Court filings say a 62-year-old Houston man, Henry Pybus, opened a door with a shotgun and fired as two city code inspectors fled; he faces aggravated-assault charges. The city says inspectors have faced threats while doing their jobs.

Lawton City Hall was cleared Friday afternoon after a reported bomb threat. Emergency crews responded and the building was evacuated while officials worked the scene.

A 47-year-old man died after a violent attack outside the Ultra Lounge on East Hampden; three men now face second-degree murder charges.

A traffic stop on Alice Street escalated into a barricade on Houston’s South Side; deputies say the driver had two felony warrants and was taken into custody.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Antonio says federal prosecutors filed 251 immigration-related cases for March 13–19, including alleged smuggling and re‑entry charges.

Defense attorneys say DA Jeff Rosen traded the Stanford prosecution for fundraising; a judge will decide whether his office must step aside later this month.

A bicyclist was struck and killed late Thursday on Synott Road in west Houston; HPD's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating and the medical examiner is verifying identity.

State narcotics agents and Enid police seized nearly 10 pounds of meth and a stolen firearm during a March search warrant, arresting four people as investigators probe a suspected trafficking ring. Officials say kilos were being bought in Oklahoma City and brought back to Enid for distribution.

One defendant in a food‑trailer fraud scheme pleaded guilty in federal court. Prosecutors say the operation bilked roughly $1 million from dozens of customers.

A 44-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run on Lexington Avenue near East 61st; police are urging anyone with information to come forward.

A fatal head-on crash on U.S. 95 Alternate near Luzier Lane closed the highway Friday; troopers say all lanes were blocked and investigations are underway.

A Vancouver man in a Batman mask was arrested after police say he chased a Black man with a pitchfork and used racial slurs, according to court documents.

A Napa couple pleaded not guilty to murder and child-abuse charges after their 3-year-old son died of fentanyl; prosecutors say toxicology and scene evidence will be central at a Jan. 25, 2027 trial.