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Houston cleaning up 'drug-addicted rats' infestation in evidence property room
HPD and the Harris County District Attorney's office is changing how evidence is stored after a 'drug-addicted rat' problem caused them to revaluate there evidence property room.
Rats nearly compromise Houston Police case after eating mushroom evidence, more cases at risk
A rat colony in a downtown Houston police property room has compromised a bag of mushrooms intended as evidence against two defendants.
'They got into a packaging containing mushrooms' | New reaction to rat infestation inside HPD's narcotics evidence room
The DA's Office is alerting attorneys in more than 3,000 drug-related cases although the potential impact appears to be much more limited.
'Drug-addicted rats' infesting Houston police evidence room
"Drug-addicted rats" are eating narcotics seized and stored by Houston police, prompting a change in how long the department is required to store the evidence, officials said.
How drug-addicted rats forced change to Houston evidence
The Houston Police Department, the Harris County District, attorneys office, and the city of Houston are teaming up to change how evidence in criminal cases is stored and processed after drug-addicted rats were discovered inside the city's evidence room.
'Drug addicted rats': How a rodent infestation is changing how Houston handles evidence
Houston police are changing how they store and process evidence after they discovered rats were eating old marijuana in the evidence room.
Houston manhunt ends: Suspect accused of fatally shooting deputy is shot and killed by police
A manhunt ended in Texas when a Houston man accused of shooting and killing a deputy serving a warrant on him in the parking ...
Texas sheriff's deputy killed, suspect fatally shot after intensive search in Houston
Law enforcement officers line up to salute Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jesus Vargas as his body is taken to the ...
What is a Blue Alert? Why Houston Police issued one after Brazoria County deputy's shooting death
A Blue Alert has been issued after law enforcement initiated a manhunt for a man they believe was involved in the death of a ...
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Brazoria County deputy shot dead in southwest Houston, suspect killed in police shootout
The officer who died was identified as Jesus Vargas, a 17-year veteran of the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office. Police later ...
Recognize her? Houston police searching for person of interest in Midtown killing
HPD said a 66-year-old man was found inside a unit on Gray Street Tuesday with apparent blunt force trauma to the body and ...
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Brazoria County deputy killed in Houston, shooter dead
Deputy Jesus Vargas, a member of the U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force was in a shooting in southwest ...
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Rat infestation at Houston Police Department property room raises questions about case integrity
A rat infestation in a property room holding 1.2 million pieces of evidence is sparking concerns. "Anytime evidence is ...
2 men killed, 2 hurt in shooting in east Houston, police say
The Houston Police Department said four men in their mid to late 20s were shot multiple times in a grassy, gated lot.
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Police officers shoot, injure man following hit-and-run crash in west Houston
Houston Police Department policy and in an effort to maintain transparency with the public, the police department regularly ...
New Houston police cadets to get $1K firearm stipend in 2025, officials say
More than a year after Mayor John Whitmire lamented Houston police cadets having to purchase their own firearms, 64 graduates ...