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05/12/2008

Houston police bust 'Pill Guru'
Cops say the man had more than 58,000 pills that he wouold sell for $5 a pop.

Less cops on the street as HPD plans drastic overtime cuts
There will be dramatic overtime cuts at the Houston Police Department and the cuts mean a suspension of funding for the neighborhood Crime Reduction Initiative patrols.

Man stabbed to death outside apartment
The stabbing occurred at the Whittfield Apartment complex in the 12700 block of Whittington

* Hempstead cops shoot suspected bank robber
A suspected bank robber was shot by Hempstead police Monday after he held up a Trustmark Bank in the Waller County town. The suspect was injured and taken to a local hospital.

* Friends: Art Car Museum curator will be missed
Police have charged a 23-year-old man with intoxication manslaughter in the crash that killed Art Car Museum curator Tom Jones. Jones was sitting in front of the museum Sunday when he was killed.

* Sisters hurt in hit-and-run want justice
Both sisters were knocked out cold while walking on the southwest side. Now one sister is out of the hospital, and her family is looking for answers.

Police: Bellaire suspects dig into store
Police said the suspects were either after cell phones or suits when they broke into the store in the 5300 block of Bissonnet.

* 05/11/2008

Humble church works to forgive teens accused of making skull bong
The Grace Church of Humble serves as caretaker to the cemetery where a group of teens allegedly dug up the corpse of an 11-year-old boy and used the skull to smoke pot.

Mourners leave shrine outside home where family of 5 was found dead
Mourners left a small shrine outside the home where a family of five was found dead Saturday in northeast Houston.

Driver accused in Art Car Museum curator's death charged
Thomas Jones, 51, was sitting on the curb in front of a stationary vehicle on Heights Blvd. when a suspected drunk driver crashed into the parked car.

* 05/12/2008

Bond lowered for mom accused of leaving kids to marry in Africa
The mother who allegedly left her children home alone to get married in Africa argued to have her bond lowered on Monday.

05/11/2008

Father dead, son hurt in Houston shooting
A dad was dead and a son wounded after a double shooting in Houston early Sunday morning.

* 05/10/2008

Baytown police seek murder suspect
Pedro Luis Morfin is wanted in connection to the shooting death of a 33-year-old Baytown man two weeks ago.

* Your neighbor could be growing pot
Indoor marijuana farms are popping up all over Houston. They are located homes, purchased by organized crime groups, that could be in your neighborhood.

Baytown bank robber on the loose
They say the suspect went into a Wachovia Bank in the 4900 block of Garth Road.

Police search for Sugar Land bank robber
Police are asking for help in finding a man accused of robbing a Sugar Land bank Friday afternoon.

* 05/09/2008

Feds launch roundup of fugitive illegal immigrants
Immigration agents claim there are 38,000 criminal illegals in Houston. Several teams of federal agents from here and across the country hit the streets searching for fugitive illegal immigrants.
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Police:20-year-old shot to death in street
Officers say they still have a lot of questions about this case, but they believe 20-year-old Christopher Arevalo was standing on Juliet Street in southeast Houston when someone drove up and shot him.

Police: Man fires back during drive-by
Police say a bullet grazed the man, but that didn’t stop him from pulling out his own gun and returning fire.

* 05/08/2008

Police: Teens turned skull into pot bong
Three teenagers are accused of digging up a corpse, removing the head and using the skull as a bong to smoke marijuana, Houston police said.

* Illegal immigrant found guilty of killing Houston police officer
It took the jury less than five hours to find Juan Quintero guilty of the capital murder of officer Johnson during a traffic stop last fall.

* Borris Miles pleads not guilty
Former State Representative Borris Miles pleaded not guilty to two counts of deadly conduct.

* 05/09/2008

Bloody body found wrapped in sheet outside north Houston motel
Houston police said the unidentified man was found dead outside the Tropical Motel in the 4800 block of North Shepherd at about 2 a.m.

05/08/2008

11 News viewer helps nab dangerous robbery suspects
Just 48 hours after 11 News aired a series of surveillance videos of several robberies at some area fast food restaurants and auto parts stores, police said an important tip came into Crime Stoppers.

05/07/2008

HPD seeks 'brazen' jewelry store robbers
The crooks pretended to be customers at the Eagle Jewelry Store in the 5900 block of Westheimer on Monday, but then they whipped out guns and held the place up.

Teen stabbed in back at Dickinson High
The 15-year-old student was rushed to an area hospital. His condition is unknown, but he is reportedly conscious and talking to investigators.

05/08/2008

Reward offered for missing Galveston griffin
The 100-plus pound ordainment was reported missing Tuesday and is one of two griffins that guard the main entrance of the tourist attraction.

05/07/2008

Funeral set for motorcycle hit-and-run victim
Funeral services for the victim of a hit-and-run motorcycle accident were scheduled for Wednesday.

* Thieves target truckers as diesel prices soar
One truck driver told 11 News that he was carjacked Monday in southeast Houston. HPD has released few details, but officials say they're at a critical point in their investigation.

* Houston drivers on alert after 4 carjackings
Harris County deputies say four different drivers were targeted right after each other. One of the incidents took place on Bammel North Houston Road.

05/06/2008

Man honks horn, gets shot
A man, his wife and their baby were traveling in their Dodge Durango west on 1960 when a gold-colored pickup cut them off. In response, the man driving the Durango honked his horn at the other driver.

Cops detain couple accused of abducting kids from foster parents
Gary and Rhonda Loeffler lost custody of their four children four years ago when a Brazoria County judge ruled the mother could no longer care for them. The father was recently released from prison.

Man found dead in car
The victim’s body was found in a car in the 11,200 block of Broadsweep at about 9 p.m.

* 05/07/2008

Police: Prospective juror in pot case caught smoking joint -- seriously
As jury selection resumed in a Harris County courtroom, one prospective juror was missing. Turns out she was taking a smoking break -- but what she was smoking was illegal, according to police.

* 02/20/2008

A warning to men out on the town
Inside one of the hottest hotel night clubs in Dallas, three women allegedly targeted men and spiked their drinks with some type of drug. The odd robberies aren't limited to that area.

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