A man was shot and killed after trying to force his way into an apartment at The Catania senior complex on Airline Drive in north Houston; HPD says an investigation is underway.

A new JAMA Oncology analysis finds worse one‑year survival for cancers diagnosed in 2020–21; Houston hospitals are urging people to catch up on missed screenings.

Crime Stoppers and HPD SVU are seeking 21-year-old Henry Jimenez-Hernandez in an alleged continuous sexual-abuse case involving a child under 14. Tips: 713-222-TIPS.

A new federal suit says Harris County's mail‑in ballot system forces blind voters to depend on others and violates federal disability laws.

Crime Stoppers and HPD say Alexis Marie Miller, previously charged in a 2024 fatal stabbing, is now wanted after allegedly violating bond. Tips go to 713‑222‑TIPS.

One Kitchen opened in Porter's Loop 494 shopping center in mid‑January, serving tacos, burgers, Greek dishes and desserts via an online ordering page. The new storefront is at 23598 Loop 494.

Deputies and medics responded after a basketball backboard reportedly fell on a man at Pine Cove Park in the Augusta Pines neighborhood. Investigators are on scene.

A Dallas man was arrested after Galveston police found a missing 12‑year‑old at a Seawall hotel; investigators say she was given pills and assaulted.

A 61-year-old man was found dead in his wheelchair outside a Port Arthur convenience store during a deep freeze. Officials ordered an autopsy but say results so far remain inconclusive.

A Union Pacific contractor was shot Wednesday while doing rail work in northeast Houston; police say the attack followed a robbery and the victim is stable.

FBI Houston released surveillance images and named the "Subzero Suspect" after a southeast Houston Frost Bank robbery; Crime Stoppers offers up to $5,000 for tips.

Harris County deputies arrested a man on Schiel Road after finding meth and a device used to reprogram car keys; authorities say he was wanted in multiple counties.

Siemens Energy will upgrade Deer Park and a northwest Houston site as part of a $1B U.S. manufacturing push, and the work could add local turbine‑service jobs.