Deputies arrested Don Jackson for possession of controlled substances after a traffic stop in Harris County, with his bond set at $40,000 in the 337th District Court.

A 14-year-old at Willis High School was detained for falsely claiming to have an AK-47, causing school panic and resulting in a state jail felony charge.

Rosalio Mendoza from Brownsville will serve 10 years for cocaine trafficking after pleading guilty. A hidden vehicle compartment contained 14 packages of cocaine.

Houston's weather will be sunny with highs near 91 and calm winds, cooling to the low 70s at night. A slight chance of weekend storms precedes a sunny, warm week ahead.

Houston police seek help to identify three suspects involved in an aggravated robbery at a local convenience store.

Houston police are investigating after a 27-year-old woman was found shot to death in her apartment, with family members raising the alarm after she didn't pick up her child.

$2.5 million worth of Terra Delyssa olive oil was stolen from a Houston warehouse; police are investigating, and recovered goods are traceable by lot numbers.

A study shows that many hate incidents in Harris County go unreported, with official stats not matching community experiences of bias-motivated crimes.

Houston drivers can expect traffic improvements with new Loop 610 ramps by mid-October and ongoing Clear Lanes projects, despite short-term delays from repairs and a potential Port of Houston strike.

A man was fatally shot while trying to force entry into his ex-partner's home in Harris County; a child was present but unhurt. The shooter is cooperating with police.

A man was killed outside a Houston gas station in a shooting that left over 30 bullet markings, prompting a police investigation. No suspect is in custody yet.

Flock cameras have aided Houston law enforcement in solving crimes, but the company received a cease and desist order from Texas DPS for operating without a private investigator's license.

Chesley Bonestell's painting "Saturn as Seen from Titan" sold for $302,400 at Christie's, far exceeding its expected price, as part of Paul Allen's collection, which totaled $2.93 million in sales.