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Delano Burkes

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Delano Burkes death: Family searching for answers, Houston police say foul play not suspected

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on November 29, 2022 · The body of the 26-year-old Houston man reported missing from the Heights area earlier this month was found weeks later in the Houston Ship Channel.

Tags Delano Burkes Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Houston Police Department houston ship channel missing persons

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Number Of Harris County At-Home Deaths Has Increased Since Coronavirus Outbreak Began

Jen Rice

Posted on April 17, 2020 · The Harris County medical examiner's office had 58 at-home death cases between April 3 and 10 this year -- more than double the 28 cases in that week in 2019.

Tags City of Houston Health Department covid testing COVID-19 harris county Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences

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Medical Examiner Confirms Remains Found In Arkansas Are Those Of Maleah Davis

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on June 3, 2019 · The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences says the cause and manner of death are pending.

Tags Art Acevedo derien vence Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences houston police maleah davis texas equusearch

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Posted on March 7, 2023 · “We’ve contacted the family, and let them know what was going on,” says Lt. Austin Kirwin, Galveston Beach Patrol. “The search continues for the other missing teen.”

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Houston’s annual ‘March on Crime’ campaign focused on gun safety, car burglaries as violent crime decreases through the region

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on March 1, 2023 · Violent crime is currently down by more than 22%, according to the Houston Police Department.

Tags car theft gun Houston Police Department HPD Chief Troy Finner march on crime

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Dozens of Houston-area felons charged with illegally possessing guns in federal-state initiative

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on February 22, 2023 · The 90-day Harris County Felon in Possession Initiative resulted in 50 people being hit with federal charges.

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Houston officials praise federal de-escalation training for local law enforcement

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on February 21, 2023 · The Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act authorizes $124 million in federal funding over the next four years to train law enforcement in de-escalation tactics and alternatives to use of force.

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