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Houston Cop Who Led A Deadly Drug Raid May Have Lied About Informant
Posted on · Informants who have worked with the case agent deny having purchased heroin at the house located at 7815 Harding.
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Harris County DA Says Her Request For More Prosecutors Has Been Politicized
Posted on · Criminal Justice reform groups have criticized Kim Ogg’s request to hire 102 new lawyers. They argue more people will be jailed, but the DA says her office needs more staff to handle a backlog of cases.
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Houston’s Police Chief Says A Shortage Of Prosecutors Could Lead To A “Perfect Storm” Of Crime
Posted on · The HPD chief says the DA’s office doesn’t have enough prosecutors and too many violent offenders are being released on low bonds.
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Full Show: Police Chief Acevedo Supports Hiring Additional Prosecutors, And A Perfect Day Off In Houston (Feb. 8, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We discuss Chief Art Acevedo's support of DA Kim Ogg’s request for additional prosecutors, the best ways to spend a day off in Houston, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. Plus, writer Alex Temblador.
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Acevedo Provides Details On Operation That Led To Shootout, Criticizes Tone Of Police Union President
Posted on · Joe Gamaldi, president of the HPOU, said Monday they would be keeping track of people who promote violence against the police.
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Acevedo Releases Search Warrant Related To HPD Operation That Ended Up In Shootout
Posted on · The house at 7815 Harding Street had been under investigation for about two weeks.
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Police Officers Wounded Monday Are Stable, Harris County’s Skepticism On State’s Potential Non-Citizen Voter List, And Election To Replace Former State Representatives
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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Police Officers Wounded Monday Are Stable, HPD Releases Name Of Suspects
Posted on · The wounded officers were treated at Memorial Hermann Hospital. One of them has already been discharged.
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Overall Houston Crime Down, Homicides Up In 2018
Posted on · The Houston Police Department has released its year-end crime stats.
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Acevedo Asks Houstonians To Be Vigilant To Help HPD Combat Human Trafficking
Posted on · January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In 2018, HPD made more than 1,000 arrests related to this kind of crime.
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Abbott Calls For Expansion Of Texas Anti-Gang Task Force
Posted on · The Governor's call comes as two men have been charged in the deadly shooting of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes.
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Mayor Turner To Lamar HS Students: We Care, We Hear You
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner decided to sit down with Lamar High School students to talk about gun violence after he received a moving letter from a senior.
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Multi Agency Operation Nets Arrest Of 164 Parolees In Harris And Surrounding Counties
Posted on · HPD Chief Art Acevedo says it’s a first step based on regional cooperation.
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UPDATE: Neighbor: Suspect in Murder of Houston Cardiologist Was ‘Loner’
Posted on · The suspect is Joseph Pappas. His mother had been a patient of Dr. Hausknecht’s over 20 years ago and died during a surgery he was performing.
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‘High Probability’ Doctor Shot on Bike Was Targeted, Chief Acevedo Says
Posted on · Acevedo revealed the new development in the shooting of Dr. Mark Hausknecht in a tweet on Thursday but did not offer additional information on the investigation