TranStar flagged a major accident at 6011 Wheatley Street at Highland Row Lane around 7:51 p.m. Friday in Acres Homes. Source: Houston TranStar.

TranStar reported a multi-lane accident on IH-10 Katy eastbound at Washington Avenue / Westcott Street around 7:51 p.m. Friday, affecting the right shoulder, right lane, and center lane. Source: Houston TranStar.

HPD responded after 4 p.m. Friday to a stabbing at Garden Oaks Village apartments in the 4400 block of North Shepherd Drive. A man was stabbed; the suspect barricaded inside a unit. By about 7 p.m. smoke was seen from the apartment and HFD responded to a fire there. Shepherd Driv…

Houston TranStar lists a major accident this afternoon at 10600 South Post Oak Road. Reported about 1:52 p.m. Friday. Watch for emergency vehicles and expect delays in the area. (Source: Houston TranStar)

HPD says a 72-year-old woman using a walker was struck and killed in the crosswalk on Fannin Street at Old Spanish Trail near the Texas Medical Center around 4:40–5 a.m. Friday. A white Nissan Altima westbound on OST had a green light; the driver stayed on scene, showed no signs…

Harris County Constable Precinct 1 says an SUV ran a red light and struck an EMS ambulance with no patient onboard at T.C. Jester and Highway 249 near the Mt Royal Village area. Three people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Thursday evening. (Source:…

Houston TranStar reports a major accident this afternoon near Dunvale Road and Westheimer Road in west Houston (around 8401 Westheimer). Reported about 1:55 p.m. Thursday. Watch for emergency vehicles and slow traffic in the area. (Source: Houston TranStar)

Houston TranStar reports a heavy-truck accident on IH-45 North southbound at the Hardy Toll Road this early afternoon, with the right shoulder, right lane, and two center lanes affected. Verified around 1:21 p.m. Thursday. Expect delays and use caution near the scene. (Source: Ho…

TranStar reports a multi-vehicle crash involving a heavy truck on IH-610 South Loop westbound at US-90 Alternate / South Main early this morning. Shoulders were affected. Source: Houston TranStar

TranStar reports a major accident this morning at Hamilton Street and Congress Street in downtown Houston. Source: Houston TranStar

Houston TranStar reported a four-vehicle accident on SH-288 northbound at Airport Boulevard this evening (left shoulder). The incident was cleared around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. Still use caution if you’re in the area. (Source: Houston TranStar)

Houston TranStar lists an accident on IH-610 South Loop eastbound at FM-521 / Almeda Road this afternoon, affecting four frontage-road lanes. Verified around 5:33 p.m. Wednesday. Expect backups and use alternate routes if you can. (Source: Houston TranStar)

An overturned 18-wheeler with a lost load slowed traffic on the East Freeway near Normandy Street Wednesday morning, according to Houston TranStar. Drivers should expect delays and use caution around the scene. (Source: KHOU / Houston TranStar)

An 18-wheeler crashed into a METRO bus shelter on the I-10 East Freeway frontage road near Mercury Drive Wednesday morning (~9:37 a.m., TranStar). One person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Multiple frontage lanes and an entrance ramp were affected. (S…

TranStar reports a major accident this evening at Scott Street and the South Loop East near southeast Houston. The incident was listed around 8:03 p.m. Source: Houston TranStar

HPD says a 14-year-old boy was shot Tuesday evening during a robbery at Tidwell Park on Spaulding Street in northeast Houston. Officers responded to the park at about 9700 Spaulding. Police say three men robbed the teen, then were found and detained at a nearby apartment complex.…

TranStar lists a major accident at 8922 Almeda-Genoa Road this afternoon around 1:14 p.m. Source: Houston TranStar.

