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West U? They're Robbing Banks In West U?

Famous bank robber Willie Sutton -- who lived in a time when bank robbers became famous -- was once asked why he robbed banks."Because that's where the money is," he replied.So probably we shouldn't be surprised that Houston's rash of bank robberies (it's been a record-setting year) has come to incl ... More >>

The Saddest, Dumbest Robbers

Photo by cardhouseA pair of criminal masterminds recently executed a daring daylight robbery -- of a 99-cent store.Police are on the lookout for two black males carrying old Alf lunchboxes, soon-to-expire cans of pseudo-tuna, plastic spatulas, wads of crumbled dollar bills and boxes of deterge ... More >>

Bayou Body Count: Honey, There's A Dead Guy In The Bathroom

A couple living at the Shadow Ridge Apartments at 5810 Fondren awoke form a peaceful sleep early Sunday morning to the loud boom of gunshots. They bolted upright and saw two men running out of their apartment, according to Houston police. The couple then got out of bed and began looking around their ... More >>

Repeat Subway Robber Hits the Same Sandwich Shop Three Times

A disgruntled ex-Subway mascot, perhaps?​Fresh bread, healthy options, elaborate sneeze-guards -- some people just really love Subway. And Crime Stoppers and local law enforcement are asking for the public's help in identifying "The Repeat Subway Robber" -- a dude who's robbed the Subway at 2 ... More >>

Another Anonymous Male, Bayou Body Count No. 16

​The list of anonymous bodies and unknown killers continues to grow, as Houston homicide detectives opened another case over the weekend.On Friday at about 10:30 p.m., the cops got a call from a resident along the 3400 block of Tampa, a little east of Hermann Park, about a dead body in a nearby ho ... More >>

Unidentified Man, Bayou Body Count No. 41

​Another body was found. There is not much info, just a few bare facts and loads of questions.On Saturday afternoon, a couple of guys were driving along the 100 block of Gulf Bank, just north of Highland Heights, when they spotted a man lying in a yard.Harris County deputies say the men pulled ove ... More >>

Unidentified Man, Bayou Body Count No. 42

​Sometimes it seems like there are so many murders in Houston that no one can keep up. And as the number of killings this year continues to climb, the information gets more and more scant.Case in point:On Sunday night, police say, an unknown number of men kicked down the door to a home along the 7 ... More >>

Unidentified Man, Bayou Body Count No. 65

​It was a little before dawn on Monday when gunshots rang out into the early morning quiet behind a 24-hour Mexican restaurant in southwest Houston. A body fell to the ground in the parking lot. Someone called 911.When police arrived at about 4:30 a.m., they found a man, whose name has not been re ... More >>

Unidentified Man, Bayou Body Count No. 75

​It's another verse to the same ol' song: A man was shot to death in Houston and no one seems to know who done it.At about 7 p.m. on Wednesday, someone near MacGregor Park flagged down a patrol officer and said that a man has been killed at a nearby apartment complex. When the officer drove up to ... More >>

Two Unidentified Men, 24 & 30, Bayou Body Count Nos. 76 & 77

​At a little before 11 p.m. on Thursday, two men were sitting in a car in southwest Houston. What they were doing there or what they were discussing is unknown, but they were about to be rudely interrupted.Out of the darkness of night, a pair of men with guns crept up to the car, which was parked ... More >>

That's One Happy Looking (Alleged) Child Molester

Photos courtesy Crime Stoppers​Doesn't Crystal Polanco look cheery in that mugshot?Why, it's almost like she just got finished giving alcohol to a 13-year-old kid and then sexually assaulting him.Crime Stoppers said Polanco and her husband Aaron were definitely down with the youngsters, and that's ... More >>

Unidentified Man, Bayou Body Count No. 86

​Judging by where the body was found, this one looks like that homicide detective's nightmare: a body dump. Around eleven A.M. yesterday, workers picking up trash in the 12800 block of TC Jester -- an isolated, discontiguous and distant northwest Harris County stretch -- found the body of an ... More >>

