🌱 Patch AM: Police probing deadly Heights bus stop shooting on Cavalcade

Morning Houston Heights! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Police probing deadly Heights bus stop shooting on Cavalcade
• See why a Heights hotel just earned a coveted Michelin Key
• How a Heights murder case hinges on Italy's extradition rules

Also on today's calendar: Trivia Night and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 76.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Houston Heights shooting: Man found dead near METRO bus stop on Cavalcade Street (fox26houston.com) — Early Friday morning, a man was found shot to death at a METRO bus stop on West Cavalcade near Northwood in the Houston Heights area, and police are now searching for surveillance video. Investigators say a vehicle was involved but haven't identified the victim or clarified what led up to the gunfire, leaving neighbors with unanswered questions about safety along this busy corridor.
   

• Houston Heights hotel receives Michelin Guide award (houstonchronicle.com) — A boutique stay right in Houston Heights just earned a coveted Michelin Key, putting Hotel Daphne and its new Bar Daphne on the national map. The 49-room property leans into the Heights' bungalow charm, local art, and a Gulf Coast-influenced Italian restaurant, giving nearby residents a stylish new option for staycations, special occasions, or simply grabbing a creative cocktail close to home.
   

• Harris County DA formally rules out death penalty for Lee Gilley as Italy weighs extradition (khou.com) — Prosecutors in Harris County have formally promised not to seek the death penalty for Lee Gilley, a capital murder suspect whose case began with his pregnant wife's 2024 death at their Allston Street home in the Heights. That assurance is meant to satisfy Italian authorities as they weigh extraditing Gilley, who fled overseas, potentially clearing the way for a long-delayed trial back in Houston Heights' backyard.
   

📸 Around Houston Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Houston Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Lego Party →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Trivia Night →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Laces Out Run Club →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  5:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Paint and Sip- Pet Portraits with Andrea Designs →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Oktoberfest →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Heights Mercantile Farmer's Market →
  Heights Mercantile, 714 Yale Street, Houston
  9:00 am
• Disney Pin Trading Event →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Eureka Heights Books & Brew →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 19
• Citizenship Class -ST. LEO THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH →
  ST. LEO THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2131 Lauder Rd., Houston
  9:00 am
• Houston Scleroderma Education Day →
  Denton and Ralph Cooley University Life Center, 7440 Cambridge St., Houston
  9:30 am
• Citizenship Workshop - ST. CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA CATHOLIC CHURCH →
  ST. CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA CATHOLIC CHURCH, 10503 WESTHEIMER RD., HOUSTON
  10:00 am
• Citizenship Class - NORTHWOODS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH →
  Northwoods Presbyterian Church, 3320 CYPRESS CREEK PARKWAY, Houston
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Houston

• Margaritaville furniture collection is coming to Star Furniture in Houston (houstonchronicle.com)
• Los Skarnales, Rat King Cole, & Chiconmal (do512.com)
• Ex-Harris County deputy pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal East End crash (houstonchronicle.com)

Bellaire

• Bellaire south detention basin site clearing to wrap up (communityimpact.com)

Ok Houston Heights! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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