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HOUSTON - A motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a light pole along the Katy Freeway service road early Thursday morning. https://youtu.be/L7Tf4_Z9r54 The crash occurred about 3:05 a.m. in the 7400 block of the eastbound Katy Freeway (West Interstate Highway 10) service road near North Post Oak, according to the Houston Police Department. Investigators said the rider was operating a blue Kawasaki Ninja when the motorcycle left the roadway. The rider was ejected after the motorcycle struck a curb and then a light pole. Houston Fire Department personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene. Police said the rider appeared to be a man in his early 20s at the scene, but his identity is being withheld pending notification of family mem...

HOUSTON - A man in his 20s was shot in the leg after police say he and another person were attempting to break into a pool hall in the 7200 block of North Shepherd around 2 a.m. https://youtu.be/1UK4W-p_PHQ According to the Houston Police Department, officers initially responded to reports of a shooting but were not immediately sure where the incident had occurred. The wounded man was later found at a nearby Jack in the Box after seeking help. Police said an employee in his 70s, who was at the business and takes care of the property, heard loud banging coming from the rear of the building. The employee armed himself with a pistol and went outside to investigate. Police said the employee encountered one person near the side of the building, who alerted another individual behin...

HOUSTON - A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after a shooting Monday night in Houston's Montrose area, according to the Houston Police Department. Police said officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to the 700 block of Colquitt Street after receiving reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found numerous shell casings, narcotics and other evidence at the scene, but no victims. While officers were conducting their preliminary investigation, the teenager arrived at a nearby hospital after being transported by a passing motorist. According to police, the Good Samaritan stopped after seeing the teen stumbling in the area, discovered he had been shot and took him to the hospital in a private vehicle. Hospital staff determined the victim's injuries were critical an...

HOUSTON - The Houston Fire Department responded to a residential fire in the 4100 block of Conroy shortly before midnight Sunday in Houston's 5th Ward. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. Officials have not released information on the extent of the damage. It is not yet known whether anyone was injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No additional information was immediately available.

HOUSTON — U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, attorney Hugo Baldera-Ybarra and U.S. Rep. Al Green on Friday called for transparency, accountability and an independent investigation into the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, outlining new information they say was provided by federal officials and witnesses. https://youtube.com/live/zzH860_FTLA Garcia said she spoke Thursday with Acting ICE Director David Venturella after attempting to reach him throughout the week. According to Garcia, Venturella confirmed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not the target of the operation, nor was his brother, who was also inside the van. She said the agency was attempting to locate a person with a final order of removal under an administrative warrant and believ...

HOUSTON, Texas — A man was arrested after an hourslong SWAT response Thursday evening following a family disturbance in southwest Houston in which police said he cut his brother in the throat with a knife. https://youtube.com/live/2QHu-TQUTXg According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded around 7:20 p.m. to the 7700 block of Hornwood for a reported family disturbance. Police said the suspect, believed to be in his late 30s, got into an argument with family members before pulling out two knives and cutting his brother, who is in his late 40s, in the throat. Authorities said the victim's injuries were not believed to be severe, and family members called 911. When patrol officers arrived, they found the suspect outside armed with a knife. Police said he refused ...

HOUSTON, TX - Multiple people were detained following a police pursuit that began near Interstate 10 and Lockwood Drive and ended when the suspect vehicle crashed on Turning Basin Drive near Interstate 610. After the crash, at least one suspect fled on foot, leading officers on a foot chase. During the foot pursuit, one officer injured his knee and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The extent of the officer's injury has not been released. Multiple individuals were detained in connection with the incident. Authorities have not released additional information regarding the suspects or what led to the pursuit. The investigation remains ongoing. https://youtube.com/shorts/WFgWSjFqh2Y?feature=share

HOUSTON, TX - Houston Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting after a suspect in a reported stolen vehicle was shot following a nearly 25-minute standoff in the 4100 block of Westheimer. https://youtu.be/Qc-YvcpUVAg According to Houston police, officers located a vehicle reported stolen out of Fort Bend County and repeatedly ordered the driver to exit. Police say the driver refused to comply, and as officers approached, he made a movement that led them to believe he may have been reaching for or displaying a weapon. Investigators have not confirmed whether the suspect was armed. Officers opened fire, and the suspect was transported to a local hospital in stable condition. Three separate investigations are now underway, and HPD says body camera footage will be relea...

HOUSTON - A second suspect has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old found in southwest Houston in November 2024, according to the Houston Police Department. Police said Timmathy Elijah Jones, 21, has been charged with capital murder in the death of Jose Rodriguez. The charge was filed in the 209th Criminal District Court. A second suspect, Raheim Bushnell Davalos, 21, was previously charged with capital murder in the 182nd Criminal District Court. According to Houston police, officers responded to the 6900 block of Caddo Lake Lane at about 6:40 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2024, and found Rodriguez unresponsive in the street after he had been shot multiple times. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators determ...