Deputies responded after a Channelview man allegedly pointed a pistol and barricaded himself inside a home. Officials called the report preliminary as detectives processed the scene.

Two people — a man and a child — were critically injured after an Amtrak train struck their car at a Lockwood Drive crossing in northeast Harris County. Investigators are working the scene.

Kenric Henry was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to aggravated assault for a December 2021 shooting and pistol‑whipping; the state's high court has allowed a limited review.

Harris County Treasurer Dr. Carla Wyatt was arrested in Galveston County and booked on a DWI charge. The arrest follows earlier legal trouble, including a dismissed 2023 DWI and a no‑billed December burglary case.

A two‑story warehouse at 8310 Castleford St. in northwest Houston caught fire Thursday evening; HFD reports no injuries and arson investigators are on scene.

A Laredo man who admitted gang ties was sentenced to 55 months after a failed human-smuggling pickup near La Bota Ranch.

A small alligator was photographed outside Scanlan Oaks Elementary in Sienna on May 8. Neighbors say the reptile wandered off before anyone intervened.

Harris County Precinct 4 says deputies arrested Robert Tschida after an attempted vehicle burglary and recovered a stolen white truck in Humble.

SEG Solar plans a nearly 500,000-square-foot plant in Houston — a $200M investment expected to create about 800 jobs and triple the company’s U.S. output. Commercial operations are slated for Q3 2026.

Deputies found a man dead in a ditch in Fairwood Friday; officials say he suffered an apparent gunshot wound and a firearm was located nearby. The investigation is ongoing.

Boardwalk Bay, a pirate-and-shipwreck-themed water park, is set for the Kemah Boardwalk in 2027 with eight rides and a kids play cove. Landry's says construction won't close other attractions.

A $13M state award will expand Texas A&M’s Cyclotron Institute, boosting radiation testing used by satellites, defense systems and semiconductor makers.

A 21-year-old Harris County man is wanted after a parent says they found him with their teenage daughter; authorities say he fled and is wanted on multiple counts of sexual assault of a child.