After the back-to-back abductions of Susana De Jesus and Sabrina Pina, Houston-area officers say crime isn#8217;t necessarily on the rise; people are just more aware of it.
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Since its inception in 2000, the nonprofit organization has performed more than 1,150 searches across the U.S., covering thousands of miles of forests, swamps, mountains and flat lands.
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The country#8217;s ailing economy will color one of Houston#8217;s biggest annual money-making events #8212; the rodeo.
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A motorcyclist was killed Saturday evening when he was thrown from his bike after hitting a car near the parking lot of a northwest Houston mall, authorities said.
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The Aeros avenged an embarrassing home loss with a 4-3, come-from-behind, shootout win over the Quad City Flames at the i Wireless Center Saturday night.
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The Rockets were outscored 23-3 in the final 5 ½ minutes en route to a 105-102 loss to the Bulls on Saturday, snapping their six-game winning streak and extending their road losing streak to four.
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Whether or not they were there to see him fight was irrelevant. It didn#8217;t matter that his fight could only reach the status of a primary undercard. All eyes were on Rocky Juarez as he took to the ring at Toyota Center on Saturday night, Houston hip-hop artist Slim Thug#8217;s #8220;Run#8221; blasting through the arena#8217;s speakers.
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Fatal crashes involving repeat offenders have Mothers Against Drunk Driving urging Texas legislators to require ignition interlocks for people convicted of their first driving while intoxicated offense.
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Plans range from repairs to the Galveston Seawall to a project aimed at mitigating airport noise. And the spending spree was on both sides of the political aisle.
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Norma Parhms Ferrell, whose catering company served renowned family recipes for marinated shrimp and smoked beef tenderloin to some of Houston#8217;s most prominent citizens for half a century, has died. She was 78.
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