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Silver Alert issued for missing 78-year-old man last seen in SW Houston
A Silver Alert has been issued for a 78-year-old Houston man missing since the early hours of Saturday morning. Daniel Alan Hunsucker was last seen on foot in the 10200 block of Landsbury Drive in the Alief area at approximately 3:53 a.m. Saturday. He was last seen wearing a red ...
government
Male boards Houston METRORail with gunshot wound
The man's injury is said to be non-life-threatening. Details about the shooting itself are unknown at this time.
government
Coast Guard searching for air ambulance that went missing during flight to Boston
Rescue teams are trying to locate an air ambulance that went missing after it departed from Bermuda overnight, along with the six people on board, while en route to Boston....
safety
2 men wounded in drive-by shooting outside Greenspoint convenience store
Two men were wounded Friday night when someone in a passing vehicle opened fire on a group outside a convenience store in north Houston, police said. The Houston Police Department said the shooting occurred about 10:17 p.m. in the 13300 block of Northborough Drive when a white fo...
safety
Joint child-exploitation probe leads to major narcotics seizure, firearms and 3 arrests in League City
Three people were arrested and face multiple drug and weapons-related charges after investigators executing a search warrant in League City uncovered thousands of dollars’ worth of narcotics and dozens of firearms, authorities said. The arrests stem from a probe that began in Jul...
News
Christa Pike latest: Tennessee prisons chief resigns after failed execution
The man who oversees Tennessee’s prison system will step down after Christa Pike’s failed execution, the state’s governor said Saturday.
Local
Shooting in southeast Houston leads to SWAT standoff
The SWAT team responded to a home in southeast Houston early Saturday morning after authorities said a man was shot in a garage.
schools
Grand Oaks Elementary principal returning Tuesday after Tomball ISD says disciplinary action was taken
The principal of Grand Oaks Elementary School will return to campus Tuesday after Tomball ISD says it took “appropriate disciplinary action” over comments captured on a voicemail the district previously described as unprofessional. PREVIOUS: Tomball ISD principal on administrativ...
business
DOJ: Houston-area woman pleads guilty to $477K in Medicaid fraud
The woman reportedly billed Medicaid for "nonexistent mental services" under the company she worked for.
business
Walmart, Trader Joe's frozen berry recall expands after E. coli outbreak sickened 17
A Chilean fruit supplier has expanded a recall of its frozen organic berries that were sold in Walmarts and Trader Joe's stores across the U.S.
safety
2 injured in Houston drive-by shooting outside convenience store
Houston police said two men were taken to the hospital after being shot outside a convenience store Friday night.
Local
Houston weather: Rain stays around for the weekend
The threat of heavy rain continues through the weekend as a stalled front slowly moves offshore.