The Lineup: Houston
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Daniel Trujillo, a 36-year-old officer with the Taft Police Department, was found dead in his Spring Branch apartment on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 at around 4:30 p.m. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and Houston Police Department is investigating the death as a homicide. No suspects have been identified.
Houston police found an unresponsive male with a gunshot wound inside an apartment at 3401 Blalock Road at approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene.
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.
Jose Riojas, 50, died after an altercation with family members at 5700 Hollister Street on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, about 11 p.m. He hit his head on the pavement during the incident and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Houston police are awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death.
Houston police are investigating skeletal remains found at 4477 West Sam Houston Parkway North on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at about 12:35 p.m. A lawn crew discovered the remains in a brushy area of the vacant lot. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will conduct an autopsy to determine the identity, gender and cause of death.
Northeast Houston police initiated a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle near the 4900 block of Bostic Street around 8:38 p.m. on October 21, 2026. The driver refused to stop, leading to an eight-minute pursuit. Officers used a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle near the 1100 block of North San Jacinto Street in downtown Houston. All three occupants were found unconscious inside the vehicle and were taken to a local hospital. Police believe the occupants may have ingested narcotics, though this remains unconfirmed.
A male pedestrian, believed to be 30 years old, was found dead on the service road of Katy Freeway in west Houston on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, after being struck by a vehicle. The driver did not remain at the scene, and Houston police are investigating the hit-and-run crash.
Houston police responded to a shooting at 13501 Ella Boulevard in north Houston on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026 at 1:20 p.m. after someone called 911 reporting a flipped-over vehicle and then hearing gunshots as a man ran from the scene. Police did not say whether anyone was injured.
A fight involving approximately 20 high school students broke out at Yellowstone Schools in Third Ward on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, 2026, after tensions between two groups escalated. At least three students were injured, two 17-year-old male students were detained by Houston police, and the campus was placed on hold during the incident.
| Agency | Budget | Note |
|---|---|---|
| City of Houston: Police (General Fund, FY2027 adopted) | $1,218,334,289 | up from $1,131,190,938 in FY2026 [1] |
| City of Houston: Fire (General Fund, FY2027 adopted) | $718,970,217 | down from $732,262,375 in FY2026 [1] |
| Harris County: District Attorney | $152,247,941 | proposed [2] |
| Harris County: Public Defender | $86,317,411 | proposed; the adopted budget added $15 million [2] |
| Harris County: District Courts | $44,792,186 | proposed, plus $72.5 million for court-appointed attorneys [2] |
| Harris County: Constables, Precincts 1-8 | $345,232,091 | proposed; Precinct 4 alone $98,458,791 [2] |
From the City of Houston's own payroll file (2026 is year to date, read Oct 21): overtime pay added up by department. [City of Houston payroll data]
| Department, 2026 | Overtime | Of all pay |
|---|---|---|
| Fire 4,423 of 5,402 paid any overtime; most for one person $156,918 | $65.2M | 17.1% |
| Police 5,511 of 7,759 paid any overtime; most for one person $161,627 | $54.5M | 8.9% |
| Houston Public Works 3,111 of 4,751 paid any overtime; most for one person $80,643 | $23.7M | 9.7% |
| Houston Airport System 1,014 of 1,657 paid any overtime; most for one person $44,964 | $3.5M | 4.3% |
| Fleet Management 309 of 368 paid any overtime; most for one person $58,722 | $2.1M | 12.3% |
| Houston Emergency Center 183 of 244 paid any overtime; most for one person $40,603 | $1.8M | 15.2% |
| Health & Human Services 347 of 1,182 paid any overtime; most for one person $50,204 | $855.5K | 1.4% |
| Parks & Recreation 314 of 983 paid any overtime; most for one person $29,580 | $669.6K | 2.5% |
| General Services 131 of 247 paid any overtime; most for one person $29,230 | $558.5K | 4.6% |
| Admin. & Regulatory Affairs 273 of 533 paid any overtime; most for one person $12,411 | $354.6K | 1.5% |
| Solid Waste Management 29 of 74 paid any overtime; most for one person $15,342 | $117.5K | 12.4% |
| Finance 12 of 308 paid any overtime; most for one person $33,257 | $95K | 0.5% |
Citywide overtime by year: 2026 $153.6M so far · 2025 $151.4M · 2024 $184.6M · 2023 $161.2M · 2022 $148.7M · 2021 $141.7M · 2020 $139.6M · 2019 $92.9M · 2018 $85.3M
Harris County publishes no payroll file, so the Sheriff's and constables' overtime comes only from budgets and audits.
Lawsuit settlements and judgments involving police, deputies, constables or the jail that went on a city or county agenda in the last 12 months.
Plate readers, cameras, gunshot detection, drones and body cameras on any agenda the site reads, last 12 months.
