Rats nearly compromise Houston Police case

Houston cleaning up 'drug-addicted rats' infestation in evidence property room
HPD and the Harris County District Attorney's office is changing how evidence is stored after a 'drug-addicted rat' problem caused them to revaluate there evidence property room.
'Drug-addicted rats' infesting Houston police evidence room
"Drug-addicted rats" are eating narcotics seized and stored by Houston police, prompting a change in how long the department is required to store the evidence, officials said.
Rats nearly compromise Houston Police case after eating mushroom evidence, more cases at risk
A purported rat colony in a downtown Houston police property room ate some mushrooms intended as evidence against two defendants, prosecutors on Monday said, warning at least 3,600 additional cases may be at risk of contamination.
'They got into a packaging containing mushrooms' | New reaction to rat infestation inside HPD's narcotics evidence room
The DA's Office is alerting attorneys in more than 3,000 drug-related cases although the potential impact appears to be much more limited.
How drug-addicted rats forced change to Houston evidence
The Houston Police Department, the Harris County District, attorneys office, and the city of Houston are teaming up to change how evidence in criminal cases is stored and processed after drug-addicted rats were discovered inside the city's evidence room.
'Drug addicted rats': How a rodent infestation is changing how Houston handles evidence
Houston police are changing how they store and process evidence after they discovered rats were eating old marijuana in the evidence room.
Houston manhunt ends: Suspect accused of fatally shooting deputy is shot and killed by police
A manhunt ended in Texas when a Houston man accused of shooting and killing a deputy serving a warrant on him in the parking ...
Man suspected in fatal shooting of Brazoria County sheriff's deputy killed in shootout with police
An officer was hospitalized and police were searching for one person after a shooting Thursday morning in southwest Houston, ...
2 men killed, 2 hurt in shooting in east Houston, police say
The Houston Police Department said four men in their mid to late 20s were shot multiple times in a grassy, gated lot.
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Brazoria County deputy shot dead in southwest Houston, suspect killed in police shootout
The officer who died was identified as Jesus Vargas, a 17-year veteran of the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office. Police later ...
New Houston police cadets to get $1K firearm stipend in 2025, officials say
More than a year after Mayor John Whitmire lamented Houston police cadets having to purchase their own firearms, 64 graduates ...
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Brazoria County deputy killed in Houston, shooter dead
Deputy Jesus Vargas, a member of the U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force was in a shooting in southwest ...
Search launched in Houston after sheriff’s deputy fatally shot, authorities say
Authorities say a man fatally shot a Texas sheriff’s deputy in southwest Houston, prompting a massive search involving ...
What is a Blue Alert? Why Houston Police issued one after Brazoria County deputy's shooting death
A Blue Alert has been issued after law enforcement initiated a manhunt for a man they believe was involved in the death of a ...
Recognize her? Houston police searching for person of interest in Midtown killing
HPD said a 66-year-old man was found inside a unit on Gray Street Tuesday with apparent blunt force trauma to the body and ...
Suspect accused of killing deputy killed in shootout after hours-long manhunt, Houston police say
Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jesus Vargas was shot and killed while serving a warrant on Robert Lee Davis.