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Faced with a nearly $130 million deficit, Harris County officials are working on a way to close it, and we've learned it could include increased fees and program cuts.
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Faced with a nearly $130 million deficit, Harris County officials are working on a way to close it, and we've learned it could include increased fees and program cuts.
Two men are in critical condition after shots were fired inside a Kroger store on Wednesday afternoon in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies.
A suspect is in custody after attempting to flee from Harris County authorities in a reported stolen vehicle.
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A search warrant, which officials said was to be executed Wednesday morning, indicated officers saw substances “consistent with methamphetamine” in the van after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed. It’s the first mention of drugs in the case.
Deputies responded to reports of multiple people shot inside a Kroger outside Houston, Texas on Wednesday afternoon, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said.
A report released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board corroborated findings by Harris County law enforcement in the aftermath of the June 19 crash.
In a press conference, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's office Cpt. Juan Flores told reporters Wednesday that the two men who were shot were in critical condition. One of them was the suspect, but Flores could not confirm the identity of either.
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The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says there is a heavy law enforcement presence at a Kroger store in Cypress after a reported shooting inside the store.The agency says the store is located in the 20300 block of Cypresswood Drive. The constable’s office says there were...
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Residents spoke out Tuesday against ICE operations in Houston and last week’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, which is being investigated by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Mayor John Whitmire says the city is assisting.
A man is now dead after a shooting in Huffman on Tuesday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
One person has been detained after a man was shot to death in Huffman Tuesday evening. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened in the 700 block of Rolling Creek Drive around 7:30 p.m.@HCSOTexas deputies responded to a shooting in the 700 block of Rolling...
A man was critically injured in a shooting on Rolling Creek Drive in northeast Harris County, and homicide detectives are investigating.
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