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HOUSTON, TX - SWAT was called on a man who threatened his father with a pistol before barricading himself in a garage. https://youtu.be/uybX-8zmLdc?si=yi9nY_kQijBwhLMS This started around 3:30 p.m. and needed around midnight at a townhome complex located in the 12400 block of Brookglade Circle in west Houston. According to police, officers responded to the townhome after the man pulled out a pistol and threatened his father. Officers were able to get the father and the mother out of the townhome safely but the male suspect barricaded himself in the garage that he lives in. SWAT was called to the scene after he refused to come out. After obtaining a search and an arrest warrant, SWAT made forced entry into the garage and deployed tear gas. At one point the male was able...

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas, July 10, 2024 – The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Cold Case Team has exhumed remains in an effort to resolve a cold case from 1964, leveraging recent advancements in forensic biology and DNA analysis. Authorities hope these technological advances will generate new leads and help close the longstanding case. The remains, identified as those of a dark-haired white male approximately 6 feet tall and weighing between 180-185 pounds, were originally discovered on June 11, 1964, off FM 359 near the Jones Creek bridge. The victim, around 50 years old at the time of his death, was found decapitated with his hands and legs amputated and left in a ditch. Despite significant efforts by law enforcement, the victim's identity and his assailants remained unknown. T...

HOUSTON, July 15, 2024 – Ralph Sample, 67, has been charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of Paulette Francis, 62. The incident occurred at 8435 Tidwell Road around 2:55 p.m. on Monday. Houston Police Department (HPD) officers discovered Francis unresponsive, covered by blankets, following a report of a deceased person at the location. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. An investigation revealed that Francis had sustained multiple stab wounds. A witness who visited the location to check on Francis found her unresponsive, leading to further investigation. Sample, the victim's partner, was identified as the suspect. He was arrested on Wednesday (July 17) following a separate incident and confessed to his involvement in Francis’ ...

HOUSTON, TX - A funeral procession took place this morning for fallen Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda. Law enforcement officials escorted Esqueda's body to the Memorial Oaks Funeral Home from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. https://youtu.be/GOD1noKFXBg The five-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office was shot and killed in an ambush-style attack last Wednesday while searching for a suspect who was accused of attacking a pizza worker at a Little Caesars in east Harris County earlier in the day. Two people have now been arrested in connection with his murder - 44-year-old Ronald "Ronnie" Palmer, and 26-year-old Dremone Francis. Deputy Esqueda's funeral will be held on July 19 at 10 a.m. at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart located at 1111 St. ...

HOUSTON, TX - A man is dead after being struck by a pickup truck Saturday night. This accident happened in the 8500 block of Mykawa just before midnight. According to police the man, believed to be in his 30s was either walking or running down the dark street when a pickup truck struck him and killed him. The driver of the pickup truck did stay at the scene but was detained after showing signs of intoxication.

HOUSTON, TX - A man is recovering after he was shot in the neck by a motorcyclist in west Houston. According to the Houston Police Department, the man was walking in the 1300 block of Witte Rd. when a motorcyclist approached him and opened fire. The man was transported to the hospital and was able to provide a detailed description of the suspect. The suspect was then located by HPD and taken into custody via traffic stop. The man is expected to survive.

HOUSTON, TX - A man was stabbed after an argument broke out early Sunday morning around 2:30 a.m. According to police, the man was in an altercation after leaving a nightclub in the 3000 block of Main Street. At one point during the altercation, he was stabbed one time in the chest. He was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive. Police do no have any suspects in custody and are asking if you have any information to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

HOUSTON, TX - A man was found dead in a storage shed Saturday night in the 2200 block of Milam in Midtown. According to the Houston Police Department's Homicide Division, two citizens were waiting for a bus when they were flagged down three other citizen's who stated there was a dead person in the shed. An adult male was found inside the shed and it is believed he may have died from blunt force trauma.