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Houston ISD held a grand opening on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026 of a student-operated auto shop at the Barbara Jordan Career Center, where students enrolled in the Automotive Technology program perform maintenance services on customers' vehicles under instructor supervision. The shop offers oil and filter changes, tire rotations and multipoint inspections by appointment.
A 16-year-old junior at Clear Lake High School was struck by a school bus and dragged approximately 30 feet while riding his bicycle from school on Oct. 16, 2026. He was taken to UTMB Health Clear Lake Hospital with multiple serious injuries including spinal fractures requiring spinal fusion surgery, two broken shoulder blades, a broken tailbone, a broken toe and internal injuries.
Brantley Conner, 14, died from injuries sustained when he was struck by a Dayton ISD school bus driven by Ricky Eugene Cherry on October 16, 2026, near U.S. Highway 90 and Stilson Road in Dayton. The driver allegedly left the scene without stopping to help the boy, who was a pedestrian and not a student passenger on the bus.
Clear Creek ISD's board of trustees will consider awarding a $3.52 million construction contract to Houston-based contractor Nash Industries for priority repairs at Clear Creek High School at a meeting scheduled for Oct. 26, 2026. The contract would be funded through the district's 2023 bond.
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A driver operating a black 2026 Hyundai Elantra crashed into a tree on the North Freeway near the 19900 block of North Interstate Highway 45 at about 12:30 a.m. on October 26, 2026, then fled on foot. The passenger, Carlexia Shields, was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The Harris County Sheriff's Office Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.
Houston police found an unresponsive male with a gunshot wound inside an apartment at 3401 Blalock Road on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026 at about 10 a.m. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene. Police have not identified a suspect.
A man, 23, was fatally shot and another man, 19, was wounded in a shooting at 3108 Baer Street in Houston about 12:45 a.m. on October 24, 2026. Both victims were attending a party at the address when the shooting occurred.
A 76-year-old male driver of a silver Chevrolet Spark died after a white Hyundai Santa Fe struck his vehicle from behind on the Eastex Freeway service road on October 23, 2026. The Hyundai also struck a black Nissan Altima. The crash has been referred to a Harris County Grand Jury.
A silver Cadillac XTS traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes on Interstate Highway 610 East struck a black Chevrolet Suburban head-on at 3500 East Loop about 4:50 a.m. on October 25, 2026. The driver of the Cadillac was pronounced deceased at the scene; the driver of the Suburban was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.
A gray Jeep Compass traveling westbound on Humble Westfield Road left the roadway and rolled into a ditch at about 2:40 a.m. on October 25, 2026. The driver, a 36-year-old male, was ejected and trapped under the vehicle; Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene.
A motorcyclist died in a crash on South State Highway 6 on October 23, 2026, after losing control while attempting to stop and colliding with a Toyota Camry that was leaving a private driveway. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at an area hospital.
A black GMC Terrain traveling at a high rate of speed struck a silver Chevrolet Equinox at 11800 Martin Luther King Boulevard about 10:35 a.m. on October 25, 2026. The impact caused the Equinox to leave the roadway, rollover into the grassy median and strike a manhole cover. The GMC Terrain lost control, left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver of the GMC Terrain, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The 40-year-old driver of the Equinox was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.
Daniel Trujillo, 36, was found unresponsive with more than one gunshot wound inside an apartment at 11070 Katy Freeway on October 23, 2026, at about 4:30 p.m. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, and Houston Police Department homicide detectives are investigating the death.
Houston police raided 101 Poker Club on the Katy Freeway on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, seizing more than $118,000 and arresting four people on charges of engaging in organized criminal activity. The club reopened less than 24 hours after the raid.
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth and County Attorney Abbie Kamin said on October 26, 2026 that the county is prepared for the November 3, 2026 election, stating that staff have run drills and distributed guidance on election rules. Commissioners Court granted Kamin authority to quickly file election litigation if needed.
Major road closures tied to the I-45 expansion project will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026 at 9 a.m. The I-69 southbound entrance ramp at Webster Street will close completely through March 2027, and Hamilton Street and Gray Street will also close for storm sewer box installation and other work.
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