Raymond Smith, 18, Bayou Body Count No. 141

An apartment ambush​And 18-year-old was killed in a southwest-side apartment complex early Saturday morning, police say.Raymond Smith, 18, was in the common area of a complex in the 8800 block of South Braeswood when he was was shot several times by one or more suspects, HPD says.The suspects are ... More >>

Bike Bandits Plague Houston: FBI Seeking Duo Of Pedal-Powered Brigands

"Hurry up, my ten speed's double-parked."​At the outset, the situation couldn't have seemed more menacing. Right around the time they opened their doors this morning at the Capital One bank on Highway 6 North, a tall, lanky guy in dark clothes and a baseball hat strode up to the counter and pa ... More >>

Guy Robs Bank, Gets Away In Taxi -- In Houston(!)

Photo courtesy FBITaxi!!​We've had bicycling bank robbers, banks robbers who waddled away, and now we've got a cool customer who takes a taxi.In Houston, where taxis are way down the list of transportation options, that's a nice twist.The perpetrator, described as "white male, 35-40, approximately ... More >>

Crime Stoppers Offers $5K Reward For...A Guy Shoplifting Some Razors?

Crime Stoppers: Organized shoplifters now a target​The latest release from Crime Stoppers is hardly a stop-the-presses kind of announcement: Crime Stoppers and Investigators with the Houston Police Department are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a man wanted for stealing razors and r ... More >>

Justin Lipkins, 21, Bayou Body Count No. 4

Shooting death after a fight​A fight on the southwest side led to a shooting death Friday night, police say. Houston police say Justin Lipkins, 21, "had been involved in a physical altercation" about 11 p.m. Friday and was then shot as he was nearing his apartment in the 9000 block of South ... More >>

ID Thief Helpfully Poses for Sam's Club Card

A rare photo of a criminal genius​You've ripped off someone's credit cards, gone on a $2,000 spree at various suburban stores and the cops still haven't caught you. Help 'em out!! That was apparently the thinking of one woman, who in the course of using a stolen credit card got so swept up in ... More >>

This Is the World's Greatest Swindler (Walmart Div.)

Crime StoppersThis is one talented guy, Crime Stoppers says​This livin'-large guy to the right is The World's Greatest Swindler, as far as guys who hustle Walmart cashiers go, if Crime Stoppers is to be believed. The dude goes around to various stores, finds a young cashier, buys a magazine w ... More >>

These Dudes Are Going to Hell

Crime Stoppers​If there is a hell, there's probably a space reserved for people who rob churches. If so, these two guys better watch out. Crime Stoppers and HPD released these sketches of two guys suspected in robbing people carrying the collection from Assumption Catholic Church back in Jan ... More >>

Juan Antonio Aranda: Cops Say Fugitive Abused 7-Year-Old

Crime StoppersJuan Aranda, wanted man​Police are looking for Juan Antonio Aranda, 37, who they say at least twice sexually abused a seven-year-old girl. He's been charged with sexually assaulting the girl at her residence here in Houston, and then threatening the girl's mother if she reported ... More >>

Unidentified Male, Bayou Body Count No. 93

Killed while drinking a beer​A man was shot to death behind a southeast side convenience store Monday night, and police say they are looking for a "person of interest" to talk to them about the case. Two men bought beer at a convenience store in the 8300 block of Park Place Boulevard about 8: ... More >>

This Dude Fast-Talked $424 Out of an Elderly Woman: Feel Proud, Smart Guy

Crime StoppersHas a way with old women​Police are looking for the man pictured here, who they say talked a Bellaire woman out of $424. He walked up to an 85-year-old woman on May 6 and told her there was something wrong with her front tire. Ever the gallant knight, he told her he could fix it ... More >>

