INVESTIGATION

Attorneys and families have filed a lawsuit against the Harris County Jail and are calling for a federal investigation after six inmates have died this year.

According to the Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office, the bodies were found in the16400 block of Lakewood Field Drive.

U.S. officials in North Carolina will not federally prosecute the person suspected of killing Shanquella Robinson, a Charlotte-area woman vacationing in Mexico last year, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

The FBI and NYPD are investigating a letter containing a death threat and white powder that was mailed to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose office is investigating former President Donald Trump, law-enforcement sources told NBC News.

A body found in search of a missing 14-year-old boy is confirmed to be the body of Carlos Lugo, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to investigate any lapses in the release and parole supervision of two men who were reportedly wearing ankle monitors while they committed murders, a news release from the governor’s office said.

An investigation is underway after skeletal remains were found Wednesday afternoon in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

Search underway for a gunman who shot and killed another man outside a convenience store early Monday in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

An investigation is underway after a woman says she shot and killed her ex-boyfriend during a fight inside her home in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

Attorneys for the families of two people who were killed during a botched Houston Police Department raid held a news conference Tuesday, continuing to demand justice in their deaths.

The Justice Department announced Friday an environmental justice investigation into the city of Houston’s response to illegal dumping in , according a news release.

The state House Investigative Committee is expected to release its findings in Uvalde this Sunday. Members of the committee said they will meet with families first to discuss the report before releasing it to the public.

Charges have been filed against a man who claimed he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend, believing she was an intruder, according to Pasadena police.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for the Texas Rangers to investigate how Gonzalo Lopez, a convicted murderer, was able to escape Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) custody, elude capture for 21 days, and perpetuate the brutal murder of Mark Collins and his four grandsons on June 2.

Officers with the Houston Police Department are investigating after they said a vehicle was found in a body of water in southwest Houston Monday.

Harris County commissioners are calling for a thorough investigation into what went wrong Friday night at the Astro World Festival.

Here are things to know for Tuesday, Nov. 9:

A criminal investigation is underway after the tragedy at the Astroworld Festival that left eight people dead and hundreds injured.

Pearland police are investigating an arrest in Pearland that lead to an officer using a taser on a driver.

A man is dead after a confrontation at a northeast Houston gas station Monday night, police said. Officers said it appears the victim was followed by suspects he may have been arguing with.

Police said they arrested a man Tuesday after a man was shot in the face in southwest Houston last Thursday night.

The parents of slain Instagram model Janae Gagnier, known to her 2.6 million followers as “Mercedes Moor,” said Tuesday she was killed by a stalker.

The child that was injured after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in northeast Harris County was locked in a room with the child’s mother when the woman’s boyfriend possibly set the apartment on fire, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Tuesday morning.

A local firefighter born in Chile was taken from his birth mother as a newborn.

Galveston police said two people have been arrested in connection with a child sex abuse investigation, including a Galveston Independent School District police officer.

Police said a man has died after he was found with stab wounds along South Loop Feeder Road Thursday.

The family of Marcelo Garcia announced Thursday plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit after Garcia was shot and killed by a deputy while suffering a mental health crisis.

A woman has been arrested for intentionally starting a fire at a home for people with disabilities in southwest Harris County Tuesday, fire marshals said.

Police are investigating after a woman’s body was found along a dead-end road in Humble Monday.

HOUSTON – Houston police said they have arrested a mother and her common-law husband in the death of her 8-year-old son Tuesday. Police said 24-year-old Kayla Holzendorf and 28-year-old Dominique Lewis have been charged with injury to a child and tampering with evidence. Investigators said paramedics were already at the scene performing CPR on the child. Both paramedics and officers reported seeing multiple injuries on the boy’s body that were not consistent with drowning, investigators said. According to investigators, the child’s biological mother and her husband were in the room on the second floor at the time of what they told police was a drowning.

