Harris County sheriff's deputy killed by drunken driver A 16-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office was killed by an alleged drunken driver who ran a red light early Sunday. Sgt. Dwayne Polk, 47, most recently assigned to the transportation unit, was in uniform driving his tan-colored Chevrolet Silverado around 3 a.m. at the intersection of West Little York and North Shepherd. Andres Munos-Munos, 22, sped through the red light at the intersection in his white GMC pickup, crashing into the driver's side door of Polk's truck, said Houston Police Department spokesman John Cannon.

A man died after flipping his Hummer H2 early Sunday morning The driver, who has not been identified, was going westbound in the 3300 block of Allen Parkway shortly after 2 p.m. near Waugh Drive when he lost control, said Houston Police Department Spokesman John Cannon. The driver hit a curb and the vehicle flipped. The driver, who was trapped inside, died at the scene, Cannon said. A 29-year-old female passenger escaped the vehicle and was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital to be treated for minor injuries. Cannon said it appears no other vehicles were involved.

Houston Police Department are investigating the drowning death of a 3-year-old child in West Houston. The initial call to police and paramedics was to resuscitate the child, who neighbors found inside the gated pool of an apartment complex in the 9400 block of Westheimer near Westerland. No further information was available.

Working with partner programs to cover southeast Texas' 18 counties, the Houston Food Bank distributed 76 million pounds last year, providing meals to about 137,000 people each week. "Because we are able to work from a facility of that size, we can work more efficiently to get more food into the community," Ballard said. According to the news release, the food bank's increased cooler space almost doubled the amount of fresh produce it provides, which now makes up about 2 million of the 6.7 million pounds of food and household goods distributed monthly.

The Houston Fire Department arrived at the home four minutes after a 12:20 p.m. call and were told a man could be inside the heavy blaze, according to a press release. The home did not have any utilities connected and HFD arson investigators are still seeking for a cause.

Add the robbery of a smoke shop Thursday that is within sight of the convenience store and it becomes clear the city is seeing an unusual rash of violent crime, said Lt. Eric Freed, a spokesman with Baytown Police Department. The only case with a suspect in custody is the attempted robbery Saturday at Alexander Food Store in the 2100 block of North Alexander, a convenience store in a residential neighborhood that Freed said has been robbed before this incident. According to Freed, a 41-year-old man wearing a mask and carrying a gun walked in and demanded money from the clerk about 11 a.m. According to Freed, they left in a silver van Freed said was stolen in Harris County.