โHelp us find who did this:โ Security footage shows suspects, getaway car in fatal SE Houston gas station shooting
The family of a gas station clerk gunned down by three armed robbers while working at a southeast Houston business on Wednesday morning is calling on the community for help finding the alleged killers.
How to check if your case was suspended by Houston Police Department
Houston residents! ๐จ Have you or someone you know filed a case with the Houston Police Department? ๐ Make sure to check if your case has been suspended due to a lack of personnel. ๐ฑ Over 200,000 cases have been suspended, including more than 4,000 incidents of sexual assault. #HoustonPoliceDepartment #SuspendedCasesScandal #JusticeForVictims
KPRC 2 Investigates questions Mayor Whitmire over HPD deactivated criminal cases and ongoing investigation
KPRC 2 Investigative reporter Mario Diaz questioned Whimire about the committee he appointed to investigate the Houston Police Department and if they will hold all the leaders of the department accountable, including chief Troy Finner who admitted to knowing about the suspended sexual assault cases since 2021.
Houston mayor outlines duties of independent committee investigating suspended HPD cases, highlights โaccountabilityโ
A few weeks ago, KPRC 2 Investigates reported that Mayor John Whitmire appointed a private committee to investigate the thousands of suspended sexual assault cases by the Houston Police Department.
Houston Police Union requests recusal of HPD Chief Finner in suspended cases scandal
๐ข Breaking News ๐จThe Houston Police Officers Union has requested the recusal of Chief Troy Finner from the investigation of the department's suspended cases scandal. Concerns have been raised over the fairness of disciplinary actions when the chief is at the center of the inquiry. #PoliceScandal #InvestigationInProgress #JusticeMatters
Houston mayorโs statement on near decade of crime data manipulation echoes KPRC2 Investigates report
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said today that he believes crime data for the city has been manipulated for nearly the past decade, but he vowed to get to the bottom of whoever is responsible. He also vows to fix the issue.
Who is on the independent committee reviewing the Houston Police Departmentโs handling of suspended cases?
Joining forces to uncover the truth! Mayor John Whitmire has announced the formation of an Independent Review Committee to investigate the suspended cases scandal involving the Houston Police Department.
Mayor Whitmire to announce Independent Review Committee members assessing HPDโs handling of suspended criminal reports
On Wednesday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire will release the names of the people who will make up the Independent Review Committee that will be assessing the Houston Police Departmentโs handling of thousands of suspended criminal reports.
Police searching for suspect after 1 killed, 1 injured in shooting outside SW Houston hookah bar
Police are searching for two suspects in connection to a shooting that left one woman dead and injured a man outside of a southwest Houston hookah bar on Sunday, according to the Houston Police Department.
Houston Police Chief: 3,010 sex assault cases reviewed day after mayor orders independent investigation into department
One day after newly-elected Houston Mayor John Whitmire ordered an independent review of Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and his staffโs handling of more than 200,000 suspended criminal cases, the top cop spoke out.
Houston police looking for suspects wanted in quadruple shooting outside Washington Corridor club that injured security
Police are looking for two suspects who injured four people in a shooting at a club and fired at off-duty Harris County Sheriffโs Office deputies in west Houston on Saturday, according to officers.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire worries about resource drain as HPD investigates suspension of over 260,000 criminal cases
Houston Mayor expresses concerns over the suspension of over 260,000 criminal cases by the Houston Police Department, including 4,000 sex assault cases. The revelations have sparked outrage among citizens and City Council Members.
Hereโs what Houston City Council has to say about Houston Police Department investigation scandal
On Tuesday, KPRC 2 Investigates reached out to the offices of all City of Houston Council Members for a reaction to the Houston Police Department suspending more than 260,000 cases, including 4,000 sexual assault cases, as a result of a lack of manpower.
Sexual assault survivors speak out after HPD reveals 4,000 sexual assault cases were suspended
Survivors of sexual assault are raising their voices to advocate for changes in the systems that govern responses to sexual assault, highlighting the hurdles they encounter when reporting the crime and seeking healing.
Lakewood Church shooting: Bodycam footage released by Houston police
๐จ Breaking News ๐จHouston Police Department has released chilling bodycam footage capturing the deadly shooting incident at Lakewood Church. The shocking video shows officers engaging in gunfire with the armed suspect. #LakewoodChurchShooting #HoustonStrong ๐๐๐
โOther divisions are also using that code:โ HPDโs union reveals more cases within HPD are being suspended
The Houston Police Departmentโs Union President, Doug Griffith, is asking the same set of questions on Friday of HPD Chief Troy Finner that KPRC 2 Investigates asked of the chief on Thursday after Finner revealed to Houstonians that he knew about sex assault cases being suspended as far back as November 2021.
Mayor Whitmire on HPD not investigating sexual assault cases: โWe need to hold people accountableโ
Since announcing on X last Friday that a โsignificant numberโ of sexual assault investigations within the Houston Police Department had been suspended because of a โlack of personnel,โ HPD Chief Troy Finner has remained silent.
โUnacceptable:โ HPD Chief says team to review sexual assault cases after learning many suspended for โlack of personnelโ
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner announced a team of investigators will review a significant number of adult sexual assault cases after he says he learned they were suspended due to a lack of personnel.
Officials urge people to avoid roads near Lakewood Church as authorities continue shooting investigation
The Houston Police Department is urging people to avoid the area near and on the Southwest Freeway service road near Lakewood Church as the investigation into the shooting at the church continues.
Child Internet Safety Day: HPD reports increase in online child exploitation cases, gives safety tips to parents
The Houston Police Departmentโs Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce provided safety tips for parents to keep their children safe online in observance of Child Internet Safety Day on Tuesday.