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Houston Texans player Jaylen Reed was carjacked at his home, court records show – Houston Public Media
AP Photo/Maria Lysaker Houston Texans safety Jaylen Reed (23) lines up during the first half of an NFL…
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A Houston man accused of shooting and killing an 11-year-old boy during a “ding dong ditch” prank is being held in jail on a $1 million bond.
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Rigo Vivar, a former deputy for the Harris County Precinct 6 Constable's Office, was arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection to a 2024 vehicle crash that killed 28-year-old Ricardo Resendez.
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A 19-year-old woman was arrested Thursday and charged with murder in the shooting death of a man accused of assaulting a METRO bus driver in northwest Houston immediately beforehand.
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A Houston bail bondsman and federal immigration officer are among four people indicted on bribery charges in connection with an alleged kickback scheme to lift immigration detainers on jail inmates.
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More than 20 people from the Houston area were recently charged in federal court as part of what the U.S. Department of Justice called one of the largest coordinated healthcare fraud crackdowns in its history.
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32-year-old Xavier Davis, a man accused in the 2021 slaying of a Houston family of three, was sentenced to death following a nearly four-week long trial in the case.
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Five people allegedly involved in a Romanian organized crime network were arrested in Houston, according to the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.
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A Houston embalmer was arrested and charged after allegations that she mutilated the corpse of a registered sex offender, according to the Harris County Precinct One Constable's Office.
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The union that represents more than 5,200 officers in the Houston Police Department is seeking higher salaries, improved benefits and the recruitment of more officers as it negotiates a new contract with the city.
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Violent crime in Houston increased in 2024 after a multiyear decline, according to information released by the Houston Police Department. Overall crime, including nonviolent cases, continued to trend downward.
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Several pharmaceutical executives were arrested and charged for funneling millions of commonly abused drugs to Houston-area "pill mill" pharmacies, officials said.
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A second person was arrested and charged in connection to the shooting and killing of Deputy Fernando Esqueda. Court documents assert the second suspect was charged with capital murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence.
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A Harris County sheriff's deputy shot a man inside of a northwest Houston gas station Thursday, officials said.
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A Houston-area man was sentenced to 95 months in federal prison this week for repeatedly stealing checks and other mail from post-office collection boxes, which he accessed using a special key meant for USPS workers.
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Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said the Texas Senate will work to pass bail reform legislation named in honor of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray that would effectively deny bail for capital murder suspects.
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A Houston judge has denied bond for a man who called police on Saturday to report a home invasion and subsequently was arrested and accused of killing three family members inside his apartment.
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The Houston Police Department is aiming to increase patrolling efforts across the Third Ward after hearing safety concerns from residents last week.
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The number of homicides and most other crimes committed in Houston during the first three months of this year dropped significantly compared to the same time period last year, according to data provided to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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The Houston Police Department is actively investigating two incidents of pizza delivery drivers being robbed at gunpoint in the past week and if they're related.
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A man accused of shooting and killing a 12-year-old boy in a Cloverleaf apartment shooting was charged with capital murder, and is still on the run, police said.
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Six Houston residents, including a Houston-area pharmacy owner, were arrested and accused of allegedly running a pharma-grade drug stash house in Houston's Fifth Ward, according to the United States Attorney's Office.
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Houston's road-blocking initiative on Bissonnet Street, where prostitution has historically been rampant, recently was bolstered by the installation of metal gates.
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After days of outreach efforts to combat celebratory gunfire, the Houston Police Department received hundreds of calls reporting firearm discharges around the city on New Year's Eve.
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