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Prosecutor: Dogs Detected Decomposition In Case Of Missing 4-Year-Old Houston Girl

Juan A. Lozano, AP

Posted on May 13, 2019 · Houston police said investigators have not found Maleah Davis and the investigation is continuing.

Tags abduction crime Houston Police Departament maleah davis

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Fort Bragg Paratrooper Charged In Cypress 2013 Rape, Abduction

Associated Press

Posted on February 13, 2018 · The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Feb. 13, announced DNA evidence led to the North Carolina arrest of Goss. He's charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and aggravated kidnapping

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UPDATE: ‘I Would Call That Torture’: Couple Arrested After Kids Found ‘Shackled’ At Home

Scott Neuman, NPR / Colin Dwyer, NPR

Posted on January 16, 2018 · Authorities said a daughter who managed to escape and dial 911 alerted police to the house of horrors in a Los Angeles suburb: 12 of her siblings, restrained in "dark and foul-smelling surroundings"

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Managing AMBER Alerts in Texas

Houston Matters Intern

Posted on January 30, 2014 · We’ve all gotten those alerts on our smartphones or seen them on the electronic freeway signs: An AMBER alert for a missing child. But how does the system work? How effective is it? We find out how AMBER alerts are managed in Houston by the non-profit Texas Center for the Missing.

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Harris County Latino voters rank the economy, education, and safety among their top priorities

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Posted on October 31, 2022 · Houston Public Media interviewed 15 Hispanic residents, as part of a Texas Newsroom statewide project, on what their main concerns are heading into the midterm elections. Listen for more Latino voters' voices this week as we air a series of montages.

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