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10% of Houston police investigations in last 8 years were suspended due to staffing, chief says


February 27, 2024

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner has disclosed that in addition to the thousands of adult sex crime cases left unsolved due to staffing shortages, other divisions within the department have suspended tens of thousands more investigations for the same reason. Finner revealed that approximately 264,000 cases since 2016 were suspended department-wide due to a “lack of personnel” coding. This figure …

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Lakewood Church security, HPD bodycam videos show woman’s rampage with parishioners close by


February 27, 2024

Recently released videos depict the moments leading up to and during Genesse Moreno’s shooting spree at Lakewood Church earlier this month. The incident, which took place on Feb. 11, unfolded as the 36-year-old woman entered the megachurch, initiated gunfire, and was confronted by two off-duty officers. These officers, one from the Houston Police Department and the other from the Texas …

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A web of deceit? How a retired teacher was kicked out of the Houston home she’s lived in since 1977


February 27, 2024

Wanda Jackson never anticipated spending her retirement in a nondescript apartment off a Houston highway exit, far from the community she cherished. In September 2023, after residing at 5119 Stuyvesant Lane since 1977, she was abruptly evicted from her home. Her possessions, including cherished family keepsakes and recently purchased groceries, were callously thrown onto her front lawn. With only essential …

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