December 2018

12 Crimes That Changed Houston History
Houstonia looks back at 12 of the most notorious crimes to come out of this particular stretch of the Texas Gulf Coast—crimes that changed our history forever. Bizarre murders, political bribery, revenge plots, corporate bankruptcies: This city has borne witness to a host of over-the-top criminal misdeeds. Plus: Our annual list of the top attorneys in town, and a story of unconditional love.
In this issue:
Arts & Culture
Eat & Drink

Editor's Picks
10 Restaurants For Any Occasion In Rice Village

Restaurant Review
Don't Underestimate These Casual Heights Hangouts
Editor’s Note

Editor's Note
The Story of a Tiny Wreath and a Heaping Helping of Joy
News & City Life

Houston's Darkest Hours
12 Crimes That Changed Houston History Forever

Houston's Darkest Hours
If the Shoe Fits: A Courtroom and a City Captivated by the So-Called Stiletto Murder

Houston's Darkest Hours
Tainted Love: The Astronaut Love Triangle That Led to Adult Diapers and Battery

Houston's Darkest Hours
How Enron Rose and Fell

Houston's Darkest Hours
It Comes to a Head: When Robert Durst Washed Up in Galveston

Houston's Darkest Hours
How the Railroad Killer Reached the End of the Line

Houston's Darkest Hours
The Mom Who'd Stop at Nothing to Get Her Daughter on the Cheerleading Team

Houston's Darkest Hours
When Death Came to the Alley Theatre—and Not on the Stage

Houston's Darkest Hours
The Candy Man Who Wasn't So Sweet After All

Houston's Darkest Hours
How the Sharpstown State Bank Brought Down Texas’s Top Politicians

Houston's Darkest Hours
Murder and Intrigue in River Oaks Proves Truth Is Stranger than Fiction

Houston's Darkest Hours
The Chilling Tale of the Icebox Murders

Houston's Darkest Hours
The Strange Case of the William Marsh Rice Murder

Essay
Forget Me Not

Ice House
Rush to Judgment: So, Is Houston Fun?

The Thirst Is Real