one critically injured, were found in Houston.
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