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‘Tall, Dark and Handsome Bandit’ Holds up SE Houston Bank

Houston police are searching for a bank robber they have dubbed the “Tall, Dark and Handsome Bandit.” The man held up the Comerica Bank on the southwest freeway Thursday around noon. Investigators say that he didn’t have a weapon but … Continue reading

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2 Men Shot to Death Outside Flea Market

Harris county police are investigating a shooting outside a north Harris country flea market that left 2 people dead Sunday evening. Deputies arrived at 8800 block of Airline to find two people shot to death in a parking lot shortly … Continue reading

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Three Teens Charged with Murder of Harris County Man

Three Houston teens have been arrested on murder charges of a man in Harris county on December 30. Williams Jhonatan Rodrigues, Jonathan Bolz and Alexis Torres, all 19-year-old, were charged with murder of 25-year-old Omar Malik. Investigators say that neighbors … Continue reading

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HCSO seeks suspect in New Year’s Eve murder

Houston police are asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect in a New Year’s Eve murder. Louis Rojas, 24, has been charged with shooting and killing his ex-wife’s husband, Louis Ernesto Lopera, around 5:30pm on December 31, 2011. … Continue reading

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Suspects Arrested After Alleged Hate Crime

A federal grand jury indicted four men in Houston with hate crime criminal charges after beating a black man at a bus stop in August. All four men are charged in violation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. … Continue reading

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Police Arrest Chase Suspect at Home

Houston police ended the chase of a high speed pursuit allowing the suspect to drive away only to end up arresting him at a home in southeast Houston. The chase began on Wednesday around 1:30a.m. near the 610 Loop South … Continue reading

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Police Search for “Binder Bandit” after Capital One Robbery

Houston police are on the search for a man dubbed the “binder bandit” after a bank robbery on Thursday. The suspect entered the bank carrying a binder and handed the teller a note.  According to police the note said that … Continue reading

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Student Shot in Leg at North Forest High School

A senior at North Forest High School was arrested after sneaking a gun into school and shooting a fellow classmate in the leg. The 18-year-old Warren Lewis was charged with aggrevated assault after he shot a 16-year-old freshman in the … Continue reading

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Suspect in Hallmark robbery linked to 15 other Houston-area crimes

Police think that a suspect charged with an aggravated assault of a Sugar Land Hallmark store may be connected to at least 15 similar burglaries in Houston, Stafford and Webster. William Thomas Tucker confessed to robbing Trudy’s Hallmark, on southwest … Continue reading

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Major Houston ecstasy distributor sentenced to 192 months in prison

Long Vo, a 52-year-old Houston man, was sentenced to 192 months in prison for conspiracy to possess and distribute ecstasy. The IRS and FBI had initiated a complex investigation into the Houston Asian criminal enterprise in 2008.  The investigation determined … Continue reading

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