A shooting near Washington Avenue left one person injured and a suspect barricaded inside a property while SWAT responded. Police asked people to avoid the area.

Houston police raided an unpermitted after-hours club on Laura Koppe Road after weeks of neighbor complaints; one person was taken into custody and the investigation is active.

A Houston father of three says an experimental cell vaccine at UTHealth has kept him alive 15 months after a glioblastoma diagnosis. Early trial data from the company show promising 12‑month survival in a small cohort.

Deputies say a GPS tracker was found on a woman's car in the 4000 block of Falvel Cove Drive; the DA accepted a charge and detectives named a suspect.

Court filings say a 62-year-old Houston man, Henry Pybus, opened a door with a shotgun and fired as two city code inspectors fled; he faces aggravated-assault charges. The city says inspectors have faced threats while doing their jobs.

A traffic stop on Alice Street escalated into a barricade on Houston’s South Side; deputies say the driver had two felony warrants and was taken into custody.

A Harris County deputy was indicted on a murder charge over a Feb. 27, 2025 gas‑station shooting that killed Levincer Swanson. Video released last year shows a struggle before the shots were fired.

The Railroad Commission of Texas is now issuing Class VI permits to store CO₂ underground. The agency has a staffed review unit, a federal grant, and 18 applications in the queue.

Two people were detained after a theft report on Lantern Bend Drive led Precinct 4 deputies on a brief foot pursuit; residents were warned to expect heavy police presence.

Lainey Wilson played to about 70,130 fans at NRG Stadium on Thursday, joining a run of 70K nights this RodeoHouston season and closing her set on horseback.

Surveillance footage, deputies say, shows a man kick in a Spring home's back door and try to steal car keys; he was arrested and booked on burglary charges.

A large tire‑shop fire near Greenspoint sent thick black smoke across north Houston on Thursday as multiple HFD units battled flames that fed on stacked tires.

The national 30-year mortgage average climbed to 6.22% this week, tightening buying power for local shoppers already facing scarce inventory.