Former Houston police chief Troy Finner will begin as Missouri City's police chief on April 20, 2026, a hire that revives questions from the HPD suspended-cases scandal.

A pedestrian was struck and killed on I‑610 South Loop at Golfcrest around midnight; police say the driver is not expected to face charges and lanes reopened before 5 a.m.

Distributor Wire & Cable opened a 169,000-square-foot Missouri City hub to move specialty cable inventory closer to Gulf Coast energy and infrastructure projects. The center offers cut-to-length service and same-day pickup.

DHL told the Houston Business Journal it’s weighing a Houston expansion while preparing systems to manage roughly $1.8B in tariff refunds as federal claims tech ramps up.

Two men were shot on Houston’s Westside after an apparent altercation; police say both were transported in stable condition and an investigation is underway.

Warm, humid conditions through the week with gusty southerly winds; a cold front could spark showers and storms late Saturday into Sunday.

An overturned 18-wheeler spilled fuel on SH‑99 near the San Jacinto River, closing westbound lanes and prompting detours across Montgomery County.

Precinct 4 deputies found an adult man deceased in the 23200 block of Goldensong Court in Spring; CSI and detectives are on scene.

Heavy downpours Sunday left pockets of flooding across parts of Houston. Expect a warm, breezy Monday with a slight chance of afternoon storms.

The Texas Supreme Court ruled April 10 that DPS lawfully fired a Ranger after a 2020 school confrontation, finding his PTSD impaired his ability to 'reasonably perform' duties.

Precinct 4 says deputies stopped a man on the Northwest Freeway who was wanted by Wilson County on child-injury and family-violence warrants.

A brazen group tried to steal a Ford Raptor in Houston's Braeswood while a gunman waved a weapon at nearby homes. No one was hurt and suspects remain at large.

A judge revoked deferred adjudication and sent Montreal Dwayne Frye to prison for 10 years after the Jan. 4 armed robbery and carjacking of Texans safety Jaylen Reed.