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Firefighter sustains minor injuries during early morning commercial fire in Houston
Houston

Firefighter sustains minor injuries during early morning commercial fire in Houston

A fire broke out just after 2 a.m. Monday at a commercial building in Houston, in the 2500 block of Southmore on the corner of Live Oak. https://youtu.be/oKQgQQCI8Bw According to the Houston Fire Department, the blaze began on the bottom floor of the vacant building, and the roof later collapsed. One firefighter sustained minor injuries, possibly from falling roof tiles, and was transported to a hospital. He has since been released from the hospital. The Houston Fire Department’s Arson Division is working to determine the cause of the fire. https://youtu.be/9lUs1ZxFKG0
Woman struck and killed in auto-pedestrian crash on East Boling Highway in Wharton
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Woman struck and killed in auto-pedestrian crash on East Boling Highway in Wharton

WHARTON, TX – A woman was killed in an auto-pedestrian crash Saturday evening in the 500 block of East Boling Highway, according to the Wharton Police Department. Officers were dispatched around 6 p.m. on November 8, 2025, and found the victim, identified as Sharon Llanes of Wharton, deceased at the scene. The driver, identified as Darelle Baxter of Wharton, remained on scene, cooperated with investigators, and consented to a full interview. He was released afterward and has not been criminally charged at this time. Police obtained a blood search warrant for Baxter as part of standard investigative procedures. Field sobriety tests did not indicate intoxication, and final toxicology results are pending. The Wharton Police Department is leading the investigation and stated th...
Man critically injured in shooting at The Morgan Apartment Homes
Houston

Man critically injured in shooting at The Morgan Apartment Homes

HOUSTON, TX – A 22-year-old male was critically injured in a shooting early Sunday morning at The Morgan Apartment Homes in southwest Houston. https://youtu.be/_N5ZVzbCqAw The shooting occurred around 1:50 a.m. in the 2400 block of Westridge. According to police, officers arrived to find the victim lying outside after attempting to get help. Officers immediately applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding before Houston Fire Department paramedics transported him to a nearby hospital. Police say the victim had reportedly been robbed at gunpoint by several individuals about two hours earlier at the same apartment complex. Investigators believe it is possible that the same suspect or suspects involved in the earlier robbery may be connected to the shooting. Multiple shell casin...
Young man attending party struck and killed by truck in southeast Houston
Houston

Young man attending party struck and killed by truck in southeast Houston

HOUSTON, TX – A young Hispanic male was killed in a hit-and-run crash involving a red GMC pickup truck early Sunday morning in southeast Houston. https://youtu.be/G8fY6H02uQ4 The crash occurred around 12:53 a.m. in the 7000 block of Kassarine Pass. According to police, the victim was struck by a red GMC pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed. The victim was transported to Ben Taub Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Witnesses told police that a large party was taking place nearby, and the victim, who had been attending the gathering, was walking down the street when the truck passed and hit him. The suspect vehicle is described as a red GMC truck with front-end and possible undercarriage damage. The suspected driver is believed to be a young Hispanic male. ...
Five charged in fatal southwest Houston shooting that killed one, injured another
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Five charged in fatal southwest Houston shooting that killed one, injured another

HOUSTON, TX – Charges have been filed against five suspects in connection with a fatal shooting that left one man dead and another wounded in the 200 block of Robmore Street on June 22. According to the Houston Police Department, 19-year-old Christian Brizuela and 17-year-old Hanich Ramirez have been charged with capital murder in the 262nd Criminal District Court. Three additional suspects, all 16-year-old males, were referred to the Harris County Juvenile Probation authorities on capital murder charges. The victim was identified as 18-year-old Nehemias Bonilla. HPD Homicide Division Detectives C. Davidson and R. Bounds stated that officers responded to reports of a shooting around 5:20 p.m. and found Bonilla unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a vehicle at Robmore Street an...
Man found deceased after pursuit and search in Frisco
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Man found deceased after pursuit and search in Frisco

FRISCO, TX – A 24-year-old man was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a multi-agency search that began after a vehicle pursuit in Frisco. According to the Frisco Police Department, the incident began around 10:39 p.m. on November 5, 2025, when officers assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety in locating a vehicle that had evaded troopers during a pursuit entering the city. The vehicle was later found crashed on southbound Dallas Parkway near Warren Parkway. The driver, identified as Marshawn Kneeland of Plano, fled the scene on foot. Frisco officers established a perimeter and initiated a search using K-9 and drone units. During the search, police learned that Kneeland had expressed suicidal thoughts. He was located around 1:31 a.m., dec...
Two suspects are now charged in the fatal shooting of Jaylon Ward at a Houston area hotel
Houston

Two suspects are now charged in the fatal shooting of Jaylon Ward at a Houston area hotel

HOUSTON, TX – Two suspects have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Jaylon Ward at the Ramada by Wyndham Houston Westchase, located at 2451 Hayes Road, around 3:15 a.m. on November 2. https://youtu.be/WfCl0ZAZDXo According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded to the hotel and found Ward deceased inside a room with at least one gunshot wound. Investigators determined that Ward was shot following an argument with another person inside the room. Further investigation identified Gabriel Isaiah Menefee, 23, as the suspect. Menefee was arrested on November 6 and charged with murder in the 263rd Criminal District Court. A second suspect, Kaleb Bates, 17, was also taken into custody and charged with theft in connection with a stolen vehic...
Suspects in homeless pepper-spray attack released on $100 bond after viral video
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Suspects in homeless pepper-spray attack released on $100 bond after viral video

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Two men accused of assaulting a homeless man behind a business along State Highway 249 have been released on $100 bond each following their arrests. Courtesy of HCSO According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the assault occurred around 11:30 p.m. on November 4, when the 35-year-old victim was retrieving clothing from a dumpster. Investigators say Xavier Martinez, born January 4, 2005, pepper-sprayed the victim while Jace Fields, born September 25, 1998, recorded the attack and urged him on before the two fled the scene. Fields later uploaded the footage to his Instagram account. The video was then shared by Grizzy’s Hood News to help identify the suspects, drawing widespread attention after it went viral. Both men were charged with Class A assault and apprehend...
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on FM 1960
Houston

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on FM 1960

HOUSTON, TX – A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in the 7900 block of West FM 1960 around 9:38 p.m. According to the Houston Police Department, a Hispanic male, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, was walking across FM 1960 when he was hit by a single vehicle. The driver did not stop to render aid and left the area following the crash. Investigators said they have a possible lead on the suspect vehicle, described as a gray truck, and may know its location. It is not known at this time whether intoxication played a role in the crash. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Division or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Two men killed in shooting near apartment complex on Windswept
Houston

Two men killed in shooting near apartment complex on Windswept

HOUSTON, TX – Two men were killed in a shooting outside an apartment complex in the 6300 block of Windswept around 7:30 p.m. https://youtu.be/-_Y1UqMB3Z8 According to the Houston Police Department, officers with the Midwest Patrol Division were dispatched after receiving a report of a male who had been assaulted and was injured. When officers arrived, they found an adult male in front of the apartment complex suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Officers performed CPR until Houston Fire Department personnel arrived and transported the man to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. While officers were working the scene, they received another report of a second male found along a walking path near the bayou west of the complex. Responding officers located the ...