A solicitor named Anthony Sparks was arrested and charged with retaliation and fraud after a confrontation with a deputy on Louetta Road, where he also threatened violence and was found with a stolen credit card.

A former jailer pleaded guilty to straw purchasing a firearm receiver for someone in Mexico, potentially facing 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

A Silver Alert was issued for 66-year-old Dianne Williams, last seen on July 30, 2024, in Houston. She was wearing a pink shirt, gray shoes, and carrying a blue bag.

Texas senators critique CenterPoint Energy for not being properly prepared for Hurricane Beryl and demand improvements in electricity grid resilience.

Esdras Hernandez, out on bond for Aggravated Assault, was arrested for Eluding after leading deputies on a chase in Houston. His new bond is set at $5,000.

A man was critically wounded in a Houston apartment complex shooting, with the estranged husband of the woman he was visiting facing capital murder charges.

Jury selection begins for the civil trial against the parents of Santa Fe High School shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis, focusing on their alleged negligence.

A major four-vehicle crash closed westbound lanes of the North Sam Houston Tollway near SH 249, causing significant delays. Two victims were airlifted; lanes reopened by 7:15 a.m.

Texans' Denico Autry is suspended for six games for violating the NFL's Performance-Enhancing Substances Policy but claims a pharmacy error led to the positive test.

Burglars Kemicheal Wiley and Torren Johnson were identified for a home burglary on Cellini Drive. They're in jail on separate charges, with stolen jewelry recovered and returned.

The Splendora Police, with other agencies, arrested three individuals for highway racing; two were charged with racing, and the third also had outstanding warrants. All were jailed without further incident.

A toddler drowned in a neighbor's pool in Harris County after slipping through a fence during a family gathering. Despite rapid hospitalization, the child did not survive.

A sinkhole caused the evacuation of eight homes in Houston's Memorial Green Homes. No injuries were reported, with heavy rain potentially being a factor.