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Early Thursday morning, tragedy struck on the US-59 Eastex Freeway near George Bush Intercontinental Airport as a wrong-way collision claimed the lives of two individuals. One driver, suspected of potentially driving under the influence, collided head-on with another vehicle, resulting in a fatal outcome. The incident occurred around 4 a.m., prompting the closure of all northbound lanes near Rankin Road, …

Authorities in north Harris County are investigating a shooting incident believed to be a case of domestic violence, wherein a woman was shot by a man suspected of attacking her previously. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office reported that the man, identified as 25-year-old Quandarrius Gardner, allegedly returned to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment Thursday morning, shot her, and fled with their 4-year-old …

This week, Houston police arrested Maximiliano Gamez, 43, nine months after he allegedly punched a 59-year-old man, leading to the victim’s death last summer. Gamez was apprehended by a Houston Police Department Crime Suppression Team on Tuesday, charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. According to HPD’s homicide division detectives, the incident occurred on June 26, 2023, at the …

A Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constable, Arturo Martinez, 27, faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following an incident involving a minor parking lot collision. The altercation occurred on the 5000 block of West Richey Road, where Martinez, off-duty and accompanied by his wife in his personal vehicle, was reportedly involved in a crash with another vehicle …

In a Houston courtroom on Thursday, the surviving brothers of an 8-year-old boy, whose decomposed body was discovered in October 2021, recounted their experiences living with their mother’s alleged abusive partner. Brian Coulter, 34, stands trial for capital murder, accused of fatally beating Kendrick Lee. Kendrick’s skeletal remains were found nearly a year after his presumed death. During the trial, …

Lakesha Woods Williams, a 29-year-old mother from west Houston, was arrested for allegedly leaving her 8-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter alone at home while she went on a cruise. She faces charges of abandoning a child with intent to return. Neighbors in her luxury high-rise apartment building raised concerns when they witnessed Williams leaving with luggage on April 4 and …

A concerning report emerged on Thursday linking a highly regarded surgeon at Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston to allegations of misconduct, resulting in the abrupt suspension of the hospital’s liver and kidney transplant program. The New York Times revealed that hospital authorities are investigating whether the doctor tampered with a government database to wrongly disqualify some patients from receiving new …

Mei Wolfe, 48, appeared in court for the first time early Saturday morning following allegations of fatally shooting her nephew during a confrontation in northwest Harris County, according to official documents. Wolfe is charged with murder after deputies reported that a longstanding dispute with her nephew culminated in her shooting him inside her residence on Thursday night. The incident occurred …

Authorities in Houston, Texas, are seeking to identify the individual responsible for shooting a teenager and a man on Friday evening in southeast Houston. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. in the 8500 block of Broadway. According to Lt. Riley of the Houston Police Department (HPD), the man and the 16-year-old were traveling in an unspecified direction when an assailant …

On Friday night, outside the Harris County Jail, a group of protesters clashed with authorities, demanding the release of three individuals arrested earlier during a demonstration in southwest Houston. Witnesses reported seeing demonstrators chanting and waving the Palestinian flag, expressing their discontent over what they perceived as unjustified arrests fueled by Islamophobia. According to the Houston Police Department, a sizable …