Harris County deputy shooting suspect captured after manhunt
A reported family disturbance led to the suspect reportedly shooting a deputy and stealing the deputy's patrol vehicle.
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State leaders raise concerns over Harris County's pace to distribute 2024 disaster relief money
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham not only raised concerns over Harris County's flood projects, but also said the county hasn't started programs with the millions it received to help 2024 storm victims....
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Alleged murder suspect shoots, kills himself in north Harris County, according to HCSO
According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the suspect was located, and before deputies arrived, he reportedly sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Suspect in custody after shooting that injured deputy in east Harris County: HCSO confirms
The sheriff's office confirmed the suspect has been taken into custody after allegedly shooting a deputy and stealing a patrol car.
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Man accused of shooting Harris County deputy now faces 5 felony charges
The man accused of shooting a Harris County sheriff’s deputy and fleeing in a patrol vehicle now faces five felony charges, including four counts of aggravated assault against a public servant.PREVIOUS: Man accused of shooting Harris County deputy taken into custody after......
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Harris County deputy shot, suspect found in shed after neighbor’s dogs alert
A resident who let dogs into the backyard early Thursday morning ended an all-night manhunt in East Harris County.The dogs wouldn’t stop barking toward the tree line off West Brentwood. When the homeowner spotted movement near an outdoor storage shed, they called 911.Minutes......
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Houston ‘not taking any action’ on $150 million DOJ grant application tied to ‘immigration law enforcement’
The application was slated for consideration by the city council in September, but was delayed as city officials sought clarification from the DOJ.
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Pregnancy assault case dismissed against UH football player Carmello Brooks
A Harris County grand jury returned a no bill in the assault of a pregnant person case involving University of Houston football player Carmello Brooks.The case stemmed from Brooks’ September arrest after investigators accused him of assaulting a woman who had recently learned......
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Brazos County woman found shot to death, suspect found dead in Harris County
The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found shot to death Wednesday night at a residence in northern Brazos County.Just after 9 p.m., deputies were called to a home in the 6400 block of Trace Bend for a welfare concern. When deputies......
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Texas Standard for Oct. 1, 2026: Houston voters weigh marijuana enforcement priorities
More than 3,500 people have been prosecuted for misdemeanor marijuana possession in Harris County over the past three years. Houston voters will soon decide whether to direct police to deprioritize those cases through the proposed Houston Freedom Act. But local officials say the....
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HPD officer hospitalized, driver dead after crash on Eastex Freeway
A Houston Police Department officer is hospitalized after their patrol car was hit by a pickup truck in the north Houston area.