Judge rules mistrial for suspect in deadly 2022 Houston police chase; family reacts
Yasmir Reyes was on trial for felony murder after he allegedly ran a red light while fleeing police on June 13, 2022. The resulting T-bone crash killed Chaz Joubert, a 27-year-old rideshare driver, and injured a 16-year-old passenger. The prosecution rested its case after an HPD crash expert and county...
If you drive on one stretch of the 610 Loop Thursday, Houston’s mayor has...
HOUSTON — With holiday traffic ramping up, Mayor John Whitmire is warning drivers to be careful as HPD launches a zero-tolerance crackdown. The mayor announced that on Thursday, HPD officers will be out on the 610 North Loop, from the East I-10 interchange to the West Loop, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The department will...
Houston Drug Bust Uncovers More Than 200 Pounds of Meth Hidden Behind False Wall
Houston, TX – A multi-agency investigation has uncovered one of the largest methamphetamine seizures in the region this year, after deputies found more than 200 pounds of meth hidden behind a false wall inside a Houston home. The discovery was announced by Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne, who said the...
Federal oversight on illegal dumping in minority neighborhoods dismissed, leaving Trinity Gardens residents worried
HOUSTON – A federal complaint alleging that Houston picked up illegal dumping less frequently in Black and Latino neighborhoods has been dismissed, bringing an end to federal monitoring that residents and city leaders say helped keep their streets cleaner and safer. Now, families in Trinity Gardens and the greater...
2 Pasadena ISD students accused of plotting shooting at Pasadena Memorial High School, records...
According to records, screenshots show the suspects discussing the plan, talking about guns, ammunition, and one witness receiving a text stating, "Don't come to school."
Update: Takeoff murder case continues as suspect’s hearing moved to January
HOUSTON – Patrick Xavier Clark, the man accused of killing Kirsnick Khari “Takeoff” Ball of the Grammy-nominated rap group Migos, appeared in a Houston courtroom Wednesday. KPRC 2 News was the only media outlet present during the hearing and spoke with Clark’s attorney afterward. Here’s what we...
Jury deliberated 20 minutes before finding man guilty of killing attorney at west Houston...
HOUSTON — A man was found guilty of shooting and killing an attorney at a west Houston McDonald's after jury deliberations lasted 20 minutes Wednesday. Anthony Martin Landry, 57, is guilty of murder. Investigators said he shot and killed Jeffrey Limmer, 46, at the fast food restaurant along the Katy Freeway at...
Late FBI Houston agent’s work leads global child sextortion suspect to face U.S. charges
HOUSTON – One of the world’s most prolific alleged child sextortion suspects has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges, following an extensive FBI Houston investigation and a conviction in Canada. Ramanan Pathmanathan, who previously pleaded guilty on similar charges and was sentenced to 12...
TIMELINE: A look at recent shootings and threats at Pasadena Memorial HS
Memorial High School has faced several serious threats and acts of violence over the past year, prompting renewed concerns about campus safety. An elderly man opened fire inside the auditorium at Pasadena Memorial High School during a Texas Color Guard Circuit percussion competition. Police say he walked into the...
‘Mayor, don’t be ugly,’ councilmember says in debate over expediting plan to name risky...
Council Member Letitia Plummer wanted a database of Houston's most dangerous apartments but that proposal has since been parsed down significantly.
