Prosecutor Says Texas Gunman 'Unloaded The Entire Pistol Into Deputy'
Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson says Miles ran up behind Sheriff Deputy Darren Goforth and shot him 15 times.
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Motive Still Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Texas Sheriff's Deputy
Authorities have charged 30-year-old Shannon J. Miles in the "execution-style" murder of Deputy Darren Goforth, but investigators have yet to make public any motive for the killing.
Suspect Arrested In Killing Of Texas Deputy At Houston-Area Gas Station
Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman said the Friday evening shooting was unprovoked; he has called it a "cold-blooded execution." A suspect is now in custody and facing capital murder charges.
Mayor Landrieu To Displaced New Orleanians: 'Y'all Can Come Home'
In the decade since Hurricane Katrina, tens of thousands of New Orleans residents fled the city and never returned. This week New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu went on the road to call his people home.
5 Children Among 8 Found Dead After Police Standoff In Texas
Sheriff's deputies discovered the carnage after a tense standoff and exchange of gunfire with a man holed up in a Houston-area home.
Cattle Drive Saves Hundreds Of Cows Stranded By Texas Flooding
A herd of cattle is safe Monday, thanks to cowboys and volunteers who worked to move some 500 cows and calves that were threatened by the rising Trinity River.
Doctors Make House Calls On Tablets Carried By Houston Firefighters
Most calls to the Houston Fire Department are for health problems, not fires. All those medical calls strain the 911 system and make a career in firefighting seem more like a career in health care.
In Houston, Falling Oil Prices Spark Fears Of Job Cuts Beyond Energy
Cheaper gasoline has benefited millions of motorists around the U.S. But in Houston the downturn in prices has brought layoffs and could hurt other sectors, including finance and real estate.
Houston Narrows The Scope Of Controversial Subpoena Of Pastors' Sermons
The subpoenas — at the crossroads of church and state and born out of a lawsuit over an equal rights ordinance — drew ire from national organizations and Sen. Ted Cruz.