Houston ISD using 60 preachers to help with safety, security to end school year
School districts everywhere across Texas are beefing up security.
HPD investigating man's body found, shell casings and blood at separate crime scenes
Authorities are piecing together a horrific scene in northeast Houston after a body was reportedly dumped and several shell casings and blood were found at separate crime scenes.
Officials credit ShotSpotter for why gunshots are not heard as often in one Houston neighborhood
Harris Co. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the new technology being used in a pilot program is helping to fight illegal gunfire in the Aldine area.
Police investigating man shot, killed in west Houston
Police say a man was shot and rushed to an area hospital, where he reportedly died from his injuries.
Who killed Axel Turcios? $25K reward offered to find assailants who shot teen, robbed him of shoes
Axel Turcios, 14, was shot and killed before he was robbed by two men in west Houston, but his assailants are still at large. A $25,000 reward has been offered to help find those responsible.
Mayor Turner, Chief Finner meet with President Biden to discuss increased crime in Houston
Mayor Sylvester Turner highlighted the One Safe Houston plan —which as you know is a multimillion-dollar initiative to fight crime. The funds for that were made possible by the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package passed in 2021.
Harris County invests $4 million in anti-crime youth services
Millions of dollars were awarded to fight crime with counseling and social support; not cops and prosecutors.
Woman found dead with several gunshot wounds in west Houston, shooter still at large
A manhunt is underway for a woman's assailant after she was found suffering several gunshot wounds in a west Houston apartment.
Rising number of gun violence, deadly shootings continue in Houston, homicide detectives say
It was a violent day across the City of Houston Wednesday, Houston Police responding to several shootings within the span of a few hours.
Constables claim Harris County defunded more than $4 million from their agencies
All eight Harris County Constables are protesting what they see as plans to defund police and are now speaking out through a letter obtained by our political reporter Greg Groogan.
'We cannot protect you,' Harris Co. deputies warning if not given enough manpower
“We only have 56 district deputies on any given day to run that many calls. How in the hell are we supposed to protect you?" said David Cuevas, Harris County Deputies Organization President.
Texas accounts for 24% of US law enforcement deaths so far in 2022, study says
2022 has been a tragic time for law enforcement officers, and according to some troubling numbers, Texas accounts for nearly a quarter of officer deaths so far.
Fellow officers mourn slain Harris Co. deputy by suspected catalytic converter thieves
Colleagues say it was just like Deputy Darren Almendarez to protect and serve even while off duty, confronting criminals who were said to be attempting to steal the catalytic converter from his truck as he and his wife walked out of this Joe V’s grocery store.
