Houston Daily

News from 2022


New Houston police data shows thieves covet trucks the most: 'Crooks have figured out how to steal these with little or no tools at all'

New data from the Houston Police Department (HPD) released on Tuesday shows that Chevy and GMC trucks are the most sought-after by thieves within the city this year, according to a report from Houston FOX affiliate KRIV.


Richmond home sales in week ending Aug. 6

The following residential sales were reported in Richmond in the week ending Aug. 6, according to BlockShopper.com.


Amended Houston noise ordinance goes into effect: 'Our neighborhoods are becoming increasingly mixed-use'

The City of Houston’s amended noise ordinance went into effect on Tuesday, Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported.


del Moral Mealer unveils plan to address rising crime: 'We will fund 1,000 additional law enforcement'

The Republican nominee for Harris County’s top office revealed a plan on Wednesday to address crime, per a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.


National FBI operation rescues more than 200 human trafficking victims, 3 in Houston

Dozens of child victims of sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation, including three in Houston, were found nationwide during the first half of August, according to FBI announcements.


Home sales in Stafford in week ending Aug. 6

The following residential sales were reported in Stafford in the week ending Aug. 6, according to BlockShopper.com.


Banks, TX GOPers to speak at McCarthy press conference on holding Chinese Communist Party accountable

Congressman Jim Banks and Texas members and candidates will join Leader McCarthy for a press conference in the Houston area on holding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable under a new Republican majority in the House.


Ida Geraldine (Gerry) West Elgin

Ida Geraldine (Gerry) West Elgin (December 12, 1934 - September 2, 2022)


Samuel Thomas McBurnett

Samuel Thomas McBurnett (October 12, 2000 - August 27, 2022)


Frances Ann Machac

Frances Ann Machac (July 19, 1952 - September 3, 2022)


Martha H. Hernandez

Martha H. Hernandez (March 7, 1952 - September 4, 2022)


Arletta Mc Carney Lees

Arletta Mc Carney Lees (April 23, 1925 - September 3, 2022)


Recent Houston home sales in week ending Aug. 6

There were nine reported residential sales in Houston in the week ending Aug. 6, according to BlockShopper.com.


Fort Bend County home sales in week ending Aug. 6

There were 130 reported residential sales in Fort Bend County in the week ending Aug. 6, according to BlockShopper.com.


Mass shootings in America – Part 1

In 2017, two researchers, Jillian Peterson and James Densley, decided to conduct in-depth research on every mass shooting that had taken place in America.


North Houston District Board of Directors met April 26

North Houston District Board of Directors met Tuesday, April 26.


Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met Aug. 17

Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met Wednesday, Aug. 17.


Galveston high school freshman dies in fatal accident: 'Life took him in the blink of an eye'

Friends and loved ones are mourning the passing of a Galveston high school student who was killed on Friday in a car accident not too far from where he started his freshman year, Houston-based media outlets reported.


Texans to host Uvalde football players at season opener: 'We support them in every way'

The Houston Texans will host the Uvalde Coyotes high school football team at their 2022 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts at NRG Stadium on Sunday, per a report on NFL.com.


Harris County funding for law enforcement

For the most part, I find the “defunding the police” debate little more than partisan rhetoric which serves more to obfuscate than elucidate any meaningful discussion about the appropriate level of law enforcement funding.