Neighbors and business owners near the West Loop say a vacant office building has become a magnet for squatters, repeated police and fire calls. They want faster enforcement and clearer action from the city.

A pre-dawn blaze on 8th Avenue in south Fort Worth destroyed five cars and damaged two homes. No injuries were reported and the Red Cross is assisting seven people.

A Denver man was sentenced to 16 years after pleading guilty to recruiting a 15-year-old into prostitution.

Mamadi Tambajang was convicted after bodycam footage showed him telling police he "snapped" in the killing of Amber Kelly; a judge sentenced him to life plus 20 years.

Houston police say a suspect died and no officers were injured after an officer-involved shooting near Renwick and Glenmont drives in the Gulfton neighborhood. Detectives remain on scene.

A Cool Valley standoff ended with a woman arrested after a reported stabbing; the victim was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

HCSO named Taylor Pearson, 35, in a Warrant Wednesday alert. He is wanted on robbery-with-a-weapon and battery allegations.

A sidewalk donation attempt near a Home Depot turned into a $4,000 charge on a woman’s Chase account; the bank later credited her after a review.

A parking-lot dispute in Center Township left a man unconscious and flown to a hospital; police have charged a 39-year-old Butler man with aggravated assault.

HSI and Texas DPS carried out an enforcement operation at Killers Golf in McAllen; HSI says the IRS is part of the ongoing investigation. Details remain limited.

A Baltimore County officer was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop on Merritt Boulevard in Dundalk. Police say the crash does not appear intentional and are investigating.

A 22‑year‑old was arrested in York County after a March 24 hit‑and‑run in Kings Mountain that killed an 83‑year‑old man.

A former Denton ISD employee was arrested Friday and faces a charge of injury to a child after an incident at Strickland Middle School.