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Houston activists denounce reinstatement of 4 HPD officers involved in deadly shooting of Nicolas Chavez
Read full article: Houston activists denounce reinstatement of 4 HPD officers involved in deadly shooting of Nicolas ChavezHouston activists denounce the recent reinstatement of a Houston police sergeant and three officers who were fired for their role in the deadly shooting of Nicholas Chavez.
HPD Chief Art Acevedo gets final send-off as he departs to Miami
Read full article: HPD Chief Art Acevedo gets final send-off as he departs to MiamiHOUSTON – The rocky tenure of Hubert Arturo Acevedo as HPD chief is over. Acevedo is bolting to Miami to serve as the city’s next top cop. Acevedo making his position clear back to KPRC 2 Investigates Mario Diaz on March 16th: “You know Mario, I’m done with you. Thank God.”Acevedo informed the much smaller Miami Police Department that he will be in the building next week. City officials say his tenure does not qualify for a pension.
Federal judge rules against Houston in latest Harding Street chapter
Read full article: Federal judge rules against Houston in latest Harding Street chapterHOUSTON – A federal judge has derailed the City of Houston’s efforts to push a civil lawsuit regarding the deadly botched raid on Harding Street in federal court. The family is seeking to secure records from the Houston Police Department, including ballistic, as well as interviews with those involved in the deadly raid that killed Tuttle and Nicholas on Jan. 28, 2019. Every step of the way they are obviously happy that the court says no, we are not going to let this stay covered up. KPRC 2 Investigates exposed the botched raid was built on a fabricated warrant in February 2019. The deadly incident has resulted in several federal and state criminal indictments of HPD officers from that night, including murder charges for former narcotics officer Gerald Goines.
Person of interest sought after 3-year-old boy dies from injuries, police say
Read full article: Person of interest sought after 3-year-old boy dies from injuries, police sayInvestigators are looking to question 19-year-old David Ajanel Ixcayau about the death of 3-year-old Wilson Cosigua. HOUSTON – Police are searching for a person of interest after a 3-year-old boy died from injuries in the Sharpstown area on New Year’s Eve, according to the Houston Police Department. Investigators are looking to question 19-year-old David Ajanel Ixcayau about the death of 3-year-old Wilson Cosigua. The boy lived at the home with his mother and several relatives or friends, police said. Further investigation led to the identification of Ixcayou as a person of interest in this incident, police said.
Investigation underway after 3-year-old child dies from injuries, police say
Read full article: Investigation underway after 3-year-old child dies from injuries, police sayHOUSTON – Police are investigating after a 3-year-old child died from injuries in the Sharpstown area, according to the Houston Police Department. When the mother returned home, a neighbor performed CPR on the boy before he was taken to the hospital. We don’t know if it’s foul play and I don’t want to speculate on it but very sadly a three-year-old is dead,” Finner said. “We got a three-year-old dead and anybody that knows me, Chief Acevedo and our entire department, we take it very seriously and very personally,” Finner said. Police have several people of interest that were detained but Finner said investigators still need more information.
‘I’m really proud of him’: HPD Sgt. Harold Preston honored at candlelight vigil by family, friends
Read full article: ‘I’m really proud of him’: HPD Sgt. Harold Preston honored at candlelight vigil by family, friendsHOUSTON – Family and friends of Houston Police Sgt. Harold Preston celebrated his life and service with the Houston Police Department at a vigil Tuesday night. HPD Southwest Command and The Hiram Clarke Storefront Association presented the event and dozens of first responders and family and friends attended. I’m really going to miss him.”“Thank you so much for all the honor you have given my son,” Preston’s mother, Anne, said at the vigil. Officer Courtney Waller was also shot in the arm and is recovering in the hospital in stable condition.
HPD officer injured in helicopter crash gets mobility back thanks to gifted wheelchair
Read full article: HPD officer injured in helicopter crash gets mobility back thanks to gifted wheelchairHOUSTON – Since May, Houston Police Department officer and helicopter pilot, Chase Cormier has been working to recover from a helicopter crash that left his partner dead and him without the use of his legs. Cormier, 35, said he remembers steering the helicopter away from an occupied apartment building to a vacant one as the helicopter went down. RELATED: ‘It seems like God gave him a lot of wisdom,’ HPD Chief Acevedo says as hundreds gather to remember fallen HPD officer Jason KnoxMonths later, Cormier is still working to recover. Dallas non-profit organization Independence Corps is bringing Cormier one step closer to increased mobility by gifting him a Trackchair from Carlson Mobility. RELATED: Police give son of HPD officer killed in helicopter crash touching escort to first day of schoolCormier hopes to one day fly again, but in the meantime, he has to learn to walk again.
George Floyds memorial: Mourners take to social media to express their emotions, thoughts
Read full article: George Floyds memorial: Mourners take to social media to express their emotions, thoughtsHOUSTON A memorial service in honor of Houston native George Floyd was held Monday afternoon at the Fountains of Praise Church in southwest Houston. Thousands arrived at the church to pay respects to Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. Those who attended the memorial and those who watched from afar took to social media to express their emotions. #GeorgeFloydMemorial ChristaChristy (@riotshenanigans) June 8, 2020Finding out George Floyds funeral is at The Fountain of Praise made my heart heavy. #GeorgeFloydMemorial #GeorgeFloyd Sammy Itemere (@itemereS) June 8, 2020Houston Officer Acevedo.
5 things for Houstonians to know about for Monday, June 1
Read full article: 5 things for Houstonians to know about for Monday, June 1Here are things you need to know for Monday, June 1:1. UPDATE: 100 to 150 arrests made in Houston protests, a few officers suffer minor injuries, Acevedo saysHundreds of Houstonians took to the streets to protest police brutality after the death of native-Houstonian George Floyd. Fort Bend funeral home to handle George Floyds services after Turner announces body to return to HoustonGeorge Floyds body will return to Houston and a Fort Bend funeral home will be handling services, the owner confirmed to KPRC 2 Saturday night. 3 things to shareWORD OF THE DAYEclosion [ih-kloh-zhuh n] (noun) (entomology) 1. the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case; 2. the hatching of a larva from its egg. THIS DAY IN HISTORYJune 1, 1980: CNN (Cable News Network), the worlds first 24-hour television news network, makes its debut.
Man shot after hassling officer, hitting him in head with bar during traffic stop: HPD
Read full article: Man shot after hassling officer, hitting him in head with bar during traffic stop: HPDHOUSTON – Police said a man was shot after he attacked an officer in southeast Houston Friday. Police said the incident happened at around 12:30 a.m. when a man was hassling an officer during a traffic stop on Cullen near South Loop East and was told to go away. After the officer detained two people and began doing a search of their vehicle, police said the suspect ran back to the scene, approached the officer from behind and hit him in the head with a bar. The officer pulled his weapon and shot the suspect once, police said. Chief Acevedo said the Houston Police Department is still working to identify the suspect, who is not cooperating with police.
Top stories of 2019 (#5): Harding Street raid prompts extensive investigation, multiple federal charges
Read full article: Top stories of 2019 (#5): Harding Street raid prompts extensive investigation, multiple federal chargesTwo former Houston Police Department officers, Gerald Goines and Steven Bryant, and the neighbor who called 911, Patricia Garcia, are all accused of federal crimes. Twenty-seven pending cases involving officers Goines and Bryant were eventually dropped. The FBI also launched a civil rights investigation into the botched raid in February. If convicted of federal charges, Goines faces up to life in prison. Bryant is charged with falsifying records in a federal investigation.