{"id":251921,"date":"2026-04-16T02:53:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T02:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/251921\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T02:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T02:53:09","slug":"body-found-in-drainage-canal-in-northeast-houston-according-to-houston-police-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/251921\/","title":{"rendered":"Body found in drainage canal in northeast Houston, according to Houston Police Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KTRK logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/origin-ktrk.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, April 15, 2026 11:58PM<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"ABC13 Houston 24\/7 Live Stream\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) &#8212; Police said officers located the body of an adult found in a small drainage canal in northeast Houston on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Houston Police Department said officers responded to the 9800 block of Ribbonwood Street near Sterlingshire Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"SkyEye flew over the scene on Wednesday afternoon, showing emergency crews responding to the scene where a dead body was found.\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/18894340_skyeye-dead-body-found-with-bug-img.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>SkyEye flew over the scene on Wednesday afternoon, showing emergency crews responding to the scene where a dead body was found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The identity of the person is still unknown. 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