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In Houston, Texas (KTRK), the Houston Police Department reports a significant decrease in crime along the Bissonnet track since the closure of roads in the area aimed at curbing rampant prostitution. To deter illicit activities, six metal gates were installed on Centre Parkway, Sugar Branch Drive, Alberene Drive, and Plainfield Street, blocking access from the Southwest Freeway to Bissonnet. These …

Houston, Texas (KTRK) — A drive-by shooting near Fourth Ward has left a 2-year-old boy hospitalized, prompting an investigation by the Houston Police Department on Friday evening. According to a social media post by the Houston Police Department, officers responded to the shooting at 1300 Gillette Street around 7:30 p.m. Initial reports suggest that the toddler was playing in the …

Houston police are seeking answers in the shooting of 65-year-old John Davis, who tragically passed away months after sustaining injuries. The incident occurred around 6:50 p.m. on December 10, 2023, in the 9800 block of W. Bellfort. According to police reports, Davis was riding in the backseat of a vehicle driven by a friend who had picked him up from …

In Houston, Texas (KTRK), a 3-year-old girl is in critical condition, and her father is injured following a collision involving the Uber they were riding in, potentially triggered by a chase. Houston police reported that a possible drunk driver attempted to flee after colliding with an Uber near the I-45 North Freeway and West Road on Sunday night. The Uber …

The Houston Police Department is currently seeking suspects involved in a shooting incident that left four individuals injured outside a bar on Washington Avenue in west Houston on Saturday night. According to investigators, the altercation began inside the Lincoln Bar near Reinerman Street, where two men engaged in a fight. Two off-duty deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, who …

In Houston, Texas (KTRK), authorities are currently seeking the individual responsible for shooting two teenage boys in north Houston on Friday night. According to reports, police responded to the scene at 23 Casa Grande Drive around 10:08 p.m. following reports of two individuals being shot. It was revealed that a 16-year-old and another individual aged 18 or 19 were spending …

In Houston, Texas, a man was shot and killed by police after he opened fire on officers responding to a domestic disturbance call. The incident occurred around 5:45 p.m. at The Exchange Apartments on Leona Street, situated just north of downtown. Upon receiving reports of a domestic dispute and assault in progress, two officers arrived at the scene and proceeded …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man believed to have been robbing multiple businesses at gunpoint on a scooter for weeks is dead following a shootout with a Houston police officer Thursday afternoon. Houston Police Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite said officers first received a call about a robbery at an insurance business in the 6800 block of Harrisburg around 5 p.m. Thursday. …

In a tragic turn of events, shattered car windows and crisscrossing crime scene tape served as poignant reminders of Andrew Garza’s final moments, fatally shot during an attempted robbery just steps from his home. The incident unfolded at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday when Garza and his uncle made a stop for gas and a drink en route to Sunny’s convenience store …

The Houston Police Department is currently investigating a fatal collision involving a motorcycle and two cars that occurred in the early hours of Saturday in north Houston. The incident was initially reported by Houston Transtar at 12:33 a.m. and took place on the North Freeway at Parker Road. According to authorities, the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on the highway when …