Cedar Park‑born Smokey Mo’s says it will open about 30–40 restaurants across Greater Houston in a multi‑year push. The chain currently has a single Houston‑area outlet in Conroe.

A 5-year-old was found unresponsive in a neighbor’s pool on the 900 block of Nancy Rose. CSI and detectives are investigating the drowning.

Montgomery County has authorized a search for an architect for a proposed seven‑story, $250M courthouse in Conroe after judges warned the 1936 building is crumbling and out of space.

Probable-cause papers say Cody Arnold worked with Chelsea Shipp to conceal the March 2022 killing of 16-year-old Katelynn Stone in Jefferson County.

A shooting near the 6000 block of Bissonnet left a 20-year-old man dead and an 18-year-old woman critically injured. HPD detectives are canvassing for witnesses and video.

Precinct 4 says a man who threatened deputies with a knife in the 9800 block of Peachridge Drive was taken into custody and charged.

A suspect was detained after an alleged phone theft and shots fired near the North Freeway and Rankin Road in north Houston. No injuries were reported.

Gunfire at a Dickinson birthday celebration left several people hospitalized and Avenue F closed while investigators processed the scene.

A late-night shooting on Hollister Road left one man dead in northwest Houston. HPD is investigating and asking for tips.

City inspectors closed Northside bar Rabbit's Got The Gun after finding it lacked food permits; owners say they’ll move events and keep the free-crawfish tradition alive.

A man was shot Saturday on Houston’s northeast side in a possible road‑rage incident on North McCarty Street. Police are canvassing the area and searching for a suspect.

A Taste of Kansas City BBQ has parked a trailer in Cypress and is spotlighting rib tips and sauced pork ribs as it brings Kansas City smoke to northwest Houston.

Light rain and gusty northeast winds this Saturday morning; small‑craft advisories affect Galveston Bay into the afternoon.