Man arrested in Conroe, charged with fatal NW Houston shooting

A man has been arrested in Conroe in a fatal shooting last week at an apartment complex in northwest Houston.
Wilmer Ruiz Amador, 26, is charged with murder in the slaying of Eddie Floyd Gordon, 41, at the Luxor Park/Rancho Verde Apartments in the 6000 block of Sunforest and 12:15 a.m. Friday, police said.
Amador was being held late this morning in the Harris County jail in lieu of $200,000 bail.
Investigators said that patrol officers who were dispatched to the complex about shots being fired found Gordon dead lying on the floor of an apartment. He had been shot in the torso more than once.
Amador was arrested Saturday in the 17300 block of Cozumel in Conroe.

Woman's body found in NW Houston Bayou

Police are investigating reports of a body found in a bayou Thursday afternoon in northwest Houston.

The woman's nude body was discovered about 3 p.m. in a bayou along the 5700 block of Chantilly near Antoine, Houston police said.

The cause of death has not been determined. HPD homicide detectives have been sent to the scene, officials said.

No further information was immediately available.


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Bobcat captured in Houston parking garage

HOUSTON (AP) - An unwanted occupant of a Houston parking garage got a free lift to a new home.

Animal control authorities removed a bobcat that was spotted in the parking structure near a federal building in downtown Houston.

Chris Glaser with Houston's Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care says the initial call Tuesday morning was about a possible house cat roaming the garage floors.

Tranquilizer darts were used to subdue what turned to be a bobcat weighing an estimated 25 pounds.

Glaser says the bobcat, which was checked by a staff veterinarian, seems healthy and was transported about 30 miles, to Brazos Bend State Park, and released.

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FBI seeks "bad granny" bank robber.

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The FBI Houston Bank Robbery Task Force is seeking the public's assistance in identifying "Bad Granny," an older female who is believed responsible for three recent robberies or attempted robberies of West Houston banks.

According to the FBI, on Friday, February 19, the woman entered the Bank of America at 12555 Briar Forest and approached the teller counter. She handed the teller a threatening note, but the teller did not immediately provide any cash. The robber apparently got nervous, took back the note and quickly left the bank.

Not giving up so easily, "Bad Granny" then entered the Wells Fargo Bank at 11041 Westheimer, and again handed a threatening note to the teller, the FBI says. In this attempt, she did obtain some cash, and left the bank quickly.

Witnesses describe the robber as a white female, 50-60 years old, 5'3" to 5'4" tall, 120 pounds, light complexion. She was wearing a short haired salt-and-pepper wig, a striped shirt, and carried a small blue purse. She wore the same clothing in both incidents, which took place about one half hour apart.

A robbery of the same Wells Fargo Bank at 11041 Westheimer on January 19 is believed to have been committed by this same robber, but on that date she was not wearing a wig.

Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and arrest of "Bad Granny" or any felony suspect. If you have information about this case, please call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 713-222-TIPS(8477).