Four men suspected of robbing the AT&T store at 6027 Kirby Drive were captured without incident after they fled and scattered into a West University residential neighborhood Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 11). The robbery, at the entrance to Rice Village on the corner of Rice Boulevard and Kirby, was reported at 1:43 p.m., with four men involved and a description a gray Ford … [Read more...] about 4 suspected robbers captured in West U neighborhood
Public Safety
Scary night, but gunman’s 2 carjacking attempts in Bellaire never get into gear
Bellaire police are looking for a gunman who attempted a bizarre double carjacking Wednesday night (Jan. 22) in the city’s business district and Town Square municipal complex but ended up fleeing in a waiting vehicle when he couldn’t drive either of the luxury cars he tried to steal. Police received a report at 7:43 p.m. of a robbery in progress at a fuel bay at the Chevron … [Read more...] about Scary night, but gunman’s 2 carjacking attempts in Bellaire never get into gear
Service set today in West U for slain Bellaire High student
Family, friends and classmates of Cesar Cortes will gather this afternoon (Saturday, Jan. 18) at West University Baptist Church for what’s being called a commemorative service. The remembrance, which will run from 2-5 p.m. at 6218 Auden St., will include open casket viewing. The 19-year-old Junior ROTC leader and senior at Bellaire HS was planning to enlist in the U.S. … [Read more...] about Service set today in West U for slain Bellaire High student
Classmates remember Bellaire HS shooting victim Cesar Cortes
Cesar Cortes, a 19-year-old senior, has been identified as the Bellaire HS student shot to death on campus Tuesday afternoon. He was commander of the Delta Company unit of the school’s highly regarded Junior ROTC program, and friends say he had already committed to join the U.S. Army after graduation to serve his country. A 16-year-old schoolmate is in custody and charged … [Read more...] about Classmates remember Bellaire HS shooting victim Cesar Cortes
Bellaire HS shooting death update: Suspect charged with manslaughter, police seek weapon
A 16-year-old suspect in the shooting death of a fellow Bellaire HS student on campus Tuesday is in custody at the Harris County Juvenile Probation Center, charged with manslaughter —although that could be upgraded — Bellaire police said Wednesday. They are also asking the public for help in locating a handgun used in the killing. Classes were canceled for today, but faculty … [Read more...] about Bellaire HS shooting death update: Suspect charged with manslaughter, police seek weapon