Posted on · Unlike some other major cities in Texas, Houston doesn't regulate boarding houses and group homes. But local officials say they need more oversight of such establishments to make sure the homes are operated safely.
Posted on · A Houston police officer was wounded in a traffic confrontation last night, and the man who shot him was killed by another officer.
Posted on · Some 1200 men and women hoping to become a Houston Fire fighter took the first step with the civil service exam. A top score will enable them to move on to the next phase, to eventually fill some 300 openings in the department.
Posted on · It's all about keeping Houston safe. The Houston Police Department launched the annual "March on Crime" initiative today. During the month of March, police officers will be reaching out to businesses and communities about crime prevention.
Posted on · Area law enforcement agencies have a simple message to anyone who decides to get behind the wheel while intoxicated: Drink, Drive, Go to Jail. It's an extra effort to make sure rodeo revelers get home safely.
Posted on · The City of Houston will pay $4.4 million to test all of the city's back log of rape kits. Thousands of untested kits will be completed by the end of the year.
Posted on · Thousands of sexual assault kits have gone untested in Houston. But now, Mayor Annise Parker has unveiled a plan that will eliminate the backlog within a year. The city will have private contractors test the kits.
Posted on · Only a tiny percentage of Houston firefighters are women, but an effort started a few years ago by a former fire chief could change that. Camp Houston Fire aims to attract more women to the profession.
Posted on · The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments from the City of Houston and Houston firefighters tomorrow. The case will determine how much the city has to pay to retiring firefighters.
Posted on · Houston officials say the holidays bring a high risk of fire, and they're warning everyone to be careful as they decorate and warm their homes.
Posted on · After two fatal house fires in as many days, Houston firefighters hit the streets around the homes that burned. They handed out safety literature and talked about the importance of having a working smoke detector and a home escape plan.
Posted on · The Houston Police Department is launching its annual effort to collect food for local families in need during the Christmas holidays. They hope to feed 3,500 families this holiday season.
Posted on · As Houston police sort through evidence in a tragic double-murder earlier this week, a local attorney who represented Andrea Yates says he thinks the crime could have been prevented. Cameron Dorsey has been charged in the murder of his great-grandfather and aunt, but George Parnham says authorities may have run out of options in identifying serious mental health issues that could have contributed to the crime.
Posted on · City leaders are asking the community to reserve judgment in the case of a wheelchair-bound man who was shot by a Houston police officer at a group home over the weekend. The mentally challenged man was a double amputee who threatened to kill the officers and his house mates.
Posted on · The Houston Police Department has new tools in its arsenal against drunk drivers. HPD will now use four processing centers to test and book DWI suspects and cut down on the time officers spend on such cases.