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View MoreThird child on e-scooter struck by vehicle near Spring in one week
A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized after being hit while riding an e-scooter near Theiss Elementary School on Aug. 26, the third child struck by a vehicle while on an electric scooter in the Precinct 4 area in one week.
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View MoreOne killed in Grand Parkway crash near Longenbaugh Road
One person was killed Monday night in a two-vehicle crash on the Grand Parkway near Longenbaugh Road after one vehicle went over a ramp, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.
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View MoreConroe police ask Spring residents to help find missing teen
The Conroe Police Department is asking Spring and Klein residents to help locate 14-year-old Olivia "Reese" Arvidson-Tolar, who was last seen Sunday night in the April Sound area of Conroe.
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View MoreConvicted felon captured after fleeing deputies at Spring apartment complex
Jamarcus Detreon Robinson, 33, was captured after a manhunt that began when he fled Precinct 4 deputies at a Spring Cypress Road apartment complex on Aug. 18, allegedly dropping a Glock during the encounter.
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View MoreNorth Houston District promotes Gutierrez to public safety director
The North Houston District promoted eight-year staffer Asdrubal "Dru" Gutierrez from field services director to public safety director, replacing Tracy Harrison and citing his Harris County government background and law enforcement relationships.
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View MoreLawsuit: Klein ISD police threatened disability advocates with arrest
Disability Rights Texas alleges in a federal lawsuit that Klein ISD police issued criminal trespass warnings to advocates trying to inspect special education classrooms at Benfer Elementary, and both sides now await a ruling on cross-motions for summary judgment.
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View MoreMan, 18, found dead with severe trauma in Spring neighborhood
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is investigating after an 18-year-old man was found dead with severe trauma in a vehicle near Montclair Bend Lane and Tyneglen Lane in Spring on Saturday, Aug. 22, with no witnesses, no weapon found and the victim not yet identified.
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View MoreHarris County flags high COVID-19 levels in wastewater
Harris County Public Health classified COVID-19 wastewater viral activity as "high" countywide on Aug. 20, with some sites at "very high," as wastewater testing becomes the primary tracking tool after Texas dropped mandatory individual case reporting.
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View MoreSecond child on e-scooter struck by vehicle in Spring area within a week
A 14-year-old girl was hit by a vehicle while riding an electric scooter on Kuykendahl Road on Aug. 21, the second child struck in the Spring area in less than a week, prompting Precinct 4 to begin outreach to schools and legislators about e-scooter safety.
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View MoreSpring teen jailed 48 hours after Precinct 4 misidentification
A 17-year-old Spring resident spent 48 hours in jail after Precinct 4 deputies misidentified him as an assault suspect; his mother now faces nearly $7,000 in legal fees to expunge his record.
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View MoreTwo Houston men charged after truck stolen from Spring HEB
Two Houston men face felony charges after a 2017 Toyota Tacoma was stolen from the HEB on Rayford Road in Spring and recovered in Houston, with one suspect also linked to a second Tacoma theft days earlier.
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View MoreSpring-area parents must request special-ed cameras yearly under Texas law
Advocates urge Spring-area parents to submit written requests now to activate cameras in self-contained special education classrooms, after a Klein ISD aide's arrest highlighted a Texas law requiring annual opt-in each school year.
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