Garland Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting child shot, arrested at Houston McDonald's

Task force officers shot a child sex crime fugitive in Houston months after he cut off his ankle monitor and fled North Texas. He's accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in Plano.

ICE Houston deports accused child rapist to Mexico

Officials say a man who has illegally entered the U.S. four times and is wanted in Veracruz, Mexico, for the rape of a child, has been deported to Mexico.

Brazoria County deputy killed in Houston, shooter dead

Deputy Jesus Vargas, a member of the U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force, was in a shooting in southwest Houston and the shooter has been killed, officials say.

Texas Governor activates state emergency response resources ahead of severe winter weather

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the Texas Department of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources ahead of severe weather expected to impact the state this week.

New Orleans truck attack: Houston suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar believed to have acted alone

The Houston man who drove a truck down New Orleans’ Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day, killing more than a dozen people, is now believed to have acted alone, the FBI says.

New Orleans truck attack prompts FBI investigation in Houston

The FBI and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office spent hours in a Houston neighborhood Wednesday as part of the investigation into the deadly New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans.

Houston Rockets-Miami Heat fight: Numerous penalties issued to several players, head coach

The National Basketball Association has announced numerous penalties following an on-court altercation that occurred on Sunday at the Toyota Center in a game between the Houston Rockets and the Miami Heat.

Man deported in 2022 accused of new crime, Texas DPS offers reward

Texas DPS added a 27-year-old man wanted in North Texas to one of its most wanted lists saying they believe he could now be in the Houston area.

Proposed Texas tax change could add costs for online sellers

A proposed tax change in Texas could significantly impact small businesses selling online, raising concerns about increased costs and potential business closures.

2 teens dead, 4 teens injured at 'makeshift club' shooting in northeast Houston

Houston Police are now saying two teenagers were killed, and four others were injured in a shooting at a pop-up party in a venue known as The Curfew Club in northeast Houston on Saturday night. The teens range in age from 13 to 19 years old.

15-year-old Milby High School student dies after being hit by train

Investigators say it happened just after 7:30 a.m. at 2000 Broadway Street, near Galveston Road in the Greater East End area of Houston.