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Two men hurt after argument over dog leads to gunfire at southwest Houston grocery store, HPD says
The Houston Police Department is investigating after two people were hospitalized after a shooting at a grocery store in southwest Houston on Friday night....
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Security guard, customer exchange gunfire after argument about dog inside grocery store in Houston’s Chinatown
Houston police are at the scene of a shooting in the Chinatown area Friday. The shooting happened in the 9800 block of Bellaire Blvd, near Beltway 8. According to Lt. Larry Crowson with HPD, the shooting happened a little after 8 p.m. Officers responded to a reported disturbance ...
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Crews responding to house fire, heavy smoke in north Harris County, SkyEye13 shows
Firefighters were seen responding to the scene as heavy smoke filled the air on Friday afternoon.
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Investigation into Fatal Crash at 8500 West Montgomery Road
Houston police are investigating the fatal crash that occurred at 8500 West Montgomery Road about 11 p.m. on Wednesday (Oct. 7). The identity of the deceased male, 64, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Cri...
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Investigation into Fatal Crash at 7500 Westheimer Road
Houston police are investigating the fatal crash that occurred at 7500 Westheimer about 10:10 p.m. on Thursday (Oct. 8). The identity of the deceased male, 35, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Crimes Divi...
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Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 218 East 44th Street
Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man that occurred at 218 E. 44th Street about 2:20 p.m. on Thursday (Oct. 8). The identity of the deceased male, 61, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicid...
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HISD board votes to make lower tax rate official
On Thursday, the HISD board voted to make a slight decrease in the tax rate official.
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Houston City Council approves affordable housing development in southwest Houston
Houston City Council voted to sell a 12-acre property in southwest Houston to a developer for more than $13 million to build dozens of affordable single-family homes....
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61 Flock cameras taken offline in Harris County Precinct 4 amid privacy concerns
All 61 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras operated by Harris County Precinct 4 have been taken offline following a decision by Commissioner Lesley Briones, who cited growing concerns about residents’ privacy. Briones’ office confirmed to KPRC 2 that all 61 cameras were phy...
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Former Klein ISD nurse arrested for allegedly stealing students' ADHD medicine
A former Klein ISD elementary school nurse was arrested in Montgomery County this week after a Harris County grand jury indicted her on several charges related to theft of students’ prescription medication. Rachel Hoffman, 37, faces controlled substance fraud and theft charges , ...
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Houston ISD takeover commission calls for limits to state interventions
The 81-page report says, under the takeover, HISD has “diminished the curriculum”, “dismantled relationships,” severing bonds between students, teachers, and families, “destroyed democratic governance,” and “degraded financial stewardship.”...