A pre-dawn crash on the I‑610 West Loop near San Felipe closed southbound lanes and left one person dead. Investigators remained on scene as crews cleared the road.

Precinct 4 deputies joined Montgomery County in an active search Friday; K‑9 Mattress Mack and drone "Maverick" were deployed and residents were urged to avoid the area.

A woman in her 50s was killed and another woman hospitalized after a hit-and-run at West Little York and De Priest, and Houston police are searching for a black Chevrolet Tahoe.

Relatives' concerns led deputies to a Rosharon job site where 70-year-old Ricardo Garza was found dead; investigators have named a suspect already jailed on an unrelated charge.

Precinct 4 deputies, with DPS help, arrested a woman identified as a top-10 fugitive after a warrant service in the 19900 block of Blue Mist Court.

Police found a driver dead after a crash on the 12400 block of Woodforest Boulevard; the vehicle was riddled with bullet holes, investigators say.

Houston police say an adult male was shot in southeast Houston and taken to HFD Station 46. Detectives were on scene at the 3900 block of Corder Street.

Houston police say one suspect is in custody and a gun was recovered after shots were fired at a store clerk near 9500 Woodfair Drive; a second suspect remains at large.

Old Hickory Inn closed its Braeswood Meyerland dining room and will relocate about one mile to 9601 Hillcroft; permit records show renovations wrapping by May 30, 2026.

Harris County homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead inside a home on Lundwood Lane. The sheriff’s office posted an update on X.

A French‑Laundry–trained chef and his wife opened Truffle & Rye at 107 S. 3rd St., serving schiacciata sandwiches, pastries, coffee and occasional evening events.

UH is planning a major buildout in Sugar Land and Katy — new academic buildings, a 40‑acre industry zone and ambitious enrollment targets.

SpaceX is reportedly negotiating a major lease at the Port of Brownsville that could add manufacturing space and dock capacity to support Starbase operations. Port minutes show confidential talks under a project code‑name.