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FBI arrests involved Houston shooting suspects tied to an April Confessions incident where rapper Ben10 was injured with irreversible paralysis. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●●	Sep 12, 12:30 AM
Houston Police responded to a stabbing on North Shepherd Drive and reported the suspect barricaded inside a home in Independence Heights. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 9:00 PM
Chambers County DPS Troopers recover over $38K in stolen jewelry during traffic stop Chambers County DPS troopers recovered over $38,000 in stolen jewelry during a traffic stop and arrested a suspect for theft and ID-related charges. ◆ Crime · Chambers County, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●○○	Sep 11, 9:00 PM
'It's shocking': Spring Valley Village reacts to 2 reported armed robberies in 1 night Spring Valley Village police arrested two men after two reported armed robberies within an hour on Wednesday night. ◆ Crime · Spring, TX · abc13.com	●●●●○	Sep 11, 8:00 PM
An 11-year-old died after colliding with a vehicle while crossing near Katy on an e-scooter, and the crash is under investigation. ◆ Crime · Katy, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 7:45 PM
A teenage girl accused in the 2025 murder of Project Pat’s son, Patrick Houston Jr., was indicted and scheduled for a Sept. trial. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 7:45 PM
Officers seen with guns drawn, smoke coming from apartment as Houston police respond to barricaded suspect Houston police respond to a Garden Oaks apartment standoff involving an alleged stabbed suspect barricaded inside an apartment. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · click2houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 11, 7:45 PM
POLICE REPORTS: Authorities report 14 arrests Lufkin and Angelina County authorities reported multiple arrests, including warrants for terroristic threat, arson, drug possession, forgery, and DWI. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · lufkindailynews.com	●○○○○	Sep 11, 7:30 PM
Federal prosecutors say a Texas-based USCIS official and accomplice took about $960,000 in bribes to fast-track citizenship. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 6:30 PM
Houston police are seeking Alexander Funes-Vasquez, accused in the 2023 Alief-area shooting death of Edward Josue Valladarez-Vargas. ◆ Crime · Alief, TX ·	●●●○○	Sep 11, 4:00 PM
Houston police seek a driver after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run on Wilcrest Drive near Bissonnet early Friday. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 4:00 PM
An 11-year-old died after colliding with an oncoming vehicle while riding an e-scooter near Rosener Road and Elk Ridge in Katy. ◆ Crime · Katy, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 4:00 PM
3 hospitalized after Montgomery County school bus crash Three people were hospitalized after a Montgomery County school bus crash. ◆ Crime · Montgomery County, TX · capitalgazette.com	●●●●○	Sep 11, 3:45 PM
DEA agents seized more than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a cabbage shipment in South Texas. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 2:30 PM
FBI arrested NBA Ben10 and OG 3Three tied to a Houston shooting that left Ben10 paralyzed. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●●	Sep 11, 2:30 PM
Jay-Z Loses Appeal to Tony Buzbee in '13 Year-Old Girl' Rape Case A California appeals court upheld the dismissal of Jay-Z’s lawsuit against attorney Tony Buzbee under anti-SLAPP protections. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · shockya.com	●●●●○	Sep 11, 2:30 PM
Federal prosecutors indicted Houston immigration attorney Alla Nowowiejski on mail fraud and false-statement charges affecting more than 100 alleged victims. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 9:00 AM
Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne defended Flock license-plate cameras and urged policies and audits to address misuse and privacy concerns. ◆ Crime · Chambers County, TX ·	●●●○○	Sep 11, 5:30 AM
A University of Houston faculty member was suspended after a citizen sting led to an HPD investigation into online solicitation of a minor. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 10, 11:00 PM
Fort Bend County woman loses $50K in elaborate jury duty scam A Fort Bend County woman lost $50,000 after scammers spoofed a sheriff’s office call, falsely claiming she missed jury duty and seeking cryptocurrency deposits. ◆ Crime · Fort Bend County, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 10, 9:30 PM
Speeding driver's lucky escape after car flipped multiple times and hit tree A speeding driver in the Corbridge area flipped his car and hit a tree after swerving to avoid another motorist. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · chroniclelive.co.uk	●●○○○	Sep 10, 8:30 PM
10-year-old seriously hurt, airlifted to hospital after e-bike crash in Fort Bend Co., officials say A 10-year-old was airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle while riding an e-bike in Fort Bend County. ◆ Crime · Fort Bend County, TX · abc13.com	●●●●○	Sep 10, 8:30 PM
