Surveillance Video Captures Man Dumping Puppy Near Hempstead Road
PUPPY DUMPED NEAR HEMPSTEAD RD! A Hood News Peep is speaking out after surveillance video captured a man dumping a puppy near Hempstead Road and 34th Street in Houston Wednesday morning. The incident happened around 11:17 a.m. Video shows a vehicle pull up before a man gets out and leaves the puppy near a trash […]
20-Year-Old Charged With Manslaughter in Fatal East Orem Drive Crash
FOLLOW-UP: Charges have now been filed in connection with the fatal crash Hood News covered Sunday night, August 30, in the 5500 block of East Orem Drive. According to HPD, 20 year-old Luz Villegas has been charged with manslaughter after investigators say a white Jeep Cherokee traveling at a high rate of speed struck a […]
Overturned 18-Wheeler Spills Pipes and Diesel, Blocks Ramps Near I-610 and TX-225
Several Hood News Peeps have shared photos of an overturned 18-wheeler on the East Loop Freeway near I-610 and TX-225 outbound in Houston. The 18-wheeler was leaking diesel fuel and spilled its cargo of pipes onto the roadway. Police were on the scene, and additional units were requested to assist. Both ramps were blocked. The […]
Resident Reports Rat Infestation and Unsafe Conditions at North Houston Apartment Complex
A resident at The Retreat on Rosslyn, located at 5801 N. Houston Rosslyn Rd., is raising concerns about conditions inside their apartment. The resident says they have lived there since June and have caught six rats inside the apartment, with more reportedly still running around. According to the resident, maintenance covered holes with pieces of […]
Eight Elderly Residents’ Vehicles Broken Into at Houston Apartment Complex
Eight elderly residents at Lovett Manor Apartments, located at 2056 Antoine Drive in Houston, had their vehicles broken into Saturday morning. According to a Hood News Peep, the passenger-side windows of eight vehicles were broken and various belongings were taken from inside. The Peep said her mother was among the residents affected. The Peep said […]
Willis ISD Employee Arrested in Investigation Involving 14-Year-Old Former Student
Willis ISD employee Austin Gwaltney has been arrested following an investigation involving a 14-year-old former student, according to Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested the 27 year-old on a charge of online solicitation of a minor. According to MCSO, the investigation began after authorities received a report of […]
Former HPD Officer Lied to Obtain Deadly Harding Street No-Knock Warrant
Former HPD narcotics officer Goines lied in an affidavit used to obtain the deadly no-knock warrant on Harding Street, falsely claiming the couple were drug dealers and that one of his confidential informants had purchased heroin from them.
CONSTABLES RESPOND TO HEARTBREAKING SHOOTING INVOLVING YOUNG CHILD
Last night, deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office responded to an in-progress life-in-danger call in the 6800 block of Champions Plaza Drive. Upon arrival, Constable Deputies located a 4-year-old child suffering from a single gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel responded and transported the child to a local hospital, where the child later succumbed to her […]
64-YEAR-OLD MAN FOUND DEAD INSIDE HARRIS COUNTY HOME; 30-YEAR-OLD SON DETAINED
A homicide investigation is underway after a 64-year-old man was found dead inside a home this morning in the 16700 block of Stoneside near Hwy 6 and Longenbaugh. According to Major Dean with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office West Region Patrol Bureau, Deputies responded to the location at approximately 11:02 AM and entered the home, […]
Driver Killed in Crash With USPS 18-Wheeler on West Sam Houston Parkway
W. Sam Houston Parkway S. near Westheimer A driver was killed after crashing into the back of a USPS 18-wheeler late last night. The Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office is investigating the crash. The crash happened shortly after 10 PM along West Sam Houston Parkway. The vehicle hit the back of the USPS truck, […]
Two Men Charged Following Deadly Cullen Boulevard Shooting
Travion Joyce, 31, and Dasmin Young, 36, have been charged following an August 16 shooting on Cullen Boulevard that left 26-year-old David Hurd dead and four other men injured. According to HPD, officers responded to a club around 3:30 AM and heard gunfire as a large crowd was leaving the parking lot. Officers found Hurd […]
HPD Investigating Suspicious Encounter Involving Child Near Bellaire Blvd and Boone Rd
ALIEF AREA — BELLAIRE AND BOONE HPD is investigating an incident reported Monday afternoon, August 24, near Bellaire Blvd and Boone Rd in the Alief area. According to a Hood News Peep who reported the incident, at approximately 4:30 PM, a person inside a black Ford truck drove by the parent’s son and offered him […]