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 ...

FILE: Two gates have been placed on part of Bissonnet Street in southwest Houston where prostitution has historically been commonplace. The gates block off part of the street between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m ...

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 ...

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) -- In less than two years, Houston police have reported more than 3,800 crimes on what's known as the "Bissonnet Track," and one-fourth of them have been related to prostitution.

Mugshot for Jerreck Michael Hilliard aka Jmoney (Dated: December 2020) (Copyright 2024 by Texas Department of Public Safety - All rights reserved.) HOUSTON – One of ...

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 ...

Bissonnet Street (KPRC, Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) HOUSTON – Local leaders, including Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg ...

HOUSTON — Houston and Harris County officials are fighting back against the sale of sex and human trafficking with a strategy they say is the first of its kind in Texas. On Wednesday morning, Harris ...

HOUSTON — Houston police have added barriers to parts of a notorious stretch of road on the southwest side. The Bissonnet Track is a known hotspot for human trafficking and prostitution, among other ...

The city issued a "sitework and foundation" permit this week for the proposed 23-story residential building at 1717 Bissonnet. Swamplot discovered the public record when it received photos from a ...