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July 2008 ArchivesA night at the bar ended with death on Saturday. Miguel Angel Garcia, 55, was at Henry’s Bar on 202 N. 80th before he went to his vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. on … Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 7700 Corporate Drive at about 9:40 p.m. on July 26. The victim, Arnold Avelar Funez, 22, … This crime is strange. The victim wasn’t robbed, roughed-up or even threatened. Instead, he was left confused. On July 27, a man impersonating a police officer stopped a victim outside of Alvin and searched his car. According to the report, a white Ford Crown Victoria pulled the victim over at 3100 block of SH 35, just outside of Alvin. …Some crimes just seem desperate, especially when they involve shooting a 67-year-old man and leaving him in the back of his own van. Ijaz Mahmood, 67, wo… Crime Stoppers and HPD Child Abuse Investigators are looking for Anthony Wayne Ester for abusing a three-year-old girl. Ester, 29 was the primary care provider for the litt… A Houston home invasion turned deadly after the burglars attacked the owner. The robbery occurred on Lenore around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. When police arrived on the scene, they found 37-year-old Javier Cortez in his bedroom alrea… A cold-blooded killer is on the loose and may be in the Houston area. Police are looking for 51-year-old Candy Hill Hughes for the murder of Michael Scott. The murder occurred just after midnight on June 5. …Take your doctor’s advice; it just might save your life. A man who visited the hospital for an apparent head injury and then left against the doctor’s wishes was later found dead in a drainage ditch on the side of the road Monday afternoon in Houston. …Earlier this week, US Customs and Border Protection were working to sound of their own drum and it paid off. A large shipment of elephant ivory was seized at the Port of Houston found hidden inside a shipment of musical instruments.
HOUSTON — A body was found in the 8000 block of Sandspoint Tuesday morning. That’s near Sharpstown Mall in southwest Houston. Police said passersby called early in the morning to report a body lying in the middle of the road. When officers arrived at the scene, they realized the person had been shot to death. The body has yet to be identified. If you know anything about this crime, call police. Harris County Sheriff’s deputies are looking into a shooting in northwest Harris County. …Felony arson charges are pending against two juveniles in connection with a church fire in Montgomery County. …Harris County homicide detectives believe cocaine led to the death of a man Thursday night in northeast Harris County. …Two men are in custody after leading officers on a chase. …A Houston man police call a serial rapist was slapped with a new charge Wednesday. …HOUSTON–A woman is behind bars accused of setting fire to her own apartment complex. …The FBI needs your help to track down the man who’s robbed three banks in less than one month. …Sugar Land police are searching for a man they said exposed himself to a 6-year-old girl. The incident happened Saturday inside the Urban Rendezvous store in the 2700 block of Town Center Blvd. …EL CAMPO, Texas – Police said a woman was shot in the head by her estranged husband early Tuesday morning before he turned a gun on himself. The 25-year-old woman was in critical condition while her husband is dead, said El Campo police. Six Houston police officers been no billed after shooting and killing a man in March. …
It happened around 11 p.m. near the intersection of Tidwell and Sunforest. …Houston police were investigating reports of shots being fired in northeast Houston Tuesday. …Police were looking for a hit-and-run driver after an accident at Crane and Los Angeles Monday morning. Witnesses said a woman was crossing Crane around 2:45 a.m. when a blue pickup truck ran over her and kept driving. The truck had chrome rims. The woman was taken to Ben Taub in serious condition. |
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