{"podcast":{"title":"Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","podcast_index_feed_id":7458112,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-houston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-houston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":362,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Houston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Houston—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Houston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T08:20:26.086082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"3-Year-Old Murder Case Still Unsolved | Houston News","slug":"3-year-old-murder-case-still-unsolved-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T00:31:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/3-year-old-murder-case-still-unsolved-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/55ecccbb6a6e68ed","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ba519c5d-4597-405e-949a-3251f322d6fd.mp3","summary":"Houston police are still searching for Alexander Funes-Vasquez, the man accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Edward Josue Valladarez-Vargas in an Alief apartment complex back in October 2023. With the case now nearing its third anniversary and no major breakthroughs, authorities are urging the public to come forward with any information — offering up to $5,000 for tips that lead to his arrest. Justice remains elusive, and the community is watching closely as HPD works to close this haunting chapter. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/55ecccbb6a6e68ed","meta_description":"Houston police are still searching for Alexander Funes-Vasquez, the man accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Edward Josue Valladarez-Vargas in an Alief…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":71,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/episodes/3-year-old-murder-case-still-unsolved-houston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/3-year-old-murder-case-still-unsolved-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}