A Houston man on probation for a prior child sex crime is again arrested for allegedly assaulting a 12-year-old. Isaac Penilla faces an aggravated sexual assault charge with a $200,000 bond.

Carltonio Jackson, 22, has been arrested by Houston police for the murder of Phillip Ogiemwonyi on West Bellfort Avenue.

Texas AG Ken Paxton won in the Supreme Court of Texas to proceed with a lawsuit against Annunciation House, an NGO accused of aiding undocumented immigrants.

A father and son from Utah were indicted for supporting a Mexican cartel with U.S. currency and laundering money in connection with smuggling crude oil into the U.S.

A senior citizen pool cleaner was assaulted by homeowner Phillip Cassidy in Harris County; authorities arrested Cassidy and charged him with Injury to the Elderly.

Houston police seek help to identify four armed robbery suspects from a Metro Rail camera footage; Crime Stoppers offers a $5,000 reward for information.

Chevron Corp. is laying off about 200 workers in the Permian Basin, not the 800 originally reported due to a "data entry issue" with the Texas Workforce Commission. The layoffs are part of a 15-20% global workforce reduction by 2026.

A dog in Houston died from heat distress after being left on an apartment balcony without food, water, or shade in temperatures over 108°F, prompting an investigation into potential neglect.

An FBI analyst, Brian Rausch, faces felony charges for possessing over 1,000 child porn images, including AI-generated ones, and has bonded out of jail.

Houston's Independence Day event, Freedom Over Texas 2025, features headliners Lee Brice and Ashley McBryde, with a fireworks finale and various attractions.

Houston intensifies search for Carltonio Jackson, charged with murdering Phillip Ogiemwonyi after a bus altercation.

Officers arrested Danielle Pruitt for possession of methamphetamine and ecstasy during a traffic stop in Harris County; she was also linked to a scooter theft.

A 25-year-old Houston woman drowned while swimming with friends in Galveston; despite CPR and hospital efforts, she was pronounced dead. No foul play is suspected.