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Those Billboards Work! Multiple-Rape Suspect Charles Davenport Arrested

A man who cops think beat and raped at least seven escort workers has been found, arrested and charged, officials say. A large composite sketch of Charles Davenport, 25, was posted on a billboard in north Harris County. That billboard, along with investigative work and a lucky break, helped cops ... More >>

UPDATED: Stabbing at Lone Star College-Cy Fair; 14 Injured, 2 Critical

A stabbing at Lone Star College-Cy Fair today has generated initial, unconfirmed reports of as many as 13 people being injured, with one suspect caught and another at large. "Several people have been transported to area hospitals," Lone Star College System Spokesman Jed Young stated in an e-mail. Y ... More >>

UPDATED Three People Shot at Lone Star College

A shooting has taken place at the main campus of Lone Star College in north Harris County. Details are scant at this point, but according to other news outlets, three people were shot at the campus around 12:30 p.m. One of the people shot may be a gunman. It's also believed that another gunman got ... More >>

One More Reason Not to Drive Drunk on New Year's Eve

Earlier today, I gave you five not so great reasons to avoid drunk driving this New Year's. They were superficial and unimportant, but they were meant to underscore the fact that driving under the influence is reckless and stupid, particularly on the drunkest night of the year. This doesn't mean you ... More >>

State Senator Mario Gallegos Hospitalized In "Grave Condition" (UPDATED: He's Died)

State Senator Mario Gallegos, a member of the legislature for two decades and a thorn in the side of the Houston school district for much of that time, is gravely ill, a spokesperson says. Gallegos, 62, is hospitalized in Houston. "Senator Gallegos' family is at his side during this difficult time ... More >>

Jesus Martinez: Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Dealing X

A five-year vet of the Harris County Sheriff's Office patrol division has been arrested and charged with possession and delivery of ecstasy. Humble resident Jesus Martinez, 30, surrendered to authorities today, the U.S. Attorney's Office says. This July "deputy Martinez allegedly aided others in th ... More >>

Shonda Alexander, Killed In 2004: Sheriff's Cold-Case Squad Racks Up Another Arrest

Troy McWhorter was scheduled to be released from prison next month after serving time for theft, but now he faces murder charges in a 2004 case brought by the Harris County Sheriff's Office cold-case squad. HCSO investigators say McWhorter's DNA matches that found on the abandoned body of Shonda Al ... More >>

Shawn DeWayne Morris: Took Cash to Make Fictional Criminal Cases Disappear

Harris County Sheriff's Office investigators are looking for victims of a man who they say took bribes to make criminal cases disappear, The cases never existed in the first place, so it's really a service you're probably overpaying for. Shawn DeWayne Morris, 40, was arrested yesterday and charged ... More >>

Sheriff's Deputy Eleazar Gongora Arrested for Sexual Abuse of a Child

Bad day for the Harris County Sheriff's Office. One longtime deputy was arrested for pretending to work, and another has been taken to jail for the far more serious crime of sexual abuse of a child. Eleazar Gongora is an 11-year vet and is assigned to the Mental Health Unit in the jail, HCSO says. ... More >>

Steven A. Hobbs: A Modern Jack the Ripper?

Photo by HCSOSteven Hobbs: Possible serial killer of hookers​Harris County Sheriff's investigators say they think a security guard who wanted to be a cop might have been a serial killer who terrorized prostitutes. Steven A. Hobbs, 40, is already in jail on charges of capital murder, aggravate ... More >>

Up From the Underground

Alex "Pr!mo" Luster got himself a documentary from the street art life.

Drake Jackson: Harris County Jailer Exposed Himself to Female Inmate, HCSO Says

HCSODrake Jackson: HCSO says it fired him for exposing himself​An employee of the Harris County Jail has been fired for allegedly exposing himself to a female inmate, the Sheriff's Office announced today. Drake Jackson, 40, has been charged with official oppression because of "sexually offen ... More >>

Norma Jean Clark: Sheriff's Deputies Arrest Her for Murdering Her Husband 23 Years Ago

Franklin County SONorma Jean Clark, accused of murdering her husband in 1987​Back in April 1987, when Edmund High Clark was found dead in his bedroom from a shot to the head and one in the back, his wife Norma Jean said she'd been sleeping in another room and was awakened by the shots. She fl ... More >>

Harris County's Jail-Population Growth Third In Nation, Study Finds

Harris County Jail's having a population boom​In an era when locking fewer people up and spending less on jails seems to make sense and is rapidly becoming en vogue, Harris County was increasing its spending and putting more folks behind bars than nearly any other populous county in the country, a ... More >>

Off the Bus

METRO execs won't be commuting after all.

