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HPD Cleared in Death of Alleged CIA Agent

Bayou Body County: Killed While Cleaning Up Some Beer Cans

Photo courtesy HCSOAfter less than three months of investigating, the Houston police think they've finally got their man. Investigators have charged 23-year-old Kermit Ladell Johnson with murder for allegedly killing man in a parking lot in March.Police accuse Johnson of shooting 39-year-old Steven ... More >>

Shooting In the New Year

Out with the old, in with the new, and don't forget to duck!

Bayou Body Count: Nudity, Crack Pipes & A Double-Murder-Suicide

The big news this week in Bayou Body Count is the three dead family members League City police are investigating as a possible murder-murder-suicide. Lewis Cantrell Jr. and his wife Gayle Cantrell were found shot to death in their living room on the 2900 block of Chinaberry Park Lane. Lewis Cantrell ... More >>

Bayou Body Count: An Attempt To Steal A Car Ends Badly

Texas and the right to defend oneself with deadly force seem to go hand-in-hand. And so it was for one man and his wife on Saturday along the 1100 block of Langwick. Houston police say a man shot and killed Darryl Milton Franklin Jr., 37, after Franklin tried to steal his car around 6:25 in the morn ... More >>

Metro Cop No-Billed In Shooting; Agency's Top Cop Says He Did Apologize To Victim

Photo by Craig Malisow A Harris County grand jury on Monday no-billed the Metro officer who shot and killed a knife-weilding man who had threatened at least one Metro passenger. Accidentally shot in the May 5 incident was Guadalupe Acosta, who subsequently sued Metro. Metro Pol ... More >>

Bayou Body Count: World's Vaguest Murder

courtesy of HPDThe two suspected knife men​Houston police are looking for a pair of men suspected of stabbing 22-year-old Vicente Ramirez to death early Saturday morning. Police say Ramirez and some friends were at a bar at around 4:30 a.m. at 5901 Hillcroft when they got into a fight with a bunc ... More >>

Bayou Body Count: They're Finding Dead Bodies All Over The Place

​For the past four days, local cops and sheriff's deputies have been finding dead bodies all over the place. From ditches and cars to living rooms and the middle of streets, they seem to be popping up everywhere.All the police have are just a few leads, no suspects, and a growing pile of cold bodi ... More >>

Bayou Body Count: Sometimes The Cases Are Easy, Sometimes Not

courtesy of HCSOSandra Martinez​It may seem like it sometimes, but not all murders in Houston go unsolved.Take, for instance, a case last Friday inside a home at 10727 Lumber Ridge Trail. Sandra Martinez and her husband, Cesar Barrera, had been arguing most of the night when at about 9:30 p.m. Bar ... More >>

Kenneth Dotson, 25, Bayou Body Count No. 126

No motive known for the shooting​A south Houston man was shot and killed at his front door early Tuesday morning.Kenneth Dotson, 25, was shot about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at his home in the 4100 block of Groton, police said, although few other details were available."Mr. Dotson was met in front of his ... More >>

Marcus Tyrone Carter, 49, Bayou Body Count No. 130

A killing, then a sprint to the border​A man was shot to death by his cousin in the Greenspoint area Friday night, and the suspect was later arrested near the Mexican border.Marcus Tyrone Carter, 49, was shot several times in an apartment complex parking lot by his cousin Damon Lousieur Jacquot, 3 ... More >>

Unidentified Male, Bayou Body Count No. 133

Love hurts on the southwest side of town​A love triangle exploded into gunshots early this morning on the southwest side, resulting in one death and two injuries, police say.An unidentified man was shot and killed in the 6900 block of River Bluff about 1 a.m. Two other unidentified people -- a ma ... More >>

Oscar Salvador Fierro, 23, Bayou Body Count No. 178

A fight leads to a fatal shooting​A fight that began outside a near-downtown club led to a fatal shooting early this morning, police say.Oscar Salvador Fierro, 23m was killed in the 2800 block of Smith after an incident that began as he was leaving Club Plush about 2 a.m., police say.Fierro suffer ... More >>

Unidentified Male, Bayou Body Count No. 201

Struggling out to the street​A man was found shot dead in the street on the northeast side of town this morning.The victim, whose name was not released pending notification of his family, was shot a little after midnight in the 6800 block of Henley, police said.Witnesses reported hearing several g ... More >>

Pinalcchio

Renowned forensics experts say a Pinal County deputy's high-profile tale about getting shot after encountering drug smugglers doesn't add up

Unidentified Male, Bayou Body Count No. 276

Shot in the chest​Houston Police are investigating a fatal shooting by three unknown suspects who kicked in the door of a residence Sunday morning. The unknown victim, a man in his 30's, was shot in the chest as the suspect fled the scene. He was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital where he wa ... More >>

HPD Officer Shot in North Side Gunfight

A whole lot of police cars, sirens blaring, ripped through downtown a few minutes ago, apparently headed to the Medical Center, where a fellow officer was taken after being shot by an alleged drug dealer. Details are still coming in on all this, but media reports indicate at the moment that a narco ... More >>

