Federal prosecutors expanded Operation Pick‑Off into Houston; five foreign nationals with prior state convictions were arrested and face federal illegal‑reentry charges.

The FBI released images after three bank robberies in Houston over two weeks. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the suspect.

A 17-year-old male was shot and transported in stable condition after a reported shooting at 12300 Fleming Drive, Houston police said.

Surveillance footage shows a man slipping into Montrose homes through windows and a dog door; investigators link him to multiple daytime burglaries. Residents report stolen heirlooms and jewelry.

South Central and METRO officers responded to a shooting at 3500 Main; an adult man was taken to hospital in serious condition and investigators are on scene.

A New Caney woman was arrested March 4 after detectives said new evidence contradicted an initial suicide finding in her husband's June 15, 2025 death.

A Houston federal judge handed Sanjay Kumar 43 months after prosecutors said he shipped counterfeit Keytruda to buyers; lab testing found the vials lacked the active cancer-fighting ingredient.

Police records reviewed by the Chronicle show Houston officers sometimes handcuffed drivers and delivered them to ICE — a practice legal experts warn could be unconstitutional. City leaders and advocates say it’s eroding trust in police.

A man was struck and killed early Thursday near Salge Drive and Hollister Street in northwest Houston. HPD says the driver remained at the scene and investigators do not expect charges.

A man was arrested after police say a pedestrian was pushed from a moving vehicle on Bellaire; officers say drone footage and witness tips helped lead to a suspect.

Clarence "Crazzi Chris" Chambers was sentenced to 420 months for recruiting and forcing teenage girls into commercial sex along the Bissonnet corridor.

Police arrested a 61-year-old in Sharpstown after officers say he treated patients in his apartment and admitted to extractions and cleanings. He told investigators he held foreign dental licenses.

A Harris County jury convicted Ever Navarrete of murdering his estranged wife after she moved to a new home while divorcing; the case now moves to sentencing where he could face life.