October 2008 Archives

Houston police need help identifying a man who, they say, kicked down the door of a home, grabbed a piece of the splintered door, and ordered a woman to give him her purse.

>> Continue reading: Reported thief captured using stolen credit card

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A Houston man is on trial for a grizzly murder.

>> Continue reading: Houstonian on trial for killing, burning woman

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On July 15 at ...

>> Continue reading: Police think same robbers struck three times

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>> Continue reading: Serial watch thief in Kingwood

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Attorneys for a woman accused of setting a building fire that killed three people were in court Wednesday.

>> Continue reading: Lawyer tries to get accused arsonist's confession thrown out

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The Justice Department is accusing a Houston real estate agent of conspiracy and wire fraud.

>> Continue reading: Houston realtor indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud

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HOUSTON - A man wanted for a deadly shooting and SWAT scene is behind bars.

>> Continue reading: Man wanted for murder surrenders

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>> Continue reading: DNA matches but suspect still at large

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On July 13, 2006 police officers were dispatched to the 6000 block of Caddo Lake in reference to a weapons disturbance. Officers arrived and saw Ismiatou Othman still holding a knife in her hand.

>> Continue reading: Woman who stabbed husband is on the run

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Charges are pending against a suspect arrested after he fired several shots at a Houston police officer at 5720 Rampart about 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

>> Continue reading: Robber arrested after trying to shoot officier

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Between 7:00 p.m. Friday August 22 and 7:00 a.m. Monday, August 25th, 2008, burglars broke in to a second-floor office at 4800 Woodway. The company's surveillance video shows the men prying open a de...

>> Continue reading: Men take off with company's safe

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Randy Jejuan Stokes is charged with aggravated assault with serious bodily injury. Stokes suffered a gunshot wound to the arm and was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital in unknown condition.

>> Continue reading: Suspect arrested for allegedly shooting man

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The manager of the South Loop Inn Motel at 4540 Telephone Road went to check on the victim when he missed checkout time and found him inside the motel room deceased.

>> Continue reading: Victim found stabbed in motel room

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A murder charge is pending against Darwin Dario Melgar (w/m, DOB: 5-5-86) for the killing of his girlfriend, whose identity is pending notification to family members.

>> Continue reading: Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing of girlfriend

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On October 2, 2006, the victim and her common-law-husband Edwin Portillo were involved in an argument. Portillo assaulted the victim physically, then grabbed a machete and raised it above his head as if he were going to strike her with it. ...

>> Continue reading: Common-law husband threatens wife with machete

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The victim reported that on August 13, 2008, she placed a check intended to pay a bill in the mail box of her residence in the 15000 block of Birchview Drive....

>> Continue reading: Woman steals mail and forges check

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HOUSTON - A $5,000 reward is being offered for the arr...

>> Continue reading: Man accused of attacking estranged wife sought

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Roy Parsons, 50, has been missing from his Galveston address since...

>> Continue reading: Galveston man missing since Ike

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A man wanted for burglary in Fort Bend County has turned himself into authorities today.

>> Continue reading: Accused Fort Bend County burglar jailed

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HOUSTON--A Houstonian is being questioned in the murder of a woman in north Houston.

>> Continue reading: Houstonian questioned about woman's stabbing

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A brick was the weapon of choice for the person who pulled off a smash-and-grab robbery at a furniture store along the Southwest Freeway.

>> Continue reading: Brick used to break into SW Houston furniture store

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>> Continue reading: Woman stabs roommate then flees

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Police said Veyonka Teshel Pouncy allegedly shot her neighbor after she complained that her music was too loud on Monday night.

>> Continue reading: Victim shot over loud music complaint

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Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man found bound with duct tape around his ankles, mouth and eyes.

The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.

>> Continue reading: Man found bound and shot

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After re-looking at a 1984 murder case, Houston police homicide investigators have discovered that suspect committed suicide one year after the crime.

>> Continue reading: Police learn suspect died nearly 25 years ago

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Samuel Lee Jefferson II, is accused in the killing of 19-year-old Shanetria Treaneice Grogan on Saturday morning in a home on Southwind.

>> Continue reading: Boyfriend arrested for allegedly shooting ex-girlfriend

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Adrian Patton of Missouri City, has been indicted for delaying the U.S. Mail. The 45-year-old letter carrier voluntarily surrendered himself on Monday morning.

>> Continue reading: Sugar Land mailman arrested for mail theft

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Houston police are investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian traffic accident at 700 Maxey Road about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.

>> Continue reading: Fatal traffic accident on Maxey Road

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HOUSTON - A Houston jury has sentenced a man who hit and killed a young couple earlier this year to spend eight years in prison.

>> Continue reading: Houstonian gets 8 years for hitting, killing couple

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HOUSTON--Two men are recovering after a robbery escalated into a shooting early Monday morning.

>> Continue reading: Double shooting lands 2 in jail

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HOUSTON -- Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for the capture of Jimmy Alfred.

>> Continue reading: Man accused of assaulting wife sought

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