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Owner could regain custody of 3 pit bulls that attacked neighbor

Owner could regain custody of 3 pit bulls that attacked neighborThe attack happened back on November 23rd in the 2300 block of Gable Hollow Lane.
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  • 9 hours, 47 minutes ago
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Online dating website used to lure robbery victims

Online dating website used to lure robbery victimsOn November 29, 2014, four men reported being robbed at gunpoint in the Normany Forest Subdivision.
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  • 20 hours, 25 minutes ago
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2 Aldine ISD employees accused of injuring disabled student

2 Aldine ISD employees accused of injuring disabled studentTwo Aldine High School employees are accused of hurting a disabled student.
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  • 9 hours, 47 minutes ago
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Galveston Animal Services discover Caiman Alligator as pet

Galveston Animal Services discover Caiman Alligator as petThe officer took the alligator from the home and will now be housed at Moody Gardens.
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  • 21 hours, 17 minutes ago
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Protesters hold demonstration in downtown over Eric Garner decision

Protesters hold demonstration in downtown over Eric Garner decisionProtesters in Houston joined others around the country in a second night of demonstrations for Eric Garner,
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  • 7 hours, 59 minutes ago
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2 Dekaney HS students among those killed in wreck along North Freeway

2 Dekaney HS students among those killed in wreck along North FreewayInvestigators are trying to locate the driver of a van allegedly involved in a Houston-area sports car crash that left three males dead including two students from Dekaney High School.
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  • 1 day, 2 hours ago
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Watching Out for You: Low-hanging electric lines

Watching Out for You: Low-hanging electric linesA picturesque backyard, fenced-in, with flowers, with an overhead electric power line drooping into the middle of it.
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  • 16 hours, 21 minutes ago
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Notorious Houston serial killer up for parole

Notorious Houston serial killer up for paroleThe boys' disappearances were mostly dismissed as cases of runaways until one day in August 1973.
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  • 20 hours, 15 minutes ago
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Woman shot in the face on Pasadena street

Woman shot in the face on Pasadena streetTwo suspects are in custody after a woman was shot in the face in the 300 block of Johnson at Broadway in Pasadena, police said.
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  • 22 hours, 56 minutes ago
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Suspect accused of groping young girls at Walmart, grocery store

Suspect accused of groping young girls at Walmart, grocery storeHouston police investigators have arrested a suspect who they say inappropriately grabbed a young girl and are asking for the public's help in identifying other possible victims.
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  • 21 hours, 59 minutes ago
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HISD teacher accused of making racist remarks resigns

HISD teacher accused of making racist remarks resignsA third grade Houston Independent School District teacher accused of using racist remarks on a conservative Internet talk show is resigning, HISD announced Thursday.
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  • 1 day, 4 hours ago
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Security guard scares away would-be thieves in SE Houston

Security guard scares away would-be thieves in SE HoustonSome thieves in a BMW drove their car right through the front of a southeast Houston jewelry store Thursday morning.
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  • 1 day, 2 hours ago
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Suspect arrested after wild chase in NE Harris County

Suspect arrested after wild chase in NE Harris CountyPolice put the brakes on a man who led officers on a wild chase in northeast Harris County overnight.
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  • 1 day, 6 hours ago
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Mom charged in death of 14-pound girl found in refrigerator

Mom charged in death of 14-pound girl found in refrigeratorThe mother of a 9-year-old girl who was found dead inside a refrigerator back in June has been charged, Houston police said.
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  • 2 days, 2 hours ago
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HFD firefighter in trouble over Facebook rant threatening to kill teens

HFD firefighter in trouble over Facebook rant threatening to kill teensHFD Captain Lary Batiste has been put on desk duty while his superiors investigate the allegations.
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  • 1 day, 21 hours ago
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Maintenance worker risks life to pull man from burning apartment

Maintenance worker risks life to pull man from burning apartmentMiguel Benitez knew something was wrong at the Sandridge Apartments around 5 p.m. Wednesday when he heard residents screaming.
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  • 1 day, 16 hours ago
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CoCo's creperie in Midtown: Don't feed the solicitors

CoCo's creperie in Midtown: Don't feed the solicitorsA sign near the front door at CoCo's, a creperie in Midtown, read "Please, do not feed solicitors."
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  • 1 day, 22 hours ago
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West Sam Houston Tollway at West Road reopens after downed power lines closure

West Sam Houston Tollway at West Road reopens after downed power lines closureTraffic is flowing again after the West Sam Houston Tollway at West Road was closed due to downed power lines following a traffic accident.
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  • 1 day, 3 hours ago
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Mayor Parker seeks millions to buy HPD body cameras

Mayor Parker seeks millions to buy HPD body camerasThe mayor hopes grants and law enforcement foundations will bankroll about half of the expected expense.
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  • 1 day, 20 hours ago
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Spring High School football team rallies around injured player

Spring High School football team rallies around injured playerFundraising t-shirts are for sale at www.JamesMarshallproject.com.
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  • 1 day, 21 hours ago
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Thieves target another beauty supply store for high-priced hair

Thieves target another beauty supply store for high-priced hairThe search is on for four male suspects who burglarized a west Houston business overnight. Investigators with the Houston Police Department think it's another case of thieves going after high priced hair.
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  • 2 days ago
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Victims pistol-whipped in violent home invasion

Victims pistol-whipped in violent home invasionPolice are searching for four men responsible for a violent home invasion in northeast Houston overnight.
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  • 2 days, 7 hours ago
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Seven arrested for street racing in Harris County

Seven arrested for street racing in Harris CountySix others were issued traffic violations.
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  • 1 day, 23 hours ago
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Cement truck rollover shuts down FM 762 in Fort Bend County

Cement truck rollover shuts down FM 762 in Fort Bend CountyA rollover accident involving a cement truck has shut down FM 762 at Crabb River Road Wednesday morning in Fort Bend County.
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  • 2 days, 1 hour ago
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Man recovering after being shot during robbery in N. Houston

Man recovering after being shot during robbery in N. HoustonA man is recovering Wednesday morning after he was robbed while trying to park his car in north Houston, police said.
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  • 2 days, 8 hours ago
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Parents identify suspect who crashed into Bellaire Starbucks

Parents identify suspect who crashed into Bellaire StarbucksPolice say the young man behind the wheel was speeding away from officers after an armed robbery.
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  • 2 days, 16 hours ago
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Houston police officer accused of tipping off wreckers for car repairs

Houston police officer accused of tipping off wreckers for car repairsA driver we spoke to says he knew nothing about this.
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  • 2 days, 16 hours ago