A juvenile female on a gas-powered mini bike was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash on Ella Boulevard. Northbound lanes near Louetta were shut down and deputies warned of major delays.

Court filings and a probable‑cause video allege a Deer Park woman strangled and partially consumed the family’s 8‑year‑old poodle; bond was set at $20,000.

A suspect led Houston police on a wild pursuit that ended with an arrest after a swim through Little White Oak Bayou.

Ganado ISD shut all campuses Friday after more than 90 elementary students reported illness; custodial crews will deep-clean and the district expects students back Monday.

A 47‑year‑old has been charged with capital murder after a worker was found dead inside an Alief business on May 8. Court documents allege the victim suffered blunt‑force trauma.

Harris County detectives say a company called Texas Housing and RV sold consigned RVs without completing title transfers and may have used fraudulent documents.

Katz Coffee will open a new kiosk in IAH’s reimagined Terminal B this fall as part of a $3.5M, 9,647‑sq‑ft concessions fit‑out that also includes Jersey Mike’s and Smashburger. The permit lays out a mid‑July start and an October completion window.

A 30‑acre Jacinto City parcel is being marketed for a 79‑megawatt hyperscale data center, prompting neighbor worries about noise, water and tax incentives.

Outrigger Industrial sold a 1.03M-SF cross-dock at Generation Park and leased the neighboring 256K-SF facility to Representative Materials Co., underscoring demand for large industrial space in Houston.

Houston police say a man was found shot to death outside a southwest Houston apartment complex. Homicide detectives are investigating and asking anyone with tips or video to call in.

A 42-year-old woman and her 69-year-old husband were stabbed outside an SE Houston apartment; a 40-year-old woman is in custody as police investigate.

The World Cup host committee and local partners will build or refurbish 23 soccer pitches across Houston and seed more than 1,200 scholarships for kids in underserved neighborhoods.

A small single-engine plane came down near Conroe–North Houston Regional Airport on Wednesday; nearby trainees and airport crews reached the scene and all aboard were uninjured.