Violent suspects flee after cutting monitors; Crime Stoppers advocate urges Harris County reforms
A Crime Stoppers advocate says 37 capital murder suspects are on bond in Harris County, with some bonds as low as $50,000.
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Channelview, Pasadena, Spring among areas of Harris County with reports of gas odor, officials say
The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office confirmed it received several reports of gas odors on Thursday, but could not find a source. Officials with Precinct 4 said the reports ranged from Pasadena to Tomball....
‘We will never give up’: Memorial aims to generate tips in Harris County father’s murder case
Nearly 3 years after Austin Kanuch was stabbed in his sleep, his family is turning grief into determination, unveiling a memorial bench in Cypress Park while a $40,000 reward is on the table for information leading to an arrest....
Former U.S. attorney charged in Houston crash
Former U.S. attorney Jennifer Bess Lowery faces felony charges in Harris County for allegedly failing to stop and render aid after a crash, court documents show....
Shots fired at service dog while protecting owner from aggressive pit bull, deputies say
A gun was pulled during a dog attack Tuesday at an apartment complex in northwest Harris County, according to deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office....
Murder suspect accused in deadly crash vanishes days before retrial, records show
A Harris County murder suspect accused of causing a deadly crash while fleeing deputies is on the run after authorities say he removed his GPS ankle monitor and failed to appear in court....
Crime Stoppers offering $5,000 reward for arrest of man accused of cutting off ankle monitor
Crime Stoppers Houston is raising concerns after two Harris County murder defendants allegedly cut off their ankle monitors and disappeared before trial within the span of a month....
Fired and rehired: KHOU 11 Investigates ‘wandering officer’ on TSU campus
Personnel records reviewed by KHOU show Officer Christopher Lamar Harris was terminated by HISD before being terminated by Aldine ISD. TSU still hired him....
Michelin-recognized Hidden Omakase damaged after SUV crashes into Houston restaurant
A Michelin-recognized sushi restaurant near Houston’s Galleria is facing an uncertain future after an SUV crashed through the front of the business.
Defendant accused in deadly 100 MPH crash wanted in Harris County after cutting ankle monitor days before trial
For the second time in the month of May, a Harris County murder defendant allegedly cut off his court-ordered GPS ankle monitor just before his trial was scheduled to begin....
Texas congressional candidate who lost Republican primary arrested for allegedly assaulting wife
Brett Jensen, who ran for Texas’ 8th Congressional District as a lifelong conservative, was arrested Sunday night and charged with assault-family violence involving impeding breathing, according to Harris County court records....
Man set patrol car on fire while detained for Harris County crash, court records show
Harris County officials said the suspect crashed into a pole before kicking a patrol car and spitting on deputies. While detained in the backseat, the suspect then set the deputy's vehicle on fire, records show....
Woman arrested after leading deputies on chase in north Harris County, sheriff's office says
Authorities said the driver led deputies on a chase at speeds up to 80 miles per hour before losing control and crashing at Century Plaza Drive near North Briar Drive....
Southeast Harris Co. couple cleans up after police chase ends with truck crashing into home
Authorities said what began as a traffic stop escalated into a high-speed chase, ending in the suspect vehicle crashing into a couple's residence in southeast Harris County....
Teen girl dies after crashing on gas-powered mini bike in north Harris County, constable says
"Please keep the victim's family and loved ones in your thoughts during this difficult time," the constable said on social media.
Man charged with capital murder in death of southwest Houston bar employee
Christopher Lee Bowden, 47, was arrested Wednesday and charged with capital murder.
Police arrest man in connection to Houston Methodist employee stabbing
Perry Green, 46, is charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and aggravated kidnapping after police allege he stabbed a Houston Methodist employee in a Texas Medical Center parking garage....
Update: Suspect Arrested, Charged in Man’s Death at 10515 Bellaire Boulevard
Houston police have arrested a suspect charged in the death of a man found at 10515 Bellaire Boulevard about 12:05…
Police find man shot to death outside southwest Houston apartment complex, police say
Police say they're working to find out what happened after they found a man dead outside a southwest Houston apartment complex.