Harris County

HOUSTON, TX – Court records show a man arrested after a SWAT standoff in the South Park area had a lengthy criminal history. https://youtube.com/shorts/bfpZPN39nyU?feature=share The standoff began early Sunday morning when Houston police were called to a home on Claygate for a possible suicidal armed suspect. Officers say the man refused to come out despite repeated verbal commands. SWAT responded and surrounded the home for several hours. At some point during the incident, a fire broke out inside the home. The standoff came to an end when the suspect was taken into custody. The suspect, identified as 50-year-old Terrell Keith Durham, is charged with Felon in Possession of a Weapon. Court records show he has multiple prior felony convictions. More information will follow i...

HOUSTON, TX – A standoff involving an armed suspect prompted a SWAT response early Sunday morning in the 12900 block of Claygate in south Houston. https://youtu.be/2rIG5KN5HSo Houston Police were initially called around 1 a.m. regarding a possible suicidal individual reportedly armed. The suspect did not comply with officers’ verbal commands to exit the residence. SWAT officers surrounded the home and were still on scene as of 6 a.m., continuing to issue verbal commands for the suspect to come out. More information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – A possible water main break caused flooding along part of Fannin Street in downtown Houston Saturday night. https://youtu.be/ukq1GOPBY2s The issue was observed in the 400 block of Fannin Street near Prairie Street, where Houston Public Works crews were on scene using heavy machinery to address the situation. Water was seen flowing along Fannin Street from Prairie down to the intersection at Preston. The extent of the damage and the cause of the flooding have not yet been confirmed.

HOUSTON, TX – A woman was struck by a vehicle while pushing her car along the North Freeway early Sunday morning, according to the Houston Police Department. https://youtu.be/7BNLl6M29U8 The crash occurred around 3:45 a.m. on the overpass at 9300 North Freeway near West Mount Houston. Police said the woman was outside her vehicle when she was hit by another vehicle. The suspect vehicle reportedly fled the scene. No additional details have 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.

HOUSTON, TX – A 2-year-old girl was fatally struck by a pickup truck driven by her adult brother at an apartment complex in southeast Houston. https://youtu.be/ij0dI0eAEKw The incident occurred around 9:54 p.m. on Saturday in the 7900 block of Leonora. According to police, the child ran into the parking lot roadway area while playing with a sibling as a family member was unloading groceries. Her brother, who was reportedly unaware she was behind the truck, began backing up and struck her. Family members immediately stopped the vehicle, rendered aid, and called 911. Houston Fire Department medics transported the child to Texas Children’s Hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased. According to Houston Police, the driver, described as a man in his early 20s, was evalu...

HOUSTON, TX – A driver was killed after a crash involving two vehicles in southwest Houston early Saturday morning. https://youtu.be/4WVJMB4edcg The crash occurred around 3:02 a.m. at the intersection of 9701 W. Bellfort Avenue and South Sam Houston Parkway West. According to investigators, a Volkswagen struck another vehicle that was stopped at a red light. The decedent was in the vehicle that was hit, which has not yet been identified. Both vehicles had only one occupant, and intoxication is suspected pending further investigation. No victim descriptors have been released at this time. More information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – The ex-boyfriend of a woman was shot and killed in southeast Houston early Sunday morning. According to Houston Police, the incident happened in the 3100 block of Isabella Street around 4 a.m. when the ex-boyfriend forced his way into the woman’s apartment through a window and began assaulting her male friend. The friend then pulled a gun and shot him. The Houston Fire Department then arrived and transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The case will be referred to a Harris County grand jury. https://youtube.com/shorts/_s-l_ep-jts?feature=share The identity of the 24-year-old deceased male is pending notification to family by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.