Beverly Jean Parish, 42, and Curtis Llewellyn Wyatt, 46, Bayou Body Count Nos. 23 and 24

Two killed, one injured in south side shooting​A man and a woman were found shot to death in a south side house Thursday morning, and a third victim escaped, police say. Beverly Jean Parish, 42, and Curtis Llewellyn Wyatt, 46 were found dead about 5 a.m. in a house in the 5600 block of Kenilw ... More >>

Derrick Anthony Lopez: Gets Into a Restuarant Fight, Shoots 8-Year-Old Girl

HPDDerrick Lopez: Drive-by shooting hits eight-year-old girl​A fight in a restaurant led to a drive-by shooting that left an eight-year-old girl critically injured, Houston police say. Derrick Anthony Lopez, 26, has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault with serious bodily injury ... More >>

Unidentified Males, Bayou Body Count No. 36 and 37

Two men shot dead.​Two unidentified men were shot dead around 2 a.m. Sunday, March 20 at 6200 West Bellfort. Police report the victims were in the parking lot of an apartment complex waiting for the suspect to return a phone to him. The phone was found at a convenience story in the 11100 bloc ... More >>

Antonio Ortega Carranza, 56, Bayou Body Count No. 42

Robbery leads to fatal shooting.​A westside man was shot and killed by two robbers Tuesday night, police say. Antonio Ortega Carranza, 56, and his wife had arrived home in the 1400 block of Murrayhill Drive about 9:20 p.m. "after closing their nearby taqueria stands," HPD says. They were con ... More >>

Ronnie Earl Brewer, 47, Bayou Body Count No. 49

Ronnie Earl Brewer: Off-duty constable found shot to death​A deputy constable was found shot to death in his car on the north side near the Eastex Freeway early this morning, Houston police say. Ronnie Earl Brewer, 47, had been a deputy constable in Precinct 4 for a decade; the car he was dri ... More >>

Unidentified Female, 26, Bayou Body Count No. 58

Murder-suicide in Kingwood​A 26-year-old Kingwood woman was shot several times and killed by the man she was living with, who then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide, Houston police say. Identities are being withheld, but the incident happened in the 5400 block of Forest Spring D ... More >>

Victor Ramirez, 43, Bayou Body Count No. 60

HPDPedro Rodriguez: Wanted for murder.​A northwest side man shot his three neighbors in an argument and killed one of them on May 2, Houston police said. He was charged with murder over the weekend and is on the run. Victor Ramirez, 43, was shot and killed in front of his home in the 7500 blo ... More >>

Unidentified Male, Bayou Body Count No. 63

Few clues in car wash death.​A man was found shot to death at a car wash near 288 and Old Spanish Trail last night, Houston police say. But that's about all they know. The body was discovered at an empty DIY car wash about 11 p.m. last night, dead from at least one gunshot wound. The victim's ... More >>

Unidentified Male, 18, Bayou Body Count No. 65

18 years old and dead from an argument.​An 18-year-old man was shot to death during an argument on the west side around noon Sunday, police say. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was found dead in the 10800 block of Richmond about 11:30 a.m., HPD says. Witnesses told police t ... More >>

Keith Monteds Brown, 40, Bayou Body Count No. 67

Gunned down at home​A man answered a knock on the door at his south Houston home last night and was shot to death, police say. Keith Monteds Brown, 40, was in his home in the 4200 block of Groton around 9 p.m. last night when he answered the door, HPD says. He was then gunned down and pronou ... More >>

Unidentified Homeless Man, Bayou Body Count No. 71

Found shot to death in the bayou​Houston homicide detectives are asking the public's help in identifying a homeless man whose body was found in Buffalo Bayou downtown Saturday morning. The man had apparently suffered gunshot wounds, HPD said. The body was found near the 700 block of Franklin ... More >>

Unidentified Female, Bayou Body Count No. 77

Found dead in a car​A woman was found shot to death in a car early this morning on the far southwest side of town, Houston police say. A man was walking his dog about 4 a.m. when he discovered the body in the 12200 block of Hodges and called 911. Police say the woman was shot at least twice. ... More >>

Nathan Eugene Davis, 44, Bayou Body Count No. 80

Cross-dresser found shot in head​A man reportedly dressed in women's clothing was found shot to death near an apartment complex Dumpster this morning, police say. The victim, whose identity has not been released, had been shot in the head and left in a complex in the 13300 block of Northborou ... More >>

Terrance Nelson, 28, Bayou Body Count No. 86

A home invasion, a stolen car, a death​A Kashmere Gardens man was shot to death in what police believe was a home invasion Friday afternoon. Terrance Nelson, 28, was found dead from a gunshot wound in his home in the 3900 block of Kress about 3:40 p.m. Friday. "He appeared to have been killed ... 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 >>

Rashad Minix, 20, Bayou Body Count No. 95

Shot near TSU​An alleged drive-by shooting near the Texas Southern University campus early Sunday morning left one person dead. Rashad Minix, 20, was killed in the incident in the 3400 block of Rosedale about 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Houston police say. Another man injured in the shooting was expect ... More >>

