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HPD’s ‘Keep Houston Safe’ campaign moves into East Houston

11:51 AM Thu, Aug 28, 2008 |
Juanita Jimenez

HOUSTON–The Houston police chief and other law enforcement agents have announced the next phase of the Keep Houston Safe campaign.



Trial begins for dump truck driver allegedly asleep at the wheel

5:49 PM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Testimony began today in the trial of a former city dump truck driver who was charged with criminally negligent homicide.



Rapist targets northwest Harris County woman

11:41 AM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 |
Juanita Jimenez

Harris County deputies are trying to get more information on a man who broke into a woman’s northwest Harris County apartment, tied her up and raped her.



Convcited child murderer could get new trial

11:36 AM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 |
Juanita Jimenez

HOUSTON – A convicted murderer from Montgomery County could get a new trial.



Credit card thief goes on high-tech shopping spree

8:12 PM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Drinking beer with friends leads to murder

3:57 PM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Police have arrested a suspect in a fatal stabbing that occurred on Friday’s night outside a Houston apartment complex.

Police said Rita Gail Thompson and Jarvis Ryan were drinking beer together when they got into a verbal argument. The argument then escalated into a physical fight and 43-year-old Ryan struck Thompson repeatedly with a tricycle.



Rosenberg burglars make off with lawn mowers

3:22 PM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 |
TJ Aulds

Rosenberg police are on the look out for some lawn mower thieves. Over the weekend, someone busted into Lamar Tractor on Avenue H and stole three Kombi Motor machines.



One suspect caught in fatal shooting on Fuqua

2:59 PM Wed, Aug 20, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shootin…



Man found dead on railway tracks

1:23 PM Wed, Aug 20, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

A man was found dead on the railroad tracks on Monday afternoon.

The 32-year-old victim was found on the tracks near the 3900 block of Noble around 12:30 p.m. He had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene.



20-year-old accused of exposing himself to a minor

5:58 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas — A teenage girl working at a Subway sandwich shop in Friendswood said a man outside exposed himself.

She called police, and officers arrested 20-year-old Joseph Gardner.



Fugitive sought for endangering 3 girls

2:56 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 |
Juanita Jimenez

The search is on for a man accused of endangering three young girls.



Crime Stoppers tip leads to alleged thief’s arrest

2:27 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto


A Crime Stoppers news r…



Purse snatching leaves woman hurt

1:51 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 |
Juanita Jimenez

A Houston area woman is recovering after being shot during a reported purse snatching in Northwest Harris County.



Tip lands accused robber in jail

9:18 AM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 |
Juanita Jimenez

A Crime Stoppers tip has landed an accused robber in jail and another on the run.



No plea deal for man accused of smoking corpse remains

4:34 PM Mon, Aug 18, 2008 |
Juanita Jimenez

One of the three men accused of digging up a corpse in Humble and using the skull to smoke pot has rejected a plea deal.



Three men shoot man hiding under bed

2:20 PM Mon, Aug 18, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Fatal shooting on Hillcroft

2:10 PM Mon, Aug 18, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Game Stop robber sought

5:28 PM Thu, Aug 14, 2008 |
TJ Aulds

A reward is being offered in hopes of catching a man who robbed a pair of Game Stop stores.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect took cash in armed robberies of the Game Stop in the 7000 block of Highway 6 on July 19 and again in the robbery of the franchise’s Willowbrook Mall location on July 29.



Missing Missouri City man found

6:12 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

UPDATE: Police called about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday to say that Mr. Alsandor was found safe.


>> Continue reading: Missing Missouri City man found



Eagle-eyed clerk has forger on the run

6:07 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

No bond for Missouri City double murder suspect

3:49 PM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 |
Juanita Jimenez

MISSOURI CITY, Texas–Fort Bend County officials say a love triangle was behind a double murder in Missouri City.



Early bird burglar hits six nests

11:13 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Fugitives sought in $3 million diamond scam

10:55 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Houston police…



Reward offered for catching copper thieves

10:25 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

Crime Stoppers and Harris County Precinct 4 investigators ar…



Man jailed, accused of breaking into Chili’s

9:07 AM Wed, Aug 13, 2008 |
Juanita Jimenez

HOUSTON–A man is behind bars Wednesday morning for allegedly breaking into a Chili’s restaurant located on FM 19-60 and I 45 in north Harris County.



Homeowner tied up and pistol whipped

4:16 PM Tue, Aug 12, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

On Monday around 9:30 p.m., Jonus Edwards heard noises outside his home in Brazia County. He went outside to see what the noises were, and when he walked out his back door, he saw a 20-year-old man wearing a dark do-rag on his head and something partially covering his face.

When Edwards exited his house, the suspect ran up to him and Edwards hit the suspect in the head. The man and the Edwards began to fight, but that didn’t last long as the suspect struck Edwards in the head with a handgun.



Capital murder charges filed in northwest Harris Co. home invasion

12:02 PM Tue, Aug 12, 2008 |
Juanita Jimenez

Capital murder charges have been filed against three suspects in a deadly home invasion earlier this month.



Police investigating southwest Houston death

8:14 AM Tue, Aug 12, 2008 |
Juanita Jimenez

Houston police are looking for a killer after a man was found dead in southwest Houston.



Body found in Brays Bayou

5:24 PM Thu, Aug 07, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

A body was found floating face down in Brays Bayou by the Medical Center.

A passerby spotted the body Thursday afternoon and when crews pulled it out, they found it was body of a nearly nude woman.



Robber rats out nephew in robbery

7:32 PM Sun, Aug 03, 2008 |
Michelle Ponto

On Friday, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Baytown Police received a 911 call from a citi…