Stuffed animals and notes of condolences are seen attached to a fence Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, around a dumpster at a Cheyenne, Wyo., apartment complex where a 2-year-old boy was found dead. – Police in Wyoming continued Monday to investigate the death of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found in a dumpster at an apartment complex. Orona didn't return a Facebook message seeking comment and didn't have a listed phone number. AdPolice and firefighters conducted an extensive search Friday after hearing of the missing toddler. They used a reverse 911 call to tell people within a half-mile (1 kilometer) of the Lexington Hills apartment complex to be on the lookout for him.

HOUSTON – A 31-year-old restaurant that is well-known in the Asian community in southwest Houston was damaged in a fire Sunday, firefighters said. Located in the 7320 block of Southwest Freeway, officials said the blaze broke out at Fung’s Kitchen around 11:47 p.m. According to firefighters, a Houston police officer was driving by when he saw the smoke coming from the restaurant. Strong winds gave firefighters a difficult time when putting out the blaze, officials said. Firefighters said no one was inside the building during the fire and it started from the inside of the building.

The Houston Police Department and Crime Stoppers are requesting the public’s help in identifying the suspect responsible for the murder of a 54-year-old man who died earlier this month. According to Crime Stoppers, Imtiyazali Manasyia’s body was found at approximately 9:53 a.m. Jan 14. in the 6000 block of Rookin Street. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced Manasyia deceased at the scene. Crime Stoppers may reward up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, charging and/or arrest of the suspects in this case. AdTips can be reported online or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app, or by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477).

HOUSTON – Two defendants charged with taking part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 made court appearances at the Houston federal building on Thursday. One of the suspects is former Houston police officer Tam Pham while the other is Joshua Lollar, 39, who came to the federal building to post bond. Federal prosecutors accuse Lollar of clashing with capitol police two weeks ago as he made his way into the Capitol building during the riot. Federal agents said Lollar posted photos of himself inside the Capitol and even broadcast a Facebook Live post as he made his way in. On Thursday, Lollar arrived at the federal building, posted a deposit on a 50,000 bond and was fitted with an electronic monitor.

HUMBLE, Texas – Harris County sheriff’s deputies are investigating after they said a man was found dead by his mother at his home in northeast Harris County Sunday. Deputies said they were called to a residence located in the 9200 block of Red Castle Lane around 10:25 p.m. Badger’s mother told deputies she entered the residence and located her son unresponsive in the bedroom. Deputies said EMS responded to the scene and determined the victim was dead from apparent gunshot wounds. Deputies said the case is being investigated by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit.

HOUSTON – The Chapa family is asking for the public’s help in locating the person involved in a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of 27-year-old Jessica Chapa. “Right here, this face every day when I came home is not going to be there no more that’s what I’m going to miss,” said Jessica’s father Juvenal Chapa. Jessica was driving a green jeep when a Gold pickup traveling northbound struck her vehicle as she was headed westbound. “He hit her and he left, left her there for dead,” said Juvenal. “I’m asking for the citizens of Houston in the northeast community here to help somebody saw something, somebody knows something.”Anyone with information, in this case, is urged to call the Houston Police Department Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4072.

HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after detectives said a man died during an encounter with Houston police in northwest Houston Monday. Officers said they responded to a call of a man in his 50s in distress in the 1220 block of West 15 1/2 Street around 12:05 a.m.Investigators said the man was reportedly having a mental health episode. While talking to police, officers said he backed away and fell into a ditch, suffering some cuts. Police said they called for paramedics, and while waiting for them, the man collapsed. Houston police detectives are currently investigating the incident.

HOUSTON – Police are investigating after they said a man and a mother of three were shot to death at an apartment complex in southwest Houston Monday. Detectives said a man and woman were shot several times and their bodies were found by a dumpster. “There was a lot of people trying to help render aid.”“She was a great mother. Houston police said a witness said a black Chrysler 200 fled the scene at a high rate of speed immediately after the shooting. Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

HOUSTON – Houston police said they are looking for at least two people in connection to a man’s fatal shooting Sunday. Police said paramedics responded to a medical call at a home on Alvin Street near Scott Street and the South Loop. Officers said they found a man shot to death. According to investigators, the man got into an altercation with two other people who live in the home. Police said they are now looking for those residents but have not released a description of them.

