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Teen Girl Killed in Houston Road Rage Incident
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Teen Girl Killed in Houston Road Rage Incident

A road rage incident in downtown Houston on Sunday led to the fatal shooting of a teenage girl. Louise Jean Wilson, 17, was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday morning while driving to Galveston with friends. Houston police responded to the scene on the southbound lanes of the Pierce Elevated around 1:05 a.m., finding a car damaged by gunfire. Wilson, the driver, died at the scene. A 17-year-old male passenger was hospitalized with a gunshot wound but later released. A third person in the car was unharmed. The incident reportedly began when Wilson inadvertently swerved in front of the gunman's car. The suspect then fired into Wilson's vehicle, fatally striking her, before fleeing the scene. The Houston Police Department has released a description of the suspect, a Black male d...
Houston Police Identify Victim in Homicide Case
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Houston Police Identify Victim in Homicide Case

HOUSTON, TEXAS - The Houston Police Department has identified the victim of a recent homicide. The deceased, found last Friday at approximately 5:40 p.m. near a bayou at 1900 Nance Street, has been identified as 18-year-old Tierra Horn. Ms. Horn's body was discovered during a search operation conducted by HPD officers and Harris County Precinct 6 Constable deputies. She was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences conducted an autopsy, confirming Ms. Horn's identity and ruling her death a homicide. The investigation, led by the HPD Homicide Division, is actively ongoing. The HPD Homicide Division is diligently following up on leads in the case and urges anyone with information to come forward. Information can be shared with the HPD Hom...
Daughter who killed father in fatal crash appeared in court
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Daughter who killed father in fatal crash appeared in court

A woman has been arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter following a fatal car crash that resulted in the death of her father. She appeared in court late Saturday night. Deputies responded to the scene of the crash in the 36000 block of Hempstead Road at around 11 p.m. on Friday. Shelley Buttram, 51, was identified as the driver of a Mazda Miata and was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol. She has been charged with intoxication manslaughter, with her bond set at $50,000. Buttram was making a U-turn or turning into a driveway on Hempstead Road when her vehicle was struck by a BMW. Her 85-year-old father, who was a passenger in the Mazda, sustained injuries in the crash and tragically passed away en route to the hospital. Following the incident, Buttram was arres...
Fatal Dirt Bike Accident Involving Off-Duty Liberty County Deputy Constable
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Fatal Dirt Bike Accident Involving Off-Duty Liberty County Deputy Constable

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, January 6, 2024 - A tragic accident occurred on E. Wallisville Road in Harris County, Texas, at approximately 6:26 PM, resulting in the death of an unidentified male motorcyclist. The individual was riding a white 2016 Yamaha dirt bike westbound in the number one lane of the 4200 block of E. Wallisville Road. An off-duty Liberty County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable, in a privately owned vehicle equipped with emergency lights and siren, was pursuing the motorcyclist, who may have been exceeding the speed limit. At the same time, a driver in a blue 2001 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling eastbound, towing a flatbed trailer and preparing to turn left onto Haney Road. As the driver was completing this left turn, the motorcyclist entered the intersection and collided with th...
Houston METRO Investigates Death Involving METRORail Train
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Houston METRO Investigates Death Involving METRORail Train

HOUSTON - Authorities are currently investigating a fatal incident involving a METRORail train that occurred on Monday, resulting in one death. The event took place at 4:35 p.m. on Fulton Street, as confirmed by Houston METRO officials. Details surrounding the cause of the person's death remain uncertain, and the victim has not been identified by the police.
Fatal Shooting in Houston Started as a Attempted Robbery
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Fatal Shooting in Houston Started as a Attempted Robbery

HOUSTON - A fatal shooting incident occurred at 5600 Maxwell in Houston at 1 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2024, initially reported as a robbery that escalated into a shooting. An adult male, estimated to be in his late twenties or thirties, was found deceased at the scene. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was believed to be possibly armed. Witness accounts described a scenario where a male and female, returning from a meal in a truck, were involved in the incident. The male, who went up to his apartment, left the female in the truck. During his absence, two armed individuals, one male (possibly the deceased) and one possibly female, approached the female in the truck and forcibly pulled her out at gunpoint. The male from the apartment, upon hearing the commotion and identified as a frien...
Shooting at Broadway and Morley Intersection in Houston Injures One
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Shooting at Broadway and Morley Intersection in Houston Injures One

HOUSTON - A shooting incident occurred at the intersection of Broadway and Morley in Houston at around 10 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2024, resulting in one person injured. The victim, an adult male in his early twenties, was shot in the arm and side while seated in his vehicle, a sedan, at a traffic light. The assailant, believed to be a male, was in a black sedan that pulled up alongside the victim's car. Shots were fired from this vehicle, with bullets penetrating the windows and doors of the victim's car. After being shot, the victim managed to drive himself to a nearby apartment complex to seek help. He is expected to recover from his injuries. As of now, the suspect remains unidentified, and the motive behind the shooting is still unclear.
Daughter Charged With Intoxication Manslaughter Following Fatal  Accident on Hempstead Hwy
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Daughter Charged With Intoxication Manslaughter Following Fatal Accident on Hempstead Hwy

HARRIS COUNTY, TX - One man is dead and his daughter is now being charged with intoxiciated manslaughter following a fatal accident on Hempstead Hwy last night. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez on X the crash involved a Mazda Miata driven by 51-year-old Shelley Buttram, with her 85-year-old father as the passenger. The accident occurred when Buttram, allegedly making an unsafe left turn possibly to execute a U-turn or to enter a private driveway, crossed into the path of an oncoming BMW. The collision resulted in the BMW striking the Mazda, causing fatal injuries to Buttram's father. He tragically died en route to the hospital. Sheriff Gonzalez also noted that Buttram was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. Consequently, she has been charged ...
Father shoots stepfather after daughter accuses stepfather of sexual abuse
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Father shoots stepfather after daughter accuses stepfather of sexual abuse

HOUSTON - A shooting incident occurred at 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2024, at 7700 Bateswood in Houston, leaving an adult male in his mid-thirties injured with gunshot wounds. The victim, who was shot once in the stomach and twice in the leg, is currently undergoing surgery and is expected to survive. The shooter, identified as the ex-husband of a woman now married to the victim, was reportedly involved in a family dispute leading up to the incident. The couple has four children, aged between 17 and 10 years. According to reports, a 12-year-old girl, one of the children, wrote a note to her mother alleging sexual abuse by her stepfather, who is the current husband of the shooter's ex-wife. Upon learning of these allegations, the mother immediately took her daughter from her biological father's...