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You may have been noticing more reports of road rage throughout the city of Houston, but the city has a plan of action to lower the violence that they say is already working.
During a news conference held by the Houston Police Department on Thursday, authorities introduced a new initiative aimed at eliminating road rage. It s become such a problem, said HPD Executive Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite.
It s a collaborative effort that involves several Houston-area law enforcement agencies, including the Harris County Sheriff s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety. So far this year, Satterwhite said they ve received 1,500 calls of reported road rage.
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Updated: 1:20 PM PDT, July 9, 2021
Samuel Olson, a 5-year-old Texas boy, was reported missing May 27. Since then, the father s girlfriend gave conflicting statements to investigators before she and the boy s remains were found in a Jasper motel room, police said.
Samuel Olson s sixth birthday was May 29. He had been reported missing two days earlier by his father, Dalton Olson, whose girlfriend was reportedly the last person to see the boy alive.
On June 8, an autopsy conducted on the decomposed remains of the little boy showed he died from homicidal violence and blunt force head trauma.
What Happened to Sam Olson?
Since he was reported missing, Houston police said the case has been hampered by confusing twists and turns, largely because of inconsistencies in statements from Theresa Balboa, the dad s romantic partner.
Samuel Olson, a 6-year-old Texas boy, was reported missing May 27. Since then, the father's girlfriend gave conflicting statements to investigators before she and what are believed to be the boy's remains were found in a Jasper motel room, police said.
Child found dead in Texas motel room believed to be missing boy
Samuel Olson was last seen on May 27 in Houston
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JASPER, Texas – A child found dead in a Texas motel room is believed to be a boy reported missing in Houston, police said.
Authorities had been searching for Samuel Olson, who was reported missing May 27 in Houston. On Tuesday night, police recovered a child s body from a motel room in Jasper, about 135 miles (215 kilometers) northeast of Houston, and authorities believe it is the boy, Houston police Chief Troy Finner said.
A possible suspect was being questioned and more information was expected to be released later Wednesday, Finner said.