Author: Houston Stringer

HOUSTON, TX - Houston police are seeking the public’s help in locating two persons of interest in connection with a fatal shooting at 4760 Sherwood Lane on June 25 at 9:45 p.m. The victim, identified as Derrick Dewayne Smith, 31, was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle at the motel. The persons of interest, identified as Terryl Shawn Richard, 29, and Trishia Perrault, 26, are sought for questioning as they may have information regarding the incident. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Richard and Perrault or related to this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

HOUSTON, TX - Vice President (and Presidential Nominee) Kamala Harris's convoy was spotted in Downtown Houston by one of our readers. VP Harris was headed to the George R Brown Convention Center to speak at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Convention.

HOUSTON, Texas, July 23, 2024 - Angela Diaz, also known as Marisol, has been reported missing. Diaz, 22, was last seen on June 30, 2024, at the 8500 block of Park Place Blvd in Houston, Harris County, Texas. She was wearing a red dress at the time of her disappearance. Angela "Marisol" Diaz (TX Center for The Missing) Angela Diaz is described as a Black Hispanic female with light brown complexion, standing 5'07" tall, weighing 135 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. She has a tattoo on her hand and a tattoo of a key under her ears. Her birth date is June 8, 2002. Anyone with information on Angela Diaz's whereabouts is urged to contact the Houston Police Department Missing Persons Intake Unit.

HUMBLE, Texas, July 23, 2024 - Trinity Sanders, 13, was last seen by her family on July 20, 2024, leaving her residence in Humble, Texas. Trinity is a Type 1 diabetic and requires medication. Trinity Sanders (Texas Center for the Missing) Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact the Precinct 4 Constable's Office and refer to case #2407-02402.

HOUSTON, July 23, 2024 - According to the Houston Police Department, charges have been filed against Charles Dee Strain III, 35, in connection with the shooting of two men at 2000 Oakdale Street on March 24 at approximately 2:55 a.m. Strain is charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 482nd State District Court. Charles Dee Strain III (HPD) The victims, males aged 37 and 32, were found by HPD patrol officers near State Highway 288 and North MacGregor Way, both with gunshot wounds. They reported being shot at the intersection of Oakdale Street and Almeda Road. Houston Fire Department paramedics transported them to a hospital in stable condition. The preliminary investigation revealed that the men were shot while stopped at a stop sign, and the suspe...

HARRIS COUNTY, TX - Today, a man identified as 19-year-old Junsz Joseph was shot and killed on the Eastex Service Rd. https://youtu.be/blSSklKYZUA According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the driver of a cadillac was northbound in the feeder road of the Eastex Freeway at Lauder. Either a gray or dark-colored SUV or crossover type of vehicle approached his vehicle and opened fire striking both the vehicle and Joseph. The suspect then fled the scene. If you have any information about the shooting you are urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

HOUSTON, Texas - Texas Center for the Missing has issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Houston Police Department (HPD) for 68-year-old Leeo Gistand. Leo Gistand (Credit: TX Center for the Missing) Gistand was last seen on July 20, 2024, at 4 p.m., on foot in the 1700 block of Gessner Road, Houston, Texas. He was wearing a red and black baseball cap, a black tank top, light blue jeans, glasses, and walking with a cane. Gistand has been diagnosed with dementia. Anyone with information is urged to call 832-394-1840.