Houston Metro is terminating the downtown red bus lanes pilot due to maintenance costs, reverting to less expensive white diamonds and signage despite faster bus times and advocacy group support.

Noe Quintanilla, 38, has been missing since Monday from his Houston apartment, with authorities seeking public assistance.

Shawna Sharell Torrence is charged with murdering Steven Johnson after a night out in Houston. Despite medical efforts, Johnson died from a stab wound allegedly inflicted by Torrence, his dating partner.

Students at the University of Houston protest, urging the university to divest from companies supplying arms to Israel, with tensions high but protests peaceful.

A Texas man was sentenced to 82 months for attempting to smuggle $200,000 worth of cocaine in his Jeep's battery compartment through a border checkpoint.

A Texas man received a four-year prison sentence for running a cocaine smuggling operation, having pleaded guilty to importing over $200,000 worth of the drug.

Elizabeth Fagen, Superintendent of Humble ISD, was placed on paid leave after a Title IX probe involving her husband. Deputy Superintendent Roger Brown stepped in as interim.

Protesters blocked the Port of Houston to show solidarity with Palestine, disrupting traffic and trade. Houston Police cleared the blockade within hours.

Nigerian con artist, Uche Victor Diuno, was sentenced to five years in prison for conducting an advance-fee scam that defrauded victims in over 20 countries.

A burglar named Sammie Crutchfield was arrested for breaking into a home in the Ponderosa Subdivision and faces charges including an existing warrant for Criminal Trespass.

Houston police arrested Abhan Guerra, who tried to steal clothes from a sports store, despite having past convictions for theft. His bond is set at $10,000.

A Virginia man received a 50-year sentence for exploiting minors on Facebook, where he used the platform to manipulate over 50 victims into performing explicit acts.

Houston police are probing the decomposed body of a woman found near METRO police headquarters, with an autopsy pending to ascertain identity and cause of death.