Houston Police Department

A photo of Nicolas Chavez, who was gunned down by Houston police on April 21, 2020.

Crime & Justice

The 4 Houston police officers who shot and killed Nicolas Chavez will be reinstated, HPD says

Paul DeBenedetto

The decision comes nearly six months after a grand jury declined to indict the four officers.

A former Houston police captain was charged Tuesday with allegedly running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head in an attempt to prove his claims of a voter fraud conspiracy.

Crime & Justice

Ex-Houston Police Officer Charged In Attack Over Bogus Election Fraud Plot

Jaclyn Diaz

Former police captain Mark Anthony Aguirre was paid $266,400 by the right-wing Liberty Center for God and Country to investigate an alleged ballot fraud scheme in Harris County, Texas.

Texas

Closing The 'Boyfriend Loophole' Could Prevent Domestic Violence Deaths. Congress Hasn't Acted.

From Texas Standard:The recent death of a Houston police officer reignited an aspect of the gun control debate that intersects with domestic violence.Sgt.…

The location of a botched drug raid in Houston

Crime & Justice

Prosecutors Plan To Dismiss 27 Cases Tied To Houston Officers In Botched Drug Raid

Prosecutors on Friday said they plan to dismiss 27 pending court cases linked to two former Houston police officers who are being investigated following a…

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said criminal charges will be filed "against whoever is appropriate" on his department, following a drug bust that resulted in the deaths of two suspects.

Crime & Justice

Houston Police To Cease 'No Knock' Warrants, Chief Announces After Deadly Raid

Bill Chappell

"I'm very confident that we're going to have criminal charges on one or more police officers" from a raid that left two suspects dead, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said.

Law enforcement personnel work at the scene of drug raid where four Houston police were shot and another injured on Monday.

4 Houston Police Officers Shot, Another Injured In Drug Raid

Richard Gonzales

Police were serving a search warrant on a house where residents were suspected of selling heroin. Two suspects were found dead after a gun fight. No heroin was found.