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A 15-year-old was fatally shot on a sidewalk near Westfield High School. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the victim is believed to be a student of the School.Gonzalez said an encounter took place on the sidewalk between the teenager and a man before shots were fired.......
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Authorities confirm a 15-year-old student has died after being shot near Westfield High School Tuesday.The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says the shooting happened off Ella Boulevard, near the high school.Three former Houston private school student athletes charged in.....
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Authorities say the driver of a truck allegedly rammed into an ICE vehicle before crashing into a tree while attempting to flee immigration authorities in Galveston.The Galveston County Pct. 3 Constable’s Office says it happened in the 13000 block of Duobloon Avenue at the......
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Today: We discuss the current state and future of public radio with NPR President and CEO, Katherine Maher, talk with newly crowned Miss America, Regan Hutsell, break down the latest news concerning AI, and more. Plus, this week’s Five Simple Questions....
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With the deadline to register to vote less than two weeks away, election officials are also urging Texans to check whether their registration is on the suspense list.Harris County’s voter registrar said there are roughly 300,000 voters in the county on the suspense list.The......
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The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office is warning residents about a scam involving payment apps such as Venmo, Zelle and Cash App.Officials say scammers send unexpected money to someone they don’t know, then claim the payment was made by mistake and ask the recipient to....
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After losing the budget battle, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is eyeing the November elections and said she won't support one of her Democratic colleagues....
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Authorities confirm a Westfield High School student was shot near the school Tuesday.The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says the shooting happened off Ella Boulevard, near the high school.Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez confirms deputies and Spring ISD police have......
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The deadline to register to vote in the November election is fast approaching. For those registering by mail, their application must be postmarked by the October 5 deadline or turned in at a Harris County Tax Office. Even for those already registered, Harris County leaders urged....
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The man accused of fatally shooting a 5-year-old girl in northwest Harris County admitted to investigators that he fired shots at the vehicle the child was in, court records show....
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A northwest Harris County mother is speaking out after her 5-year-old daughter was shot and killed while riding in the family car — and the man accused of pulling the trigger is now facing capital murder charges.Monica Hicks was driving her five children home from her mother’s......
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Republican leaders in Texas are pushing ahead with efforts to crack down on alleged "birth tourism" as birthright citizenship has been at the center of a national legal fight....
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Houston police have arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with the 2011 murder of a 38-year-old woman in west Houston.Earnest Harold Smith is charged with murder in the case. He is no longer in the Harris County Jail after posting a $100,000 bond.HPD says Bridget Caldwell was....
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Italy, where Gilley is being held, does not have a death penalty.
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Today: We discuss how eliminating greenhouse gas limits for power plants could affect Houston, talk about Texas's new statewide reading list for public school students, learn about the threat coral reefs are facing in the Gulf, and more....
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A 47-year-old man has been charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a 5-year-old girl who was riding in her family’s car in northwest Harris County.Jeremy Porter is accused of opening fire on the vehicle near Grant Road and Jones Road at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday.......
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The Knicks forward and his family have not spoken with anyone else since the Knicks won the NBA championship.
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As of Monday morning, Porter was being held in the Harris County Jail and his bond had not yet been set, according to court documents.
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The high price tag, coupled with less state funding from students leaving the district, raises questions about whether the academic improvements are sustainable in the long run and whether other districts can afford to replicate it....
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A deadly shooting in east Harris County is under investigation after a wife claimed she shot her husband because he was assaulting her.
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Trump and GOP leaders are under pressure to delay the start of Hunt's mission until at least January, so that Hunt's Houston-area district wouldn't have to go without representation before the start of the next Congress....
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On Monday's show: Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding for Texas hosiptals has been restored. We find out why it was being withheld and what it means for hospitals and patients. And we discuss the role Greater Houston might play in nuclear energy....
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Less than 24 hours after a 5-year-old was killed in a shooting in northwest Harris County, 47-year-old Jeremy Porter has been charged with capital murder, the sheriff's office said....
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The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in the Mission Bend area involving one of their own deputies Sunday.According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, an off-duty deputy shot a man on Rio Blanco Drive, which is near Bellaire and Winkelman Road, around 5:10 p.m.HCSO....
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Mayor John Whitmire downplayed the connection between the grant and immigration enforcement, arguing it wouldn’t change city policy.
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Mayor John Whitmire downplayed the connection between the grant and immigration enforcement, arguing it wouldn’t change city policy.
