Pok Kong was arrested by Harris County deputies for DUI with a child passenger, highlighting risks associated with intoxicated driving and child endangerment.

One person died in a single-vehicle crash on Eastex Freeway; the car was overturned and on fire. Roads were shut causing traffic delays, with alternate routes suggested.

Venus Aerospace is building an RDRE engine test range at the Houston Spaceport as the city advances a taxiway to better link Ellington and grow aerospace jobs. The work signals a move from pilot projects to heavy infrastructure at Ellington.

A $7.5M gift from the Jerold B. Katz Foundation boosts funding for Memorial Groves and pushes the project's budget to about $50.5M. The 100‑acre redesign will add thousands of trees and a visitors' center.

The state now lets sexual-assault survivors get forensic exams and DNA testing without filing a police report. Results appear in Track-Kit and evidence is held up to five years.

Deputies in Harris County rescued a 5-year-old special needs child found wandering alone in 40-degree weather. The boy is safe, and it is unclear if parents will face charges.

Adrian Verde says a bar acquaintance conned him out of about $45K. He won a default judgment but says he still hasn’t been paid.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues two doctors, accusing them of prescribing gender transition drugs to minors and committing healthcare fraud against Texas Medicaid.

A man with severe injuries was found inside a parked car outside Market Ace in Beaumont and was later transferred to a Houston hospital. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.

FBI Houston arrested Mark Aguilar II Wednesday in a probe into alleged child sexual abuse material; Harris County prosecutors say they will pursue charges.

State officials say a newly detected pasture mealybug has been confirmed in multiple Texas counties and is causing pasture dieback. Producers are being urged to scout and report sightings.

Local authorities are searching for a shooter in Spring, TX, who left a man critically injured. The suspect was wearing a Cowboys hoodie and pajama bottoms.

Angel Adonis Saldivar-James is charged with the murder of Yaddua Barraza Hernandez; Houston Police report the incident occurred at 119 West Dyna Drive.