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Man arrested in Indiana after fatally shooting his cousin in Houston

14Nov

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Man arrested in Indiana after fatally shooting his cousin in Houston

HOUSTON, TX – A suspect charged in the fatal shooting of his cousin at 3534 Russell Street around 2:20 a.m. on October 25 has been taken into custody. https://youtu.be/vEVmAY4LAtI According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded to the residence and found 55-year-old Ramon Martinez Linares deceased near the front door. Paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene. Police stated that Martinez Linares had been involved in an altercation with another man when the suspect shot him and fled. Court records identify the suspect as 47-year-old Jose Guadalupe Amaya Martinez, also known as Juan Amaya Martinez. He is charged with murder in the 497th Criminal District Court under Case No. 1938916. According to the complaint, the suspect and the victim were cousins. Do...

Suspect arrested in 2016 fatal shooting on Concourse

14Nov

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Suspect arrested in 2016 fatal shooting on Concourse

HOUSTON, TX – A suspect charged in the fatal shooting of a man at 9400 Concourse around 4:35 a.m. on October 15, 2016 has been taken into custody. According to the Houston Police Department, 26-year-old Keven Xavier Rios is charged with capital murder in the 487th Criminal District Court. The victim was identified as 73-year-old James Fleming Bowman. Police stated that Bowman was in his vehicle when an armed suspect approached and attempted to remove him from the car. A physical struggle followed, during which Bowman was shot. Investigators identified Rios as the suspect, and on November 13, members of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force arrested him in Freeport, Texas. He was later booked into the Harris County Jail. If you have any information, you a...

Man charged with murder in fatal shooting on Blalock Road

14Nov

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Man charged with murder in fatal shooting on Blalock Road

HOUSTON, TX – Houston police have filed charges against a suspect accused of fatally shooting a man at 3107 Blalock Road around 4 p.m. on Nov. 7. According to the Houston Police Department, officers arrived at the location and found 50-year-old Gerardo Villalobos Salgado inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene. Investigators identified the suspect as 41-year-old Edwin Leonel Caal Gill. He has been charged with murder in the 185th Criminal District Court and remains at-large. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Caal Gill is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Two injured after car crashes into braiding salon in northeast Houston

13Nov

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Two injured after car crashes into braiding salon in northeast Houston

HOUSTON, TX – Two people were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries after a car crashed into a building in northeast Houston Thursday afternoon. https://youtu.be/8S1z5ybw8UQ The incident occurred at the intersection of Lanewood and Tidwell, where two vehicles collided, causing one to strike the front of Lalla's African Hair Braiding, a salon located at 6502 Tidwell Road, after hitting a blue car. Both individuals suffered only minor injuries, according to an HPD sergeant at the scene.

Man suffers cardiac arrest from smoke inhalation during apartment fire at Vantage at Tomball

13Nov

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Man suffers cardiac arrest from smoke inhalation during apartment fire at Vantage at Tomball

TOMBALL, TX – A man went into cardiac arrest after suffering smoke inhalation during a fire at the Vantage at Tomball Apartments late Thursday morning. https://youtu.be/TLJ0GUwHZ0Q According to the Klein Fire Department, emergency crews were dispatched at 11:26 a.m. to the second floor of the apartment complex, located in the 9100 block of FM 2920 Road, for a reported structure fire and medical emergency. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming from a balcony and located a man experiencing a medical emergency inside the unit. According to Constable Mark Herman with Harris County Precinct 4, the man suffered from smoke inhalation and went into cardiac arrest. First responders immediately began CPR and life-saving efforts before he was transported to an area hospital by ESD ...

Couple found shot to death in northwest Harris County home in suspected murder-suicide

13Nov

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Couple found shot to death in northwest Harris County home in suspected murder-suicide

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A couple was found shot to death inside their home in the 13700 block of Bonaventure Drive. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, this is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide. https://youtu.be/a0LPh9FYqgs According to deputies, a family member arrived at the home after noticing the children had not left for school. The family member discovered a man and woman with gunshot wounds inside the master bedroom while the three children in the home were still asleep. The children were not harmed. Deputies stated the man was in his 50s and the woman was in her 30s. More information will follow if it becomes available.

Houston police asking for public’s help after double fatal shooting on Windswept Lane

12Nov

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Houston police asking for public’s help after double fatal shooting on Windswept Lane

HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that left two men dead in the 6300 block of Windswept Lane around 7:35 p.m. on November 7, 2025. According to the Houston Police Department Homicide Division, officers responded to an assault call near the address and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported by Houston Fire Department paramedics to a hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. While at the scene, officers discovered a second man lying on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds. Paramedics pronounced him deceased at the location. The victims were identified as 30-year-old Rafael Xe Rax and 21-year-old Jose Cuz Shol. Investigators developed a possible suspect, des...

Harris County judge leads trade mission to Taiwan and Japan to promote foreign investment

12Nov

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Harris County judge leads trade mission to Taiwan and Japan to promote foreign investment

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Judge Lina Hidalgo returned from an international trade mission to Taiwan and Japan, where she led a delegation of business and civic leaders to promote Harris County as a global hub for advanced manufacturing, technology, and clean energy. File Photo (August 2025) The trip, organized in partnership with the Greater Houston Partnership, Houston First, the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Houston, and the Japan America Society of Houston, included meetings with senior government officials and executives from major corporations considering U.S. expansion. Judge Hidalgo stated that the mission was designed to strengthen international partnerships and attract investments that will create long-term economic growth for Harris County. The delegation highlighte...

Houston police seek three persons of interest after teen fatally shot on Homestead Road

12Nov

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Houston police seek three persons of interest after teen fatally shot on Homestead Road

HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three men wanted for questioning in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred around 4 p.m. on November 9, 2025, in the 9500 block of Homestead Road. According to the Houston Police Department Homicide Division, officers responded to a parking lot at the location and found 17-year-old Damaurion Dunham suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene. Witnesses told investigators that a verbal altercation led to the shooting. Detectives have released photos of three Black males described as persons of interest in the case. Anyone with information on their identities or the shooting is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 71...

60-year-old woman charged with murder in fatal shooting of man on Sunflower Street

12Nov

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60-year-old woman charged with murder in fatal shooting of man on Sunflower Street

HOUSTON, TX – A woman has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in southeast Houston Monday night. https://youtu.be/hCOC-x63SEk According to the Houston Police Department, the shooting occurred around 9:25 p.m. on November 10 in the 4600 block of Sunflower Street. Officers arrived to find 34-year-old Brenton Griffin suffering from a gunshot wound. The Houston Fire Department transported him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him deceased. Court documents show that Roxanne Elaine Albert, 60, has been charged with murder in the 182nd Criminal District Court. Records also indicate Albert has two prior felony convictions, one for aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury in 1988 and another for evading arrest with a motor vehicle in 2007. ...