Houston Public MediaOct 8

Houston Police confirm they're searching for another body in a Houston-area bayou, the seventh in the last month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2025/10/08/532888/another-body-found-in-houston-area-bayou-police-confirm/

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Another body found in Houston-area bayou, police confirm

Houston Police confirmed they responded to a call for a drowning in White Oak Bayou. If found, that would mark the seventh body found in the bayous in about a month.

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Houston Public MediaJul 14, 2025

A drive-by shooting at a Houston nightclub killed two people and injured several others late Sunday night, according to the Houston Police Department. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2025/07/14/526338/houston-nightclub-drive-by-shooting-kills-2-injures-7/

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Drive-by shooting at Houston nightclub kills 2, injures 7 others, police say

The fatal shooting outside the Bugs Bar Nightclub is the second to happen there since March, according to Houston police. 

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Houston Public MediaMay 27, 2025

A group of 15 suspected gang members, many of whom are Houston residents, are accused of being involved in an alleged drug trafficking scheme that employed the use of a taco truck and the U.S. mail to deliver narcotics.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2025/05/27/522347/houston-residents-among-15-indicted-for-alleged-drug-smuggling-scheme/

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Houston residents among 15 charged in alleged drug smuggling scheme

A recently unsealed indictment includes nearly 30 counts, with several of the defendants being charged with multiple felonies. The counts include conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and importation of a controlled substance.

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Houston Public MediaSep 4, 2024

The Houston Police Department said they have made an arrest in the shooting death of 90-year-old Houston resident and veteran Nelson Beckett.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2024/09/04/498533/suspect-arrested-murder-90-houston-veteran/

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Suspect arrested, charged with capital murder in death of 90-year-old Houston veteran

Beckett was allegedly approached by an unknown male who assaulted him, shot him and stole his belongings.

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Houston Public MediaAug 21, 2024

A man facing murder charges in Houston was arrested Wednesday in Chicago near the DNC after having allegedly escaped from custody in Mississppi.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2024/08/21/497381/escaped-houston-murder-suspect-arrested-chicago-dnc/

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Escaped Houston murder suspect arrested in Chicago restaurant after standoff

Joshua Zimmerman, 30, is accused of having killed a 22-year-old in a Houston hotel room last September, according to police.

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Houston Public MediaJul 3, 2024

As the Fourth of July approaches, law enforcement officials from the city of Houston and Harris County warned that they will be on high alert for the long weekend.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/law-enforcement/2024/07/03/492545/houston-area-law-enforcement-warns-about-drinking-and-driving-during-fourth-of-july/

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Houston area law enforcement warns about drinking and driving during Fourth of July

As the Fourth of July approaches, law enforcement officials from the city of Houston and Harris County warned that they will be on high alert for the long weekend.

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