Every Weed Farm Needs A Good Rocket Launcher

Peace out​Here's a tip if you're planning on running a Liberty County weed farm: Get a rocket launcher. Apparently you're going to need one, if the operation busted by cops yesterday is any indication. Acting on a Crime Stoppers tip, law enforcement authorities raided a property near Clevel ... More >>

Unidentified Male, 23, Bayou Body Count No. 119

Overnight shooting​The body of an early-morning shooting victim remained undiscovered on an apartment-complex driveway for hours before a passerby saw it at 9 a.m. this morning, police say. The name of the male victim, 23, has not been released. He was found in the 10200 block of Forum West D ... More >>

Missing: Very Expensive (Tacky?) UH Cougar Jewelry

Crime StoppersCougar Pride​Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information on a big Memorial Day heist in the ritzy Broadacres neighborhood. The victims are anxious to get their jewelry back, and who could blame them? We, too, would be desperately missing our UH loh precious-jewel-encrust ... More >>

Carlos Cancina: Police Looking for Alleged, and Very Short, Child Rapist

Crime StoppersCarlos Cancina: Small, and on the run.​DA investigators and Crime Stoppers are looking for Carlos Daniel Cancino, an 18-year-old wanted on charges of sexual assault of a child. Officials say that in June "a twelve year old victim was in a residence with Cancino whom she calls 'C ... More >>

Unidentified Male Drive-By Victim, 18, Bayou Body Count No. 169

Drive-by at a dance hall​A drive-by shooting at a far westside nightclub left an 18-year-pld man dead early Saturday morning, police say. The man, whose identity has not been released pending notification of family members, was walking in the parking lot of the Royal Palace party hall in the ... More >>

Esvin Sabonluis, Killed Near Richmond Strip: Man Arrested, Charged

Another suspect is still at large.​Last month we told you about a man killed as he walked to his car with his wife near the Richmond Strip, an area not generally known for outright murder. Esvin Sabonluis, 27, was killed about 9:10 p.m. October 23 in the 6200 block of Fairdale, near Fountain ... More >>

Xaiver Rubio, 17, Bayou Body Count No. 178

Argument leads to a teen's murder.​An altercation on the far southeast side ended in murder Friday night, police said. Xaiver Rubio,17, was shot after a sidewalk argument. His brother, Ruben Rubio, 22, was injured but is expected to survive. The suspect, Johnathan Anthony Franklin, 22, escap ... More >>

Horace Jackson, 56, Bayou Body Count No. 179

Shot by a man with a "poofy" pony tail.​A man was shot to death at his Third Ward home by a masked attacker, police say. Horace Jackson, 56, was killed shortly before midnight Saturday at his home in the 6200 block of Sherwood. He suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was found lying on th ... More >>

Lowell "Cook" Bell: Do You Know Who Killed Him?

Photo via Crime StoppersLowell "Cook" Bell: His killer is still on the loose.​Stymied cops are again asking the public's help in finding out who killed Lowell "Cook" Bell. Bell, 55, was found dead August 22 in his apartment in the 6700 block of Fairway after friends and relatives became conce ... More >>

Unidentified Car-Wash Customer, 28, Bayou Body Count No. 186

Killed in a daylight robbery​A customer at a westside car wash was killed in broad daylight Monday when two men tried to rob him, police say. The 28-year-old victim, whose name was not released pending notification of his family, was shot about 11:15 a.m. in the 10700 block of Harwin, HPD say ... More >>

Patrone Brooks, 37, Bayou Body Count No. 190

Bullet casings that may be relevant.​Police are investigating a Sunnyside death that raises some questions. Patrone Brooks, 37, was taken to Ben Taub Hospital about 9:30 p.m. Sunday night, where he died of blunt force trauma. Police were called, and an investigation led them to the 4200 bloc ... More >>

Unidentified Male, 21, Bayou Body Count No. 192

Early morning death​A man was shot to death in an apparent robbery attempt on the south side early Sunday morning, police say. The murder occurred about 2:30 a.m. in the 3500 block of Dixie Drive. The male victim, whose name has not been released, was found dead by police. Witnesses said "the ... More >>

