A Harris County murder defendant allegedly cut off his GPS anklet days before trial in a case tied to a 2023 fatal high‑speed crash. New felonies are now listed and a manhunt is underway.

A quick roundup from Hello Houston: a new District C councilmember, MFAH’s Berggruen show opens, and a major hospital settlement calls for a detransition clinic.

A high-speed crash on Irvington Boulevard left a 44-year-old driver dead and a passenger critically injured, according to Houston police.

A man was found stabbed inside a vehicle in a Midtown parking garage on Sunday. HPD's Homicide Division is investigating while officials complete next-of-kin notification.

A Houston MMA prospect was arrested May 8 and faces a child sexual assault charge; his former gym says he was terminated and permanently banned.

IAH will dedicate Terminal E to the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee tomorrow, with city leaders and family on hand. The naming follows a unanimous council vote and years of work on airport projects.

Precinct 4 deputies say they seized an unserialized "ghost" firearm and suspected marijuana during a suspicious-vehicle stop in the 5000 block of Treaschwig Road.

Cloudy, muggy Monday with highs near 88°F. Stormy rounds and localized flooding risk arrive midweek.

The Alabama‑Coushatta Tribe will open a 24‑hour temporary casino with about 300 electronic bingo machines in Leggett this summer while it builds a full‑scale Naskila resort.

Warm, muggy Sunday in Houston with gusty southeast winds and a high rip current risk for Gulf beaches.

Members of Houston’s Jewish community asked a judge to add Sunday hours to the District C runoff, arguing Saturday’s 7 a.m.–7 p.m. window conflicts with Shabbat. The filing requests at least five extra hours on Sunday, May 17.

A 27-year-old was booked on aggravated-assault charges after surveillance video showed him strike a neighbor with a truck at a Channelview RV park.

A SWAT team responded to a Coleburn Drive home Friday after a wanted man barricaded himself while deputies served a felony warrant. Authorities asked neighbors to avoid the area.