A black bear tracked since July 2025 has reemerged in East Texas, and TPWD says it overwintered there — a first in more than 50 years.

Houston police are investigating after a body was found Thursday on Chimney Rock Road near Gasmer Drive. Officials have released few details as detectives process the scene.

A Houston federal judge vacated a conviction in a Pemex bribery case after finding prosecutors failed to produce translators for key evidence. The decision undoes a December verdict and could affect how translated messages are used in FCPA trials.

Houston police say a deadly April 9 driver confrontation on the Beltway 8 service road will be presented to a Harris County grand jury. Investigators are asking witnesses to call HPD.

Houston police say a 30-year-old woman was arrested after a 35-year-old man was found fatally stabbed in an apartment parking lot; detectives located the suspect's vehicle, officials say.

A shooting in northwest Harris County Wednesday night left a man dead near Regency Green Drive; deputies detained one person as homicide investigators worked the scene.

A 30-year-old was booked after deputies say she pointed a handgun at motorists near Horizon Heights Elementary. Detectives added a second aggravated‑assault charge.

An Austin investor has put the 21‑story Galleria tower at 1900 West Loop South on the market after a Bank of America loan matured, opening the door to a sale or recapitalization.

Trader Joe's confirmed a Spring‑area store and crews have begun site work at the Bellaire location, advancing the chain's expansion across Greater Houston. Permits show a roughly 12,500‑sq‑ft Spring build with construction penciled in for mid‑2026.

A Houston woman admitted using a U.S. citizen’s Social Security number for decades to collect disability and Medicare benefits, prosecutors say. Sentencing is set for July 2.

Houston Methodist opened a $62M, 67,000‑square‑foot comprehensive care center in Cinco Ranch that brings imaging, labs and dozens of specialists closer to Katy residents.

Comedian Ali Siddiq and daughter Jaden Gaines have bought Rado Market in Third Ward; Gaines will run the kitchen and the pair plan community programming while keeping the market’s neighborhood focus.

Houston police named a 20‑year‑old as a person of interest in a November parking‑lot shooting on South Post Oak that left one man dead. Detectives are asking for tips.