Jim Padgett, 81, still remembers the barbershop he strolled by as a teen in the 1940s on Bissonnet Street near Rice Avenue. "They offered special haircuts for bald men," said Padgett, who now lives in ...

Violent crime is down by 22% and robberies by 36% along the Bissonnet Corridor since Houston police began blocking roadways every night to curb human trafficking and prostitution, officials said. At ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Since roads along the Bissonnet track were closed in an attempt to stop the rampant prostitution, the Houston Police Department says there has been a significant drop in crime ...

HOUSTON – An infamous area in southwest Houston known for its gritty and forward prostitution activity is beginning to clear out after police said they’ve recently implemented new measures. According ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Local law enforcement has seen an uptick in sex trafficking in southwest Houston, so in an effort to reduce the presence of prostitution in the area, community leaders are ...

The constable's office said a van driver and a Pct. 5 deputy are in the hospital after the two collided near Bissonnet ...

HOUSTON — Houston will get nearly $29 million to make one of its busiest and deadliest streets safer. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the money for upgrades along a 7-mile stretch of ...

HOUSTON — A group of volunteers began their day Saturday along Bissonnet Street picking up the trash in an area that’s had to deal with sex trafficking and other issues like illegal dumping. The event ...

The young women in skimpy outfits lined up on the grassy median across from Best Elementary, day after day, looking for "dates." It didn't take long for Vinicia Cruz to decide she didn't want to walk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Traffic moves through the intersection of Hillcroft and Bissonnet in Houston, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. City council is voting on ...

Houston police found a woman shot dead in her southwest Houston apartment Saturday night. Police said the victim had called her mother hours before, asking to be picked up from a bad argument with her ...