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'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.
Drugs from 3,600 cases in HPD evidence room with rat infestation, DA's office says
The Harris County District Attorney's Office has notified attorneys in thousands of criminal cases that rats have been eating drug evidence.
Drugs from 3,600 cases tainted by HPD evidence room rat infestation, DA's office says
The Harris County District Attorney's Office has notified attorneys in thousands of criminal cases that rats have been eating drug evidence.
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.
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.
Infestation of ‘drug-addicted rats’ prompting purge of backlogged Houston evidence room
The property room contains a backlog of thousands of pounds of evidence that is no longer needed, including notes from a homicide that occurred in 1947, and kilos of cocaine from the 1990s.
'Drug addicted rats' How a rodent infestation is changing how the city handles 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. The effort comes after HPD discovered a rodent infestation in their evidence property room,
Whitmire’s ongoing cleanup of Houston: drug addicted rats, evidence dating to 1947
Houston Mayor John Whitmire is continuing to clean up “the mess” he says he inherited from his predecessor and previous police chief. The latest includes 400,000 pounds of marijuana that’s been stored in Houston Police Department evidence rooms “that only the rats are enjoying,
HPD: Man found dead inside Midtown apartment unit
HPD said a man was found inside a unit with apparent blunt force trauma to the body and head.
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HPD identifies suspect in shooting death of young mother in southwest Houston
Police are searching for a suspect who has just been charged with murdering a woman back in October, Houston police said.
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Person hit and killed by train near Yale Street in the Heights area, HPD says
Authorities say an investigation is ongoing after one person was hit and killed by a train in The Heights area on Monday ...
HPD: Person dead after being hit by train near the Heights
Air 11 showed a long train stopped in the area. Traffic on Heights Boulevard was forced to turn around and take another north ...
HPD Chicano Squad member, Thin Blue Line club founder Richard 'Rico' Garcia remembered as leader
Friends and family mourned the death of Richard 'Rico' Garcia, who had an illustrious career and worked to grow trust among ...
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1 man killed, another found shot after shootout in N. Houston: HPD
A photograph of Jessica Chastain from her 2008 film Jolene has recently gained significant attention on social media, ...
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1 dead, 1 injured in connected shootings in north Houston, HPD says
A man was killed, and a teenager was injured in a string of shootings on Monday in north Houston, police said.
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HPD: Officers shot man after hit-and-run crash in West Houston
Houston police officers shot a man after a hit and run crash in west Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
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HPD Celebrates Launch of Project to Transform East Village Parking Lot Into Affordable Housing
New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Adolfo Carrión Jr. announced a 11,540 square-foot City-owned parking lot, located at 324 East 5th Street in the East ...