Michael Lynn Jackson Jr. was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student after a sports practice and dance coaching session. ◆ Crime · Galena Park, TX ·	●●●●●	Sep 10, 7:45 PM
Man killed in Montgomery County shooting A man was killed in a shooting in White Oak, Maryland, and Montgomery County police reported no suspects in custody. ◆ Crime · Montgomery County, TX · fox5dc.com	●●●○○	Sep 10, 6:15 PM
Scammed Houston residents sue bitcoin kiosk firm months after Texans report $57M in losses A Pearland woman sued Athena Bitcoin Inc. in federal court after depositing about $23,700 into bitcoin kiosks tied to scams. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · yahoo.com	●●●●○	Sep 10, 6:00 PM
A 53-year-old Army veteran is accused of fatally shooting two apartment leasing agents during a rent dispute at Park at Woodlake in West Houston. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●●	Sep 10, 4:15 PM
Cuban Nationals Held by ICE: Choosing Voluntary Departure or Continuing the Fight? Houston attorney John Dutton says some detained Cuban immigrants are considering voluntary departure amid ICE/immigration case uncertainties. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · cubaheadlines.com	●●●○○	Sep 10, 4:15 PM
APT Iran hackers claim responsibility for an AT&T outage in major Texas cities and say they also breached a water utility, which AT&T disputes. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 10, 2:30 PM
After spike in misdemeanor marijuana arrests, Houston mayor blames district attorney Houston Mayor blames the district attorney for a spike in misdemeanor marijuana arrests, citing changes in enforcement outcomes. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · houstonpublicmedia.org	●●●○○	Sep 10, 12:15 PM
Anthony Ross Houston pleaded guilty in Fulton County to raping two women in the same Atlanta apartment complex in 1985 and was sentenced to 45 years. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●●	Sep 9, 8:45 PM
Appeals court grants immunity to Texas cops who held handcuffed woman face down in a fire ant hill The 5th Circuit granted qualified immunity to Santa Fe police officers in a case involving a handcuffed woman pinned face down on fire ants. ◆ Crime · Santa Fe, TX · reason.com	●●●●○	Sep 9, 7:15 PM
Derrick Jackson, a west Houston apartment resident, was charged with fatally shooting two leasing agents after a dispute over his lease. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●●	Sep 9, 6:45 PM
League City police are searching for a missing teenager and seeking public assistance to locate them. ◆ Crime · League City, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 9, 6:00 PM
Precinct 3 crews in Spring removed graffiti from an abandoned gas station on Sawdust Road after a county order granted authority. ◆ Crime · Montgomery County, TX ·	●●○○○	Sep 9, 5:45 PM
Convicted felon wanted for allegedly exposing himself inside a Houston Walmart Jeremiah Bernard Ellis is wanted on indecent exposure charges after allegedly exposing himself in a Houston Walmart women’s section. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · click2houston.com	●●●○○	Sep 9, 4:30 PM
Texas news: 4 former TDCJ employees arrested, accused of theft Four former TDCJ employees were arrested for allegedly stealing scrap metal and selling it, according to the agency and an inspector general investigation. ◆ Crime · Brazoria County, TX · abc13.com	●●●○○	Sep 9, 3:15 PM
A suspect accused of 50+ car break-ins and about $20,000 in damages in Montgomery County was arrested. ◆ Crime · Montgomery County, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 9, 11:00 AM
Montgomery County deputies searching for suspect who fled from traffic stop near Magnolia Montgomery County deputies are searching for Dustin Walden after he fled on foot from a traffic stop near Magnolia and has a felony warrant. ◆ Crime · Magnolia, TX · click2houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 8, 9:15 PM
Fort Bend County authorities arrested three men tied to seven uninjured armed robberies across multiple local jurisdictions. ◆ Crime · Fort Bend County, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 8, 7:45 PM
Only on 13: Houston man's thousands in silver coins stolen, police say suspect linked to other thefts Houston police arrested Artur Kryvytskyi for stealing a FedEx package of silver coins and linking him to similar thefts. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · abc13.com	●●●○○	Sep 8, 7:45 PM
A man faces intoxication manslaughter charges after a deadly Houston crash. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 8, 5:30 PM
Harris County agencies arrested 297 people for suspected DWI during the Labor Day weekend using increased patrols. ◆ Crime · Harris County, TX ·	●●●○○	Sep 8, 4:15 PM
Houston police say a knife-wielding patient in the ER at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center was shot and killed by a security guard during a mental-health crisis. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●●	Sep 8, 3:15 PM
