Houston area swimmers impress at UIL State Girls Championship, with potential Olympians setting records, while collegiate athletes compete at Mountain West Championships.

University of Houston students propose redirecting funds from athletics to support services; however, administrators delayed the decision after a debate, highlighting the ongoing tension between funding sports and academic welfare.

The Texas Craft Fair in Livingston honored the memory of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham with a purple-themed vigil, celebrating her life and creativity. Her body was found after her disappearance, and Don Steven McDougal was charged in her murder.

The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center conducted a prescribed burn to rejuvenate the savanna ecosystem, with the Houston Fire Department ensuring it was contained.

Houston firefighters extinguished a house fire in Greater Greenspoint with no injuries and saved property worth $102,000, while $80,000 was damaged. The incident is under investigation.

Houston considers extending a civility ordinance to Riverside Terrace to address crime and homelessness, banning sidewalk sitting/lying between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.

Former Houston Rockets player Robert Reid died at age 68 after battling cancer. Known for his defensive skills, Reid led the Rockets to multiple playoffs and took a break from the NBA to focus on his faith.

Houston police are seeking a suspect in a December shooting that left a security guard injured, with surveillance video released for public assistance.

A 15-year-old boy was found critically injured after a reported jump from Cypresswood Bridge onto railroad tracks, prompting emergency services and train traffic interruption.

A 74-year-old man was found injured in a Houston senior residence, prompting suspicions of foul play and an investigation into the incident by the police.

Communities use GoFundMe to support families of two children, Camila Rangel and Tripp Johnson, who died in separate traffic incidents, raising funds for funeral and medical expenses.

The body of missing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham was found near US-59. A capital murder arrest warrant is being prepared for Don Steven McDougal as the main suspect. Audrii was last seen in Livingston, Texas.

Vicline St. Hilaire was arrested and charged with the murder of Christopher Boyd, who was shot to death in an apparent ambush while driving home from work.