DEA Houston says a Northeast Houston home housed a meth conversion lab that processed horse feed into nearly 1,600 pounds of meth, according to the agency’s social post. Authorities credited HPD and the Texas DPS in the operation.

Precinct 4 deputies found an emaciated dog, deceased chickens and other animals in distress on Windfern Road; owners were given 24 hours to correct conditions or face seizure.

TEA’s 2025–26 payroll reports show Cy‑Fair and Klein superintendents among the region’s top earners while teacher and support pay vary widely across Greater Houston.

Donatos filed a permit for a 1,730‑sq‑ft Humble restaurant with construction penciled for June–November 2026. The Ohio chain says multiple franchise groups are developing Houston-area locations.

A judge set a May 29, 2026 trial for Lee Mongerson Gilley, charged with capital murder in the 2024 death of his pregnant wife in Houston's Heights. Court records and medical findings are central to the case.

Harris County commissioners voted 3-2 to name City Council member Abbie Kamin interim county attorney, effective June 15; she’ll serve through the end of the year while remaining a council holdover.

A black bear tracked since July 2025 has reemerged in East Texas, and TPWD says it overwintered there — a first in more than 50 years.

Houston police are investigating after a body was found Thursday on Chimney Rock Road near Gasmer Drive. Officials have released few details as detectives process the scene.

A Houston federal judge vacated a conviction in a Pemex bribery case after finding prosecutors failed to produce translators for key evidence. The decision undoes a December verdict and could affect how translated messages are used in FCPA trials.

Houston police say a deadly April 9 driver confrontation on the Beltway 8 service road will be presented to a Harris County grand jury. Investigators are asking witnesses to call HPD.

Houston police say a 30-year-old woman was arrested after a 35-year-old man was found fatally stabbed in an apartment parking lot; detectives located the suspect's vehicle, officials say.

A shooting in northwest Harris County Wednesday night left a man dead near Regency Green Drive; deputies detained one person as homicide investigators worked the scene.

A 30-year-old was booked after deputies say she pointed a handgun at motorists near Horizon Heights Elementary. Detectives added a second aggravated‑assault charge.