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A judge has ordered the owners of a north Harris County apartment complex to take immediate action on serious safety concerns — following years of complaints from residents about neglect and dangerous living conditions. Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin’s Office sought the actio...
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There is complete closure on the southbound lanes of Highway 288 after a deadly crash early Wednesday morning. SH-288 lanes closed Pearland Police Department reports a single car crashed on the highway just south of Beltway 8. The driver was reportedly ejected from the vehicle an...
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A Harris County jury has awarded more than $61 million to survivors of the deadly 2020 Watson Grinding explosion, marking the latest multimillion-dollar verdict against 3M over the disaster....
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A woman has been arrested and charged in connection with her two-year-old daughter's beating days after her boyfriend was charged with the same crime, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office....
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A man who called Houston Police to report a shooting was detained by federal immigration agents at the scene and the Harris County District Attorney is now speaking out. Houston Police say the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Sunday outside a Home Depot off Bellaire Boulevard. ...
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Rescued Pets Movement has saved more lives on the euthanasia list at BARC and Harris County Pets than any other rescue group in the area. Since 2013, the non-profit has pulled more than 100,000 dogs and cats from the two municipal shelters and transported them to other states lik...
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A trio of Houstonians who have been posting stunts on social media for years is facing new criminal charges after they allegedly entered the River Oaks Tower on Kirby....
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Students at Jefferson Elementary are two days into the new school year, and Houston Independent School District’s New Education System — known as the NES model — is already in full swing. Superintendent Mike Miles and the school’s principal are working to ensure teachers make eve...
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A mother has been charged in connection with 2-year-old toddler who was sent to the hospital last week. Mother, boyfriend charged in connection with 2-year-old toddler who was found unresponsive According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Jazmin Cisneros, 28, has been charged...
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Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office arrested a man after a reported disturbance on Spring Shadows Drive in the Harvest Bend area of northwest Harris County. Investigators say the suspect, Oscar Vasquez, ran from the scene before deputies arrived. then was spotted in a ne...
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What started as a power outage at a North Harris County apartment complex spiraled into something far more alarming, a Harris County deputy was shocked while checking a breaker box, and an expecting couple was locked out of their own apartment without notice. KPRC 2 News reporter...
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A woman is expected to be OK after she was shot, allegedly by a 15-year-old, in Atascocita, according to Precinct 4.
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Two parents are facing child abandonment charges after the Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies said their three children were left inside their home with disgusting living conditions....
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Investigators said the 79-year-old victim was withdrawing cash from an ATM in Pearland when the susepct assaulted him and stole his wallet and the cash he had withdrawn....
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A man has been charged after a deadly shooting at a Houston bus stop last month, police say. Kelvin Demon Lyons, 38, has been charged with murder in the death of 51-year-old Amond Morrison. Officers responded to a bus stop near Fondren Road and Hwy 90 Alt in southwest Houston on ...
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A Harris County deputy received an electric shock while checking a breaker box at an apartment complex dealing with a power outage. The sheriff’s office said it happened in the 17100 block of Rolling Creek Drive. Deputies responded to a call for service at the complex after a res...
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You may have heard of the "No Personal Communication Device" rule. Here's what Houston ISD parents need to know as students head back to class.
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More than 160,000 students are expected to return to HISD classrooms as the new school year begins, but the district is starting the year with fewer students and less funding....
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Precinct 4 constable deputies are investigation crash on Huffmeister Road in the Cypress area off the Northwest Freeway. According to a picture posted by Constable Mark Herman’s Office, a pickup crashed into the U Wash laundromat. The pickup did not go into the building but there...
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Investigations are underway to determine what caused a man's death while he was in custody at the Harris County Jail. Harris County inmate death investigations Harris County officials say 49-year-old Karlos Butler was pronounced deceased on Wednesday, Aug. 5, shortly after 4 p.m....
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Two men are dead after an officer-involved shooting late Saturday night inside a southwest Houston parking garage, police said. Two dead in Houston parking garage shooting Houston Police officers were dispatched around 11:45 p.m. to a report of a person down inside a parking gara...
