The Harris County District Attorney’s Office says it is reviewing every case involving former Houston police officer Ashley Gonzalez.
The Houston police officer who was suspended after an Instagram video surfaced showing her using racist slurs is still receiving pay while the department’s Internal Affairs investigation continues.
Over the past week, five bodies have been pulled from Houston bayous and the Houston Police Department plans to address the discoveries in a press conference.
“Your commitment to exercising your First Amendment rights with respect, dignity, and unity reflects the very best of our city,” the City of Houston shared in a social media post. “No arrests. No serious injuries. Just one strong, united message — delivered peacefully.“
Houston police chief J. Noe Diaz called the new contract “generational” and said it will allow his department to recruit “homegrown talent.”
A historic new contract has been approved to help recruit new officers, as well as raise officers' salaries. Right now, starting officers are making $64K a year, but this new contract will bump that to $81K a year. On top of that, the new contract adds 500 more officers to the department.
Houston began the month with police shooting a man who they say led them on a chase in a stolen SUV. The next day, Mayor John Whitmire announced a five-year contract agreement with the police officers’ union.
Mayor Whitmire will be joined by Police Chief J. Noe Diaz and members of the HPOU at City Hall to outline the agreement’s salary updates, benefits, and recruitment efforts.
Houston City Council Member Willie Davis is set to announce a new initiative aimed at addressing the growing concerns over violent crime in the community.
K-9 Rocky, a U.S. Marshals dog injured during a manhunt for a Brazoria County deputy’s suspected killer, is expected to recover, but officials say it could “take a while.”
K-9 Rocky, a U.S. Marshals dog injured during a manhunt for a Brazoria County deputy’s suspected killer, is expected to recover, but officials say it could “take a while.”
Houston PD Chief Noe Diaz says officers saw what appeared to be a drug deal taking place and when they tried to question the young men, they started running and shot at officers.
Authorities say there were multiple fatalities after a helicopter struck a radio tower and crashed in Houston’s Second Ward.
On Tuesday, armed gunmen forced their way into a family’s home in Spring Branch, taking the mother and her two little boys—ages 1 and 3—hostage while they attempted to ransack the house.
Houston Police Department has released the identities of the three men who were arrested for a Spring Branch home invasion that left an officer wounded by a gunshot.
A Houston police officer was shot while responding to a home invasion and armed robbery Spring Branch. Hours after the shooting, the officer has now been released from the hospital.
Investigators said the officer was rushed to Memorial Hermann Hospital in unknown condition and two people were detained. A search is underway for a third person.
Details on the announcement are unclear, but a press release from the governor’s office says the efforts are a response ”to the Biden-Harris Administration’s reckless open border policies that have allowed dangerous criminals to enter our country illegally.”
One person was hurt after shots were fired in the parking lot of Katy Mills Mall, according to Katy Police Chief J. Noe Diaz.