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HOUSTON – With the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo drawing large crowds, the City of Houston's Regulatory Permitting Division issues a stern warning to attendees about the dangers of unpermitted pedicabs, including those with electric assist. The advisory aims to safeguard event-goers from the safety and financial risks associated with using illegal pedicab services for transportation to and from the event. Attendees are urged to ensure their pedicab ride is legal and safe by looking for a bright yellow certification decal prominently displayed on the vehicle's seat post. This decal is the city's assurance that the pedicab has undergone the necessary permitting process and is insured, protecting passengers in the event of an accident. The city strongly advises against engaging serv...

HOUSTON, TEXAS (March 8) - Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 55-year-old man at 6146 Glenhurst Drive around 7:55 p.m. on Friday. Upon responding to a shooting call at the specified address, HPD patrol officers discovered the victim unresponsive in the driveway of a residence. The victim had sustained one gunshot wound, and Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene. Authorities urge anyone with information regarding this case to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

HOUSTON - The Turkey Leg Hut’s business office located at 1825 Rosedale caught on fire Saturday morning in Houston’s Museum District around 4 a.m. At this time, the cause of the fire remains unknown.

Houston police are investigating the death of a woman in her mid-40s found deceased in her car in the 4800 block of Briscoe. According to police, the woman went missing in the Willowbrook area of Houston after she went to a local convenience store to get snacks around 1 a.m. After she did not return home as planned, the family tracked her phone and found her deceased inside her vehicle in Southeast Houston around 7 p.m. with signs of blunt force trauma. The exact cause of death is pending further investigation by the Medical Examiner.

HARRIS COUNTY, TX - Precinct 4 Constable Deputies are currently investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred in the 2300 block of Briarcreek Boulevard and FM 1960. Photo sent in by one of our Facebook Friends All eastbound lanes of FM 1960 are blocked by emergency crews, causing significant delays. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

HOUSTON - A 21-year-old man, Thiago Ortega Gamaro, has been charged with driving while intoxicated following a fatal crash that occurred around 4:35 a.m. on Sunday, March 3, on the 7500 block of North Freeway (North Interstate Highway 45). The Houston Police Department's Vehicular Crimes Division reported that the incident involved a white Honda Accord traveling at a high rate of speed northbound near the mentioned address. The male passenger, also 21, was riding on the hood of the car when he was ejected, landed on the ground, and was subsequently struck by one or more vehicles. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the male deceased at the scene. The identity of the deceased is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Ortega Gamaro, t...

HOUSTON - Charges have been filed against Shaymone Fonteneaux, 31, in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, at an apartment complex located at 12800 Dunlap Street. Fonteneaux faces charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 180th State District Court. Houston Police Department (HPD) Homicide Division reported that patrol officers, responding to a 9-1-1 call, discovered a 55-year-old man receiving medical treatment from Houston Fire Department paramedics for a gunshot wound. The victim recounted that upon hearing a gunshot in his living room, he encountered his roommate unresponsive on the floor and a female suspect, later identified as Fonteneaux, standing over him with a pistol. In an attempt to flee,...

HOUSTON, TX – Houston Police are actively searching for two suspects involved in a shooting that occurred outside a club on the 5100 block of Washington Avenue late Saturday. The incident left four people injured, including club security personnel. According to Assistant Chief Wyatt Martin of the Houston Police Department, the altercation began inside the club around 11:30 p.m. when two Hispanic males were involved in a fight. When asked to leave by security and off-duty Harris County Sheriff's deputies, the men continued to argue about re-entering the club. The situation escalated when one of the men retrieved a black Chevy Tahoe or Suburban, likely an early 2000s model. The driver of the vehicle then opened fire, striking four individuals. All of the victims sustained non-life-...

Houston, TX – March 2, 2024 – A man has been fatally shot by Harris County Sheriff's deputies this morning in an incident that began with the recovery of a stolen vehicle. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, deputies arrived at the 9800 block of Fleming Springs Drive in response to reports of a stolen car. Upon arrival, they encountered a man armed with an "uzi-type" firearm. A confrontation ensued, leading deputies to open fire and strike the suspect. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. No law enforcement officers were injured. The incident is currently under investigation. We will update this story with more information as it becomes available.