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War veteran honored with gift of home

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:12:52 GMT

An Afghanistan war veteran who lost her leg was the focus of a house warming party like no other

Bus catches fire in northwest Harris County

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:02:26 GMT

Firefighters have extinguished a fire that erupted on a bus in northwest Harris County

Police: Man shoots wife, two daughters, then himself

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:27:50 GMT

Houston police still are unable to say what the motive was for this family murder-suicide

1987 killer accused of new shooting death

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:50:47 GMT

A 55-year-old woman accused of killing her boyfriend fatally shot her husband back in 1987 and served 15 years

Brother of cop killer Carl Wayne Buntion testifies in resentencing trial

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:56:32 GMT

Carl Wayne Buntion gets a second chance to avoid death row. But will disturbing tales of his childhood be enough to save his life?

Man accused of beating his mom to death in Third Ward

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:44:24 GMT

A local man accused of beating his mother to death is in jail and will head to court on Tuesday

Man in critical condition after being Tasered by Galveston police

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:33:40 GMT

A man is in critical condition in Galveston after police shocked him with a Taser

Man charged with impersonating police officer

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:59:24 GMT

An off-duty police officer with a good eye may have helped nab a police officer impersonator

Mom, boyfriend charged in alleged beating of her two young kids

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:56:13 GMT

A mother and her boyfriend are accused of beating her two children and failing to seek medical treatment for them

Defense rests at Texas financier R. Allen Stanford's fraud trial

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:05:49 GMT

Attorneys for Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford rested their case on Monday without having the once high-flying businessman testify at his fraud trial on charges he bilked investors out of more than $7 billion

Pasadena road re-opens after gas leak repair

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:32:25 GMT

Fairmont Pkwy. between Space Center and Manordale has re-opened after it was closed for about five hours while crews stopped the leak

Missouri City man accused of sexually assaulting and kidnapping underage teen

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:49:37 GMT

A Missouri City man is facing felony charges after he allegedly kidnapped an underage teen with whom he had reportedly had a sexual relationship.

Police: Fight over singing ends in fatal shooting

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:53:07 GMT

Homicide detectives are investigating the murder of a man at a Mexican restaurant during karaoke night

Pawn shops targeted in smash-and-grab jewelry thefts

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:57:01 GMT

Smash-and-grab robberies are not just targeting jewelry stores but they're also hitting local pawn shops

Houston man gave up fame, fortune for family

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:02:13 GMT

Lester Dixon could have had a chance to play in the NFL, but he stayed to help his family and now works at an area church

Off-duty HPD officers shoot teen in SE Houston

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:02:47 GMT

The 19-year-old ran from officers who were working security at a night club. He then allegedly hit them with a car before they fired

Girlfriend admits to killing truck driver in north Houston

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:03:48 GMT

According to police, the woman was arrested in 1985 for shooting and killing her first husband

Authorities searching for missing Crosby man

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:49:51 GMT

Mark Larry Rhineburger's truck was found on Feb. 15, out of gas on a remote stretch of road at 3644 F.M. 787 in Cleveland

Carnival crew member rescued after jumping ship

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:13:48 GMT

Carnival said the ship's medical staff evaluated the crewman, but didn't say if he required medical care or what prompted the jump

2 killed in crash with wrong-way driver in Stafford

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:16:59 GMT

The victims were each about 26 years old and were in a rental car. Police said they were in town from Nebraska

HPD: Man kills himself at scene of sex assault

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:57:10 GMT

Police initially went to the home for a report of a sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl at the location

Accident causes power outage in SW Houston

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:05:25 GMT

A neighborhood is without power after a car crashed in southwest Houston and downed power lines

Sports car slams into pole in NW Houston, killing driver

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:22:27 GMT

According to investigators, the crash site is in an area known for street racing

Man shot to death in his apartment

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:58:47 GMT

Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in his downtown Houston apartment

City of Houston launching new show on Comcast

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:49:18 GMT

The city of Houston is getting a chance to display its local talent, initiatives and community projects thanks to a new TV show

Patton Village residents speak out against city leaders

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 04:15:13 GMT

The mayor is expected to return to work Monday. Residents say they plan to start a petition drive against several city leaders

Great Texas Warrant Round Up begins

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:28:34 GMT

We followed two Harris County Pct. 1 deputies as they spent Saturday hunting down and arresting people at their homes

Rodeo parade strolls through downtown Houston

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:16:00 GMT

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is in town, and the festivities kicked off the way they usually do: with a big parade

Driver flees north Houston crash scene on foot

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 03:34:00 GMT

Officials say the driver may be badly injured, judging by the condition of his or her vehicle

Man flees after robbing bank in The Woodlands

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:10:47 GMT

The robbery happened just before noon Saturday at Chase Bank in the 10600 block of Kuykendahl Road