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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The City of Houston’s new noise ordinance went into effect on Sept. 6, so how do residents of the often-noisy Washington Corridor feel about the job it’s doing? “I wish I could say it’s good,” resident Steven Devadanam said. “I appreciate the effort, but the noise continues every night.” The ordinance doubled the maximum fine businesses could …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In a presentation to the Houston City Council on Wednesday morning, the Houston Police Department went council district by district, reporting a 10% overall drop in violent crime citywide compared to this time in 2021. “Robbery, down 7%. Sexual assault, down 28%. Grand total violent crime is down 10%. The numbers don’t lie. They tell the truth, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Thousands of guns are being stolen from vehicles every year in Houston – putting them into the hands of criminals, who use the weapons to commit violent crimes. Houston Police Department, which reveal there were 2,604 reports of guns being stolen from vehicles in 2021. That is an increase compared to 2,368 stolen gun reports in …