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    Spring shooting leaves man in critical condition

    Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies found a man with a gunshot wound in the 9100 block of Rippling Field Drive in Spring on Thursday, Oct. 8, and transported him to a hospital in critical condition.

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    Klein ISD nurse charged with stealing students' ADHD medication

    A Harris County grand jury indicted former Kuehnle Elementary nurse Rachel Hoffman on felony controlled substance fraud and theft charges for allegedly replacing students' ADHD medication with over-the-counter pills, and prosecutors say more charges may follow.

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    Precinct 4 shuts down all 61 Flock cameras at parks

    Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones ordered all 61 Flock surveillance cameras and license plate readers at precinct parks and facilities taken offline Oct. 8, citing privacy concerns, with Commissioners Court set to discuss the broader issue Oct. 15.

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    HCSO investigates shooting on Veterans Memorial Drive in Spring

    A man was shot in the lower extremity near Veterans Memorial Drive and Broad Haven Drive in Spring on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and is expected to recover, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.

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    Tough Elementary principal warns of traffic citations near Carmeline

    Principal Christy Julien told families in the school's Oct. 5 newsletter that parents are ignoring street signs in the Carmeline neighborhood, and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office will cite drivers for speeding and cell phone use in the school zone.

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    Driver crashes into Spring home after fleeing deputy's stop

    A driver who fled a Precinct 4 deputy's traffic stop Saturday evening lost control and crashed into a Dove Meadows neighborhood home on Meadowhill Drive in Spring, causing significant damage but no reported injuries.

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    Police investigate Spring stabbing linked to suspected robbery

    Harris County Precinct 4 constables are investigating after a man in his mid-30s arrived at a Spring emergency room with multiple stab wounds from a suspected aggravated robbery on Sunday, Oct. 4.

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    Constable Herman's office alerts Spring residents to phishing scams

    Constable Mark Herman's Office warns Spring-area residents about phishing emails and texts during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, offering five practical steps to avoid surrendering personal information to scammers.

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    DNA links three suspects to failed Spring ATM burglary

    DNA evidence linked three men to a failed ATM break-in on Aldine Westfield Road in Spring; one suspect was caught at the scene and two remain at large, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 4.

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    Spring medical center arsonist gets seven years

    A federal judge sentenced Houston man Truong Quoc Duong to 84 months in prison and $3.58 million in restitution for the 2022 arson that destroyed a medical center under construction on I-45 North in Spring, injured a firefighter and damaged a neighboring car wash.

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    Spring first responders pull driver from retention pond

    Deputies, firefighters and a wrecker driver rescued a woman from a retention pond off Northcrest Drive near the Grand Parkway in Spring early Tuesday after she missed a curve on her way to work, and a separate midday shooting on Blossom Crest Lane led to one arrest and one hospitalization.

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    Spring-area man shot dead near game room on Veterans Memorial

    Harris County Sheriff's Office homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of 55-year-old Jose Bonilla, found dead in an alleyway behind an alleged illegal game room on Veterans Memorial Drive near Roberson Middle School on Sunday evening.