A troubling discovery inside a closed bank on Hillcroft near Westheimer has alarmed a southwest Houston neighborhood that says it has long urged the city to address ongoing issues in the area.
Neighbors reported finding a body yesterday morning inside the abandoned bank branch, which they say had become a magnet for squatters and drug activity. Homicide investigators spent hours processing the scene, while residents and local officials renewed concerns about the long-vacant property.
ABC13 reports that the building, a former Wells Fargo branch that closed in September 2023, had received at least 27 complaints through the city’s 311 system. Many cited stagnant water in the drive-thru, and several, dating back to February 2024, reported people living on the site. Neighbors told reporters they had seen clothing, trash, and overflowing shopping carts outside the bank, and said a recently installed fence did little to prevent people from entering. Friday’s discovery has added to the community’s frustration…