HOUSTON – Harris County sheriff’s deputies said they are investigating after a man’s body was found in a ditch near the North Freeway. Deputies said they were called to the 16700 block of North Freeway about a man’s body found near the location in a ditch. @HCSO_D1Patrol deputies responded to 16741 North Freeway in reference to a deceased male found near the location in a ditch. Our Homicide and Crime Scene Unit investigators are responding to the scene. #hounews pic.twitter.com/08Bpe46n3G — HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) November 15, 2020Homicide and Crime Scene Unit investigators are at the scene.

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HOUSTON – A murder investigation is underway after police said a man was found shot in a truck at a southeast Houston gas station Wednesday night. Investigators said the man was found at a Citgo on South Loop East and Broadway around 8:45 p.m. According to officers, the victim was transported to a trauma center while CPR was in progress but was pronounced dead. As of now, police said they have no suspects and say they aren’t sure if the man was shot at the gas station or somewhere else and then drove to the gas station.

HOUSTON – Police are investigating after a body was found in Brays Bayou Wednesday. Officers said they were called to the scene at 6900 Lawndale around 9:30 a.m. According to investigators, the body of a man was recovered. HPD homicide investigators responding to a scene at 6900 Lawndale after @HoustonFire recovered the body of a deceased male from the bayou about 9:30 a.m.No other information is available at this time. #hounews — Houston Police (@houstonpolice) October 14, 2020This is a developing story.

HOUSTON – Deputies said they are investigating a shooting that left a 16-year-old male dead in northeast Harris County Wednesday. According to Deputy Thomas Gilliland, deputies arrived at the scene where the homeowner was performing CPR on a 16-year-old male that had been shot in the residence. The man told deputies he left the home one to two hours before and the 16-year-old was left inside the home by himself. Deputies said when the man arrived home, the door was ajar and he found that the 16-year-old had been shot inside the house. The man called 911 and attempted CPR before EMS arrived and pronounced the teen dead, deputies said.

HOUSTON – An eight year-old-boy discovered his mother’s murdered body and now the search is on for her killer. Investigators charged 22-year-old Alexis Armando Rojas-Mendez with murdering 27-year-old Ashley Garcia in the 5500 block of DeSoto. They claim when the young boy found his mother’s body, Rojas-Mendez said she was just sleeping. The documents also state Rojas-Mendez beat Garcia to death with a steel toe boot inside his northwest Houston apartment early Saturday morning, while her son was nearby. According to investigators, after Mendez killed Garcia, he told her son she was just sleeping and not to wake her up.

HOUSTON – Police said a 3-year-old boy is dead after drowning at a home in northeast Houston Sunday. Police said it happened on Longview Street near Wayside Drive around 2:30 a.m. According to investigators, a party was going on at the home when the child was found face down in a pool. After the boy was pulled from the pool, CPR was performed on him until emergency crews arrived, officers said. Police said he was resuscitated and rushed to a nearby trauma center, where he later died.

HOUSTON – Homicide investigators are trying to piece together what happened after they said firefighters found a dead man’s body inside a burning home in southeast Houston Thursday. Police said the incident happened off Hogue Street near Bellfort around 5 p.m. Officials said Houston firefighters located a house with smoke coming out of it and searched the residence. According to investigators, firefighters found a man who appeared to have been shot several times and possibly stabbed. Police said it appears the fire was intentionally set.

HOUSTON – A man is dead after being shot and then run over by an SUV in northeast Houston Sunday, police said. Police said the man was found dead in the road shortly before 9 p.m. near North Wayside and Hensen Street. According to investigators, witnesses told them they saw the man being thrown out of a black Tahoe with chrome rims. That’s when they said the vehicle ran over him. Police said there is no word yet on a motive.

