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.

Harris County deputies say they identified a suspect in a violent Spring Cypress Road assault; the person allegedly fled and faces aggravated-assault and weapons charges.

A Texas DPS trooper used child‑protection training during a traffic stop; agency photos show the technique and the department says the follow‑up led to an arrest.

Charles Victor Thompson was executed in Texas for the 1998 murders of his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend, marking the first US execution of the year.

An arrest was made in Spring for a man impersonating a police officer on Walnut Fair Lane, with officials stressing the crime's threat to public safety.

Chipotle plans a new Kingwood location at 25661 Hwy. 59; construction is projected July–December for a 3,160 sq ft, $1.2M build-out. Permits on file show the timeline.

DEAHouston says DEA McAllen, DEA Bogotá and Hidalgo County deputies recovered more than 460 pounds of cocaine near McAllen in a coordinated operation.

A Houston IT worker says ICE agents boxed in his truck on Jan. 1, asked for his Social Security number and left after he began recording the encounter.