Suspected serial robbers caught in Northwest Houston

Two suspected serial robbers have been apprehended by police after a chase in Northwest Houston on Monday night and Tuesday morning. Houston police said the two suspects were spotted in a stolen car on Long Point Drive late Monday night. At around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, the driver crashed the car into construction barriers. Both suspects [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:05+00:00January 27th, 2015|Armed Robbery, Car Accidents, Houston News|Comments Off on Suspected serial robbers caught in Northwest Houston

Traffic diverted after wrong-way crash on Eastex Freeway

The southbound lanes of the Eastex Freeway were shut down Tuesday morning after a wrong-way driver caused a crash. According to investigators, a man was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of US 59. Around 4 a.m., he slammed into another car head on. Both drivers were taken to Ben Taub hospital, where the man [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:05+00:00January 13th, 2015|Auto Accidents, Car Accidents, Houston News|Comments Off on Traffic diverted after wrong-way crash on Eastex Freeway

Man in custody following SWAT standoff

A SWAT standoff that resulted in an arrest ended Sunday around 1:25 p.m. The man, armed with a hatchet, had barricaded himself in his Third Ward apartment, jumped out the window, where police took him into custody. Houston police began receiving calls from neighbors, worried about a man seen carrying a hatchet around the neighborhood. [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:05+00:00January 6th, 2015|Houston News|Comments Off on Man in custody following SWAT standoff

Social media threats spurn discussion for HPD Union

Following the killing of two New York City police officers this weekend, the Houston Police Department is investigating a threat allegedly made by a Houston-area man about killing more cops. The threat was posted on a Facebook page, saying the killings in New York were just the beginning. Neighbors of the man who allegedly posted [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:05+00:00December 23rd, 2014|Houston News, Shooting|Comments Off on Social media threats spurn discussion for HPD Union

Jack in the Box closes after electrical fire

Those of you craving Jack in the Box in West Houston will have to drive a little further now. Firefighters came to the 7600 block of Katy Freeway at about 9 p.m. last night to find flames shooting from the restaurant's roof. Firefighters believe the fire was electrical in nature, but they are continuing the [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:05+00:00December 16th, 2014|Fire, Houston News|Comments Off on Jack in the Box closes after electrical fire

Houston school faces plumbing problems

YES Prep North Central, a private school in North Houston, is dealing with a dispute between their water company causing the school to frequently be without water. School director Michelle LaFlure says they have gone without water three days last week, and 30 times last school year. Her staff is often forced to manually flush [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:06+00:00November 18th, 2014|Education, General Legal News, Houston News|Comments Off on Houston school faces plumbing problems

New ‘liquid meth’ poses threat to Houston

Although methamphetamine has been on the streets for many years, a new form of the drug has police and Houston residents on high alert. The drug is now in liquid form, and easier to disguise and transport than ever before. The powder form of the drug is dissolved into a solution for transport, then later [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:06+00:00November 11th, 2014|Drugs, Houston News|Comments Off on New ‘liquid meth’ poses threat to Houston

Suspect still at large after SWAT raid in East Houston

While responding to a domestic disturbance call, police attempted to raid a home in East Houston last night, searching for a man who was believed to be hiding inside with a firearm. When police organized and entered the home, the suspect had already left. Police arrived at the home in Joliet around 8:30 p.m. after [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:06+00:00November 4th, 2014|Houston News, Shooting|Comments Off on Suspect still at large after SWAT raid in East Houston

Human trafficking suspects found hiding in mulch piles

A bizarre police chase in Northwest Houston ended with 12 human trafficking suspects being detained after stealing a truck. Around 1 a.m. this morning, a Houston man called police to report his truck had been stolen and seen on Clay Road. When officers arrived to pull the truck over, the suspects took off. Police chased [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:06+00:00October 28th, 2014|Houston News, Human Trafficking|Comments Off on Human trafficking suspects found hiding in mulch piles

Police respond to burglary alarm, end up making drug bust

Houston Police responded to a burglary alarm at Metro PCS on Tuesday morning, but ended up making a drug bust at Action Smoke Shop and Studio next door. While investigating the alarm, which turned out to be false, in the South Houston neighborhood, police reported seeing several people run into the smoke shop. Police entered [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:06+00:00October 21st, 2014|Drugs, Houston News|Comments Off on Police respond to burglary alarm, end up making drug bust
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