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June 24, 2023 - Two men, Larry Palmer, 25, and Gary Hawkins, 28, have been charged with the aggravated sexual assault of a 17-year-old boy. The teenager reported that he was attacked and raped after meeting one of the accused on a dating app. The court set their bond at $100,000 each. The assault led to the boy suffering significant injuries, including the loss of a permanent tooth. He was subsequently hospitalized and listed in "fair condition." Court records reveal a history of criminal offenses for both accused. Palmer has had two felonies and nine misdemeanors between 2016 and 2021, and Hawkins has one prior violent conviction. As part of their bond conditions, Palmer and Hawkins are prohibited from having any contact with the victim or each other. Both were due to appear in c...

A shooting incident occurred around 11 p.m. on June 23, 2023, at the Mesa Food Mart, located at 9905 Mesa Rd, Houston, TX. The incident resulted in a 35-year-old woman being hospitalized with gunshot wounds. The Houston Police Department is actively searching for a suspect who fled the scene. The incident was captured on video and began with a verbal dispute between the injured woman and a man. The argument escalated when the woman became involved in a physical altercation with another woman who was armed with a pistol near the front door of the Mesa Food Mart. During the struggle, the gun was discharged, wounding the first woman in the hand and leg. Bystanders at the scene managed to disarm the armed woman after the gun was fired. Following the incident, everyone, including the injured ...

A shooting incident occurred around 11 p.m. on June 23, 2023, at the Mesa Food Mart, located at 9905 Mesa Rd, Houston, TX. The incident resulted in a 35-year-old woman being hospitalized with gunshot wounds. The Houston Police Department is actively searching for a suspect who fled the scene. The incident was captured on video and began with a verbal dispute between the injured woman and a man. The argument escalated when the woman became involved in a physical altercation with another woman who was armed with a pistol near the front door of the Mesa Food Mart. During the struggle, the gun was discharged, wounding the first woman in the hand and leg. Bystanders at the scene managed to disarm the armed woman after the gun was fired. Following the incident, everyone, including the injured wo...

HOUSTON, TX - Charges have been filed against two suspects implicated in the shooting of a juvenile at 7402 Calhoun Road around 9:15 p.m. on May 21. https://youtu.be/MabkYJG8hQY Davion Holmes, 22, faces charges of deadly conduct-discharging a firearm and unlawful carrying of a weapon as per the 184th State District Court. Davion Holmes (Courtesy of HPD) His younger brother Larry Wayne Holmes, 17, has been charged with the misdemeanor of unlawful carrying of a weapon by the Harris County Criminal Court #7. The suspects, whose photos have been released, are currently not in custody. Larry Holmes (Courtesy of HPD) The victim, a 16-year-old male, was rushed to a local hospital in a stable condition following the incident. HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting at t...

HOUSTON (June 18, 2023) — A 28-year-old woman was fatally shot in an apparent drive-by shooting outside her residence in Houston, police said. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 18, at 6420 Stratton Street, according to the Houston Police Department Homicide Division. The woman and several family members were outside their home when a vehicle believed to be a dark blue or purple sedan, possibly an Infinity, repeatedly drove past their residence. During the final pass, an unidentified assailant fired shots from within the vehicle, striking the woman. Emergency responders from the Houston Fire Department transported the woman to Ben Taub General Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. The identity of the woman is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of ...

July 18, 2023 - According to authorities from the Houston Police Department, the incident took place around 1:51 AM in the 1100 block of Highway 6. Responding officers reported that a Jeep traveling northbound crossed the median for reasons that are still unclear. After crossing the median, the Jeep collided head-on with a silver Mercedes moving southbound. There were four occupants in the Jeep at the time of the accident - a man, a woman, a teenager, and a child. Tragically, the man was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders from the Houston Fire Department. The other three occupants of the Jeep, including the woman, teenager, and child, were rushed to a local hospital. Their current conditions are unknown. The driver of the Mercedes was also taken to a local hospital. The e...

July 18, 2023 - According to authorities from the Houston Police Department, the incident took place around 1:51 AM in the 1100 block of Highway 6. Responding officers reported that a Jeep traveling northbound crossed the median for reasons that are still unclear. After crossing the median, the Jeep collided head-on with a silver Mercedes moving southbound. There were four occupants in the Jeep at the time of the accident - a man, a woman, a teenager, and a child. Tragically, the man was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders from the Houston Fire Department. The other three occupants of the Jeep, including the woman, teenager, and child, were rushed to a local hospital. Their current conditions are unknown. The driver of the Mercedes was also taken to a local hospital. The ex...

June 17, 2023 - A vehicle shooting occurred on the 15800 block of the Eastex Freeway in Houston, Texas around 12:25 a.m. The incident involved two vehicles, according to the Houston Police Department (HPD). One of the vehicles, a pickup truck crashed alongside the feeder road, while the other vehicle fled the scene. At the moment, HPD reports that there have been no injuries related to the incident. However, authorities are conducting hospital checks. The circumstances surrounding the shooting and vehicle crash remain unclear. The investigation is ongoing and further details will be provided as they become available.

On June 15, 2023, the Atascocita Fire Department hosted a one-day "K9 Casualty Care Course" The program was open to all First Responders, Law Enforcement, and K9 Handlers in the Greater Houston Area, and was sponsored by the Memorial Hermann Life Flight Operational Medicine Unit. Photos Courtesy of Atascocita FD The purpose of the course was to provide emergency care education for canines to handlers, tactical medics, and EMS personnel who work closely with canine officers. This initiative stems from the Memorial Hermann Life Flight Operational Medicine's goal of providing 'in field' emergency care to canine officers, using guidelines drawn from current civilian practices for pre-hospital canine emergency care. The course was designed for EMS, Law Enforcement Officers, and K9 ...