Offenses reported to HPD, January through June 2026 compared with the same months of 2025, from HPD's NIBRS incident file.
| Offense | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple assault | 11,987 | 13,210 | -9% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 9,489 | 13,224 | -28% |
| Intimidation | 9,159 | 10,362 | -12% |
| All other larceny | 8,324 | 9,195 | -9% |
| Shoplifting | 7,600 | 8,018 | -5% |
| All other offenses | 7,497 | 7,977 | -6% |
| Destruction, damage, vandalism | 6,985 | 10,710 | -35% |
| Aggravated Assault | 6,578 | 7,970 | -17% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5,706 | 6,880 | -17% |
| Trespass of real property | 5,279 | 5,294 | -0% |
| Burglary, Breaking and Entering | 4,655 | 5,939 | -22% |
| Theft of motor vehicle parts or accessory | 3,910 | 4,181 | -6% |
| Drug, narcotic violations | 3,173 | 3,992 | -21% |
| Driving under the influence | 2,116 | 2,488 | -15% |
| Robbery | 1,949 | 2,671 | -27% |
| Weapon law violations | 1,120 | 1,394 | -20% |
| Disorderly conduct | 1,081 | 1,099 | -2% |
| Drug equipment violations | 867 | 1,135 | -24% |
| Identify theft | 768 | 1,513 | -49% |
| Credit card, ATM fraud | 622 | 1,178 | -47% |
Source: HPD NIBRS incident file, 2026.
Criminal cases disposed in each Harris County district court in the last 90 days, and how many ended in dismissal, from the District Clerk's daily public files.
| Court | Cases disposed | Dismissed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | 99 | 0 | 0% |
| 001 | 90 | 0 | 0% |
| 005 | 89 | 0 | 0% |
| 013 | 88 | 0 | 0% |
| 012 | 88 | 0 | 0% |
| 004 | 87 | 0 | 0% |
| 011 | 85 | 0 | 0% |
| 009 | 80 | 0 | 0% |
| 007 | 75 | 0 | 0% |
| 015 | 71 | 0 | 0% |
| 010 | 69 | 0 | 0% |
| 003 | 66 | 0 | 0% |
| 014 | 57 | 0 | 0% |
| 008 | 57 | 0 | 0% |
| 002 | 57 | 0 | 0% |
| 006 | 56 | 0 | 0% |
| 178 | 41 | 0 | 0% |
| 486 | 34 | 0 | 0% |
| 228 | 32 | 0 | 0% |
| 176 | 32 | 0 | 0% |
| 248 | 31 | 0 | 0% |
| 179 | 31 | 0 | 0% |
| 487 | 30 | 0 | 0% |
| 208 | 28 | 0 | 0% |
| 262 | 27 | 0 | 0% |
| 482 | 26 | 0 | 0% |
| 337 | 26 | 0 | 0% |
| 497 | 25 | 0 | 0% |
| 230 | 25 | 0 | 0% |
| 495 | 24 | 0 | 0% |
| 339 | 24 | 0 | 0% |
| 209 | 24 | 0 | 0% |
| 180 | 23 | 0 | 0% |
| 174 | 23 | 0 | 0% |
| 182 | 22 | 0 | 0% |
| 184 | 21 | 0 | 0% |
| 183 | 20 | 0 | 0% |
| 177 | 20 | 0 | 0% |
| 351 | 19 | 0 | 0% |
| 232 | 17 | 0 | 0% |
| 185 | 17 | 0 | 0% |
| 488 | 14 | 0 | 0% |
| 338 | 14 | 0 | 0% |
| 496 | 13 | 0 | 0% |
| 263 | 13 | 0 | 0% |
Harris County's row of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards population report, exactly as published.
