Located at 419 Emancipation Avenue, this facility will offer essential services like healthcare, behavioral health support, substance use treatment, and pathways to permanent housing.
Houston city leaders and Council Member Letitia Plummer hold a community meeting after six bodies were found in local bayous in recent weeks, addressing safety concerns and ongoing investigations.
For the first time, peace officers in Houston will now be able to connect individuals experiencing homelessness with mental health crisis resources—part of a newly expanded city ordinance aimed at addressing complex issues on the streets of Downtown and East Downtown.
Understaffing was identified as a major issue, particularly in the Special Victims Division and the Major Assault/Family Violence Division, which had high numbers of suspended cases.
Officer Chandra Hatcher's status with the Houston Police Department has changed following a recent development that caused the investigation into the suspended code due to the lack of manpower.
Wednesday morning, the Houston Police Department presented a report before Houston City Council on the controversial code that suspended more than 260,000 cases.
“There are real victims in the public that were affected by this,” acting police chief Larry Satterwhite said in his opening statements. He also made it very clear to all at City Hall the code practice was, “a bad policy enacted in our department.”
Linemen in Houston, working to restore power after Hurricane Beryl, are facing verbal and physical attacks from frustrated residents, which endangers their safety and delays restoration efforts.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Acting Chief of Police Larry Satterwhite will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon following Hurricane Beryl’s aftermath and recovery process for the city.
“If you’re a criminal out there, let me send a message on behalf of everyone that can hear my voice: Don’t think about it,” Houston Mayor John Whitmire said.
After a Houston police officer was shot Monday night, Mayor John Whitmire and Police Chief Larry Satterwhite paid the officer a visit in the hospital.
Department says investigative process of the investigation done, reviews are next steps
In a June 18 report, Mayor Whitmire told KPRC 2 Investigates Mario Diaz the Internal Investigation would be completed July 1. However, in a phone call this morning, the mayor said it would be "a few more days."
How Houston's Acting Police Chief Larry Satterwhite is filling his former role as Executive Assistant Chief.
Jocelyn Nungaray, 12, was found strangled to death in a north Houston creek on Monday. Two men, considered persons of interest, and seen in surveillance photos shortly before her death, were detained by police.
Update to HPD's Internal Affairs investigation into Sex Assault Cases being suspended over lack of personnel.
Mayor John Whitmire will join leaders from several city departments to discuss this year’s hurricane season and encourage preparedness for individuals and families.
Houston Police Acting Chief says he's not sure if he knew cases were suspended during the end of 2023 or early 2024, apologizing for any confusion.
Houston’s Interim Police Chief Larry Satterwhite stepped into the role of his good friend Tuesday night around 10:30, with a sense of honor and loss.
“Me and Troy were good friends," Mayor John Whitmire said during a press conference Wednesday. "Me and Chief Finner were close friends.”
Community leaders and organizations are reacting to the surprising retirement of former HPD Chief Troy Finner. #HoustonPoliceDepartment #TroyFinner #Retirement
In a surprising turn of events, Chief Troy Finner has stepped down as Houston PD's top cop, with Mayor John Whitmire appointing Executive Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite to serve as interim chief.
A 2-year-old boy was taken to a hospital by private vehicle after a shooting in Houston’s Fourth Ward Friday evening.
The sheriff’s office said the shooting happened after authorities located the suspect in the 2600 block of Calumet Street.
Houston police said investigators are en route to an officer involved shooting at an apartment complex on the city’s southwest side.
A Houston police dog was stabbed by a man during a reported robbery west of downtown Houston, officials said on Saturday.
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Houston police are searching for multiple people after a driver was shot at on the Katy Freeway Friday, police said.
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