Court records show a 49-year-old has been charged with capital murder in the August death of 23-year-old Nicholas Hood near a NW Houston bus stop.

Harris County deputies found a man in his early 20s dead on Place Rebecca Lane near Kuykendahl; homicide and CSI teams are investigating. Officials ask anyone with information to call HCSO.

A Henderson County status hearing Thursday moved Portillo's tampering case toward trial as prosecutors prepare subpoenas for out-of-state witnesses.

A Houston resident was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for laundering proceeds from a $40 million loan-fraud scheme, prosecutors said.

A woman wanted on felony warrants alleging injury to a child and continuous assault was arrested Friday in north Harris County after deputies executed a warrant in the 21000 block of Sweet Grass Lane.

A targeted bomb threat at Bellaire High put the campus on secure hold Friday, closing Maple Street and prompting a staged student release.

A Houston food‑truck owner was charged after replacement bank cards mailed to neighbors were allegedly used for thousands in unauthorized BBQ purchases.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Houston says 363 people were charged last week as part of an SDTX enforcement push tied to Operation Take Back America.

FBI Houston says it arrested Karen Paola Cabeza‑Magana in Texas; she allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman and a relative and is now in ICE custody.

A man was found dead Friday in the parking lot of a northwest Harris County convenience store; homicide detectives are processing the scene. Authorities are asking for tips.

A suspect was injured during a SWAT warrant in West Dallas Friday morning; police say no officers were hurt and the scene is under investigation.

A 19‑year‑old Texas City man was arrested after an ICAC investigation and search warrant at a Northside home; police say NCMEC cybertips prompted the probe and bond is $200,000.

A 36-year-old Irish man was extradited to Texas and will appear in Corpus Christi federal court on child-exploitation charges. Prosecutors say the indictment alleges coercion of a minor.