Houston bayous yield more bodies, total reaching 34 in 2025; DA refutes serial killer existence, cites societal issues like homelessness and addiction as factors. Autopsies and investigations continue for the unidentified deceased.

A Houston pastor was accused by his daughter in a viral Facebook post and video that alleges years of verbal and physical abuse. The post has drawn widespread attention online.

Hilltop Residential purchased Lincoln Heights, a 292-unit community in Houston’s Greater Heights. The deal included a roughly $38.7M acquisition loan amid healthy multifamily sales in the market.

A man and woman were shot while driving near Cypresswood Drive and FM 1960 Monday night; both were taken to hospitals and are expected to survive.

Nelva Vargas Corona was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase while intoxicated and armed on Hardy Toll Road. Her bond was set at $10,200 for multiple charges.

Alief in Houston has experienced a 7% population decline from 2018 to 2023, with a significant drop in school enrollments and concerns over housing and economic challenges.

A man was found shot in a car on the side of the road in Jersey Village late Sunday; police are investigating.

Survivors of the Galveston Bay plane crash show signs of improvement, with conditions updated by the Fundación Michou y Mau IAP. The NTSB is investigating the tragedy that resulted in six deaths.

Missouri City Police seek public help in finding missing man Kelvin Butler, 61, who has dementia and schizophrenia. He was last seen December 22 wearing a blue shirt and gray Crocs.

Ernesto Bustamante is charged with murder and tampering with evidence after Juan Francisco Benitez was found shot in a burned truck on Christmas in Harris County.

Houston police seek a suspect for a fatal stabbing of a woman in her 20s on Navigation Boulevard. An earlier gas station altercation is connected to the incident.

Jones Hall will get $4.9M in restroom and locker upgrades starting next summer as a targeted follow-up to a recent $60M modernization. The work will be staged to limit disruption.

Houston police investigate the Christmas Eve fatal shooting of Sebastian Jimenez; case to go before a grand jury.