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Harris County

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After-hours club raid at Underground Storage leads to arrests, drug seizure, and building closure
Houston

After-hours club raid at Underground Storage leads to arrests, drug seizure, and building closure

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Police Department’s after-hours club task force conducted an operation around 2:30 a.m. Saturday at a club called Underground Storage, located at 101 East Little York. https://youtu.be/W-KAN2bEJvQ Police said the raid followed a crash involving an HPD sergeant and a patron leaving the club. HPD had received multiple complaints of illegal alcohol sales, narcotics, and excessive noise at the location. During the operation, cocaine was located inside the club and seized by officers. Two individuals were arrested for selling alcohol as bartenders after legal sale hours, and three management employees were arrested for permitting after-hours alcohol sales. Multiple cases of untaxed and unpermitted alcoholic beverages intended for on-premises consumption were...
Two men wounded in early morning shooting outside closed club in west Houston
Houston

Two men wounded in early morning shooting outside closed club in west Houston

HOUSTON, TX – Police are investigating a shooting that injured two men in the parking lot in front of La Chona, located at 10211 Club Creek, around 3 a.m. Saturday. https://youtu.be/XyNjSV5Zspw According to Houston Police, officers with the Westside Patrol Division arrived to find two male victims with gunshot wounds, one approximately 25 to 30 years old and the other approximately 40 years old. One victim is in critical condition, and the other is in stable condition. Police said the shooting occurred outside a club that was closed for business but still had people inside. The motive and circumstances remain unknown. The Houston Police Department’s Major Assaults Division is investigating.
Man and woman wounded after exchanging gunfire at Sterlingshire apartment complex
Houston

Man and woman wounded after exchanging gunfire at Sterlingshire apartment complex

HOUSTON, TX – Police are investigating after a man and woman exchanged gunfire in the parking lot of the Sterlingshire apartment complex in the 9000 block of Sterlingshire around 9:30 p.m. Friday. https://youtu.be/RvAexHGplVg According to Houston Police, officers with the Northeast Patrol Division arrived to find that both individuals had sustained gunshot wounds during an altercation. The woman was transported from the scene to a local hospital in stable condition. The man was transported from a nearby location, and his condition is unknown. Police said a third woman, who was in a vehicle with a man, left the scene but was later located at another nearby location and detained. It is unknown if she will face any charges.
HFD responded to a two-alarm warehouse tire fire overnight behind Rug Mart
Houston

HFD responded to a two-alarm warehouse tire fire overnight behind Rug Mart

HOUSTON, TX – A two-alarm warehouse fire fueled by tires broke out around midnight behind Rug Mart Houston, located at 5910 Southwest Freeway. https://youtu.be/cc_4yMA4CY0 The Houston Fire Department said the exit from the Southwest Freeway southbound at Fountain View will remain closed most of the day as crews continue to monitor the site. HAZMAT teams are checking water runoff and air quality, and no environmental concerns have been reported at this time. Firefighters battled the blaze defensively from outside the structure, and the fire was still producing smoke at 6 a.m. The HFD Arson Bureau will work to determine the cause of the fire. The response was under the command of District 28. No injuries or patient transports have been reported. The HFD Arson Bureau will inv...
Motorcyclist killed after crash with box truck on Addicks Satsuma Road
Harris County

Motorcyclist killed after crash with box truck on Addicks Satsuma Road

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A man was killed Thursday morning after a crash involving a box truck on Addicks Satsuma Road. https://youtu.be/papTeoNTwpk According to investigators, the crash occurred around 8:05 a.m. on August 7, 2025, in the 5700 block of Addicks Satsuma Road. Blake Struble was operating a red 2018 Honda Fury motorcycle eastbound when a westbound Chevrolet box truck driven by Joseph Dennis turned southbound into the 15500 block of Boulder Oaks Drive. As the truck turned, the front left of the vehicle struck the left side of Struble and his motorcycle. The impact caused Struble to continue in a southeast direction and become separated from the motorcycle. He then struck a wooden fence along the south side of the roadway. Emergency personnel with Cy-Fair EMS Unit #509 ...
Haverstock Hills filed $200,000 in renovations in July, but won’t start work until December
Harris County