Mehmood Ghaznavi, 52, Bayou Body Count No. 96

Shootout in a northside jewelry store​A northside jewelry-store owner was shot and killed in a robbery attempt last night, Houston police say. Mehmood Ghaznavi, 52, was in his store, Java Gold, in the 5500 block of Yale about 8:15 last night when one or more males entered the store and attemp ... More >>

Kevin Quintanilla, 16, Bayou Body Count No. 111

Dead at 16​A 17-year-old male was shot to death about 2 a.m. today in Gulfton, Houston police say. The victim, whose name has not been released, was shot in the chest outside an apartment complex in 5800 block of Glenmont. (Update: Police have identified him as Kevin Quintanilla.) He was tak ... More >>

Chevis Cooks, 31, Bayou Body Count No. 135

Two persons shot to death in their cars on the north side Thursday morning.​A man was shot to death in his car in broad daylight on the northside Thursday, Houston police say. Chevis Cooks, 31, was shot in the 5500 block of Kashmere at about 11:30 a.m., HPD says. He was inside his vehicle at ... More >>

Billy Joe Lackey, 32, Bayou Body Count No. 138

HPDJohnathan Dixon admitted killing Lackey, police say.​A gunfight on the northeast side left one man dead Sunday morning, Houston police said. Billy Joe Lackey, 32, was killed in a shootout with Johnathan Dixon, 25, about 11 a.m. Sunday in the 7900 block of Lynette. Police got a call about ... More >>

Matthew Mehdi Rouhani, 61, Bayou Body Count No. 139

A man was found shot to death in his westside business Saturday and his car was stolen, Houston police say. Matthew Mehdi Rouhani, 61, was found dead by employees in the 1600 block of Upland about 2:30 p.m. Saturday, HPD says. "Mr. Rouhani had not been seen since last Tuesday (Aug. 30) and his emp ... More >>

Unidentified Male in Wild Shootout, Bayou Body Count No. 142

Bullets were flying.​A wild shootout in a southwest side apartment complex last night left one man dead and two injured. No names have been released, but Houston police say the gunfire began last night about 11 p.m. in the 8300 block of South Course. One man was shot in the head and is in th ... More >>

Dominique Curry, 20, Bayou Body Count No. 151

Death in the afternoon​A man was shot to death in broad daylight in a southside apartment complex Sunday, police say. Dominique Curry, 20, was killed about 3:20 p.m. when he was shot in the parking lot ofthe complex in the 7400 block of Calhoun. He was taken to a hospital where he died. "The ... More >>

Michael Goodner: Man Killed by 70-Year-Old Montrose Neighbor Knew All About Violent Montrose Neighbors

Trouble with the neighbors.​Houston police say no charges have been filed in the shooting death of Michael Goodner, 38, Friday evening. Goodner was shot in the chest by a 70-year-old man in the 1300 block of Pierce, but HPD says it will confer with the District Attorney's office about a crimi ... More >>

Matthew David Johnson, 47, Bayou Body Count No. 162

Photo by HPDFreddie Clark Jr. faces murder charges​A man was shot to death in his westside apartment and an arrest has been made in the case, Houston police say. Matthew David Johnson, 47, was shot in the chest in his apartment in the 11700 block of Southlake Drive about noon Thursday, Octobe ... More >>

Jesus Enrique Hoffman, 38, Bayou Body Count No. 163

Shot to death in a vacant lot.​A man was shot to death during an argument on the north side Sunday night, police say. Jesus Enrique Hoffman, 38, "had an argument with two unknown Hispanic males" in a vacant lot in the 8600 block of East Hardy about 8:40 p.m. last night, HPD says. "The argume ... More >>

Darrin Doucet, 21, Bayou Body Count No. 174

Questions about which of two people shot Darrin Doucet​A man was shot to death on the northeast side Friday night, and a Harris County grand jury will determine if there will be any charges in the incident. Darrin Doucet, 21, was visiting a friend in the 10500 block of Kelburn about 8:30 p.m. ... 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 >>

Ruben O. Agostadero, 15, Bayou Body Count No. 181; Third Teen Killed in a Week

Yet another teenager gunned down.​A 15-year-old kid was killed in a southwest-side drive-by shooting Monday night, Houston police say. Both the victim, Ruben O. Agostadero, 15, and his companion, Raul Pillado, 16, suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Pillado is hospitalized in guarded condition. ... More >>

Dominic Levar Brown a/k/a Money Clip D, 34, Bayou Body Count No. 184 (UPDATED)

Photo by Marco TorresMoney Clip D dies in nightclub shooting​Dominic Levar Brown, who as Money Clip D was a key assistant and friend to Houston rapper Trae, was shot and killed outside a southwest-side after-hours nightclub early Friday morning, police say. Brown, 34, was outside Breakers in ... 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 >>

Gelareh Bagherzadeh, 30, Genetics Student & Activist Against The Iranian Government, Shot Near Galleria, Bayou Body Count No. 7

Woman shot in her call​A 30-year-old molecular genetics technology student was shot and killed in the Galleria area early Monday. Gelareh Bagherzadeh was shot about 12:30 Monday morning in the 800 block of Augusta. police say. She was shot in her car and drove into a townhome garage. Media r ... 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 >>