MAN AND WOMAN FATALLY SHOT INSIDE WEST HOUSTON APARTMENT LEASING OFFICE
HPD is investigating after a 47-year-old man and a 67 year-old woman were fatally shot inside the Park At Woodlake Apartment’s leasing office at 9545 Ella Lee Lane. Westside Patrol Officers responded around 6:45 PM last night, September 3, and found both victims unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced them deceased […]
MAN LINKED TO THREE SHOOTINGS FOUND DEAD INSIDE VEHICLE, AUTHORITIES SAY
Authorities are investigating three shootings believed to have been carried out by the same man before he was found dead inside a vehicle. According to preliminary information, the first shooting happened around 6 AM in Pasadena, where the man shot his wife. A second woman, described by authorities as his girlfriend or companion, was shot […]
BREAKING: James Elmore Jr. Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison in Texas Killing Fields Case
BREAKING NEWS: James Elmore Jr. has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, a day after a jury found him guilty of manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 16-year-old Laura Miller and Audrey Cook, whose remains were found in the Texas Killing Fields.
Driver Killed After Altercation With Pedestrian on Cottage Street Near North Main
HPD is investigating a fatal shooting t 700 block of Cottage Street near N Main at around 1 PM Detective said witnesses reported that the driver and a pedestrian had some type of altercation before the pedestrian fired several shots into the vehicle and fled the scene. The suspect ran down Cottage Street toward North […]
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 […]