DNA expert William Watson recanted testimony in a Harris County death-penalty case, alleging prosecutors and a TV-linked assistant DA distorted his conclusions. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●●	Sep 8, 3:15 PM
Investigation underway after teenager in Conroe accused of being in possession of child pornography An 18-year-old Conroe-area teenager, Isaiah Brown, was charged with five counts of child pornography after an ICAC investigation and a search warrant. ◆ Crime · Conroe, TX · abc13.com	●●●●○	Sep 8, 3:15 PM
A missing man was found dead near the South Jetty, according to Beach Patrol, prompting an investigation into the death. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●○○	Sep 8, 12:45 PM
Old Texas law could cut James Elmore's 20-year Killing Fields sentence short A decades-old Texas mandatory release law could allow James Elmore Jr. in the Killing Fields case to serve less time than his 20-year sentence. ◆ Crime · League City, TX · click2houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 8, 11:30 AM
K-9 helps find two missing people on Sunday in Precinct 4, woman now charged in one of the searches Constable Mark Herman’s Office used K-9 Hades to find a missing woman and a missing 17-year-old autistic teen, and later detained a woman. ◆ Crime · Harris County, TX · click2houston.com	●●○○○	Sep 8, 11:30 AM
POLICE REPORTS: Authorities report 17 arrests Police reports describe arrests in Lufkin and Angelina County, including theft, assault, drug charges, and traffic offenses. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · lufkindailynews.com	●●○○○	Sep 8, 9:30 AM
A Houston family seeks answers after 17-year-old Braylen Ezell was stabbed and killed in Bridgeland last September, with no arrests reported. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 8, 7:45 AM
Fifteen motorists were charged with DUI by area police based on recently released court records. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●○○○	Sep 8, 1:45 AM
A Piper PA-34-200 made an emergency landing at Montgomery County Airpark after nose-gear trouble and circling, with two people uninjured. ◆ Crime · Montgomery County, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 7, 10:30 PM
Texas man sentenced to 10 years in prison after more than 130 dogs died at animal rescue Timothy Brockman received a 10-year sentence for animal cruelty after more than 130 dogs died at an alleged Southeast Texas rescue. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 7, 10:15 PM
Derrick Duane Jackson was charged with capital murder for shooting a leasing manager and leasing agent on Ella Lee Lane. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 7, 5:30 PM
Houston shooting: Suspects sought following deadly shooting, aggravated robbery Houston police seek two suspects after a deadly aggravated robbery and shooting at La Carmona Apartments in southwest Houston. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 7, 5:30 PM
At least 1 hurt in shooting in Montgomery County Dayton police responded to a reported shooting on Maplelawn Drive and found at least one person with a gunshot wound. ◆ Crime · Montgomery County, TX · whio.com	●●●○○	Sep 7, 4:15 PM
Houston police looking for male suspects in connection to shooting death of 34-year-old man Houston police seek two male suspects after a 34-year-old man was found shot dead inside the La Carmona apartments on S. Gessner and Jason St. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · click2houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 7, 4:15 PM
Driver evading charge, sparks chase in NW Harris County before crash and arrest, HCSO says A driver evading charges led deputies on a 13-minute chase in northwest Harris County that ended with a crash and arrest near Jones Road. ◆ Crime · Harris County, TX · abc13.com	●●●○○	Sep 7, 3:45 PM
Fifth Circuit says 2 Harris County deputy constables can't be sued over 43-second dog bite The Fifth Circuit ruled two Harris County deputy constables are immune from a lawsuit over a 43-second dog bite during an arrest. ◆ Crime · Harris County, TX · yahoo.com	●●●●○	Sep 7, 1:30 PM
A pedestrian in East Norriton Township was hit by a car and then a tractor-trailer after a suspected DUI driver struck them at Whitehall Road and Germantown Pike. ◆ Crime · Montgomery County, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 7, 8:45 AM
Texas law enforcement warned families about a viral AI-altered “Cat in the Hat” trend that posts threatening messages aimed at schools and neighborhoods. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 7, 1:45 AM
A Houston man reported receiving a naked DoorDash delivery, after which DoorDash refunded the order and removed the driver from its platform. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●○○	Sep 7, 12:00 AM
Student charged with felony for secretly filming in bathroom A 19-year-old in Houston was charged with felony invasive visual recording for allegedly filming another student through a bathroom stall. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●○○	Sep 6, 10:15 PM
