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Several pro-Palestine protestors detained during late night protest outside Mayor Whitmire’s Home

20Jul

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Several pro-Palestine protestors detained during late night protest outside Mayor Whitmire’s Home

HOUSTON, TX - Several pro-Palestine protestors were detained during a loud late-night protest outside Mayor Whitmire's Home near Memorial Park Friday night. https://youtu.be/_t2rEuILMfQ?si=euSKodDY_GsUzqJX About 15-20 protestors were chanting loudly and can be heard banging on a drum. The arrests came after a "sound unit" was called out to the protest to check noise levels.

SWAT called after a man threatened his father with a pistol and barricaded himself in garage

20Jul

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SWAT called after a man threatened his father with a pistol and barricaded himself in garage

HOUSTON, TX - SWAT was called on a man who threatened his father with a pistol before barricading himself in a garage. https://youtu.be/uybX-8zmLdc?si=yi9nY_kQijBwhLMS This started around 3:30 p.m. and needed around midnight at a townhome complex located in the 12400 block of Brookglade Circle in west Houston. According to police, officers responded to the townhome after the man pulled out a pistol and threatened his father. Officers were able to get the father and the mother out of the townhome safely but the male suspect barricaded himself in the garage that he lives in. SWAT was called to the scene after he refused to come out. After obtaining a search and an arrest warrant, SWAT made forced entry into the garage and deployed tear gas. At one point the male was able...

1964 Fort Bend County Cold Case Reopened with Advanced Forensic Techniques

18Jul

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Fort Bend County

1964 Fort Bend County Cold Case Reopened with Advanced Forensic Techniques

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas, July 10, 2024 – The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Cold Case Team has exhumed remains in an effort to resolve a cold case from 1964, leveraging recent advancements in forensic biology and DNA analysis. Authorities hope these technological advances will generate new leads and help close the longstanding case. The remains, identified as those of a dark-haired white male approximately 6 feet tall and weighing between 180-185 pounds, were originally discovered on June 11, 1964, off FM 359 near the Jones Creek bridge. The victim, around 50 years old at the time of his death, was found decapitated with his hands and legs amputated and left in a ditch. Despite significant efforts by law enforcement, the victim's identity and his assailants remained unknown. T...

18Jul

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Houston

Teen Charged in Houston Shooting; Second Suspect At Large

HOUSTON, July 14, 2024 – Jesus Ventura Lopez, 17, has been charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon following a shooting incident at 7400 Walker Street around 9:10 a.m. on Sunday. The 57-year-old victim was critically injured and is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital. According to HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division patrol officers responded to a call at a residence near the incident location and found the victim with a gunshot wound. Houston Fire Department paramedics quickly transported him to the hospital. The initial investigation revealed that the victim was outside his residence when he was shot by an unknown assailant, who then fled in an unidentified vehicle. Further investigation led to the identification and arrest of Lopez a...

67-Year-Old Suspect Confesses to Fatally Stabbing Woman in Houston

18Jul

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Houston

67-Year-Old Suspect Confesses to Fatally Stabbing Woman in Houston

HOUSTON, July 15, 2024 – Ralph Sample, 67, has been charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of Paulette Francis, 62. The incident occurred at 8435 Tidwell Road around 2:55 p.m. on Monday. Houston Police Department (HPD) officers discovered Francis unresponsive, covered by blankets, following a report of a deceased person at the location. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. An investigation revealed that Francis had sustained multiple stab wounds. A witness who visited the location to check on Francis found her unresponsive, leading to further investigation. Sample, the victim's partner, was identified as the suspect. He was arrested on Wednesday (July 17) following a separate incident and confessed to his involvement in Francis’ ...

18Jul

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Houston

Police believe a man who murdered a woman may have fled to Mexico

HOUSTON, July 18, 2024 – Charges have been filed against a suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman. The shooting occurred in the 11900 block of 7th Street at approximately 1:15 p.m. on April 21, 2024. Back in April, HPD was called after a report of a shooting. There, they found the victim, Rosenda Garcia Hernandez unresponsive in her vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Houston Fire Department. According to the Houston Police Department's Homicide Division, witnesses stated at the time that a man walked up to Garcia Hernandez's vehicle before shooting multiple times into the vehicle. He then fled the scene and was driving a Jeep Renegade SUV with black wheels. The man was later identified by invest...

Suspect charged in death of cyclist found in drainage ditch by construction workers

2Jul

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Fort Bend County

Suspect charged in death of cyclist found in drainage ditch by construction workers

FOR BEND COUNTY, TX (July 2, 2024) - Deputies with the Fort Bend County Sheriff's office have arrested a 33-year-old man by the name of Emilio Cruz, Jr., who they say hit a cyclist and left him in a ditch. Emilio Cruz Jr. (FBCSO) According to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, construction workers found the cyclist on June 11, 2024 in the 6900 block of FM 361 near Pine Meadow Lane in Needville, TX. When deputies arrived they found 61-year-old Enrique Gomez in a drainage ditch and a damaged bicycle nearby. Enrique was pronounced deceased at the scene. Further investigation revealed that a deputy was dispatched to the scene of a stalled vehicle that had been involved in an accident on FM 361 on May 24, 2024, a little over two weeks before the construction workers found En...

Montgomery man uses artificial intelligence to create child pornography

2Jul

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Montgomery County, Technology

Montgomery man uses artificial intelligence to create child pornography

MONTGOMERY, TX - According to Constable Ryan Gable, of Montgomery County Precinct 3, their Human Trafficking Unit started an investigation into Roman Shoffner, a 30-year-old man living in Montgomery County back on May 15, 2024, for Child Pornography. Through the investigation, investigators determined that Shoffner used an artificial intelligence program to alter a picture of a 17-year-old's photo by having the app depict what the 17-year-old's body would look like without clothes. Detectives then seized his phone and had it forensically analyzed and obtained enough probable cause to arrest him for Child Pornography. Shoffner was then arrested on June 28, 2024.

Suspected drug dealer arrested during traffic stop

2Jul

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Harris County

Suspected drug dealer arrested during traffic stop

HARRIS COUNTY, TX - A suspected drug dealer was arrested during a traffic stop in the 13000 block of T.C. Jester Blvd in northwest Harris County on June 30, 2024. According to Constable Mark Herman, Harris County Precinct 4 deputies pulled over Aaron Reyes and during the traffic stop he was to be in possession of "a mini-AK-47, 2.24 grams of Xanax, 12.22 grams of Oxycodone and $11,000.00 in U.S. Currency." He was booked into Harris County Jail and charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute as well as unlawful carry of a weapon. His bond has not yet been set and he remains in jail at this time.

Friendswood PD: Missing thirteen-year-old maybe in danger

2Jul

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Galveston County

Friendswood PD: Missing thirteen-year-old maybe in danger

FRIENDSWOOD, TX (July 2, 2024) - The Friendswood Police is asking for the pubic's help to find 13 year old Josephine Whipple. Josephine Whipple (Source: Facebook: Friendswood PD) According to the Friendswood Police Department Facebook Page, Josephine was last seen on Thursday, June 27, 2024, when she told her family that she was going to spend the night with a friend. Josephine was last seen wearing a white sleeveless shirt and a black skirt. The Friendswood Police Department believes Josephine could be in danger and urges anyone with information to call 281-996-3300.