A Spring man is accused of secretly giving his pregnant partner abortion medication; the baby was delivered stillborn and named Presley Mae.

Burger Fresh temporarily closed its Will Clayton Parkway Humble spot citing rent challenges and says it will reopen at 1502 First St. E.; date TBD.

A Precinct 4 drone and K-9 teams searched Spring Creek after witnesses reported people rifling through a car and a bag tossed into the bayou.

New York's H&H Bagels is opening its first Texas shop in River Oaks Village; a permit shows a May–August buildout and the company lists a nearby Westheimer address.

Two Iranian church members in Houston were detained by ICE after a check‑in; congregants say deportation to Iran could be deadly given their conversion and protest history.

A federal jury in Corpus Christi convicted 63‑year‑old Ludivina Vasquez‑Salinas of transporting an illegal alien; sentencing is set for May 27.

The City of Houston says crime is down and credits a hiring surge that added more than 400 HPD officers; independent data and reporting show a mixed but improving picture.

A 9,766‑sq‑ft Country French manor in Hunters Creek Village topped Houston's weekly luxury sales after a $12.2M closing. The property adds a fresh comp in the Memorial Villages.

Four AC units were stolen from First Metropolitan Church in northwest Harris County, forcing its food pantry and older volunteers to cope without cooling.

Court records show a 49-year-old has been charged with capital murder in the August death of 23-year-old Nicholas Hood near a NW Houston bus stop.

The Secret Group says I‑45 reconstruction has snarled access and parking, cutting crowds and threatening the East End comedy venue’s future. Owner Stephen Brandau says rent relief and community support are holding it open for now.

A woman wanted on felony warrants alleging injury to a child and continuous assault was arrested Friday in north Harris County after deputies executed a warrant in the 21000 block of Sweet Grass Lane.

A targeted bomb threat at Bellaire High put the campus on secure hold Friday, closing Maple Street and prompting a staged student release.