Houston federal prosecutors pushed a Texas DPS warning that just 2 mg of fentanyl can be lethal and pointed readers to One Pill Kills resources and naloxone support.

A man believed to be about 30 was shot near West Hardy Road late Sunday and later died after getting to a nearby store for help.

San Jacinto College, Pasadena ISD and the city’s EDC are lining up workers and short-term training to meet a summer hiring surge tied to Houston’s World Cup matches.

Three Harris County detention officers were relieved of duty and charged over a 2024 inmate assault as a new lawsuit accuses the sheriff’s office in a 2025 custodial death. Investigations and disciplinary reviews are now underway.

An educator at Crosby High School is under investigation after a local TV bulletin said officials are reviewing allegations of an improper relationship with a student.

Harris County posted a Friday warning after federal officials and Stellantis said about 225,000 U.S. vehicles with unrepaired Takata air bag inflators should not be driven. Local officials say roughly 87,000 affected vehicles are in Texas.

A federal grand jury has indicted a Houston man after prosecutors say he assaulted a court security officer in the Bob Casey courthouse lobby. Authorities allege punches, threats and spitting.

A Fort Bend County report filed this week logs 12,816 stops in 2025 and shows Black drivers were stopped and searched at higher rates than white drivers. County leaders now have the data on the record.

A Panola County judge denied Kenvue’s motion to dismiss Ken Paxton’s suit over Tylenol and pregnancy safety claims, keeping state consumer‑protection claims alive.

Two people were killed and others hospitalized after a late‑afternoon crash in Houston's Fifth Ward; investigators with HPD are working the scene.

Harris County deputies say 20-year-old Joshua Palacios threatened someone with a handgun near Jademont Lane; he was booked and held on a $30,000 bond.

Detectives released surveillance photos and clothing descriptions after a Feb. 5 robbery in the 12600 block of Bissonnet. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

A federal indictment says Justin Treadwell sold three ring‑tailed lemurs and two Mexican spider monkeys for roughly $10,000 and now faces smuggling and wildlife charges. Federal prosecutors also indicate possible forfeiture of proceeds if convicted.