A Houston company that manufactures skincare products and other cosmetics is accused of releasing 100 gallons of coconut lotion into a sewer line, with the substance ending up in White Oak Bayou, according to Harris County court documents.

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Houston cosmetics company accused of releasing 100 gallons of coconut lotion into White Oak Bayou

Immacule Lab, located north of the bayou on Fairbanks North Houston Road, was charged with water pollution, a felony, on Wednesday. Court records show the discharge of the thick, white substance occurred April 15.

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Days after self-proclaimed urban explorers posted footage taken from inside the Astrodome to social media, Harris County deputies arrested three teens accused of sneaking into the long-dormant sports stadium.

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Deputies arrest three teens accused of sneaking into dormant Astrodome days after urban explorer videos

Security guards contacted deputies late Monday after spotting three 18-year-olds running across a parking lot near the intersection of Fannin and Holly Hall, according to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office.

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Houston neurologist arrested, accused of soliciting deputy posing as teenager girl

43-year-old Jason Thonhoff, a former Houston Methodist neurologist, was arrested Thursday by the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office's Internet Crimes Against Children unit.

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Houston man accused in deputy shooting charged with aggravated assault, unlawful carry

Bland is accused in court documents of threatening Precinct 1 Deputy Sheila Jones with imminent bodily injury, "by using and exhibiting a deadly weapon, namely a firearm, knowing that [Jones] was a public servant."

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A Houston man accused of operating a Facebook Marketplace scheme in which he stole and resold nearly half a million dollars in backup power generators could face up to life in prison if convicted.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2025/03/26/516904/houston-man-accused-in-500000-backup-power-generator-scheme-could-face-life-in-prison/

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Houston man accused in $500,000 backup power generator scheme could face life in prison

James Eric Barnes, 46, allegedly used stolen credit cards to purchase generators from more than 30 Texas businesses in Austin, Beaumont, Brookshire, Dallas and San Antonio and sold them in Harris County.

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A “drive-thru” illegal drug-selling operation working out of a Houston apartment complex has been shut down and approximately $1 million in drugs were confiscated.

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Houston ‘drive-thru’ drug ring busted by local agencies, feds; $1 million in drugs found

Approximately 30 cars an hour were coming through the complex to allegedly pick up drugs, according to the constable’s office. Seven people in total were detained with five being arrested and two being taken into ICE custody.

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A Houston man was arrested and charged Sunday for organizing a cockfighting ring after Sheriff's Office deputies seized more than 100 roosters from his northeast property, officials said.

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Harris County deputies, SPCA seize over 100 roosters in deadly cockfighting ring bust

All live roosters were brought into the care of the Houston SPCA and are currently receiving individualized treatment by a veterinary team, according to the nonprofit.

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Two people arrested, one tased during Food Not Bombs meal service for unhoused Houstonians

The organization has received more than 80 tickets for feeding unhoused Houstonians outside of the Central Library in downtown. However, the two arrests are seemingly unrelated to the organization's continued food serving.

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