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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A southeast Houston neighborhood turned into a war zone for officers serving a narcotics warrant. Former officer Thomas Nixon says that’s one of the most dangerous operations they take on. “There are literally no rules with drug dealers, and they are willing to kill police officers, and when you’re dealing with people like that, it’s often …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Four Houston police officers have been wounded, and one injured, in a shooting in southeast Houston while serving a narcotics warrant. Life Flight was called to the scene. All the officers have been taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital. Two of the officers, ages 54 and 40, are in surgery in critical condition. Both were reportedly shot …

HOUSTON — HOUSTON – A narcotics officer that was shot in the shoulder Monday while serving a search warrant in southeast Houston was released from the hospital, HPD confirms. Three other narcotics officers were shot. Two were shot in the neck area and are in critical condition. The other is stable and is expected to make a full recovery, Houston …

DENTON, Texas — Sharon Roland is on a mission that she never expected or wanted. She is from the Denton area, and she is working to put the lifesaving drug Narcan in as many places as possible. “We would like to see Narcan everywhere,” Roland said. “Everywhere people congregate.” Roland is passionate because she believes the drug could have saved …

HOUSTON — Four Houston police officers were shot Monday afternoon while serving a narcotics warrant in southeast Houston. Two of those officers are in critical condition and were undergoing surgery Monday night at Memorial Hermann Hospital. Chief Acevedo said both of the critically injured were shot in the neck Two other officers are stable and are expected to make a …

Police say a bombing of a cathedral on a southern Philippine island has killed 20 people, lowering an earlier announced toll that police say was incorrect due to double counting. Police say another 81 people have been wounded in the blast. The fatalities include 15 civilians and five troops. Among the wounded are 14 troops, two police and 65 civilians. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Investigators have cleared the scene at Club VIP at 400 W Little York at N Freeway in N Houston. Authorities say a fight started in the bathroom

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) — The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating a deadly shooting at 23119 Kimberly Glen Ln, involving a 15-year-old girl. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the shooter was the girl’s 17-year-old boyfriend “We don’t know if it was accidental in terms of displaying the weapon and the gun went off, or there was other intent,” said …

NEW ORLEANS (KTRK) — Authorities say a man suspected in two shootings that left five people dead in Louisiana has been arrested in Virginia. Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre and Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said in a statement that 21-year-old Dakota Theriot was arrested Sunday by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. The news release says Theriot will be brought …

  Crime incidents in Houston saw an overall decrease last week, for the second week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 1,693 for the week of Jan. 14, down from 1,980 the week before. The offenses that decreased the most were theft and assault. Theft fell to …