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A teacher in Friendswood has been arrested and charged in connection with allegations of continuous sexual abuse of a child, according to police. The Friendswood Police Department said 32-year-old Lewis Stott was taken into custody around 6:16 p.m. Aug. 7 on a Harris County warra...
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A former Friendswood school teacher has been arrested following allegations of child abuse. Police are now looking for other potential victims to come forward. Former Friendswood teacher arrested Records confirm that 32-year-old Lewis Stott of Seabrook is in Harris County on a ch...
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29-year-old Gerardo Gonzalez made his first appearance before a judge after being arrested and charged with injury to a child - serious bodily injury.
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A colorful new mural now anchors a busy stretch of Bellaire Boulevard in Southwest Houston, created through a three-week collaboration between six visiting artists from Taiwan and Houston street-art pioneer GONZO247. “I don’t think I could have asked for a better birthday gift th...
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At a time when Harris County homeowners could soon be paying hundreds more in property taxes, elected officials are weighing a pay bump that could increase their salary by more than $100,000....
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A 2-year-old girl is critically hurt in the hospital after allegedly sustaining life-threatening injuries at the hands of her mother's boyfriend, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office....
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A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged nearly 24 hours after an unconscious 2-year-old girl was brought to a Spring gas station. Gerardo Gonzalez, 29, is charged with injury to a child while the young girl continues fighting for her life, according to Harris County Sheri...
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A man is in Harris County custody for the injuries that sent his girlfriend's toddler to a hospital on Thursday night. Harris County: Man accused of injuring girlfriend's toddler According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez , a couple approached constable deputies at a Spring g...
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Houston Independent School District, the largest school district in Texas, wants parents to be equipped with the right tools heading into the new school year. From communication apps to bus registration, here’s what families need to know. Stay connected with ParentSquare, Connect...
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One driver is in custody following a shooting that occurred during a road rage incident, officials said. Harris County authorities investigating shooting following road rage incident According to Harris County Constable Precinct 4, they were called out to Cypress Mill Place Boule...
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Houston ISD is launching a new tool this school year to help parents stay connected with students who ride the bus. It’s called SMARTtag. HISD says all students who are registered to use any of the district’s transportation services will get a special SMARTtag badge. They will sc...
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A Harris County judge on Friday declined to issue an emergency order blocking Texas’ new requirement that public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments , keeping the law in place for now as a lawsuit filed by three Houston-area mothers moves toward a preliminary injunctio...
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A man in Harris County Jail custody died Wednesday after collapsing inside the Harris County Joint Processing Center, according to officials. Karlos Butler, 49, was pronounced dead at 4:11 p.m. Aug. 5, at St. Joseph Hospital, authorities said. Officials said Butler collapsed for ...
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Radar: Special Weather Statement issued until 3:15 PM across NW Harris County and southern Montgomery county as storms produce lightning and gusty winds. Weekend Weather Pattern: Our active seas breeze thunderstorm pattern stays with us. A weakness between two areas of high press...
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A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program allowing him to avoid a criminal record, court records show. Harris County Criminal Court Judge Alex Salgado in Housto...
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Authorities are investigating after a child under the age of 5 was found unresponsive Thursday night in Spring, prompting detectives to investigate the family’s home for possible foul play. According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, the incident began around 8:...
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With fewer students on SNAP, HISD announced this summer that they are forced to stop automatic free lunch at 33 campuses.
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Commissioners voted to increase pay for several Harris County leadership roles and raise constable pay to over $300,000. Data shows constable pay has increased by more than 120% since 2024....
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An Alvin man has been charged with online solicitation of a minor after an investigation was launched when he allegedly bragged about exposing himself to Amazon drivers and neighbors, according to Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen....
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Harris County officials have approved $2.5 million in funding for the DA's office to cover expenses related to the independent investigation of the Houston shooting involving ICE....
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On Thursday, southwest Houston and parts of Fort Bend County received $500,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency that leaders hope will revitalize the area and clean up brownfields....
