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Police

Officer-involved shooting prompted lockdown at Wisdom High School, suspects in custody

Ashley Brown

Posted on February 2, 2023 · Police said one of the suspects went into the school auditorium with at least 100 other students. Two of the suspects involved were students at the school. No students or staff were hurt. 

Tags breaking news Houston Police Department officer involved shooting Wisdom High School Wisdom High School on lockdown

Criminal Justice

Baytown officer Juan Delacruz found not guilty in shooting death of Pamela Turner

Patricia Ortiz / Sangoule Diop / Lucio Vasquez

Posted on October 11, 2022 · Delacruz shot and killed Turner after he said she tried to evade an arrest, and she grabbed his Taser. 

Tags baytown police breaking news juan delacruz pamela turner

John's Wheel Repair & Tires fire

Houston

Fire near Houston’s Westpark Tollway creates dark smoke visible for miles

Mark Norris

Posted on September 27, 2022 · The fire was in a metal building that was the location of John's Wheel Repair & Tires.

Tags breaking news Fire Department houston houston fire department

schools

Alvin Junior High student arrested after allegedly stabbing faculty member

Ariel Worthy

Posted on September 27, 2022 · The district said the Alvin ISD Police Department is actively investigating the incident and appropriate charges will be filed. 

Tags Alvin ISD Alvin Jr. High breaking news

Harris County

Klein Forest High School student arrested after campus bomb threat

Ariel Worthy

Posted on September 15, 2022 · Law enforcement searched the building with students and staff and no explosives were found.

Tags bomb threat breaking news Klein Forest High School Klein ISD

Houston

Heights High School active shooter call was unfounded, Houston police say

Lucio Vasquez / Mark Norris

Posted on September 13, 2022 · "Whoever made this call, understand all of our agencies, including the FBI, we're going to trace it down and hold them accountable," said HPD Chief Troy Finner.

Tags breaking news Heights High School hisd Houston Police Department school shooting

Theatre & Film

1980s pop goddess Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73

MANDALIT DEL BARCO, NPR / NEDA ULABY, NPR

Posted on August 8, 2022 · English-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73. She was one of the the biggest pop stars in the 1970's and early 1980's.

Tags breaking news Grease Olivia Newton-John

News

Woman shot by Dallas Police after opening fire at Dallas Love Field

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on July 25, 2022 · The shooting occurred at about 11 a.m. after the alleged shooter exited a bathroom shortly after being dropped off at the airport.

Tags breaking news dallas Dallas Love Field shooting

Criminal Justice

A man shot and killed his supervisor near Greenway Plaza, Houston police say

Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on March 16, 2022 · The shooting happened at a business located at 3800 Cummins St., police said. A suspected shooter has been taken into custody.

Tags breaking news Houston Police Department hpd shooting

Breaking News

Houston Health Department vendor under FBI investigation, city says

Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on February 16, 2022 · The FBI confirmed agents were present at the department's 8000 N. Stadium Drive building as of noon Wednesday.

Tags breaking news fbi hhd Houston Health Department sylvester turner

Immigration

New Facilities For Migrant Children Slated For Texas

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on August 27, 2019 · State authorities are mulling over applications for two new shelters that would hold unaccompanied migrant children. Confirmation of the new shelters comes as Southwest Key closes down two of its facilities.

Tags breaking news Southwest Key uac unaccompanied minor

News

British Police Arrest 8 In Investigation Into London Attack That Left 4 Dead

Camila Domonoske, NPR / Merrit Kennedy, NPR

Posted on March 22, 2017 · Police believe the attacker who killed three people before being shot to death acted alone and was "inspired by international terrorism."

Tags breaking news london parliament terrorism UK

News

HCSO: Recently Terminated Employee Fatally Shoots Self, Co-Worker At Katy Business

HPM News Staff

Posted on May 4, 2016 · The shooting happened at the Knight Transportation office in Katy, about 20 miles west of Houston.

Tags breaking news employee shooting harris county katy shooting

News

Federal judge halts key part of Texas abortion law

Associated Press

Posted on August 29, 2014 · A federal judge has thrown out new abortion restrictions that would have banned the procedure at most Texas facilities where women can legally end a pregnancy.

Tags abortion ruling breaking news news texas

Politics

President Obama To Speak At 11:50 AM

HPM News Staff

Posted on August 20, 2014 · President Obama will deliver a statement

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Two Houston post offices suspend retail operations, with USPS citing safety as reason

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on September 21, 2023 · The branches in the Medical Center and Greenspoint areas are both undergoing building renovations, according to USPS. The Houston Police Department has received a total of 26 calls for service to those locations during the last six months.

Tags Greenspoint Houston medical center Houston Police Department Texas Medical Center united states postal service usps

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Criminal Justice

Report finds racial disparities among Houstonians pulled over for non-moving traffic violations

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on September 19, 2023 · The report found that Houston's Black drivers accounted for nearly half of those pulled over for non-moving traffic violations -- despite the fact that about 23% of Houston’s population is Black.

Tags Houston Police Department racial disparity traffic stops

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Politics

John Whitmire’s plan to bring DPS troopers to Houston has yielded mixed results in Austin and Dallas

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 18, 2023 · State Senator John Whitmire wants to bring 200 DPS troopers to Houston to aid local police if he’s elected mayor. Local officials in Austin and Dallas say DPS deployments in those cities led to racially targeted traffic stops and arrests.

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Law Enforcement

Houston PD’s new vehicle pursuit policy prohibits chases for nonviolent misdemeanor offenses

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on September 14, 2023 · Houston police will now be prohibited from engaging in a pursuit when possible charges are limited to traffic-related, misdemeanor and/or nonviolent offenses.

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