Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (August 21, 2026)
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Armed suspect barricaded inside home in south Harris County with 4-month-old infant, sheriff says
An standoff is underway after an armed suspect barricaded himself alongside a 4-month-old infant at a home in south Harris County on Monday, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez....
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Harris County SWAT standoff: Man barricaded inside home with 4-month-old infant
Harris County authorities are on the scene of a man barricaded inside a home with a 4-month-old infant.
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Suspect in Harris County deputy shooting missed required GPS monitor, Crime Stoppers says
Before Wednesday's shooting, Crime Stoppers says the suspect was out on bond and had been wanted since July after failing to obtain a required GPS monitor....
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Harris County Fire Marshal's Office K-9 bites another handler at training conference in Rockwall, officials say
Officials said a Harris County Fire Marshal's Office K-9 bit another handler at a training conference in Rockwall.
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‘I was really in shock’: North Houston neighbor knew woman killed, man accused in deadly shooting
For Patricia Flores, Monday morning’s deadly shooting hit especially close to home.Flores, who lives next door to the home on Lindale Street where a man and woman were killed, said she knew both victims, and the man police say was involved in the shooting.Houston police said the....
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Lindale Street shooting: 2 dead in north Houston; suspect in custody
A suspect is in custody after two people were found shot dead in front of a north Houston home on Monday morning.
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Harris County confirms 11k voters' registration have been processed after major backlog in September
Last month, the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar's Office found that nearly 75,000 voter records needed to be processed before early voting....
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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (October 5, 2026)
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
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Family sues former HCSO deputy, Harris County and dating app over alleged sexual assault of child
The lawsuit accuses the former HCSO deputy of allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old. The former deputy's attorney disputes the accusations....
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Hello Houston (October 5, 2026)
Today: We discuss the superintendent of Barbers Hill ISD’s unconventional strategy for growing the district’s finances, talk with Houston City Councilmember Tiffany Thomas, and hear the newest episode of “Texperts.” Plus, this week’s “Producer Spotlight.”...
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Harris County judge candidates find common ground on flooding, Houston Health, at Sunday forum
Democratic candidate Letitia Plummer and Republican candidate Orlando Sanchez shared the stage at a forum organized by The Metropolitan Organization on Sunday, October 4....
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29-year-old Houston mom identified after she and man killed outside north Houston home; suspect arrested
An arrest has been made after a man and woman were found dead at a home Monday morning in north Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.The shooting was reported around 8:20 a.m. at a home in the 900 block of Lindale Street. Neighbors told police they heard gunshots.....