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Houston police investigating deadly shooting involving 2 men on south side

HOUSTON — Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another injured in the Riverside Terrace area on the south side. The Houston Police Department said appears to involve two scenes. This all happened around 8:30 p.m. The first scene is on Tierwester Street just north of North MacGregor Way.

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Houston home invaders pose as DoorDash, tie up mom in front of kids before shootout with officer: police

Houston police say three men involved in forced entry of a home, tying up a mother and shooting an officer were arrested and charged.

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Woman dies after being hit by police car in front of children in northwest Houston, officials say

The woman hit by a Houston patrol car late Thursday in front of her three children has died, according to officials with the police department. Two officers in the North Patrol Division hot spot unit were taking someone they had just arrested in a narcotics investigation to the jail around 9:55 p.

HISD to allow Waltrip High band to perform at Sugar Bowl

Houston mayor offers HPD escort for Waltrip High School to Sugar Bowl in New Orleans

Houston Mayor John Whitmire offers an escort by Houston police officers for the Waltrip High School Roaring Ram Band to perform at the 2025 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

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'This is nuts': Mayor intervenes after HISD forbids band's Sugar Bowl trip

After Houston ISD denied Waltrip High's Roaring Red Ram Band the opportunity to perform at next year's Sugar Bowl out of fear that the Big Easy would be too dangerous for students, Mayor John Whitmire—a Waltrip grad—has offered the band a personal Houston police escort to make the trip.

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HISD to allow Waltrip High band to perform at Sugar Bowl after Whitmire offers HPD assistance

HISD will allow the Waltrip High School band to perform at the 2025 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans after previously deciding that the band wouldn't be attending the game, according to the Mayor's Office. The reversal comes after Mayor John Whitmire offered the help of Houston Police Department officers to HISD Superintendent Mike Miles.

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'Unsung heroes': Unarmed safety guides in downtown Houston offer security, directions to residents

The Downtown Management District maintains a team of public safety guides that can assist those intimidated by the city’s ...

Houston Police Seek Help to Find Suspect in Year-Old Fatal Shooting of Alberto Navez-Ortiz

Authorities seek public help in the year-old case of Alberto Navez-Ortiz, fatally shot in Houston. The suspect remains ...

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Houston police changed their pursuit policy a year ago. Chases have gone down, but deaths have not.

Last year, a Houston Chronicle investigation highlighted an uptick in police chases across the city. Reporters looked at data ...

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Houston police trying to identify suspect involved in sexual assault, aggravated robbery

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division is currently looking to identify a suspect responsible for a believed two ...

Houston Police Seek Suspect Kevan Hall in Daylight Robbery of Elderly Woman at Crypto Kiosk

Houston Police are seeking a man named Kevan Hall for his involvement in a robbery of an elderly woman at a crypto kiosk.

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Police execute another search warrant in case of Houston man missing for three months

The Houston Police Department executed another search warrant in the last known location of a Houston man who’s been missing ...

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Police identify, charge man accused of robbing 80-year-old woman of $19K at Midtown convenience store

HOUSTON — Police have identified and charged one of two men accused of robbing an 80-year-old woman of $19,000 in cash at a ...

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Houston crime: Man fatally shot in divorce dispute, woman’s brother wanted by police

The Houston Police Department is seeking a woman's brother after he allegedly shot and killed her husband during a heated ...

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