Houston launches the "Can Blitz" initiative to expedite trash can replacements for residents, with new pick-up locations and faster services announced by Mayor Whitmire.

A fire at a Houston apartment complex escalated when a malfunctioning fire truck pump hampered firefighting efforts, damaging 16 units with no injuries reported.

New Texas law bans most disposable vapes, targeting products appealing to minors and containing certain substances, impacting local businesses and threatening violators with severe penalties.

A man was arrested in Harris County for cocaine possession during a traffic stop on Cypresswood Station Drive; his bond and court details are pending.

Elia Grace was arrested in Harris County for assaulting a deputy during a welfare check after she resisted detention and kicked the officer. Her bond was set at $5,000.

Galveston County authorities address a 2,500-gallon sewage spill with plans for enhanced monitoring and staffing to prevent future incidents amidst investigations into the causes.

Constable deputies arrested Jared Silva Paz for street racing and DUI, marking his second offense. His car was seized, with charges including Racing on the Highway and Driving While Intoxicated.

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Science ruled Alexis Cardenas' jail death a homicide, caused by cardiac dysrhythmia during restraint with drugs present.

The Texas Senate tentatively approved a bill allowing lawsuits against those involved in providing abortion pills, with exemptions for women using them.

Honduran national Viljar Eduardo Rosales-Lara received a 33-month federal prison sentence for possessing methamphetamine while incarcerated in Beaumont, Texas.

The final two defendants in a multi-state gun smuggling ring to Mexico have been sentenced to prison for their leadership roles in trafficking hundreds of firearms.

Deputies in Precinct 4 arrested 37 persons for suspected DUI over Labor Day weekend, with additional charges including evading arrest and drug possession for some individuals.

Houston police arrest second suspect, 19-year-old Miles Julian Edwards, on capital murder and aggravated assault charges for a fatal shooting at an apartment complex.