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 ...
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 ...
Bissonnet Street (KPRC, Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) HOUSTON – The so-called Bissonnet Track is in the news consistently for its ...
This photo from 2018 shows prostitutes working on the so-called Bissonnet Track in Southwest Houston. A stretch of Bissonnet Street in Southwest Houston, long known as a hub for prostitution and human ...
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 ...
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 — 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 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 ...