Published: September 14, 2020, 6:42 am Updated: September 15, 2020, 4:38 amHOUSTON – Two men were found dead in a parking lot of an abandoned grocery store in northeast Houston Sunday, police said. Police said the men were found on Jensen Drive and Firnat Street shortly before 6 p.m. According to police, both men were found dead with multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators said there is no word yet on a motive or if any arrests were made. Anyone with information is urged to call the police.

HOUSTON – A man was shot and killed during a robbery in southeast Houston Thursday, police said. Police said the shooting happened just before midnight on Windmill Lakes Boulevard near Windwater Drive. According to investigators, there’s no suspect information or arrests yet. This is a developing story.

HOUSTON – An innocent man is dead after deputies said a car racing another one going nearly 100 miles per hour crashed into him Thursday. Deputies said the incident happened on Cutten Road near Cypress Creek Parkway in northwest Harris County around 6:45 p.m. Investigators say they have a good lead on the second suspect. “We got yet another death on our road,” Sean Teare with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said. As for the other driving that was racing, Teare has this to say: “The absolute best thing that person can do is turn themselves in.”Anyone with information is urged to contact Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

HOUSTON – Police said they are searching for a gunman who shot and killed a man outside a west Houston apartment complex Wednesday. Police said the victim and the suspect met Wednesday night in the parking lot of the Paramont Apartments off Barker Cypress Road around 8 p.m. According to investigators, the victim was outside of his vehicle when he was shot multiple times. Police are now questioning the person who they say was with him at the time of the shooting. Witnesses said the suspects, three men, left in a dark sedan.

HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a shooting that left an 18-year-old injured in southeast Houston Wednesday. Commander Lorenza with the Houston Police Department told KPRC 2 the victim was walking down Evergreen near Southmayd Elementary School around 9:50 a.m. when a dark green minivan pulled up and started shooting. BREAKING NEWS:@houstonpolice are on the 1800 block of Evergreen near Southmayd Elementary School. Officers said the victim stopped right on the sidewalk near the school after he was shot and school officials called for help. According to investigators, there were some children inside the school at the time of the shooting.

HOUSTON – Police are investigating after a man was shot in the head while leaving a gas station in southwest Houston, police said. According to the gas station attendant, the suspect went inside the convenience store to buy beer, but it was after midnight, so he was denied and walked outside. Then the attendant said the victim bought cigarettes, walked back to his car and started driving away. However, it appeared the suspect was waiting and started shooting at the victim, according to the attendant. The victim then crashed into a sign at the gas station, police said.

HOUSTON – A shooting that left a groom injured on his wedding day Thursday is under investigation, Harris County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies said the shooting happened in the 16800 block of Anna Green Street around 11:26 p.m. Deputies said the victim had a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported via Life Flight in critical condition. It was reported to the investigator that a person who was invited to the wedding party got into some sort of altercation with the groom. “My daughter ran into my room and said, ‘Mom, there’s shots, there’s shots, there’s shots.’ So we came outside to see what was going on and we saw the bride come out and she started yelling, ‘Where is he?

CYPRESS, Texas Firefighters are investigating a garage fire that left a family of nine displaced in Cypress Wednesday. Officials said the fire happened around 12:25 a.m. in the 20200 block of Pioneer Ridge Drive near Enchanted Creek Drive. According to firefighters, crews found flames coming from the garage and a vehicle in the driveway. Firefighters said the family was sleeping at the time and woke up to the noise and escaped. The Harris County Fire Marshals Office is investigating to find out the cause of the fire.

HOUSTON – Police are investigating a shooting they said left a man 30-year-old man dead near a hotel Monday night. Police said the shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. at a Greenspoint gas station located at 17600 Wayforest Drive. According to officers, the victim was behind the gas station when a man wearing all black with a mask walked around the corner and shot him. “A man wearing all black, black male with a mask, walked around the corner and just shot him,” said Lt. WL Meeler with the Houston Police Department Homicide Unit. Officers said there were other people in the parking lot during the shooting and are asking them to come forward if they have any information.