Unidentified Female with No Known Family, 31, Bayou Body Count No. 193

Someone must know her.​The body of a female was found on the side of a southeast-side road Friday morning, and police are trying to track down any relatives. The woman, who police say suffered "sharp force trauma to her body," was found in the 4100 block of River Drive about 8 a.m. December 1 ... More >>

Unidentified Male Shot at Club, Bayou Body Count No. 195

Dead in a westside restaurant/club.​Homicide police are investigating the death of a man found shot to death at a westside restaurant and club last week. The man, whose identity has not been released pending notification to family members, was shot in Clayton's Restaurant and Club in the 190 ... More >>

The "Merry Christmas" Bandit Wishes Yuletide Greetings As He Robs You

Claus: Not the suspect.​Employees of a northeast-side gas station probably were feeling a little low about 4 a.m. December 19. First, because they were working at a freaking gas station at 4 a.m. in the morning. Second, because they had just had a pistol waved in their faces by a robber deman ... More >>

Galleria Jewelry Store Smash-And-Grab: It Doesn't Get Much More Brazen Than This (w/VIDEO)

A sample of the loot that got away.​It got pretty brazen at a Galleria jewelry store before the holidays. Authorities have released a video of a smash-and-grab that is just that: Robbers entering the Ben Bridge store at the posh mall about 9 p.m. December 22, bringing down Thor's hammer on th ... More >>

Unidentified Male Drive-By Victim, Bayou Body Count No. 1

And so it begins...​A 31-year-old man who was killed in a drive-by shooting became the first murder victim of 2012 Tuesday evening. The man, whose name has not been released, was driving in the 4400 block of Ward about 7:20 p.m. "when a newer model silver Dodge Caliber pulled up next to him," ... More >>

Do You Know Who Killed Edlyn Villegas?

Photo by Crime StoppersEdlyn Villegas: Found dead by a bayou.​Police and Crime Stoppers are looking for the people behind the brutal murder of a 36-year-old woman whose nude and badly beaten body was found near a Pasadena bayou New Year's Day. Edlyn Villegas had gotten into a verbal altercati ... More >>

Michael Ray Cooper, 28, Bayou Body Count No. 8

Shot to death by a visitor​A man was shot to death in his Sunnyside home Sunday evening, police say. Michael Ray Cooper, 28, had a visitor to his home in the 3600 block of Bloomfield about noon Sunday. "At some point during the visit, the suspect shot and killed Cooper," HPD says. "After the ... More >>

Roy W. Scott, 50, Bayou Body Count No. 10

Man shot at transmission shop.​According to media reports, police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man found dead in an auto repair shop over the weekend. Police report Roy W. Scott, 50, of Houston was found dead at Charlie's Transmission Shop at 7012 N. Shepherd Saturday morning. He ... More >>

Keith Stone Look-Alike Robs Bellaire Bank

​I saw The Toxic Avenger at the Alley Theatre over the weekend and learned from the program that one of the actors plays Keith Stone, the mullet-wearing Keystone beer guy in their television ads. We had no idea that he was also into robbing banks. Of course, it's probably not him, but that wig ... More >>

Pawn Stars: Thieves Nab Hundreds of Guns in String of Robberies

I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure the figure in that circle is Big Foot.​When I watched the full video seen in the screen capture image above, I thought two things. First, I thought, "Wow, that is a brazen commission of an alleged crime I am witnessing on the Internet. How...brazen!" Secondly ... More >>

A Truck Like This Killed Margaret Smallwood

Photo from Crime Stoppers​Do you know anyone who drives a truck like the one pictured above? If so, you better hope they have a good alibi for their whereabouts around 6:45 p.m. December 14. That's when the driver of a gold Chevrolet Silverado slammed into Margaret Smallwood, who was crossing ... More >>