Author: Houston Stringer

HOUSTON (June 18, 2023) — A 28-year-old woman was fatally shot in an apparent drive-by shooting outside her residence in Houston, police said. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 18, at 6420 Stratton Street, according to the Houston Police Department Homicide Division. The woman and several family members were outside their home when a vehicle believed to be a dark blue or purple sedan, possibly an Infinity, repeatedly drove past their residence. During the final pass, an unidentified assailant fired shots from within the vehicle, striking the woman. Emergency responders from the Houston Fire Department transported the woman to Ben Taub General Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. The identity of the woman is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of ...

July 18, 2023 - According to authorities from the Houston Police Department, the incident took place around 1:51 AM in the 1100 block of Highway 6. Responding officers reported that a Jeep traveling northbound crossed the median for reasons that are still unclear. After crossing the median, the Jeep collided head-on with a silver Mercedes moving southbound. There were four occupants in the Jeep at the time of the accident - a man, a woman, a teenager, and a child. Tragically, the man was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders from the Houston Fire Department. The other three occupants of the Jeep, including the woman, teenager, and child, were rushed to a local hospital. Their current conditions are unknown. The driver of the Mercedes was also taken to a local hospital. The e...

July 18, 2023 - According to authorities from the Houston Police Department, the incident took place around 1:51 AM in the 1100 block of Highway 6. Responding officers reported that a Jeep traveling northbound crossed the median for reasons that are still unclear. After crossing the median, the Jeep collided head-on with a silver Mercedes moving southbound. There were four occupants in the Jeep at the time of the accident - a man, a woman, a teenager, and a child. Tragically, the man was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders from the Houston Fire Department. The other three occupants of the Jeep, including the woman, teenager, and child, were rushed to a local hospital. Their current conditions are unknown. The driver of the Mercedes was also taken to a local hospital. The ex...

June 17, 2023 - A vehicle shooting occurred on the 15800 block of the Eastex Freeway in Houston, Texas around 12:25 a.m. The incident involved two vehicles, according to the Houston Police Department (HPD). One of the vehicles, a pickup truck crashed alongside the feeder road, while the other vehicle fled the scene. At the moment, HPD reports that there have been no injuries related to the incident. However, authorities are conducting hospital checks. The circumstances surrounding the shooting and vehicle crash remain unclear. The investigation is ongoing and further details will be provided as they become available.

On June 15, 2023, the Atascocita Fire Department hosted a one-day "K9 Casualty Care Course" The program was open to all First Responders, Law Enforcement, and K9 Handlers in the Greater Houston Area, and was sponsored by the Memorial Hermann Life Flight Operational Medicine Unit. Photos Courtesy of Atascocita FD The purpose of the course was to provide emergency care education for canines to handlers, tactical medics, and EMS personnel who work closely with canine officers. This initiative stems from the Memorial Hermann Life Flight Operational Medicine's goal of providing 'in field' emergency care to canine officers, using guidelines drawn from current civilian practices for pre-hospital canine emergency care. The course was designed for EMS, Law Enforcement Officers, and K9 ...

June 12, 2023 - A fatal shooting incident occurred in Houston, Texas early Saturday morning, resulting in the death of one man and the injury of another, as confirmed by the Houston Police Department (HPD). The event took place at 8700 Woodway Drive around 3:30 a.m. The deceased individual, believed to be in his early to mid-30s, has not yet been identified, and verification is pending by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. According to the HPD Homicide Division, officers were first called to the scene of a shooting at an apartment complex parking lot. Upon arrival, they discovered a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was promptly transported to a local hospital by the Houston Fire Department paramedics, where he was later pronounced dead. In a neighbor...

June 9, 2023 - A fatal single-vehicle accident took place late Friday night in the 11900 block of Mesa Drive, Houston, resulting in the death of Miguel Castro-Izaguirre and minor injuries to his male passenger. According to a press release from Harris County Sheriff'f Office, the incident happened at approximately 11:11 p.m. when Castro-Izaguirre was driving a silver 2002 Toyota Corolla, bearing the Texas license plate TBT 7114. He was heading northeast in the number 1 lane when he approached a northbound curve. Castro-Izaguirre failed to heed a curve warning sign and did not stay within a single lane. As a result, the vehicle partially left the road, began to rotate counter-clockwise, and then rolled side over side. Castro-Izaguirre, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected f...

A truck came to a stop on a sidewalk at the intersection of W Lake Houston and Town Pl Drive. The accident took place just before 7 p.m. The Houston Fire Department was treating at leaat one person on scene. Unknown what caused the accident

June 12, 2023 - A fatal shooting incident occurred in Houston, Texas early Saturday morning, resulting in the death of one man and the injury of another, as confirmed by the Houston Police Department (HPD). The event took place at 8700 Woodway Drive around 3:30 a.m. The deceased individual, believed to be in his early to mid-30s, has not yet been identified, and verification is pending by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. According to the HPD Homicide Division, officers were first called to the scene of a shooting at an apartment complex parking lot. Upon arrival, they discovered a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was promptly transported to a local hospital by the Houston Fire Department paramedics, where he was later pronounced dead. In a neighbor...

June 9, 2023 - A man in his mid-twenties was shot in the arm after getting tacos in the 9000 block Town Park Drive in Southwest Houston. The victim was walking in a parking lot around 10:30 p.m. after buying tacos from a street vendor when two men, described as Hispanic and possibly involved in gang activity, approached him. The men did not engage in much conversation before one of them shot him in the arm. The victim doesn't believe he was the intended target of this attack, suggesting a possible case of mistaken identity. The incident is currently being investigated by the Houston Police Department's Major Assaults division. Anyone with information is encouraged to come forward and contact HPD.