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Houston City Council voted to purchase land in efforts to mitigate flooding in vulnerable communities during future severe storms, according to a release.

Charges have been filed against a man who fled the scene after causing a crash that killed his 17-year-old passenger, according to Houston police.

An investigation is underway at a southwest Houston group home after a man with special needs said he was shot by someone who was supposed to be his caretaker -- apparently over barbecue chicken.

One person is dead and two others were hurt after a drive-by shooting outside a gas station in southwest Houston, police say.

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s assistance identifying the suspect who robbed a man at an ATM in the Meyerland Plaza parking lot, then rode off on a getaway bicycle.

Authorities have identified and charged a man who shot and killed a security guard who intervened in an argument between the suspect and a woman outside a gentlemen’s club along Houston’s popular Richmond strip, according to Houston police.

An investigation is underway after a 9-year-old drowned in a bathtub at a home in southwest Houston Saturday evening, police said.

Houston police need the community’s help in finding a man who allegedly attempted to rob a customer who was withdrawing cash from an ATM machine in July.

Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division need the public’s assistance identifying the suspect who gunned down a man in southwest Houston.

The two teenage students have been released from jail on bond, with one required to remain under house arrest, and are prohibited from being in contact with each other or the Houston ISD campus.

Houston police are investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy who was found inside a stolen SUV after his father was gunned down in a southwest Houston parking lot Tuesday afternoon.

State health officials and doctors will be in Houston this week to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations and updated booster shots.

It’s almost been a month since a fire destroyed several units at the Sedona Square Apartment on Court Glen Drive in Southwest Houston.

Two photos of a vehicle were released Monday after a 17-year-old died after a shooting in southwest Houston over the weekend.

Houston police are asking for the public’s help with identifying the three men accused of trying to rob two women at gunpoint.

Two Houston firefighters were taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after being involved in a crash in southwest Houston, according to authorities.

A man reportedly evicted from a southwest Houston home allegedly set fire to the building to lure tenants from their homes then shot five of them — killing three — before he was shot by a Houston police officer, police say.

A look back at the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in Aug. 2017 and how the Houston area has worked to recover since.

The FBI Violent Crime Task Force needs the public’s help identifying and locating the suspect who is believed to have robbed two banks - one in southwest Houston and another in southeast Houston - in just under two months.

The suspect is believed to be between 30 to 40 years old, and was wearing a white muscle shirt, Adidas pants, and had on only one sock with no shoes.

The pup was stuck in a hole in Southwest Houston with mud up to its chest when Houston SPCA workers rescued it on Tuesday.

A Houston police officer was involved in a crash in southwest Houston early Thursday.

Barry Burns rides motorcycles, has dabbled in acting, and is getting into teaching. Plus, he has an infectious smile. Grins from ear to ear. But, it was not always this way. Houston Life’s Melanie Camp headed to Southwest Houston to meet Barry and find out how Amazing Dental Solutions changed Barry's life for the better.

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s assistance identifying the suspect who fled the scene after stealing from a southwest Houston home improvement store and fighting with an employee who tried to stop him.

Firefighters are on the scene of a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in southwest Houston.

A woman was randomly shot in the shoulder by a suspect who was reportedly shooting another man at an apartment complex in southwest Houston early Saturday, police said.

Air Alliance Houston is taking action to address environmental concerns in a Southwest Houston community and raising awareness about air pollution issues.

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s assistance identifying the suspects responsible for an aggravated robbery at an apartment complex near southwest Houston.

Thursday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, we’re live to show you a new way for your family to spend the Fourth of July. We’re live as setup is underway for the 2022 Liberty Fest in Southwest Houston. We’ll introduce you to the food vendors, get a demonstration from a Shakira look-a-like performer, plus the best way for you and your family to catch the fireworks! That’s Thursday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.

Hello my friends! A lot is happening in the traffic world, here’s a breakdown of what you need to know:

A 46-year-old Houston man has been taken into custody on charges of sex trafficking and could possibly spend the rest of his life behind bars, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has announced.

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s help identifying a suspect responsible for the aggravated robbery of a Dollar General store in southwest Houston.

Fertitta Family Pledges $50 Million to UH College of Medicine

A suspect who was engaged in a shootout with a man he was attempting to rob was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by an innocent woman who was trying to get herself and a child out of harm’s way, according to Houston police.

Prominent businessman Tilman J. Fertitta and his family have pledged $50 million to the University of Houston College of Medicine to ignite a new era of innovative and equitable health care in Houston and across Texas. In recognition of the legacy-defining support, the medical school is now named the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine.

A suspect was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after being shot by an officer in southwest Houston, according to police.

One Houston area business owner and her team are facing the aftermath of a terrifying robbery caught on surveillance video.