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Detectives with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are investigating homicide tonight at an apartment complex on Uvalde Road near Wallisville Road.HCSO says it happened just after 6:45 p.m. on Sunday. Deputies got to the scene and found a woman and a wounded man who had been......
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The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigation a shooting Sunday night the Alief area. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the off-duty deputy a man on Rio Blanco which is near Bellaire and Winkelman Rd in Mission Bend.It happened a little before 5:15 p.m. In an X post, the......
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A man was flown to the hospital after an off-duty deputy discharged her weapon in southwest Harris County, HCSO said. HCSO did not immediately say whether the deputy was responding to any crime....
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Details of the scene are limited at this time.
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47-year-old Jeremy Porter has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the shooting death of Zah’Layah Walter, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez....
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A deadly shooting during an alleged robbery in Harris County is bringing attention to the risks of in-person meetups and the safe exchange zones available across the Houston area.Anthony Castro, 17, is charged with capital murder in connection with the Sept. 13 shooting death of....
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A 5-year-old girl is dead and two other children were injured after a vehicle carrying a mother and her five children was struck by gunfire Saturday night in northwest Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. RELATED: 5-year-old girl killed in apparent......
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A 13-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle while riding an e-bike on Saturday night in Atascocita, Precinct 4 said. Deputies did not immediately say the boy's condition....
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Twenty-one men were arrested Sept. 16 during an undercover prostitution investigation in Harris County Precinct 4, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.Investigators said the men, who range in age from their early 20s to late 60s, were arrested after......
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A 5-year-old girl is dead and two other children were injured after a vehicle carrying a mother and her five children was struck by gunfire Saturday night in northwest Houston, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Authorities say they responded to the shooting at......
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Harris County homeowners facing a higher county property tax rate may be able to lower their tax burden by making sure they are receiving all the exemptions they qualify for.The question comes from a viewer: Can you file both disabled and over 65? I was told that I couldn’t.The.....
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A Precinct 4 Constable Canine helped locate a 20-year-old special needs woman who wandered away from her home in Montgomery County.Constable Mark Herman’s Office said K-9 Sig and his handler, Deputy Millhouse, assisted Montgomery County police in the search. Sig tracked the......
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A 5-year-old girl is dead and two other children were injured after a vehicle carrying a mother and her five children was struck by gunfire Saturday night in northwest Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. RELATED: 5-year-old girl killed in apparent......
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Less than 24 hours after a 5-year-old was killed in a shooting in northwest Harris County, 47-year-old Jeremy Porter has been charged with capital murder, the sheriff's office said....
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A 5-year-old girl died after a vehicle carrying five children was struck by gunfire Saturday night in Cypress, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.The shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. in the 11800 block of Grant Road as a mother drove westbound from Jones Road.......
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Police note that this person is not charged in connection to the Feb. 2026 shooting.
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Two Spring students were said to be crossing the freeway when one of them was hit by a vehicle.
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A 17-year-old has been charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a man who told dispatchers he was chasing robbery suspects in north Harris County, according to court records.PREVIOUS: 34-year-old man fatally shot after chasing suspects who robbed him at gunpoint in......
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A man was arrested after deputies chased a stolen vehicle through southwest Houston at speeds reaching about 120 mph, according to Harris County Precinct 7 officials....
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A 2-year-old died at the hospital after being found in a pool in Atascocita on Friday, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office.
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In a court filing, Teare wrote prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Lee Gilley for the death of his wife, Christa Bauer.
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Amid an ongoing extradition battle, Harris County prosecutors on Friday filed formal notice with the state court that they will not seek the death penalty for Lee Gilley, the Houston man accused of murdering his pregnant wife before fleeing the U.S. while on bond.RELATED: Lee......
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Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Mark Herman's Office has confirmed a 2-year-old toddler has died after being found in a swimming pool on Friday afternoon....
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The Harris County District Attorney's Office has confirmed in a filing on Friday that they will not be seeking the death penalty against Lee Gilley, who is accused of killing his pregnant wife....
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The Harris County Sheriff's Office has released body-worn camera video following a deadly officer-involved shooting in January 2026.
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The Harris County Toll Road Authority said they are clearing a man's $1,980 after Action 13 stepped in.
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A roadway was closed to allow a Life Flight helicopter to land to rush a 2-year-old found in an Atasctocita swimming pool to the hospital, according to Precinct 4 officials....
