Police took a dozen Houston-area suspects into custody last week as part of an online sting operation, Khou.com reports. The suspects were arrested by the Houston Police Department and the Harris County Pct. 4 Constable's Office. Those charged are Javier Romero (27), Cecil Cardona (46), Rigoberto Rojas (20), Adrian Rodriguez (26), Wener Sanchez (34), Jeffrey [...]
Six people died from gunshot wounds in four different incidents last weekend, while a seventh was found shot dead after having been missing for days. "I've been here since '79 and this is very unusual," Houston Police Sergeant C. Mosqueda told the Houston Chronicle. "I don't know what happened." No arrests were made. Houston police [...]
Two men were shot during a block party in northeast Houston on the night of March 15. Shots were fired at about 9:30 p.m., reports Khou.com, at the party in the 3300 block of Liberty Road. About 500 people were partying in the area. One man was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in stable condition, [...]
A car crashed into a Humble family's home off Clear Fork Drive on Sunday. The Harris County Sheriff's Office later found a gunshot wound to the driver. No one inside the home was hurt. The driver was the only person in the car; he was pronounced dead at the scene. "We heard a big bang," [...]
The family of a Rodeo Houston volunteer announced on Monday that they have settled their lawsuit with the rodeo, and a golf cart maker, two years after the woman fell from the golf cart. That volunteer, Bonnie Herndon, is still in a coma. "We want everyone to not forget Bonnie, never forget the wonderful person, [...]
A Houston minister is accused of sexually assaulting six girls in a civil suit. Radhames Severino is accused of molesting the girls, ages nine through 16, between 2002-2012 at his church, Ministerios Del Instituto Biblico Elohim (8600 Beechnut). The lawsuit alleges that Severino began touching the girls inappropriately, escalating into groping them in his office, [...]
Northbound lanes of the East Loop were blocked last night after a car carrier with new luxury cars caught fire. The incident happened under the overpass for the East Freeway at roughly 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. The driver of the car carrier said he noticed sparks coming from his 18-wheeler. When he pulled over to try [...]
Robert Middleton was doused with gasoline and set on fire in 1998 and died in 2011 as a result of the attack. He spent every day of his life fighting after being burned, and yesterday his parents watched as his killer was finally convicted of capital murder. Don Willburn Collins was convicted by a jury [...]
A shocking attempted robbery took place early Tuesday morning at a convenience store south of the Texas Medical Center. Around 3am, a large Ford pickup truck came crashing into the front doors, shattering glass and nearly hitting a clerk. After violently backing the vehicle into the store, four men inside the truck swarmed inside, looking [...]
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 [...]