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Aminah Gardner, a 57-year-old rideshare driver, was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash while changing her tire on the Katy Freeway (West Interstate Highway 10) around 2:25 a.m. on Sunday, July 2. According to reports from the HPD Vehicular Crimes Division, Gardner had pulled onto the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of the freeway and was in the process of changing her tire when she was hit by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene without stopping to render aid. Paramedics pronounced Gardner deceased at the scene. The vehicle involved in the hit-and-run is described as white and was found to be missing a side mirror, which was recovered at the crash site. The Houston Police Department is urging anyone with information about the driver or vehicle involved in the incident to ...

On July 1, 2023, at around 3:11 a.m., an adult homeless man was found critically injured after a shooting near 7600 De Moss in Houston. Fellow homeless individuals in the area reported hearing a gunshot followed by the barking of the victim's dog. Upon checking on him, they discovered he had been shot. The victim was immediately transported to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Further details of the incident are currently unknown.

HOUSTON (June 30, 2023) — A motorist was hospitalized following a vehicular crash into a house that resulted in a fire in Houston, fire officials said. The incident happened around 9:43 p.m. on Friday, June 30, at Chimney Rock Road at Olympia Drive, according to Houston Fire Department. The driver crashed their car into a garage, igniting a fire that spread to another vehicle within the garage and to the garage structure itself. Firefighters responded within five minutes of the incident and attacked the fire, ventilating the roof of the garage in the process. The blaze was successfully extinguished without extending into the home, though significant smoke damage was reported. The estimated damage from the fire is $155,000, while firefighters managed to save property worth an estimated $...

June 29, 2023 - The Atascocita Fire Department and Constable Deputies with Harris County Constable Precinct 4 responded to a crash in Atascocita after a white Lexus SUV crashed into a home. The accident occurred around 7:45 p.m. at the intersection of W. Lake Houston and Firesign Drive.

June 29, 2023 - The Atascocita Fire Department and Constable Deputies with Harris County Constable Precinct 4 responded to a crash in Atascocita after a white Lexus SUV crashed into a home. https://twitter.com/Pct4Constable/status/1674591779767681031?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet The accident occurred around 7:45 p.m. at the intersection of W. Lake Houston and Firesign Drive.

On Monday, June 19, 2023, at 12:09 AM, Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) District 1 Patrol deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting incident at 5050 FM 1960 W. Suite 112 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Carlos Arzuaga, a 58-year-old male, lying on the sidewalk in front of a nondescript illegal game room, with apparent gunshot wounds. Arzuaga was found wearing Battle Dressed Pants (BDU) and a polo-style shirt with a "Security Officer" insignia on the front. Despite the response of EMS personnel, Arzuaga was pronounced dead at the scene. According to information gathered by deputies, Arzuaga was working as an armed security guard at the game room when he attempted to thwart an armed robbery by two unknown black male suspects. He sustaine...

In a recent incident, a man tragically drowned in a pond in Fresno, Texas. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking help from the public to identify the victim. The call concerning the possible drowning arrived on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023, at around 3:38 pm, from a residence at the 300 block of Trammel Fresno, Fort Bend County, Texas. The deputies, upon arrival, discovered the body of a deceased Hispanic man who had drowned. The Sheriff's Office is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident. As part of this effort, they are requesting public assistance in identifying the man, who is believed to have been a resident of Fresno, Fort Bend County, Texas. The deceased man is described as a Hispanic male aged between 40 and 50 years, weighing about 150 pound...

On Sunday, June 18, 2023, a tragic incident occurred on the 14000 block of Alief Clodine Road in Houston, Harris County, Texas, where a woman lost her life while trying to assist another motorist. Nneamaka Ikenna-Okoli was driving her 2010 Hyundai Elantra in the number one lane when she struck another vehicle, causing it to overturn on the roadway. Ms. Ikenna-Okoli's vehicle ended up in a grassy area near the roadway. After exiting her vehicle, she ventured onto the road to assist the driver of the overturned car. Whilst trying to help the other driver, Ms. Ikenna-Okoli was tragically struck by a 2005 Chevrolet Impala driven by Jose Chinos. Ms. Ikenna-Okoli was airlifted to Memorial Hermann – Med Ctr via Life Flight. Sadly, she succumbed to her injuries on June 20, 2023. The i...

Northwest Harris County - A woman was critically injured after being struck by a car, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. Saturday, June 24th at the intersection of Barker Cypress and West Road. The victim was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition. A silver Toyota with significant windshield damage was found abandoned at the scene. However, investigators have not yet confirmed whether this vehicle was involved in the hit-and-run incident. https://twitter.com/SheriffEd_HCSO/status/1672544183851073536

Charges have been filed against 32-year-old Sharde Renee Reed, who was arrested in connection with the shooting of a 35-year-old man at 2151 South Kirkwood Road at about 6:55 p.m. on Friday, June 23. Reed, shown below is charged with aggravated assault-family member in the 263rd State District Court. The male victim was transported to an area hospital where he was listed in critical but stable condition. HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting at the location, determining that Reed and the victim had been in an altercation leading to the victim being shot. The victim was transported to the hospital by Houston Fire Department paramedics. Reed allegedly informed the officers that she shot the victim because she was tired of being assaulted by him. The Harris County District ...