HPD is investigating an apparent drive-by after a man was found shot dead inside a vehicle on its side in Cloverland Park just before 1 a.m. Tuesday. Officers were first called for a crash on the 3800 block of Hickok Lane near Scott Street; shell casings were found at the scene.…

Houston TranStar is reporting a major accident this evening at 5019 Anderson Road in south Houston. Expect delays in the area while responders work the scene. (Source: Houston TranStar)

Houston TranStar listed a major accident this evening on Rockford Drive in south Houston. Drivers nearby should watch for emergency vehicles and slow traffic. (Source: Houston TranStar)

Houston TranStar is reporting a major accident this evening at Dumfries Drive and Fondren Road in southwest Houston. Expect delays and use alternate routes while crews clear the scene. (Source: Houston TranStar)

About 11:51 p.m. Saturday near the 12900 block of Westheimer Road, a woman believed to be in her 20s was fatally struck while crossing outside a designated crosswalk with a group heading to a nearby club. She was taken to a hospital and later died. The driver stayed at the scene,…

Shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (921 Gessner Road), a man in his early 30s who had sought help and said he was suicidal pulled a knife in the ER area. Security used Tasers; when he got back up and reached for the knife again, a secu…

HPD responded about 12:13 a.m. Sunday to the 3100 block of Anita Street in Third Ward after a caller reported gunfire and someone moving a body toward a trash can. Officers found a deceased person inside an overturned trash can; cause of death was not immediately clear. Two peopl…

HPD says a Saturday afternoon high-speed crash on the I-10 eastbound frontage road near Federal Road sent three people to the hospital; all are expected to survive. A Chevy Traverse pulling out of Centerwood Drive onto the feeder was struck by a black car that flipped. Speed was…

HPD says a driver hit a parked Houston police vehicle on the Southwest Freeway near the 610 West Loop around 5 a.m. Saturday while officers were already working another crash. The officer was not inside the cruiser and was not injured; TranStar images showed the HPD vehicle’s air…

Galena Park police say a gray Infiniti fled a traffic stop around 3 a.m. Saturday on Clinton Drive. After the car crashed near the 7200 block, officers found a young Hispanic man dead in the passenger seat; evidence indicates he was not driving. The driver ran and remains at larg…

A 45-year-old man died after a kitchen fire at an apartment at 6313 Cattails Lane near Pearland, Houston Fire Department officials said. A neighbor reported smelling smoke; crews found light smoke that did not spread to other units. Firefighters found the man unconscious inside,…

A man died after being shot overnight in the 500 block of Gulf Bank Road in north Houston, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies provided emergency care at the scene, but the victim was pronounced dead. Homicide and crime-scene investigators are working the case, and…

A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday night near Cullen Boulevard and Bellfort Avenue on Houston’s south side, police say. Officers said the man entered an active traffic lane outside a marked crosswalk around 9:46 p.m. and was hit by a northbound vehicle. He was taken to Ben…

A 69-year-old man died after his vehicle slammed into an 18-wheeler on the Katy Freeway near Bunker Hill Road, Houston police said. Witnesses reported the driver’s vehicle was swerving before the crash around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday in the 9700 block of the Katy Freeway. HPD said a…

Houston police released a sketch of a man accused of trying to lure an 8-year-old girl into a car near Memorial Elementary School on Haskell Street by Memorial Park. HPD said the Aug. 16 incident involved a red car; the man showed the girl a puppy and drove off when she ran. Poli…

Houston police say a man and a woman were found shot to death Thursday evening inside the management office at an apartment complex on Ella Lee Lane near Westheimer and South Gessner. Officers responded around 6:40 p.m. after a maintenance employee and a resident found the victim…

TxDOT storm-sewer work for the I-45 project has St. Emanuel closed from Clay to north of Bell, and Clay closed between Chartres and Hutchins. Closures run into early October — expect delays and follow posted detours. (Source: KPRC / TxDOT)

Neighbors report passenger windows smashed on eight vehicles Saturday morning at Lovett Manor Apartments, 2056 Antoine Drive. Belongings were taken; several residents are elderly and on fixed incomes. Peeps say cameras are lacking and want better security. (Source: Grizzy’s Hood…

HPD is investigating after a pedestrian fatally shot a man inside a car on the 700 block of Cottage Street Thursday afternoon. Witnesses reported an altercation before shots were fired; the suspect ran west toward N Main. No arrest announced at last report. (Source: KPRC)

Police say a man linked to three Friday morning shootings in Pasadena, Splendora/New Caney, and east Houston was found dead after a standoff near Cochran Street on Houston’s Near Northside. All three shooting victims were taken to hospitals and reported stable. Investigation ongo…

A woman was killed in what appeared to be an attempt to cross I-45 Sunday night. Very sad. I have seen multiple times, people crossing and running across, during the day too. A group of us had to slam on our brakes 2 or so weeks ago on the way to work in the morning.

Farmer’s market today at Chase Tower! Great food options and items for purchase!

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