A bullet fired into the air pierced a Westfield Fire Station No. 2 ceiling in Harris County, narrowly missing a firefighter. ◆ Crime · Harris County, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 6, 7:45 PM
A man was killed on Houston’s I-45 Gulf Freeway near Scarsdale Boulevard after allegedly exiting a moving vehicle and being struck by another vehicle. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 6, 5:15 PM
Houston man sentenced to 6 months in prison for selling endangered lemurs A Houston man was sentenced to six months in federal prison after admitting he illegally sold endangered lemurs in 2023. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · yahoo.com	●●●○○	Sep 6, 3:45 PM
Houston police launches homicide investigation after body found in trash can Houston police are investigating a homicide after officers found a body inside an overturned trash can at an apartment complex on Anita Street in Third Ward. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 6, 12:30 PM
Gunman opens fire outside southwest Houston restaurant after argument, injuring bystander A gunman fired at a southwest Houston restaurant after an argument, injuring a bystander near Beechnut Street and Corporate Drive. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 6, 12:30 PM
Argument between couple leads to girlfriend's father shooting boyfriend A man was shot by his girlfriend’s father during an argument at an apartment complex on West Fuqua Street in Houston. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 6, 12:30 PM
West Houston tenant Derrick Duane Jackson was charged with capital murder after two Park at Woodlake apartment employees were killed in a leasing office. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●●	Sep 6, 10:45 AM
Restaurant customer shoots bystander after being kicked out for intoxication: HPD Houston police are searching for an intoxicated restaurant customer accused of shooting a bystander after being kicked out. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · abc13.com	●●●●○	Sep 6, 10:30 AM
Humble family disputes police account after K-9 unit deployed in arrest In Humble, a family disputed police accounts of a K-9 deployment during the arrest of Christopher Cevilla, who faces felony charges. ◆ Crime · Humble, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●○○	Sep 6, 3:00 AM
Person shot to death at Meadows Place home, police say Police in Meadows Place are investigating a fatal shooting on Scottsdale Street where a person was found dead and a person of interest was detained. ◆ Crime · Meadows Place, TX · abc13.com	●●●●○	Sep 5, 8:15 PM
Deer Park Police records describe an officer’s alleged misuse of Flock license-plate cameras for personal reasons, leading to a 10-day suspension. ◆ Crime · Deer Park, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 5, 5:45 PM
Suspect seen running from deadly north Houston shooting Authorities are seeking a suspect after a shooting on Gulf Bank Road east of Airline Drive killed a man in north Houston overnight. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 5, 5:15 PM
Pedestrian killed by vehicle in Sunnyside; driver arrested A pedestrian was killed in a vehicle crash at Cullen Boulevard and Bellfort Avenue in Houston’s Sunnyside, and the intoxicated driver was arrested for DWI. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 5, 5:15 PM
Flock says its cameras make US safer - so why are they being sabotaged? Surveillance cameras in Houston’s Old Braeswood neighborhood were sabotaged, raising concerns about misuse of Flock AI license-plate readers. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · yahoo.com	●●○○○	Sep 5, 1:15 PM
Houston Park at Woodlake shooting: Suspect arrested Derrick Jackson was arrested on a capital murder charge in the shooting that killed two people at the Park at Woodlake in west Houston. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 5, 12:30 PM
Driver flees after Galena Park pursuit ends with young man found dead in car Galena Park police are searching for a driver after a pursuit ended with a young man found dead inside an Infiniti. ◆ Crime · Galena Park, TX · click2houston.com	●●●●○	Sep 5, 12:15 PM
Houston police say a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Cullen Boulevard, and the driver was arrested for DWI. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 5, 12:15 PM
Man killed in north Harris County shooting, homicide investigation underway, Harris County Sheriff's Office says Harris County deputies are investigating a fatal shooting on Gulf Bank Road where a suspect fled on foot and no one is in custody. ◆ Crime · Harris County, TX · abc13.com	●●●○○	Sep 5, 11:00 AM
Driver leaves dead passenger behind in crash while fleeing from police in NE Houston, police say Police in northeast Houston are investigating a fleeing driver who left a dead passenger after crashing early Saturday. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · abc13.com	●●●●○	Sep 5, 11:00 AM