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April 6th, 2021
On Monday morning, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner was sworn in at City Hall, just a few hours after his predecessor Art Acevedo was sworn in as Miami's new chief of police.
August 26th, 2019
Harris County prosecutors have charged former Houston police officer Gerald Goines with two felony murder charges in connection with a deadly January 28 botched drug raid that killed two civilians and injured several...
January 31st, 2019
The 246,000-square-foot facility is located at 700 N. San Jacinto Street and will eliminate the redundant practice of people arrested by the Houston Police Department having to first be booked into a city jail and then...
June 28th, 2018
A sergeant in the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston was treated for exposure to fentanyl after he touched a flyer left on the windshield of his car.
February 24th, 2014
The Houston Police Department (HPD) announced this week, an internal investigation into its Homicide Division. With few details about the investigation, who it involves or what it is about, HPD Chief Charles McClelland...
November 25th, 2011
Yet another episode of drug related violence took place in Northwest Houston on Monday as members of the Los Zetas drug cartel ambushed a police confidential informant who was driving a load of marijuana. During the incident...
November 4th, 2010
The Houston Police Department has issued a reports saying that there has been an overall decrease in violent crime in Houston during the first nine months of this year compared to last. Some other major (non-violent) crimes...
March 19th, 2021
Mayor Sylvester Turner on Thursday named Troy Finner the new chief of police in Houston, after current Chief Art Acevedo announced he was leaving to lead the Miami Police Department.
February 20th, 2019
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo says his department will stop serving “no knock” search warrants, weeks after a raid on a house left two married suspects dead and five officers injured. Acevedo also reiterated that the...
June 29th, 2018
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences tested 13 flyers, as well as clothing items and blood and urine samples from the sergeant who had symptoms related to drug-exposure. Those tests were all negative.
July 14th, 2014
A Houston man now faces up to life in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for his conviction on charges related to trafficking of minor girls for prostitution. The charges involve the trafficking of at least three girls...
November 29th, 2013
Houston, Texas has long been regarded as the nation's hub of human trafficking. Police organizations across the county have long been engaged in a variety of efforts to fight human trafficking in Harris County. Now, it seems...
November 7th, 2011
On Tuesday, November 8, voters across Texas will go to the polls to decide many important issues and races. One of those races is that of Houston City Council, District C. I sat down this morning with candidate and long term...
October 8th, 2010
Thursday the Houston Police Officers Union said NO to Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate and former Houston Mayor, Bill White with their endorsement of Governor Rick Perry. Recently the Houston Professional Firefighters...
