Precinct 4 deputies say they executed a child‑pornography warrant at a Hackmatack Way home in north Houston and arrested an adult man.

A Baytown man was federally charged after investigators say he used AI to make videos that placed minors’ faces on adult bodies. He pleaded not guilty and remains in custody.

Houston districts are installing AI monitoring software on school devices to flag self-harm. Students and privacy advocates say the alerts often misfire and erode trust.

Cold, sunny Saturday with highs near 44°F. Freeze Watch overnight; warming centers are open.

Repeat DWI offender James Hunter was arrested after a traffic incident and had an active warrant for a terroristic threat. His total bond was set at $3,020.

Houston joins national "ICE Out" protests against immigration enforcement practices, with local events including a boycott and a student walkout. Two fatal ICE shootings in Minneapolis have intensified calls for change.

HPD investigates fatal shooting at 10350 Lands End Drive; 20-year-old victim Jermaine Fields dead, suspects sought.

FBI Houston says a Canadian man pleaded guilty to sextorting more than 100 children; investigators credited the probe to the late Special Agent Kenya Merritt.

Plug Power cut 74 jobs at its Houston manufacturing site as the company seeks shareholder approval to avoid a reverse stock split.

Deputies from Mark Herman's Motors Unit arrested a man with felony warrants during a traffic stop on Aldine Westfield Road.

Authorities seek Orlando Garcia for the theft of sunglasses worth $1,573 from the Sunglass Hut at Houston Premium Outlets, urging the public to help locate him.

A thief stole a car from an East End Houston home with two children inside; a 14‑year‑old was injured and taken to an area hospital.

Michael "5000" Watts, a prominent figure in Houston hip-hop, is hospitalized with severe health issues, with his family requesting prayers for his recovery.