A pre‑dawn rear‑end crash on the Southwest Freeway near Chimney Rock left one passenger dead and another critically injured; investigators say impairment is suspected.

Precinct 4 deputies say two people were detained after a Friday-night disturbance on Forsythe Lane; a man faces an aggravated-assault allegation and a woman was charged with interference.

A Liberty County inmate escaped from a Kingwood emergency room early Saturday; authorities say 31-year-old Yorlan Reyes was last seen in an orange jumpsuit.

An unidentified woman was found dead outside a vacant trailer on Blue Bell Road in Harris County early Saturday; investigators say there are no immediate signs of foul play.

A juvenile was hospitalized after gunfire near Discovery Green Friday night; police say the shooting followed a fight and investigators are canvassing downtown.

A Houston stash house operator was convicted in a smuggling‑for‑ransom case that federal prosecutors say held migrants captive and demanded payments. The case is part of a larger federal crackdown.

Houston police called SWAT to a north Houston home after a reported assault on Briarcliff Drive; an arrest warrant was issued and a woman was treated for a suspected broken nose.

Precinct 4 deputies said a motorcycle pursuit hit about 130 mph and ended at an apartment complex Friday, with three riders taken into custody.

A person was hospitalized and a man detained after an aggravated assault near State Highway 249 in northwest Harris County.

A person was shot Friday at a southeast Houston car wash; police have cordoned off the scene and released few details as investigators work.

HPD and the FBI say a joint July sweep pulled 22 illegal guns, meth and cocaine, and more than $64,000 in suspected drug proceeds.

Domino's has asked a judge to dismiss a Houston negligence suit after a delivery driver allegedly stabbed a man nine times; a July 20 hearing will decide whether the case moves toward trial.

A 64-year-old man was found shot to death outside a Denver Harbor home early Thursday; police say a suspect fled and are asking for tips.