| County/Facility | Harris |
| Date | 44,805 |
| Local Male Pretrial Class C Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Local Female Pretrial Class C Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Contract Male Pretrial Class C Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Contract Female Pretrial Class C Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Pretrial Class C Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Elsewhere Female Pretrial Class C Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Local Male Pretrial Class A&B Misdemeanant | 178 |
| Local Female Pretrial Class A&B Misdemeanant | 29 |
| Contract Male Pretrial Class A&B Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Contract Female Pretrial Class A&B Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Pretrial Class A&B Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Elsewhere Female Pretrial Class A&B Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Local Male Convicted Misdemeanant | 14 |
| Local Female Convicted Misdemeanant | 2 |
| Contract Male Convicted Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Contract Female Convicted Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Convicted Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Elsewhere Female Convicted Misdemeanant | 0 |
| Local Male Felons Whose Penalty has been reduced to a Misdemeanor | 34 |
| Local Female Felons Whose Penalty has been reduced to a Misdemeanor | 4 |
| Contract Male Felons Whose Penalty has been reduced to a Misdemeanor | 0 |
| Contract Female Felons Whose Penalty has been reduced to a Misdemeanor | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Felons Whose Penalty has been reduced to a Misdemeanor | 1 |
| Elsewhere Female Felons Whose Penalty has been reduced to a Misdemeanor | 0 |
| Local Male Benchwarrants | 110 |
| Local Female Benchwarrants | 6 |
| Contract Male Benchwarrants | 0 |
| Contract Female Benchwarrants | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Benchwarrants | 0 |
| Elsewhere Female Benchwarrants | 0 |
| Local Male Pretrial Felons | 5,916 |
| Local Female Pretrial Felons | 754 |
| Contract Male Pretrial Felons | 0 |
| Contract Female Pretrial Felons | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Pretrial Felons | 560 |
| Elsewhere Female Pretrial Felons | 0 |
| Local Male Parole Violators or Blue Warrants | 227 |
| Local Female Parole Violators or Blue Warrants | 16 |
| Contract Male Parole Violators or Blue Warrants | 0 |
| Contract Female Parole Violators or Blue Warrants | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Parole Violators or Blue Warrants | 0 |
| Elsewhere Female Parole Violators or Blue Warrants | 0 |
| Local Male Parole Violators with a New Charge | 324 |
| Local Female Parole Violators with a New Charge | 7 |
| Contract Male Parole Violators with a New Charge | 0 |
| Contract Female Parole Violators with a New Charge | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Parole Violators with a New Charge | 0 |
| Elsewhere Female Parole Violators with a New Charge | 0 |
| Local Male Convicted Felons sentenced to county jail time | 11 |
| Local Female Convicted Felons sentenced to county jail time | 1 |
| Contract Male Convicted Felons sentenced to county jail time | 0 |
| Contract Female Convicted Felons sentenced to county jail time | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Convicted Felons sentenced to county jail time | 0 |
| Elsewhere Female Convicted Felons sentenced to county jail time | 0 |
| Local Male Convicted Felons and Parole Violators Sentenced TDCJ one of the following Divisions ID, SAFP, ISF | 347 |
| Local Female Convicted Felons and Parole Violators Sentenced TDCJ one of the following Divisions ID, SAFP, ISF | 28 |
| Contract Male Convicted Felons and Parole Violators Sentenced TDCJ one of the following Divisions ID, SAFP, ISF | 0 |
| Contract Female Convicted Felons and Parole Violators Sentenced TDCJ one of the following Divisions ID, SAFP, ISF | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Convicted Felons and Parole Violators Sentenced TDCJ one of the following Divisions ID, SAFP, ISF | 0 |
| Elsewhere Female Convicted Felons and Parole Violators Sentenced TDCJ one of the following Divisions ID, SAFP, ISF | 0 |
| Local Male Pretrial State Jail Felons (SJF) | 517 |
| Local Female Pretrial State Jail Felons (SJF) | 136 |
| Contract Male Pretrial State Jail Felons (SJF) | 0 |
| Contract Female Pretrial State Jail Felons (SJF) | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Pretrial State Jail Felons (SJF) | 29 |
| Elsewhere Female Pretrial State Jail Felons (SJF) | 0 |
| Local Male Convicted SJF sentenced to county jail time | 60 |
| Local Female Convicted SJF sentenced to county jail time | 6 |
| Contract Male Convicted SJF sentenced to county jail time | 0 |
| Contract Female Convicted SJF sentenced to county jail time | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Convicted SJF sentenced to county jail time | 5 |
| Elsewhere Female Convicted SJF sentenced to county jail time | 0 |
| Local Male Convicted SJF sentenced to state jail time | 89 |
| Local Female Convicted SJF sentenced to state jail time | 16 |
| Contract Male Convicted SJF sentenced to state jail time | 0 |
| Contract Female Convicted SJF sentenced to state jail time | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Convicted SJF sentenced to state jail time | 5 |
| Elsewhere Female Convicted SJF sentenced to state jail time | 0 |
| Local Male Others | 457 |
| Local Female Others | 97 |
| Contract Male Others | 0 |
| Contract Female Others | 0 |
| Elsewhere Male Others | 0 |
| Elsewhere Female Others | 0 |
| Male Federal Inmates | 4 |
| Female Federal Inmates | 1 |
| Local Male Paper Ready SAFP | 3 |
| Local Female Paper Ready SAFP | 4 |
| Elsewhere Male Paper Ready SAFP | 0 |
| Elsewhere Female Paper Ready SAFP | 0 |
| Contract Inmates (In-State Counties Only; Also Excludes Federal) | 0 |
| Out of State Contract Inmates (Excludes Federal) | 0 |
| Housed Elsewhere Inmates (In-State Counties Only) | 600 |
| Inmates Housed Out of State | Data Not Available |
| Capacity | 10,466 |
| Total Jail Population (Local + Contract + Federal) | 9,391 |
| % of Capacity | 0.90 |
Harris County's misdemeanor bail system has run under a federal consent decree (ODonnell v. Harris County) since 2019. The court-appointed monitor reports twice a year.
Checked against these sources on October 19, 2026.