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HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS - On December 9, 2023, units from the Harris County Sheriff's Office responded to a major vehicle accident in the 20000 block of US 90. The incident, involving a single vehicle, resulted in serious injuries to the occupant, who was transported to the hospital via life-flight. Their condition remains unknown at this time.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - Houston Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place at 6503 Wanda Lane around 12:55 a.m. on Saturday, December 9. The identity of the 44-year-old male victim is currently pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. According to the HPD Homicide Division, patrol officers responded to a call at an apartment complex at the stated address. Witnesses reported that the victim and an unknown male suspect were involved in an argument. The confrontation escalated, leading to the suspect shooting the victim multiple times. Responding paramedics from the Houston Fire Department pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. The suspect, who was with a group of unidentified individuals, fled the location. Some left on foot, while others depa...

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, 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...

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...

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 - 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.

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...

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.