Deputies with Harris County Constable Precinct 4 say they were called to the 13500 block of Cahill Lane in Cypress after a 45-year-old man was injured while cutting a tree near a clubhouse. In an update, deputies later confirmed the man died from his injuries after being taken to a local hospital...
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A 17-year-old has been charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a man who told dispatchers he was chasing robbery suspects in north Harris County, according to court records. PREVIOUS: 34-year-old man fatally shot after chasing suspects who robbed him at gunpoint in A...
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Amid an ongoing extradition battle, Harris County prosecutors on Friday filed formal notice with the state court that they will not seek the death penalty for Lee Gilley, the Houston man accused of murdering his pregnant wife before fleeing the U.S. while on bond. RELATED: Lee Gi...
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is calling out Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey over the county’s newly approved property tax increase, arguing that his decision to vote against it did not stop the hike from passing. One day after the tax hike approval, Hidalgo pushed back in ...
business
Officials with used clothing store Plato’s Closet confirmed the new Conroe location is now serving customers. The details In a social media post from the franchise, the new Conroe location celebrated the grand opening of the Conroe location on Sept. 17, with a number of deals and...
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A 16-year-old boy died after he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the North Freeway near Louetta Road, authorities said. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said two teens tried to cross the freeway Friday afternoon near the 20400 block of Interstate 45. They made ...
schools
Need to catch up with Community Impact ’s coverage this week? Check out these trending stories from across the northern portion of the Greater Houston area from Sept. 11-18. Lone Star College System student enrollment exceeds 100K for first time Over 100,000 students have enrolle...
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The former general counsel for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has finally reached a resolution in his online solicitation of a minor case more than two years after being arrested by the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office. Jeffrey Downing, 48, pled guilty Thursday d...
government
The Harris County Commissioners Court approved a $3.09 billion budget and one of the highest property tax rates in the county’s history with a split vote during its Sept. 17 meeting. What you need to know Taxpayers will see a 7.6% property tax rate increase in comparison with las...
