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Oct. 8, 2023 - Frankie Leroy Washington, 32, has been charged with intoxication manslaughter in connection to a fatal vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 2801 Tidwell Road. Washington is slated to face trial in the 263rd State District Court. The identity of the deceased 36-year-old male passenger is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. A booking photo of Washington has been released to the media. According to a report by the Houston Police Department (HPD) Vehicular Crimes Division, the incident involved a black Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling southbound on the 9500 block of Jensen Drive. The driver lost control of the vehicle, struck a METRO sign, and continued through the intersection at Tidwell ...

Oct. 7, 2023 - Houston police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at 10100 East Freeway (East Interstate 10) around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. The identity of the deceased male is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. According to a report by the Houston Police Department (HPD) Vehicular Crimes Division, the driver of a Dodge Durango was merging onto the East Freeway main lanes when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was walking on the main lanes. Houston Fire Department paramedics arrived at the scene and pronounced the male pedestrian deceased. The driver of the Dodge Durango, who remained at the scene, was determined not to be impaired and was subsequently questioned and released. The investigation into the incide...

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 3, 2023 – Houston Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 4600 South Loop West (South Interstate Highway 610 West) around 12:25 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. The identities of the deceased man, 34, and woman, 24, are pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. According to HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant Y. Ramirez and Officer D. Thompson, the man was operating a Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle southbound near the given address at the split near South Post Oak Road. The motorcycle continued on its course on the South Loop and ultimately struck the west wall of the highway. Both the man and woman were ejected from the motorcycle and fell to the ground below. Paramedics from the Houston Fire Department responded to ...

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 1, 2023 - Houston police are currently investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 4:20 a.m. on Sunday on the 11700 block of the North Freeway (North Interstate Highway 45) service road. The identity of the deceased 24-year-old female is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The woman was driving a white Ford F-150 pickup truck northbound on the service road. For reasons yet unknown, she lost control of the vehicle, veered off the road, and collided with a power pole. Houston Fire Department paramedics arrived at the scene and pronounced the woman deceased. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

September 22, 2023 - Houston Police say a woman was fatally struck by an 18-wheeler truck near the intersection of Travis and Franklin. Officers were dispatched to the scene following a report that a person had been hit by a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of an adult female, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary information indicates that the deceased woman was either riding or standing next to an electric scooter at the time of the accident. The incident occurred as an 18-wheeler truck drove down Franklin Street, striking the woman. The impact may have been from the rear wheels of the truck. Police say there is a chance the 18-wheeler driver did not feel the impact. If you have any information regarding the accident or the truck, you are urged to contact ...

September 22, 2023 - Houston Police say a woman was fatally struck by an 18-wheeler truck near the intersection of Travis and Franklin. Officers were dispatched to the scene following a report that a person had been hit by a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of an adult female, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary information indicates that the deceased woman was either riding or standing next to an electric scooter at the time of the accident. The incident occurred as an 18-wheeler truck drove down Franklin Street, striking the woman. The impact may have been from the rear wheels of the truck. Police say there is a chance the 18-wheeler driver did not feel the impact. If you have any information regarding the accident or the truck, you are urged to contact ...

September 24, 2023 - Pasadena Firefighters battled a blaze at a home in the 300 block of W. Hart early Sunday morning.

HOUSTON, TEXAS, Sept. 22, 2023 – A chaotic scene unfolded at a southeast Houston house party early Sunday morning, where a drive-by shooting left a man and a woman injured and a separate vehicle crash occurred, according to the Houston Police Department. The shooting took place at approximately 12:15 a.m. in the 1200 block of Vera Lou Street. Unknown suspects in a vehicle opened fire on a crowd at the house party and then fled the scene. Shortly thereafter, officers initiated a chase involving a suspicious vehicle, which ended in a crash. Two men were taken into custody. Authorities are working to determine if these suspects were involved in the earlier shooting. Separately, another crash occurred at the house party when a partygoer attempted to leave the scene. Preliminary investigation...

HOUSTON, TEXAS, Sept. 22, 2023 – A chaotic scene unfolded at a southeast Houston house party early Sunday morning, where a drive-by shooting left a man and a woman injured and a separate vehicle crash occurred, according to the Houston Police Department. The shooting took place at approximately 12:15 a.m. in the 1200 block of Vera Lou Street. Unknown suspects in a vehicle opened fire on a crowd at the house party and then fled the scene. Shortly thereafter, officers initiated a chase involving a suspicious vehicle, which ended in a crash. Two men were taken into custody. Authorities are working to determine if these suspects were involved in the earlier shooting. Separately, another crash occurred at the house party when a partygoer attempted to leave the scene. Preliminary investigation...