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HOUSTON, TX – Charges have been filed after one suspect was arrested and another remains wanted in the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man at 8003 Orebo Street about 10:30 p.m. on November 21. According to the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division, officers responded to the location and found the victim, Kevin Fowler, with a gunshot wound inside his vehicle. Houston Fire Department paramedics transported him to HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, where he was pronounced deceased on November 24. https://youtu.be/RYEkeTJ40Go Investigators stated the two suspects went to a short-term rental property searching for the girlfriend of Laderrick Dwayne Dixon Jr., 21. The property had two units, and the suspects went to the wrong one, encountering Fowler. Believing he may have ...

HOUSTON, TX – A woman was pronounced deceased after being stabbed during an argument while walking in northeast Houston just after 11 p.m. https://youtu.be/Hm74L0iWyek According to police, witnesses say the woman was walking on Lyons Avenue near Hahlo and was arguing with a Hispanic male across the street before the man crossed over, and a physical altercation occurred. During the altercation, the woman was stabbed at least once The suspect, described as a Hispanic male in his 20s to 30s wearing a gray hoodie and black beanie, then fled eastbound on Lyons. Police stated the woman then ran approximately two blocks toward Lyons and Kress, where she flagged down a vehicle to call 911 before collapsing in a nearby parking lot. The Houston Fire Department transported her to a loca...

At least one person was transported to a hospital from an unspecified incident that caused damage to two Metro buses in downtown Houston earlier tonight. https://youtu.be/ffH8kp4FRuY This occurred on St. Joseph St. near Main St. Metro personnel did not confirm or provide any details at the scene. Another person was evaluated by EMS, but it is unknown if they, or the individual transported to the hospital, were connected to the incident that damaged the two buses. This is a developing story, more information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three persons of interest wanted for questioning in the fatal shooting of a man at 5330 North Braeswood Boulevard about 12:50 a.m. on December 7. According to police, the individuals are described only as three masked males. The identity of the deceased victim, believed to be 30 to 40 years old, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting call at the North Braeswood location and found a male suffering from a gunshot wound. Houston Fire Department paramedics transported him to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Police stated the victim was involved in a verbal altercation with three unknown males before the shooting ...

HOUSTON, TX – According to police, a Honda motorcycle struck a pedestrian on the main lanes of the Northwest Freeway at approximately 3:05 a.m. https://youtu.be/TC4oNf68JLk The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene by Houston Fire Department Engine 38. The motorcycle rider was transported to Memorial Hermann with several broken bones and is expected to undergo surgery. His condition appears stable, but no final prognosis has been provided. Several citizens stopped to assist and told officers they saw the rider alone on the motorcycle moments before the wreck. Police stated there is no evidence of any other vehicles involved at this time, but the investigation is ongoing.

HOUSTON, TX – Firefighters responded to an abandoned building fire at 6355 Griggs Road at 12:17 a.m. December 8. https://youtu.be/IEW8CByAS6c Crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the structure. High winds made suppression efforts difficult, leading to additional Houston Fire Department units being requested. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in a little over an hour. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. HFD Arson investigators were called to determine the cause and origin. Forty-eight personnel responded from Stations 23, 20, 26, 18, 25, 35, 40, 24 and Rehab 42. HFD Arson investigators noted this is the third fire at the same location, following incidents on August 22, 2024, and October 18 of this year.

HOUSTON, TX – A fatal crash involving two occupants occurred on the feeder of the 11900 block of the Northwest Freeway near the entrance ramp north of Hewitt. https://youtu.be/QN6yR4l04p8 Viewer video provided to Houston Stringer by Justise Johnson shows the vehicle fully engulfed in flames moments after it struck a barricade. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. when a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed failed to maintain a single lane and hit the barrier separating the service road from the freeway entrance. The vehicle caught fire and burned. One occupant was found inside the vehicle. According to police, the vehicle was heavily burned, and no identifiers are available at this time. Two people were pronounced deceased.

HOUSTON, TX – A homeowner is asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects who caused significant property damage between 9:30 and 9:50 p.m. on December 5 in north Houston. https://youtu.be/-bzM8Cz6_Go The incident occurred in the area of Karlow Trail Lane and Regional Park Drive near Hardy Street, where the suspects rammed a vehicle between two houses. The impact caused a gas line break, knocked a recently installed generator off its base, and damaged an air-conditioning unit. If you have any information, you are urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.