Border Patrol found 42 people sealed inside a hot trailer at the Sarita checkpoint; the driver was arrested and now faces federal smuggling and drug charges.

A Galveston County jury convicted a former Boy Scout leader and NASA engineer; a judge has sentenced him to 80 years after jurors heard testimony about abuse beginning in 2000.

Constable Precinct 4 deputies reported an adult coyote and pups near the 8100 block of Farmingham Road and urged residents to secure pets and avoid feeding wildlife.

A Houston man was arrested after allegedly threatening worshippers at the city's Ismaili Center on Allen Parkway, court records say.

A 17-year-old was arrested and charged with capital murder after an April shooting on South Gessner that left two teens dead.

An undercover sting in League City netted more than 120 kilograms of suspected prescription drugs and the arrest of two men, investigators say.

Zio Al's, the late‑night pizza chain, is headed to Metropark Square in Shenandoah. The chain will occupy a former jewelry storefront; opening date is TBD.

Dashcam from Texas DPS shows troopers using two PIT maneuvers to end a multi‑county chase in Southeast Texas; the driver is alleged to have been intoxicated.

University of Houston will not renew Todd Whitting's contract after 16 seasons. The Cougars finished 24‑31 and UH will launch a nationwide search for a new coach.

HPD homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death after firefighters found a man at Chrystelle Lane and Blanton Boulevard in northwest Houston. Investigators have not released further details.

A body was pulled from Greens Bayou in the Cloverleaf area on May 17; investigators say identification and cause await the medical examiner.

Stream Realty has broken ground on a 300,000+ sq ft Class A logistics building at 4330 Northfield Lane, adding rare infill distribution space to northwest Houston.

Federal prosecutors in Houston filed charges against 211 people in a DOJ border‑security sweep that included illegal reentry, alleged human smuggling and firearms counts.