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.

Northeast Houston officers responded to a shooting on the East Freeway; one man was taken to hospital in critical condition and a possible shooter was detained.

Two new retail centers along Highway 6 are set to add coffee shops, island grill and drive-thru-capable pads to Manvel’s fast-growing neighborhoods. Leasing pages and local reporting show early tenants already in the mix.

A neighborhood-by-neighborhood look at what $1,200 actually rents in Houston — from tight inner‑Loop one‑beds to roomier suburban units and where concessions matter.

Precinct 4 deputies say they detained an assault suspect Wednesday in the 21400 block of Slippery Creek Lane in Spring. The constable posted the update on Facebook.

A $5.66M pedestrian bridge named for Sergio Ivan Rodriguez is set to break ground June 1, 2026, creating a safer route over Union Pacific tracks near Milby High.

The Burger Joint opens its Memorial City outpost Thursday in a 4,300‑sq‑ft space with a big patio and signature smash burgers and shakes.

Houston police released images of two men wanted in an aggravated robbery on Harwin Drive. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.