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Crime & Emergencies in ...
Jennifer Perez-Rodriguez, 29, had just been beaten outside a store before she turned on federal agents nearby.
A teen died and three others were hospitalized after a driver fleeing HCSO flipped on Ella Boulevard. A fifth teen ran from the wreck.
A 260-pound Houston County suspect slipped his handcuffs to the front before busting out a window, deputies say.
Dalton Hester swam free after his Dodge Ram plunged into Johnson Creek near a guardrail, then walked to a nearby Valero for help.
Weather & Environment in ...
Coughing beachgoers and dead menhaden prompted state testing near Crystal Beach, with toxin patches now confirmed across Galveston Island.
A heavy commercial vehicle was among four involved in the fatal westbound pileup, Houston TranStar says.
HPD says Alexander Funes-Vasquez, 31, is still at large in the 2023 killing of Edward Josue Valladarez-Vargas, 21, at Summerstone Apartments.
The man suffered a head injury and was flown to Memorial Hermann. His age and condition remain unclear.
Precinct 4 says Alex Donaldo Gonzalez Aleman allegedly gave a girl alcohol before assaulting her in February 2026.
A 1-year-old was found alone on the bed while a non-verbal 4-year-old wandered a Beaumont parking lot, per court records.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
A Navy veteran turned Houston fitness coach helped a Marine veteran return to scuba diving after chemo and a back injury nearly ended it.
Real Estate & Development in ...
The boarded-up Southwest Freeway restaurant could reopen in December as a Rivian retail and charging space, permits show.
Food & Drinks in ...
The 2 a.m. dessert chain lands at 26321 Northwest Freeway, right where Twistee Treat used to scoop.
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