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Meth found stuffed in breakfast burrito at Hobby Airport, TSA says Published:  Tags:  A bag of crystal meth that officials say was found in a burrito during a screening at Hobby Airport in Houston on April 2, 2021. (TSA) HOUSTON – Security agents found crystal methamphetamine earlier this month stuffed inside a passenger’s breakfast burrito during a screening at Houston’s Hobby Airport, officials said. According to officials at the Transportation Security Administration, an agent was co...

Man accusing HPD of excessive force during 2019 arrest files suit Updated:  Tags:  HOUSTON – A man who has accused Houston police of using excessive force during his arrest nearly two years ago has filed a lawsuit. Attorney Randall Kallinen, who is representing 34-year-old Aundre Howard, filed the federal lawsuit accusing the city, former police Chief Art Acevedo and the officers who are accused of being involved in the July 7, 2019, incident of violating Howard’s Fourth and 14th Amendmen...

Troy Finner will be sworn in as Houston’s new police chief Monday.

Family remembers man shot, killed while driving Gulf Freeway Tags:  HOUSTON – The family of Zeferino Baeza is seeking justice and searing for answers for his death. “We’ve been going through this process of pain for the last three days since we heard the news about my son,” said, Baeza’s dad, Zeferino Baeza Jr. Baeza’s mom Marilyn Fowler said the 30-year old was shot and killed Friday while driving along the Gulf Freeway in his Dodge pickup. “He got shot in the back of the head....

Neighbors react to decision to fire 4 HPD officers following Nicolas Chavez shooting HOUSTON – The family of a man who was killed in an officer-involved on April 21, 2020, has filed a $100 million civil lawsuit Tuesday, according to Sean Roberts, the family’s attorney. The lawsuit follows a day after Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo announced his departure from the department. Acevedo was sworn in Monday morning as Miami’s new top cop. The lawsuit lists Chavez’s three minor children, hi...

Hayward officers shoot, kill driver who allegedly hit police vehicles multiple times, chief says KGO HAYWARD, Calif. (KGO) -- An investigation is underway in Hayward after officers shot and killed a driver who allegedly hit police vehicles multiple times. Hayward Police Chief Toney Chaplin says the shooting happened Tuesday around 11:30 a.m. at Motel 6 on Industrial Parkway near Whipple Rd. Chief Chaplin says the officers were investigating several recent robberies in the area, and say they fou...

Man accused of killing HPD Sgt. Sean Rios posts bond Published:  Updated:  Tags:  HOUSTON – A man accused of killing a Houston police sergeant during a shootout along the North Freeway on Nov. 9, 2020, has posted bond, according to multiple sources. Robert Soliz, 24, was arrested during a traffic stop along Interstate 10 Katy Freeway a day after the fatal shooting. He was charged with murder for the death of Sgt. Sean Rios, 47, a 25-year veteran of the Houston Police Department. Soliz bond...

Hayward officers shoot, kill driver who allegedly hit police vehicles multiple times, chief says KGO HAYWARD, Calif. (KGO) -- An investigation is underway in Hayward after officers shot and killed a driver who allegedly hit police vehicles multiple times. Hayward Police Chief Toney Chaplin says the shooting happened Tuesday around 11:30 a.m. at Motel 6 on Industrial Parkway near Whipple Rd. Chief Chaplin says the officers were investigating several recent robberies in the area, and say they fou...

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo tearfully thanks Houston community as he prepares for new position in Miami Published:  Updated:  Tags:  HOUSTON – Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo tearfully thanked Houston and the department Tuesday after announcing he would be leaving to become the police chief in Miami. Surrounded by several members of the Houston Police Department, Acevedo said he wanted everyone to understand how he came to the decision to leave Houston. “I decided to take the Miam...

iframe src "https://embed.hpm.io/393688/393573" style "height: 115px; width: 100%;" /iframe X On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: HPD Chief Art Acevedos impending departure has community groups wondering what the next chief of police may — or may not — do to further law enforcement reform efforts. What should Houstonians expect from their next chief? We talk it over. Also this hour: City Council Member Dr. Letitia Plummer answers your questions about issues affecting the city. Then, afte...