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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run in the Heights. Jada Mimms, 21, has been charged with two counts of failure to stop and render aid in an accident involving death. On March 31, Lesha Adams and Jesse Perez were both killed crossing the street on North Shepherd near West 10th Street. Adams …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A son shot and killed one of the home invasion suspects who terrorized his family in southwest Houston overnight, police say. Authorities told ABC13 it all started when his father returned to their home on Quail Meadow Drive, where the three suspects pistol-whipped him and forced him to open the door. While the suspects ransacked the …

A group of 11 alleged gang members have been charged in connection with 41 armed robberies in Houston, mostly at local meat markets, from July 2018 to February 2019, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. The group, described in a press release as a “loose-knit coalition” of members from multiple Houston-area gangs mostly targeted La Michoacana meat markets …

A man who fled Texas after allegedly killing his wife has been arrested in Louisiana, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said. The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office SWAT team picked him up Wednesday morning near the city of Breaux Bridge, deputies said in a tweet. Authorities also recovered weapons, the tweet said. His two children, ages 1 and 3, …

The Houston area is still feeling the impact of severe storms on Sunday that brought rain, heavy winds and a tornado. South Houston High School remained closed Monday after strong winds damaged power lines and knocked out electricity to the area. It’s unclear whether the damage was directly related to a confirmed tornado in the adjacent city of Pasadena. School officials …

Four juveniles were arrested Monday morning in connection with a series of violent crimes on Houston’s west side, according to police. The juveniles, who have not been identified, were tied to two robberies and a shooting, police said. They were arrested around 4 a.m. after leading police on a chase. Houston police said the group first robbed a pizza delivery …

A woman is expected to survive after her boyfriend shot her multiple times at a Kingwood apartment then turned himself in, Houston police said. Police said the man shot the woman two to three times around 10:45 p.m. Sunday at the Villas of Kingwood apartment in the 300 block of Forest Center Drive. When police responded to the shooting, they …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Four juvenile robbery suspects are in custody after a crime spree that ended with a police chase in southwest Houston. Midwest officers assisted by Westside, South Gessner and TX DPS just took four juvenile robbery suspects in custody. Suspects robbed a pizza guy, shot at a male and carjacked a couple. Suspects taken into custody after …

Four juveniles were arrested Monday morning in connection with a series of violent crimes on Houston’s west side, according to police. The juveniles, who have not been identified, were tied to two robberies and a shooting, police said. They were arrested around 4 a.m. after leading police on a chase. Houston police said the group first robbed a pizza delivery …

Nearly 130 people were arrested for Driving While Intoxicated charges in Montgomery County over the course of spring break (March 8-24), according to records from a public information request filed by the Chronicle. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office partnered with other area law enforcement agencies thanks to a Texas Department of Transportation grant to actively look for intoxicated drivers during spring break, according to …