Amazon Ring ends police access to user footage, law enforcement reacts

Amazon's "Ring" doorbell camera will no longer allow law enforcement to request users footage through the company's app and some Houston area law enforcement say Ring video has been helpful in cases.

Amazon Ring: Police can't request video in app
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Amazon's "Ring" doorbell camera is making a change to its policy in which law enforcement can no longer be allowed to make posts asking users to submit footage through the company's app.

Skyscraper-size asteroid expected to pass by Earth Friday

There’s no risk of it hitting our planet since it will pass seven times the distance from Earth to the moon.

Road rage shootings in Houston lead to arrests
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Following two separate road rage incidents, Houston police announced the arrests of suspects Wydell Dupree Jones, 57, and Oscar Vasquez Newman, 42. Both are charged with murder in shootings that resulted in two fatalities and two injuries. The bond for Jones was set at $310,000.

Arrest made following vandalism of Houston Police patrol car at unsanctioned event

Residents and city officials discuss a recent unsanctioned event that disturbed the peace in a North Houston neighborhood. One police car was damaged as several young people were caught on camera stomping on the vehicle.

Houston police offer tips to drivers to prevent road rage
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Local law enforcement agencies, collaborating with H-P-D, have initiated the "Safe Roadways Initiative" to target aggressive and unsafe driving,

Harris County crime: Deputies seek witnesses in a fatal drive-by shooting

The Harris County Sheriff's Office needs public assistance in investigating the fatal shooting of a man standing outside a gas station.

Houston Police detain HS student over shooting threat
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Houston police detained a student who threatened to shoot another student during a fight at Kingwood High School. The threat was overheard by fellow students who promptly informed their parents, leading to a swift response from Houston and Humble officers.

Houston Crime: Firefighters jumped from 2nd story apartment after man points gun on Bissonnet Street

The Houston Police Department reports that two Houston firefighters were forced to jump from Ashford Buena Vista apartments from a 2nd floor balcony stairwell on Saturday night. Officials say the firefighters suffered injuries in the fall.

Challenger explosion anniversary: 38th Anniversary of NASA's Space Shuttle tragedy, claiming 7 lives

On this day in history, Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger — scheduled for a routine launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida — exploded after just 73 seconds in flight, killing all seven Americans on board.

Father of Jalen Randle attends protest against officer
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Warren Randle, father of Jalen Randle, who was fatally shot by HPD Officer Shane Privette in April 2022, attended Saturday's protest. Body camera footage revealed the officer shot the 29-year-old seconds after exiting his patrol car, as narcotics officers were seeking Randle for multiple open felony warrants.

Firefighters jump from second-story balcony to escape armed suspect
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Two firefighters responding to a report of a man having seizures at an apartment complex on Bissonett escaped injury by jumping from a second-story window after the man returned with a gun and pointed it at them;

Motorcycle crash kills man after driver runs over motorcyclist
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A motorcyclist is dead after attempting a last-minute exit on the Southwest Freeway near Shepard just after midnight; the rider collided with a car,