A Harris County grand jury is considering a shooting in which a man claims he shot another man in self-defense in a southwest Houston parking lot on Sunday.

Several units were damaged Sunday in a two-alarm fire at southwest Houston apartment complex.

A suspect who stole an ambulance, then crashed the emergency vehicle in southwest Houston, has been taken into custody, ending an hours-long SWAT standoff, according to Houston police.

Houston police are investigating after a pedestrian was fatally struck in the southwest side of town Monday afternoon.

Charges have been filed against two suspects in the fatal shooting of a man whose body was found at a park in southwest Houston in 2021.

Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man in southwest Houston on Saturday.

Houston police have released the identity of a woman who was found shot to death inside a vehicle in southwest Houston.

The Houston Police Department is asking for the public’s help tracking down three suspects wanted in an aggravated robbery and home invasion case in southwest Houston.

An investigation is underway after Houston police say a DJ was shot inside a busy southwest Houston hookah lounge Sunday morning.

Houston police are looking for two suspects who allegedly punched and kicked a 63-year-old man and stole his vehicle outside a southwest Houston hotel earlier this month.

A man’s body has been found in a bayou in the 5900 block of South Braeswood Boulevard at 9501 Hillcroft in southwest Houston, according to police.

A woman accused of fatally shooting a man at a southwest Houston apartment complex is wanted by police.

Houston police have arrested a suspect and are searching for his brother after the two allegedly killed one man, and carjacked another on a chaotic-filled evening at an apartment complex in southwest Houston.

Homicide detectives are investigating after a person was shot and killed in southwest Houston Wednesday afternoon.

Houston police are investigating after a person was found dead inside a vehicle in the parking lot of a Chilli’s in southwest Houston Saturday afternoon.

Authorities have arrested a man in connection to a fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man outside a Galleria-area apartment complex on Jan. 22.

The shooting was reported around 11:45 a.m. Friday, according to the Houston Police Department.

The fire department has not issued a shelter-in-place, but officials are advising residents to avoid the area.

Lupe Hernandez, the principal of the San Francisco Nativity Academy said it's been a tough year for her school's educators, students and parents. The private Christian school educates students from low-income Central American immigrant families.

Lupe Hernandez, the principal of the San Francisco Nativity Academy said it's been a tough year for her school's educators, students and parents. The private Christian school educates students from low-income Central American immigrant families.

Residents said they’re having to borrow water or use bottled water to bathe, cook and flush toilets since their pipes burst. Theresa Anderson has been without water since last week’s winter storm hit the Houston area. “I’m sitting here and I’m just trying to get somebody to go get me some water right now because I can’t pack it,” Anderson said at a Fifth Ward water drive on Thursday. Blinda Whaley is another local resident whose water has been out for more than a week due to burst pipes. She was also at the Fifth Ward water drive Thursday.

People all across Houston and Texas took massive hits during the historic winter storm, and farmers were no exception. Constant Ngouala lost 80 percent of his crop at his Plant It Forward site in Southwest Houston, per the Houston Chronicle's Emma Balter. Thomas Garcia-Prats, operates Finca Tres Robles in Second Ward, an urban farm he says has "very little support or network," according to Balter. Stacey Roussel’s goats had six babies at All We Need in Needville during the winter storm. They've currently raised $120,000 for farmers' relief, but the fund is not designed for crop or animal loss, according to Balter.

Already devastated by COVID-19, the winter storm is another blow to Houston’s communities of color. “Minority communities are suffering,” Green said Monday, between loading up cars. In lower-income communities, older and more compromised homes struggled under the stress of a harsh winter storm. Many of Palay’s neighbors needed house repairs even before the winter storm hit, she said. Now, she sees similarities from her own background in how communities are helping each other in this most recent crisis.

Soon after being rescued in a high-profile human smuggling bust in Southwest Houston, 29 migrant kidnapping victims were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In August, he left his home country Guatemala with the help of a coyote — a smuggler — and promised to pay off his debts through work, Rene told Houston Public Media. Rene was one of 29 migrants held in December’s high-profile human smuggling bust. At the stash house in Southwest Houston, Rene said he slept with 20 other people in a room. Two of them involved migrants being held against their will, according to Houston Police Department Commander Kristine Anthony-Miller.

And in Harris and surrounding counties, public health departments have begun opening clinics for those who qualify. To that end, the state has set up an online dashboard to find the closest private hospital, clinic, or other vaccine location. The Houston Health Department said vaccine shipments were intended for Houston residents only, but under an agreement to receive those shipments, the department can not turn away other people within the Houston area. Fort Bend CountyFort Bend County still hadn't received any doses of a COVID-19 vaccine through January. The Public Health Clinic received just 100 doses of the Moderna vaccine, allocated to First Responders, Public Health staff, health care workers and employees.