Haverstock Hills filed $200,000 in renovations in July, but won’t start work until December

HOUSTON, TX – Haverstock Hills Apartments in north Harris County filed for $200,000 in planned renovations in late July, but the work is not set to begin until December, nearly five months later. The filings came less than two weeks before the death of an 80-year-old resident whose family says extreme heat inside her apartment may have contributed to her death. According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, two separate $100,000 renovation projects for the complex at 5619 Aldine Bender were registered on July 24, 2025. Both projects are scheduled to begin Dec. 1, 2025, with completion expected by May 1, 2026. The projects are publicly funded. TDLR documents list general descriptions such as interior renovations, replacement of components in disrepair, and accessibili...
FBI Houston arrests bank robbery suspect less than two hours after adding him to Most Wanted list
Houston

FBI Houston arrests bank robbery suspect less than two hours after adding him to Most Wanted list

HOUSTON, TX – Gerrode Terrel Smith was arrested less than two hours after being added to the newly launched Houston Most Wanted fugitives list, according to the FBI’s Houston Field Office. Smith, wanted on federal bank robbery charges, was taken into custody following a public tip. The arrest was made by FBI Houston, Texas Department of Public Safety Southeast Texas Region Violent Crimes Unit troopers, and the Houston Police Department. The arrest comes on the same day the FBI and partnering agencies announced the creation of the Houston Most Wanted list as part of the FBI’s nationwide “Summer Heat” campaign. The initiative targets violent offenders through increased public awareness and the offering of reward money for tips leading to arrests. The program offers up to $50,000...
Four arrested in Fort Bend County online predator sting
Houston

Four arrested in Fort Bend County online predator sting

FORT BEND COUNTY, TX – The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office arrested four men during a two-day undercover operation targeting adults who use the internet to solicit sexual acts from minors. https://youtu.be/zPqbaQR_tCM The proactive chat operation was conducted July 30 and July 31, 2025, by the Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking/GANG Unit. Detectives posed as minors online, leading to the arrest of the following suspects: Dominique Smith, 38 – Charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor. Hossam Hasan Farraq, 35 – Charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor, Evading in a Motor Vehicle, and Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon. Luis Rodriguez, 36 – Charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor. Marc Anthony Fuentes, 33 – Charged with Online Solicitatio...
Fatal accident shuts down East Freeway
Houston

Fatal accident shuts down East Freeway

HOUSTON, TX – A fatal crash possibly involving an auto-pedestrian occurred Monday afternoon on the inbound East Freeway near the Normandy exit ramp. https://youtu.be/2zzDb7jHK3U The crash happened around 7:02 p.m., shutting down the inbound lanes of the freeway. The victim’s identity and the exact circumstances of the crash have not been released at this time. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Precinct 7 provides update on Midtown crash that killed two during 15-second pursuit
Houston

Precinct 7 provides update on Midtown crash that killed two during 15-second pursuit

HOUSTON, TX – Constable James “Smokie” Phillips with Harris County Precinct 7 provided an update Monday morning on a deadly Midtown crash that claimed the lives of two men early Saturday. https://youtu.be/NOUr6k17fwg According to Phillips, the incident began just after 2 a.m. on Aug. 2 when a Precinct 7 deputy observed a black Ford F-150 involved in two separate hit-and-run collisions in the 2700 block of Scott Street. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver refused to stop and fled southbound, running multiple red lights. The pursuit lasted less than 15 seconds before the F-150 ran a red light at Smith and Elgin streets, colliding with a white Lexus. The crash forced the Lexus into a nearby building, where it caught fire. Both men inside, who were visiting Houston ...