In 1979, six Mexican American Houston police officers were assigned to the department’s homicide division to help detectives communicate with Spanish-speaking residents. Within days, they were investigating murders themselves. The officers, known as the Chicano Squad, were given limited resources...
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The West University Place Public Works Department and its contractors have begun construction for the Wakeforest Water Plant Distribution Line Replacement Project....
Local
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office plans to conduct an active shooter response training exercise on Thursday night around 10 p.m. HCSO’s Special Enforcement Bureau Tactical Division will be at Wildcat Electrical Supply on Wallisville Road. “We train for the unexpected so we’re pr...
safety
Stafford police are asking for the public’s help locating a 40-year-old man who has been missing since Oct. 6. Ghulam Karim was last seen around noon that day after dropping his children off at their residence in the 10400 block of Fountain Lake Drive in Stafford, according to th...
government
Commissioners voted to create a working group to discuss amendments to the county's automated license plate reader contracts. The group will produce suggestions by February 2027....
News
Federal immigration agents involved in an operation that left a Houston construction worker seriously injured were searching for a man whose family says died nearly nine years ago, according to a new report from The New York Times. The Times reported Wednesday that Jamie Jimenez,...
safety
Police said they responded to a report of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
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NOAA says the U.S. winter will likely be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, due to El Niño.
government
Houston voters will decide in November whether to ban no-knock warrants by HPD and make marijuana enforcement the department's lowest priority.
safety
The Rosenberg Police Department is investigating after a two-vehicle accident prompted closures in both directions on SH-36 N on Thursday afternoon.
safety
Officials said DEA Houston, working alongside the Houston Police Department, seized more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside two suitcases at a Houston-area airport....
business
With Halloween just around the corner, shoppers across the area are gearing up for spooky season—and whether you're planning a classic fright or a last-minute trick-or-treat look, local stores are bustling with activity....
News
The person reportedly pointed a gun at another driver on I-10 in September.
