A Houston father was sentenced to concurrent 40-year terms after pleading guilty in the deaths of his six-week-old twin daughters. Autopsies showed blunt-force trauma and malnourishment.

Anti‑Sharia rhetoric from Texas GOP leaders has some conservative Muslim voters and donors questioning their place in the party.

BLS data show Houston’s consumer prices rose 1.6% in 2025 while groceries and produce climbed faster, putting extra strain on low-income households.

A 15-year-old Houston cellist suffered facial fractures and had his instrument stolen in a Jan. 12 attack. A 23-year-old has been arrested and faces aggravated-robbery charges.

Local resident Joshua Hunt was arrested for possession of cocaine and DWI (2nd offense) after a disturbance call led deputies to find him intoxicated with an open alcohol container and cocaine in his vehicle.

A federal jury has begun hearing the racketeering trial of Alexandra "OMB Bloodbath" Nicks over a 2017 Third Ward shooting that left a bystander dead. Prosecutors say recorded calls and coordinated orders tie the rapper to the attack.

Family-owned Renzi’s Pizza opened last week in north Katy, serving Neapolitan-style, wood-fired pies including Margherita and Truffle Pig.

Two people received critical injuries from an RV fire in Aldine, with an ongoing investigation to determine the cause of the blaze. Fire crews extinguished the fire at the Houston Central RV Park.

A Mexican national was sentenced to five years for illegal reentry into the U.S., previously removed and with a criminal history including the same offense and DUIs.

K-9 officer Ghost survived a near-drowning by a suspect and is set to return to duty. The suspect, Bryan Crofton, had active felony warrants and tried to evade arrest which led to the altercation.

Houston police investigate a fatal collision where a pedestrian was hit on Southwest Freeway; two drivers cooperated and showed no signs of intoxication.

Sugar Land invests in surveillance technology and local biotech research, approving $2.2 million for license plate readers and $500,000 for police tech, plus a $1 million incentive to foster Hope Biosciences' growth.

Renan Pena was arrested for DWI after deputies found him exhibiting signs of intoxication when they responded to an abandoned vehicle on Cypresswood Drive. His bail was set at $100.