Houston: Man found fatally shot at Fifth Ward apartment complex; police seeking information
HOUSTON - A man died early Thursday after he was found shot in Houston's Fifth Ward. Police are calling on the public to provide any information. According to Houston Police, a call came in at about 1 a.m. on Thursday. Police went to an apartment complex on Sydnor Street, near...
Man killed after running across North Freeway near North Main
HOUSTON, TX – A homeless man was fatally struck while running across the North Freeway near North Main late Friday night. The incident occurred around 10:36 p.m. when the man attempted to cross the freeway and swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle. The driver also swerved in the same direction, resulting in the man...
Driver shot after beating on car in front of him for driving too slow,...
HOUSTON — A man is recovering in a hospital after he was shot during a road rage incident Friday night, Houston police say. The shooting happened shortly before midnight on the entrance ramp to I-45 at North Main. The Houston Police Department said a driver had gotten upset that...
Houston Mayor Dismisses Serial Killer Rumors After 16 Bodies Pulled from Bayous
The discovery of sixteen deceased people found in Houston area bayous since January has sparked concerns from area residents that the deaths may be the work of a serial killer. Houston’s Mayor John Whitmire and the city’s police chief counter the argument, saying there is no evidence the deaths are connected.
Houston post office worker accused of stealing contractor’s check worth $44K, records say
Officials stated that the city of Woodbranch Village mailed a check to a contractor, but discovered it had been stolen and deposited into an unknown account.
Man dies after evading deputies in stolen vehicle linked to Louisiana murder case, HCSO...
Officials in Houston were notified by Louisiana police that the car was spotted near a Walmart on Wallisville Road on Friday, which started the pursuit, HCSO says.
15-year-old Houston boy with autism who’d been missing for 6 days was in custody...
HOUSTON — A 15-year-old boy with autism who disappeared for six days has been found safe but is being held in an immigration facility, leaving his family relieved yet heartbroken. Emmanuel Gonzalez was located after vanishing last Saturday, but instead of returning home, he remains in custody at a...
Former detective says string of Houston deaths may be linked to alleged ‘Smiley Face’...
Houston authorities deny serial killer connections after 16 bodies recovered from bayous, while retired detective Kevin Gannon proposes controversial theory.
Man found with multiple gunshot wounds in parking lot of Westridge apartment complex
HOUSTON, TX — A 22-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 2400 block of Westridge just before 8:30 p.m. tonight. Officers with the Houston Police Department responded to the shooting call and located the victim in the parking...
Houston Horror, Homeless Man Charged with Injecting and Kidnapping Aldine High Student, Bail Set...
Last Wednesday near Aldine High School, 45-year-old Ted Fleming, a Houston man with no permanent address, was charged with kidnapping a student after injecting them with an unknown substance. School staff found the student off-balance and called Aldine ISD Police. An officer revived the unresponsive student with CPR...