HOUSTON Houston police are investigating a shooting at Houston Sportsplex that left a man dead Thursday. The man who fired the shots is now saying it was self-defense, officers said. Investigators said the shooting happened at 12631 S. Main St. at around 10:40 p.m. when a large fight broke out in the parking lot over a softball game. According to investigators, the shooter remained at the scene and is cooperating with officers. The shooter is stating it was in self-defense and he feared for his life, police said.

DEER PARK, Texas – The Deer Park Police Department said they are angry after an officer found racist and offensive language spray-painted in a ditch Saturday. Officers said they were dispatched to the 1300 block of E. Pasadena Boulevard after receiving a report of vandalism. When officers arrived at the scene, one of them discovered the graffiti spray-painted on a concrete ditch line belonging to Harris County Flood Control. The graffiti had BLM in a circle with a strike-through line followed by, “WHITE MEN UNITE KEEP N------ OUT OF DEER PARK.”Officers said Deer Park Parks and Recreation department responded and painted over the offending graffiti. “The City of Deer Park and the Deer Park Police Department does not tolerate hate speech/action, racism or discrimination of any kind,” DPPD said in a Facebook post.

HOUSTON – Deputies are investigating after they said an Uber Eats driver found a man’s dead body at an apartment complex Monday. Deputies said the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and Cypress Creek EMS responded after the driver found the body at an apartment complex located at 905 Cypress Station near Rustyleaf Lane at around 12:45 a.m. According to investigators that were at the scene, the Uber Eats driver found an unresponsive black male with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the apartment complex by the dumpster. Deputies said there isn’t any suspect info or known motive. Deputies said they are hoping to find clues on nearby surveillance video.

WILLIS, Texas – UPDATE: Montgomery Fire Department confirmed Thursday that the 18-year-old girl who suffered burns over half her body passed away. Original story: The North Montgomery Fire Department is investigating after rescuing a teen from a blaze they said left more than half of her body burned. According to firefighters, an 18-year-old has second and third-degree burns to more than 50% of her body. Officials said the teen was found unconscious in a closet but firefighters were able to get her pulse back. These smoke alarms will last up to 10 years and are available at no cost, due to generous donations from the local business community.

HOUSTON – Police are investigating after they said a security guard at a southeast Houston park discovered a woman’s dead body in the back seat of a van Wednesday night. According to investigators, the guard didn’t see the van pull up while he was making his rounds at the Sagemont Park Community Center on Hughes Road. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the woman dead from gunshot wounds. Police said they believe the woman died somewhere else and that her body was dumped along with the van at the park. Her identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

HOUSTON – The Gulf Freeway’s main lanes are back open as Houston police investigate an overnight crash and shooting. Police said the situation started when an ex-boyfriend went to his ex-girlfriend’s home at the Life at Clearwood apartment complex. “Basically, as far as we know, he stated he had a weapon on him, he forced entry into the home where he was shot,” said Houston Police Detective C. Grahmann. Grahmann said the woman’s children were home and her current boyfriend shot the ex-boyfriend. Police said the ex-boyfriend got into a truck and crashed into a railing, then came to rest against a light post at around 11:32 p.m. on the Gulf Freeway.

HOUSTON – A woman died after losing control of her vehicle and crashing into a tree in southeast Houston Monday, police said. Investigators said the crash happened shortly after 2 a.m. on Gulf Freeway and Telephone Road. Police said it appears the woman lost control, slammed into a tree and was thrown from her car. She died at the scene. Police are searching for answers to see what exactly caused the crash.

HOUSTON – Houston police are looking for a man they said shot a father in front of his girlfriend and child while the family was stopped at a red light in northeast Houston Sunday. Police said the shooting happened at 10200 Eastex Freeway (North U. S. Highway 59) service around 9:45 p.m. Police said Balthazar was traveling with his girlfriend and child northbound near the schene when a black, four-door sedan tried to block him in at the traffic light. The suspect exited his vehicle and fired a shot Balthazar’s vehicle, investigators said. Police said the girlfriend and child were not injured during the incident.

