Court records and video show a 43-year-old Louisiana woman allegedly carjacked a man at knifepoint, drove to Baytown and was arrested after crashing into an Exxon refinery gate.

A 13-foot alligator was removed from Nassau Bay and TPWD has issued a Clear Lake advisory, urging residents and anglers to give waterways extra space.

Houston rapper Judy World (Krystal Jordan) was fatally stabbed on the city’s south side; a 28-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter.

Ferguson is buying Houston-based FloWorks for about $1.6 billion, folding the valve and flow-control specialist and its roughly 1,000 staff into Ferguson's national network. The deal, announced July 13, is set to close in Q3 2026.

A 33-year-old man fishing the San Jacinto River in Porter drowned after being swept away by the current; authorities say the death appears accidental.

Texas Game Wardens say 62 people were charged with boating‑while‑intoxicated over the July 4 weekend as hundreds of wardens checked more than 10,800 vessels. Two open‑water drownings and multiple serious incidents were reported.

The National Weather Service issued a Flood Advisory for parts of Harris County into the early afternoon, warning of street and small‑stream flooding.

A body was found Monday in Greens Bayou near Industrial Road; heavy storms and strong currents delayed recovery efforts.

DP World has opened exclusive talks to build a container terminal at the Port of Corpus Christi, a move that could add container capacity and jobs to South Texas.

A crash on southbound I-69 closed the Beltway 8 exit near Humble Sunday, killing two people and prompting lane closures; TranStar reported a heavy-truck incident and fire at the scene.

Harris County deputies searched the Kirkwood/Westheimer area late Saturday after two people fled a box truck; one was arrested and another remained at large.

Two people were found shot inside a southeast Houston home early Sunday; police say a suspect is at large as detectives process the scene.

A Columbus man was booked on multiple aggravated‑assault counts after a Friday shooting at Columbus Animal Clinic. Deputies used a Taser and a nearby business owner fired at the suspect.