Texas
Fallout Continues Over Arrest Of Galveston Man Who Was Led By Rope
Posted on · Donald Neely’s family wants body-cam footage to be released and the Texas Rangers will investigate the arrest.
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City of Houston
After El Paso Shooting, Houston Plans to Boost Police Presence
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner is allocating an additional $1.5 million for public safety.
In-Depth
Houston Police Frustrated About ‘Sweetheart Deals’ And Low Bond For Some Violent Criminals
Posted on · The HPD chief and police union president blame the Harris County DA’s office and judges for crimes by offenders who they say should have been in jail.
News
Police Rescue 18 People Held For Ransom In Northwest Houston
Posted on · HPD investigators have arrested five men. Chief Art Acevedo says two women were sexually assaulted while they were held captive.
Local
Harris County Medical Examiner Rules Maleah Davis Was A Victim Of Homicide
Posted on · Houston's police chief said the investigation continues and he hopes police and the Harris County DA’s office will have an update in the next few weeks.
News
Harris County DA Could Subpoena Houston Police Over Records About Botched Drug Raid
Posted on · The district attorney is giving HPD until Monday to turn over materials related to confidential narcotics informants.
News
Medical Examiner Confirms Remains Found In Arkansas Are Those Of Maleah Davis
Posted on · The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences says the cause and manner of death are pending.
News
Houston Police Ask Public For Help To Find Body Of Maleah Davis
Posted on · Chief Acevedo believes the 4-year-old girl, who has been missing since May 4, is dead.
News
On Third Anniversary Of Josué Flores’ Murder, Houston Police Ask Public To Help Find Killer
Posted on · Police Chief Art Acevedo says new evidence is being analyzed at a Utah lab that specializes in DNA testing.
Houston Matters
Full Show: No Knock Warrants, And Bringing The Arts To Juvenile Detention, (March 22, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: New rules for no-knock warrants, bringing the arts to at-risk youth, breaking down The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the news, and an informal spelling bee.
Top Stories
Houston Reacts To Mass Shootings In New Zealand, Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding, And Texas’ Shortages Of Low-Income Rentals
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Houston Matters
Houston Police Increase Patrols At Area Mosques After New Zealand Mass Shootings
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner says "there are no words to describe the horror the victims must have felt."
News
Law Enforcement Initiative Nets 156 Parole Violators In Houston Region
Posted on · Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo says the plan is to conduct quarterly special operations focusing on felons who have violated the terms of their parole.
News
Murder Charges Filed Against Houston Gang Member Suspected Of Killing Lamar High School Student
Posted on · Kendrick Johnson is also charged with the murder of Kenneth Roberson last September and is a suspect in a drive-by shooting in January.
News
FBI Launches Civil Rights Investigation Of Deadly Houston Drug Raid
Posted on · Thousands of previous criminal cases handled by one Houston officer are also under review.