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Man kills child predator after hunting him down

HOUSTON, TX – In Houston, Texas, authorities have apprehended a 24-year-old man, James Lewis Spencer III, who is accused of murdering a registered sex offender. Arrested without incident by the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force on Wednesday, Spencer stands accused of orchestrating the targeted attack. On the morning of May 29, 2023, a passing motorist came across a body in a ditch on the 900 block of Northwood Street. The victim, 37-year-old Sean Connery …

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Two dead, two injured after police chase ends in deadly car crash

HOUSTON, TX – A brief police chase in southeast Houston ended tragically when the driver of a stolen vehicle lost control. This resulted in a fatal crash that took the lives of two young men and injured two other passengers. The incident began shortly after 1 a.m. on Friday after patrol officers with the Houston Police Department (HPD) noticed the suspicious vehicle on Broadway Street near Santa Elena Street. When officers tried to stop the …

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Woman guilty of murdering her boyfriend with a steak knife

HOUSTON, TX – Shataraca Denise Pervis, a Houston resident, has confessed to the 2018 murder of her boyfriend, Melvin Maxwell, in a plea agreement. The Harris County District Attorney, Kim Ogg, declared on Saturday that Pervis was sentenced to 22 years in prison following her plea. 34-year-old Maxwell was murdered by Pervis in a hotel situated in the 6200 block of Richmond Avenue in the Galleria area of Houston on January 4, 2018. The pair …

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Drunk driver found passed out in strangers’ home after causing deadly car crash

HOUSTON, TX – A horrific incident unfolded outside of Houston after Texas man allegedly drove under the influence, leading to a fatal car accident. Identified as Daniel Alexander Rodriguez-Olivares, the man reportedly lost control of his 2016 BMW, resulting in the death of his female passenger. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Rodriguez-Olivares’s vehicle went airborne over a creek at high speed around 3 a.m. on Thursday. Traveling approximately 500 feet, the vehicle crashed …

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Wife shot and killed at home in domestic dispute

HOUSTON, TX – Law enforcement officials have arrested a woman who allegedly shot and killed her wife during a dispute at their home in northeast Houston. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Thursday at their residence in the 8600 block of Doris Oaks Circle, according to the Houston Police Department. Authorities report that a woman, aged in her late 30s, dialed 911 around 1:20 a.m. to report that she had shot her …

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Texas teen shot in deadly road rage attack

HOUSTON, TX – A Texas teenager passed away after a violent road rage attack. Louise Jean Wilson, aged 17, shifted her car on the highway to evade an expected accident. However, when she avoided the collision, she unintentionally swerved in front of the driver of a four-door sedan. The confrontation between the two vehicles escalated swiftly near Houston on Interstate 45 in the early hours of December 10. An enraged gunman in the sedan responded …

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Man killed while FaceTiming girlfriend in Houston home

HOUSTON, TX – A man in Northeast Houston was fatally shot while on a FaceTime call with his girlfriend late on Thursday night, according to local authorities. Investigators from the Houston Police Department are now probing the man’s death and working to uncover a motive. The tragic incident took place around 8:40 p.m. in a home located in the 3700 block of Hage Street. Paramedics from the Houston Fire Department were the first responders on …

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Teenage girl stabbed to death on the sidewalk

Houston, TX – In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old teenage girl was fatally stabbed on Saturday morning near Galleria with the perpetrator still on the loose, Houston police reported. The tragedy played out around 11:14 a.m. on the sidewalk of West Alabama near Sage Street. An off-duty police sergeant was alerted by a passerby about a conflict between two females, potentially over a bag. Arriving quickly at the scene, the sergeant discovered the teenager with …

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Young woman found dead in the trunk of her own car

HOUSTON, TX – A suspect has been taken into custody after a woman was found dead in her own car trunk in southwest Houston, allegedly hours after she was reported missing. As per local police, Ariel Cruz, 19, has been arrested and charged with murder. Cruz was reportedly romantically involved with the victim and has admitted to his involvement in her death, as revealed by Houston Police Department (HPD). The deceased, a 21-year-old former student …

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Chaotic fight leaves three high school students stabbed

HOUSTON, TX – Tension erupted in Houston’s Third Ward area near Yates High School and the University of Houston, culminating in the stabbing of three high school students on Tuesday evening. The incident transpired along Scott Street, as confirmed by Houston police. Following the distressing event, the injured students were admitted to a local hospital. Although they were listed as under serious condition, they are currently stable. The Houston Police Department (HPD) stated that the …

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