UH Electric Scooter Theft Marks Fifth on Campus
UHPD says a suspect is linked to five electric scooter thefts on the University of Houston campus since April.
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Do you feel safe leaving your scooter or bike unlocked on campus?
Houston Crime News
Crime in Houston runs on incidents, law enforcement, the justice system and public safety, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting takes in the policies that guide public safety and the investigations that follow specific events.
Accidents
Driver Flees After Fatal Houston Freeway Crash
A woman died early Saturday after the car she was riding in struck a tree on the North Freeway.
Financial Crime
Houston Man Sentenced for Restaurant Arson Conspiracy
A federal judge handed a 44-year-old man a nine-year prison sentence for his role in a 2020 arson attack.
Drug Crime
Live Poll
Would you ever buy a product from an online seller you couldn't verify?
CBP Seizes 75 Fake Chiefs Super Bowl Rings
Customs officers in Houston intercepted a shipment of counterfeit championship rings falsely labeled as metal hair pins.
Law Enforcement
Live Poll
Should cities limit police arrests for minor marijuana possession?
Houston Voters Approve Lowest-Priority Marijuana Policy
Houston residents approved a measure making misdemeanor marijuana possession the city's lowest enforcement priority for police.
Violence
Houston Police Submit Fatal Shooting Case to Grand Jury
Authorities are presenting findings to a grand jury following a deadly shooting in the 400 block of Greens Road.
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This section follows law enforcement procedures, criminal proceedings, public safety statistics and investigative outcomes. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Urban growth and shifts in density create distinct patterns for how and where activity is reported. Resource allocation and procedural changes within the system emerge as the primary factors that influence the frequency of news.