FORT HOOD, Texas The Secretary of the Army announced Thursday the five civilian experts will lead an independent review of Fort Hood. The purpose of the review is to determine whether the climate and culture at Fort Hood and surrounding military community reflect the Armys values, including safety, respect, inclusiveness, and a commitment to diversity, and workplaces and communities free from sexual harassment, a release said. The panel is expected to review historical data and conduct interviews with military members, civilians and members of the local community. Thank you to the members of the panel who have agreed to take time from their lives to support our independent review, Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy said. The Army is committed to taking care of our soldiers, civilians, families, and soldiers for life, and this independent review will explore the current command climate and culture at Fort Hood.Its an honor for me to support our men and women, our sons and daughters in uniform, to ensure they live and work in environments where they feel safe and respected, Swecker, the panel lead, said.

HOUSTON The Ellen DeGeneres Show is being investigated by parent company WarnerMedia, following several complaints of a toxic work environment, including reports of intimidation and racism, according to the Los Angeles Times. Variety first reported that a memo was sent last week to show staff from Telepictures Warner Bros. Television executives notifying them of the investigation. The investigation comes following multiple reports discussing the working conditions and staffers experience at the day-time show. Its not who we are and not who we strive to be, and not the mission Ellen has set for us, the group wrote. For the record, the day to day responsibility of the Ellen show is completely on us.

HOUSTON – Families at a north Harris County apartment complex rushed to escape a raging fire. Officials said one firefighter and a resident were injured in the fire. Officials said they battled the blaze at Capwood Apartments on Aldine Mail Route and JFK Boulevard at around 3:26 a.m. Firefighters worked to put out the fire for nearly an hour, officials said. Officials said the injured firefighter and resident were treated on the scene and released.

HOUSTON – Deputies said two men were killed during a robbery at an apartment complex in northwest Harris County Thursday. Deputies said when they arrived at the scene, they found two Hispanic males dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies say after the shooting, three Hispanic men were seen running away from the apartment and haven't been seen since. According to deputies, one man is described as being tall with a dark complexion and wore a mask with a Texas flag logo on it. Investigators are looking for the suspects and plan to check out surveillance footage to help their investigation.

FORT HOOD, Texas – Police said a person wanted in connection to the disappearance of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday morning. Police said on Tuesday, they were told that a person of interest in the disappearance of Guillen had left the base and was inside the city of Killeen. Police said the suspect was an active-duty soldier whose name is being withheld at this time. Posted by Killeen Police Department on Wednesday, July 1, 2020According to the United States Army, another suspect in the case is the estranged wife of a former Fort Hood soldier and is currently in custody in the Bell County Jail awaiting charges by authorities. Vanessa Guillen,” said Chris Grey, the spokesman for Army CID.

HOUSTON – Club Onyx was raided after the club was open back up to customers Friday morning. Police said they are trying to figure out if the establishment is a restaurant or club. The owner said he has the proper permits to open as a restaurant or nightclub and he decided to open as a restaurant. Houston police and the fire marshal said they were trying to figure out if the club has the correct permits to operate as a full-service restaurant. While adult entertainment venues are not on the list of businesses allowed to reopen Friday, restaurants are, and so Club Onyx said it would reopen as a restaurant with “featured entertainers."

HOUSTON – Houston police said they are investigating after a woman’s body was found in Lake Houston Monday night. A resident walking along Lake Houston in the 13000 block of Lakeside Terrace Drive at around 7 p.m. saw a body in the lake and called 911, HPD Sergeant J. Saldana and Detective C. Sharp said. The victim’s body was retrieved, and police said there were no apparent signs of trauma to the woman’s body. Police said the woman’s identity and cause of her death are pending following an autopsy. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.