Caucasian Sheriff's Deputies Group Gets Its Payroll Deduction

Caucasian Law Enforcement Association: Joe Strummer knew how you feel​Buried beneath the onslaught of Commissioners Court activity yesterday was a vote that gives legitimacy to a group calling itself the Caucasian Law Enforcement Assocation.Without discussion, commissioners approved a request that ... More >>

R.I.P., Steven Castro: Remembering Crime Victims At A Special Ceremony

courtesy of Maria RomoSteven Castro will be remembered Sunday night.​It was a little after 2 a.m. when Steven Castro walked out of an east Houston night club and into the parking lot. Suddenly, a fight broke out. Some of the people involved were armed. And when it was all over, Castro lay dead, mu ... More >>

Harris County Inmates Still Fighting To See Medical Records

Harris County Jail, looking pristene​The on-again-off-again court battle to allow Harris County prison inmates to obtain copies of their own medical records while behind bars is starting to steam up once more.In one corner there is Matthew Collazo, who has been sentenced to prison for jumping bond ... More >>

Rice's Baker Institute on Drugs

KPFT recordings to be archived there.

The James Baker Institute Embraces Drugs

Photo by Chris CurryDean Becker​When talking publicly about illegal drugs and butting heads with the U.S. government over its prohibitionist policies, respect is hard to come by.Over the years, though, local Houston radio host Dean Becker has earned high regard for getting top-tier guests and hav ... More >>

Sharp-Dressed Fans

Billy Gibbons and other Houstonians share their favorite Astros memories.

Astro Memories, Part Two: Author/ Supermodel Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top

Photos by Bob Merlis​As we mentioned earlier, today's issue -- our annual look at Astros' Opening Day -- takes what Sarah Palin would no doubt call a "hopey-changey" approach to the 2010 season.Not for us to wallow in despair; instead we asked prominent Houstonians for their favorite Astro memorie ... More >>

Houston's Craziest

In a one-of-a-kind short list, HPD names the 30 most troubled mentally ill in the city.

Cold-Case Arrest Of An Obvious Suspect Might Solve 29-Year-Old Murder

Photo courtesy HCSO​On March 26, 1980, Glen Clary reportedly took up a game of pool with a guy named Wilmer Joe Nichols at an east Harris County bar called the Maverick Club. Nichols had been flashing a wad of money. The two men allegedly left the club together, and Nichols' body was found later, ... More >>

Club Dead

The Mansion has been shut down, but not before an 18-year-old stripper got drunk there and died in a highway wreck.

Spy Story

Con man or super spook — either way, Roland Carnaby wasn't supposed to meet his death on a Houston highway in a high-speed chase with the cops.

The Notorious Sheriff Of Phoenix Drops In On Houston

​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was in town this Saturday pimping his new book, Joe's Law. Usually, where Sheriff Arpaio goes, protest and controversy follow, and this event was no exception.Even before the Sheriff made it to Houston, problems ensued. Texans For Immigration Reform (T.F.I.R ... More >>

You're In Harris County Jail? You Ain't Getting Your Health Records

Matthew Collazo, an inmate at the Harris County jail, has a series of bumps under his skin that are troubling him. He wants to see an outside doctor to make sure he is healthy, and needs his medical records from the jail. He asked for them in writing, but officials wouldn't give 'em up. Collazo's mo ... More >>

Houston Goes International with the Latin Grammys

Election Night Parties -- Where To Watch

Man Allegedly Beaten by Jailor and Denied Tape of Incident

HPD Taser Audit Is Out; Black Officers Always Get The Easy Arrests

Political Interns, Tom DeLay, the Astrodome, HOV Lane Violators

A City Hall staffer gives a memorable lesson

At the Ready

The Minutemen have come to Texas

Addicted to Love

Romance resides at the bottom of a bottle in local cantinas

Digging It

Tunnels are a rare bird in Houston. But will they fly for I-45?

The Fix Is In

UTMB is under fire in Dallas for its jail health care. So why is Houston ready to install it here?

Do Not Enter

Outside the gates of the Forbidden City

Spring Thaw

There's actual good news for CITGO's battling refinery union

Send in the Election Clowns

Don't worry, they're here

A Little Jump to the Right

Can a ballot triple shift win City Hall for the GOP?

The Insider

Political Goodfellows Editor: Gabe and Gary get new toys; Lee and Mario cry in their stockings