16-year-old shot several times during shootout near Buffalo Bayou Park, HPD says
HPD said the teen happened to be "in the wrong place" once gunfire erupted between two groups of people around 2 a.m.
Tired of mosquitoes? Bizarre hack could be the answer for your yard
It's that time of year when every time you're simply trying to enjoy the peace and quiet of the night sky in your own backyard, mosquitoes who refuse to quit won't leave you alone.
River Oaks community remembers 4 members of the Burgess family killed in Hill Country...
HOUSTON – Hundreds gathered at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in River Oaks on Thursday to celebrate the lives of four Burgess family members who died in the devastating Hill Country floods earlier this month. John Burgess, 39, a funeral director, and Julia Burgess, 39, an educator, were...
New Homeland Security Task Force Launches in Houston to Combat Transnational Crime
In a move to intensify its crusade against transnational crime in Southeast Texas, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston field office, together with the FBI Houston, have forged a new Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF), officially announced today. According to...
Boy, 16, shot multiple times along Allen Parkway
A 16-year-old boy was in the hospital after a shooting in Fourth Ward. – A 16-year-old boy was in the hospital after a shooting in Fourth Ward. Police said officers were called to Allen Parkway near Park Vista Drive at about 2 a.m. Saturday. When officers arrived, they found...
Man charged with murder for shooting in SE Houston parking lot
A man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a southeast Houston shopping center. The shooting happened in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 12, at a shopping center in the 3800 block of South Gessner Road. HPD officers responded to the...
Fatal Inwood Drive crash: Full Houston Police report
A driver has been pronounced deceased after crashing into a home on Friday evening. HPD Lt. Larry Crowson provided early information at the scene.
ONE SENTENCED THURSDAY, ANOTHER FRIDAY IN 21ST DISTRICT COURT
Two people pleaded guilty this week and were sentenced in 21st District Court before Judge Carson Campbell. 56-year-old Alicia Rena Smith of Pearland, sentenced on Thursday to 803 days in prison for Theft of Property Less Than $2,500 with Two or More Previous Convictions, a state jail felony enhanced to a second...
Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth hosts Trae Day Weekend with concerts, free school supplies
Trae Day Weekend is back for its 17th year, bringing four days of high-energy events, community outreach, and family fun to Houston, all led by hometown rapper and activist Trae Tha Truth. The celebration kicked off Thursday afternoon with a free takeover of Flip N Fun Trampoline Park for local...
Houston crime: 64-year-old serial burglar wanted for string of break-ins in Heights, Montrose
HOUSTON - A man with a long history of burglaries is wanted for more burglaries in the Houston area. According to his criminal history, Steven Campbell has been in and out of prison since 1977. It's all for the same crime: Burglary of a habitation. "He's a serial burglar," said...