HOUSTON A Southwest Houston horse training facility is offering a $2,500 reward to locate their stolen horse. The owners of Solstice Farms along Edwina Boulevard and South Freeway said the theft occurred on May 3. They said the thieves cut through the fencing surrounding the farm and led one of the three horses at the facility out. The horse is described as Chestnut mare, Quarter Horse/Arab, 14.2 hands, blaze, white sock on left hind, according to a stolen horse flier. The owners said the horse named is Jinny and has been with them for more than 13 years.

A body was found Sunday, Dec. 22, in a bayou in the 15300 block of Chimney Rock in Southwest Houston, according to police. A body was found Sunday, Dec. 22, in a bayou in the 15300 block of Chimney Rock in Southwest Houston, according to police. Photo: Google Maps

He said because dirty filters can disrupt air flow, it can cause carbon monoxide to be released into the house, which is itself a danger. You get dust across the heat exchangers when the blower is running with the AC, so youre actually burning ... dust, Bedingfield explained. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectorsRamon said people need to check their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they work. Theres a buildup in dust or a crack in their heater and a chance of carbon monoxide and fires, said Ramon. If youre cold, then more than likely your pet is cold, said Kuenstle.

HOUSTON - A man was killed early Sunday morning during a shooting stemming from a disturbance outside of an after-hours club in Southwest Houston, according to Houston police. The driver of the gray vehicle returned fire, police said. Two men in the parking lot got in a vehicle, which police said was possibly a brown Buick SUV, and chased down the gray vehicle, authorities said. When they caught up to the gray vehicle, more shots were fired and the driver of the gray vehicle was shot in the torso, according to police. During the melee, a woman was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of the club, according to police.

A man was killed early Sunday morning during a shooting stemming from a disturbance outside of an after-hours club in Southwest Houston, according to Houston police.

HOUSTON - Houston police are searching for Seron Moore, who they think may have fled to California. Moore is accused of abusing a child at a Southwest Houston apartment earlier this year. What happenedPolice said they received a report of possible child abuse from Child Protective Services on Feb. 18. Moore was the caretaker of the child while the child's mother was at work, according to police. Police said Moore abused the child at an apartment in the 6300 block of Rampart Street.

A man was shot Monday during a home invasion in Southwest Houston, according to police. Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

HOUSTON - A man was shot Monday during a home invasion in Southwest Houston, according to police. When officers arrived at a residence in the 3400 block of Tidewater Drive, they found the man with a gunshot wound. Police said initial reports indicate the man was shot during a home invasion. Police said the man was taken to an area hospital for treatment and is expected to survive. Police said there was a 4-year-old child inside the house at the time of the shooting.

A man was shot Monday during a home invasion in Southwest Houston, according to police. Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

About a block away, the suspect crashed into a van, pinning Perez and severing one of his legs. What witnesses saidThe driver of the van that the suspect crashed into said he was headed to the store when he saw the car coming straight at him. He also said he never saw Perez on the hood. Ventura said he won't forget the sound of agony coming from Perez as he was pinned between the car and the van. They said he was wearing white and black shorts and was wearing a white and black do-rag.

A man lost at least one of his legs while attempting to stop a carjacking in Southwest Houston on Aug. 12, 2019. HOUSTON - A man lost at least one leg while attempting to stop another man from stealing his car while his wife was inside, according to police. What happenedA man and his wife stopped at a gas station near the intersection of Woodfair and Deering drives. Police said the man got out of his car and went inside, leaving his wife in the vehicle and the key in the ignition. The husband jumped on the hood of the car in the melee and the suspect eventually crashed into a van on Deering, police said, crushing the husband's legs.

Houston-area man charged for vandalizing Jesus statueDeputies from a Harris County Constable Precinct's Office have arrested a man wanted for vandalizing a Jesus statue outside a Southwest Houston business. Deputies from a Harris County Constable Precinct's Office have arrested a man wanted for vandalizing a Jesus statue outside a Southwest Houston business. Photo: Ted Heap, Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Photo: Ted Heap, Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Houston-area man charged for vandalizing Jesus statue 1 / 3 Back to GalleryA man wanted for vandalizing a Jesus statue located just outside a Southwest Houston business has been arrested. Jonathan Deaver-Davis was arrested on Wednesday after Harris County Precinct 5 deputies were called to a superstore in the 2700 block of Eldridge Parkway, according to a news release. While investigating that incident, the deputies on the scene found out that that the 31-year old was also wanted for toppling a statue of Jesus in the 2400 block of S. Dairy Ashford.

Houston police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a parking garage in Southwest Houston in February.