Author: Houston Stringer

August 23, 2022 - A suspect was fatally shot by Houston Police after taking a supervisor hostage and forcing her to drive down the Eastex freeway. Police caught up to the kidnapping victim and the suspect at a Shell gas station in Splendora, TX, just north of Houston. According to the Houston Police Department, " "The suspect arrived at a commercial building in the 400 block of Benmar Drive and, at gunpoint, took a female employee from the location against her will.  A short time later, the suspect contacted the employee’s supervisor and threatened to harm the employee if the supervisor did not meet with him.  The supervisor met with the suspect and the suspect then released the female employee.  The suspect then, at gunpoint, took the supervisor against her will and ordered her to...

Two suspects, Ashim Taylor Jr, and Jayland Womack, were arrested and booked into Harris County Jail today, suspected and charged with murdering Pct. 3 Deputy Omar Ursin on Madera Run Pkwy in The Groves neighborhood of Atascocita, Texas, a suburb of Houston last month. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, both suspects were out on bond for separate murder charges prior to the killing of Pct. 3 Deputy Omar Ursin. https://twitter.com/SheriffEd_HCSO/status/1568320387510845441 Pct. 3 Deputy Omar Ursin was killed when on his way home after picking up food for his family on August 28, 2022, around 6:30 p.m. The shooting was believed to have started in front of West Lake Middle School near the Timber Forest and Madera Run Pkwy. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hKois4hmDSc At the time,...

A high-speed police chase quickly came to an end when the suspect's vehicle crashed on Little York near 59, the Eastex Freeway in north Houston. It is unclear how many suspects were in the vehicle, but officers with the Harris County Sheriff's Office were able to detain all of the suspects before they fled the scene. The crash occurred at about 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022, in the 10700 block of the Eastex Freeway. Several vehicles were involved, including the suspect's vehicle. One of these vehicles caught on fire. It is unclear at this time what led up to the chase, but we will update you as soon as we have more information.

After news spread of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced via a press statement that City Hall will be lit up in red, white, and blue to honor the late Queen. In the press statement released on Thursday afternoon, Mayor Sylvester Turner also stated: "In May 1991, Queen Elizabeth II embarked on a historical tour of major cities throughout Texas. As a State Representative at the time, I joined Gov. Ann Richards and other lawmakers in welcoming her to the Texas Capitol. I remember her as a delightful person, with a sense of humor, and very smart. She left a positive impression on members of the state legislature, who are never an easy audience. While I was not Houston's Mayor during her visit, I have seen many photos of her time here.  The...

Several vehicles were involved in an accident in the 4800 block of East Mount Houston, near the Eastex freeway that occurred around 10 p.m. on September 2, 2022. At least one of these hit a utility pole at some point during the accident. https://youtu.be/QUh1J5DWYDE One man also appeared to be detained by police after the accident that took place in front of Manny's Mexican Grill & Seafood restaurant in north Houston. It is not clear why he was detained. Surprisingly, there did not seem to be any major injuries and tow trucks were observed picking up vehicles on the scene. If you lost power it should be on fairly quickly as crews who were working on a project down the street witnessed the accident and started to work on repairs almost immediately. The Harris County ...

The Humble Police Department is looking for a suspect that was involved in a shooting outside a busy Mcdonald's late Thursday night. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ddZZSwIyXaU The shooting, which occurred on September 1, 2022, shortly after 10 p.m., took place at the McDonald's located on the corner of Wilson and Will Clayton Pkwy. Police believe this started after an argument but stated there were no initial reports of injuries from the shooting at the scene. The suspect, appeared to have run towards the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in the same parking lot while discharging his weapon, police found several bullet casings on the ground. The suspect then may have taken off towards a Circle K gas station across the street. Several agencies showed up at the scene including ...

A Houston Uber driver is shaken after she had a man get out of his vehicle and pointed an assault rifle toward her for apparently no reason. She gave us permission to share her video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/oMFcx2av9z0 According to the driver who wishes to remain anonymous, she was driving down Washington Street (a popular bar area in Houston) when she received a ping (ride request) to pick up a rider from "Sugar Room". This happened at about 2:35 a.m. on August 28, 2022. As she was making her way down Washington, she said the video shows him possibly coming from Clutch Bar, or the street next to it, as she is passing by the CVS located near T.C. Jester and Washington, basically the suspect's car was in front of her the entire time. According to the Uber driver, she did n...

According to the Houston Police Department, at least one person is dead after a vehicle that was on the I-45 southbound connector ramp to Beltway 8 East in north Houston went through the guard rail and landed on Beltway 8 below. https://twitter.com/houstonpolice/status/1563398902505558016 According to Lt. P. Buttitta of the Houston Police Department, the vehicle, a black Mercedes was seen traveling southbound on I-45 at a high rate of speed before taking the I-45 south exit to Beltway 8 East in north Houston. The vehicle was seen hitting the Beltway 8 ramp wall several times before "he flew over and landed below" on the Beltway 8 exit ramp for Imperial Valley according to Lt. Buttitta. The driver of the vehicle was then pronounced deceased by the Houston Fire Department. ...