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Houston METRO, murder and bus stop shootings

Woman charged with murder, accused of killing man who had just been kicked off Houston METRO bus
Authorities charged Asia C. Law, 19, with murder following a fatal shooting after an attack on a METRO bus driver in Houston.
19-year-old Houston woman accused of fatally shooting man who had allegedly assaulted METRO bus driver
Asia Law was arrested Thursday and charged with murder in the Tuesday shooting death of Kennedy Asante, 28. Law also is accused of shooting at two other people at a METRO bus stop on Monday.
Woman accused of murder after two Houston bus stop shootings in two days
A 19-year-old woman was charged with murder and aggravated assault in connection with two separate shootings near Metro bus stops on Monday and Tuesday.
Man hit, killed by METRO bus in downtown Houston, officials say
A man was hit and killed by a METRO bus early Sunday morning in downtown Houston, according to METRO officials. The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. near Travis Street, where METRO bus 5843 was traveling northbound when it hit a male pedestrian.
METRO passenger shot, killed after allegedly assaulting driver; shooter fled
A woman shot and killed a man who had assaulted a METRO bus driver, authorities say. A search is underway for the woman.
Houston officer relieved of duty after alleged DWI crash with METRO bus that sent 2 to the hospital
Two people were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and seven passengers said they had non-life-threatening injuries at the scene.
Houston news: 19-year-old woman charged in 2 METRO shootings
A 19-year-old woman was charged in connection with two separate METRO shootings, one of which was deadly, within 24 hours.

HPD: Suspect killed after assaulting bus driver in Houston, police searching for shooter

METRO clarified that its involvement in the incident ended once the male assailant left the bus. Since the shooting took ...
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Houston County drug bust tied to Atlanta raids nets $5M in seized narcotics

A massive drug bust across the Atlanta metro area has resulted in 21 arrests and the seizure of illegal narcotics worth more ...
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Data shows crimes rising in METRO jurisdiction after police believe 2 shootings may be connected

ABC13 analyzed numbers from DPS and METRO police following two METRO-related shootings, and they show crime is increasing ...

The Woodlands powers Houston metro’s hot luxury homebuying market

A mansion in the exclusive Carlton Woods neighborhood sold in the range of $6 million, highlighting demand for luxury real estate in The Woodlands.
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Houston METRO receives $1.2 million in federal funding for Gulfton ...

The Federal Transit Administration has awarded Houston METRO $1.2 million to use for transit-oriented development in the Gulfton area. The Gulfton neighborhood is one of the city’s most transit ...

Houston forecast: Summertime heat ramps up with highs in the upper 90s

Relief from the extreme heat may arrive by Friday, as moisture from the Gulf could bring scattered storms into the weekend.
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19-year-old arrested for alleged connection to 2 separate METRO shootings, court records show

Investigators said the 19-year-old suspect reached out to an ex-girlfriend, saying she was responsible for one of the shootings, which happened a day apart from each other.

U-Haul migration trends show Louisianans like Houston. Here's what the report found about other Texas cities.

U-Haul released a list on Wednesday of the top 35 metro areas people are moving to in 2025, including Austin, Dallas, Houston ...