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A suspect has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault of a family member and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the stabbing of a man and a woman at 9919 Richmond Avenue at about 8:15 p.m. on March 8. The suspect, Dailor J. Sanchez-Crespo, 25, allegedly had a physical altercation with the 21-year-old female victim, with whom he was in a dating relationship, and then physically assaulted her. Dailor J. Sanchez-Crespo - Courtesy of HPD The 49-year-old male victim, who is the woman's father, then intervened and the suspect retrieved a knife from his apartment and stabbed both victims. Sanchez-Crespo then returned to his apartment and inflicted a self-inflicted wound. Both victims were transported to area hospitals in critical condition, while the suspect was taken to ...

David Burnham Thorpe, 67, has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Miguel Gracia, 34, at 9350 Country Creek Street on June 1, 2022. Thorpe was arrested on March 9. David Burnham Thorpe - Courtesy of HPD HPD Homicide Division detectives responded to a shooting call at the apartment complex and found Gracia unresponsive on a sidewalk. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased. During the investigation, an apartment unit was identified as possibly being related to the shooting, and an armed male, later identified as Thorpe, was found inside. SWAT officers executed a search warrant and detained Thorpe for questioning. He was later released. Further investigation resulted in charges being filed against Thorpe, and he was arrested without incident...

A suspect has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the death of a woman at 9701 Stella Link Road on March 2. The suspect, Miroslav Liliev Mishev, 30, is currently in the Sutton County Jail, and his driver's license photo is attached to this news release. Miroslav Liliev Mishev - Courtesy of HPD The victim, Lilia Misheva, 69, was found deceased in her apartment after Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to a call. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences determined that the cause of death was strangulation. Further investigation revealed that Mishev killed his mother after she refused to give him her car. He then fled the scene in her 2015 Honda Civic, wallet, and cell phone. He was later apprehended by Sutton County Sheriff's deputies in Sonora, Texas. ...

At approximately 12:45 pm on March 9, 2023, MCTXSheriff deputies responded to a call about a stabbing in the 41000 block of Buckhorn Lane in Magnolia. Upon arriving, deputies discovered that a 65-year-old male had been stabbed and immediately initiated life-saving procedures. The victim was transported to a local hospital and is currently in stable condition. It appears that the incident resulted from a family disturbance involving two brothers and their father. Courtesy of MCSO Christopher Lee Hunt was observed leaving the scene and was apprehended by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office shortly after. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Homicide and Violent Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Investigators were summoned to the scene and are currently conducting an investigation. Hu...

A suspect named Jose Fernandez, 24, has been arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with a fatal shooting at 7808 Bellfort Avenue on March 8. One man was found dead at the scene while another was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Fernandez was identified as the suspect through a preliminary investigation, and he was later arrested and admitted to his role in the incident. The identity of the deceased victim is pending notification to family members.

February 27, 2023 - According to the Houston Police Department, Victor Jonatan Gallegos Betancourh, 26, has been charged with aggravated assault of a family member in the 177th State District Court for shooting a 20-year-old woman at 8400 Scott Street. Photo Courtesy of HPD The victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Gallegos Betancourh was detained by officers after he returned to the scene, and further investigation determined he was responsible for the shooting. The Harris County District Attorney's Office was consulted, and charges were filed against him.

Houston, Texas - A lawsuit has been filed against CenterPoint Energy, Inc. in the Harris County court over a fatal crash that took place at the intersection of South Gessner Road and Neff Street in Houston, Texas on December 24, 2021. The suit has been brought by the surviving family members of the deceased, Juan A Sapon and Marta Santizo, who died as a result of the collision. According to the court documents, Juan A Sapon and Marta Santizo were traveling eastbound in their car and were stopped at a stop sign before proceeding to enter the intersection. Suddenly, they were hit by a car operated by Alessio Bevinetto, who was traveling at a high speed and fled the scene. The collision resulted in the severe injury and death of both Juan A Sapon and Marta Santizo. Bevinetto was later ...