Ex-Navy corpsman Robert Counterman, 34, was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender after moving to Texas. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Houston's luxury housing market sees growth in ultra-luxury home sales, with a 75% increase in the sale of homes over $10 million, defying the overall slowdown in the real estate sector.

Quendarious Emerson, 26, was arrested for a Houston double shooting in November that wounded two people. He faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Harris County Judge Frank Aguilar is suspended with pay after an arrest for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, with ongoing judicial operations managed amid his absence.

Two suspects have been arrested for trafficking and forcing a 16-year-old into prostitution after luring her through a dating app, with an investigation revealing an extensive criminal operation.

Deputies in Houston arrested wanted felon Dawson Hebert during a suspicious vehicle check. Hebert had warrants for assault and harassment of a public servant.

Three suspects were arrested after a car chase in Cypresswood Drive, involving a known felon and two armed teenagers. They fled on foot but were caught with the help of K9 and air support.

George Michael Granados, a registered sex offender, was sentenced to 100 years for sexually exploiting two children, after pleading guilty to the charges.

Officers arrested Simon Barrios in Harris County for DWI and intent to deliver cocaine after being pulled over for reckless driving and found with drugs and evidence of substance use.

A former Texas jailer, Hector Rodriguez, faces charges for sexually assaulting two female inmates and violating their civil rights, with a potential life sentence and fines if convicted.

The EPA has updated air pollution standards, reducing allowable soot levels, which may impact industrial development in Texas cities and is met with industry resistance.

A settlement may lead to lower electricity rate hikes than originally proposed by CenterPoint Energy in Houston, pending approval by Texas regulators.

Houston police investigate a decomposed body found on Fuqua Street, identity and cause of death remain undetermined pending autopsy results. Detectives seek public assistance.