Harris County commissioners discussed a proposal Thursday that could ask voters to decide whether to increase property taxes to fund early childhood programs, but no vote was taken. The proposal is for commissioners to consider the county’s proposed 2026 tax rate, including a rate that would exce...
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The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office is warning residents about a scam involving payment apps such as Venmo, Zelle and Cash App. Officials say scammers send unexpected money to someone they don’t know, then claim the payment was made by mistake and ask the recipient to...
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Houston police have arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with the 2011 murder of a 38-year-old woman in west Houston. Earnest Harold Smith is charged with murder in the case. He is no longer in the Harris County Jail after posting a $100,000 bond. HPD says Bridget Caldwell wa...
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Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man that occurred at 6345 Windswept Lane about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday (Sept. 19). The identity of the deceased male, 21, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homi...
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Italy, where Gilley is being held, does not have a death penalty.
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West University Place first responders invite residents to join them for the annual National Night Out Community Block Party on Tuesday, October 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Colonial Park, 4130 Byron Street....
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Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said information from automated license plate readers helped authorities identify and capture the man accused of opening fire on a vehicle with a mother and five children inside, killing a 5-year-old girl over the weekend. RELATED: ‘Light of my l...
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Houston police are awaiting autopsy results on skeletal remains found at 2602 Winbern Street about 7:10 p.m. on Friday (Sept. 18). The identity, gender and cause of death of the individual are pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide ...
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Police said two men were drinking outside an apartment complex when another man approached and shot one of the men.
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In a court filing, Teare wrote prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Lee Gilley for the death of his wife, Christa Bauer.
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A man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and a woman was arrested after a struggle over a gun on a METRO bus in River Oaks, according to HPD.
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A former Harris County Precinct 6 deputy constable has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with a deadly wrong-way crash in 2024, according to court records....
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A woman was taken into custody Friday afternoon after a man was shot on a Houston Metro bus in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. Investigators say the two were arguing and fighting over a gun when the man was shot in the hand. The shooting was reporte...
