Deputies shared photos of a house fire in the 5800 block of Desert Oak Way in Spring. Multiple agencies were on scene and officials urged residents to avoid the area.

A Laredo man who admitted gang ties was sentenced to 55 months after a failed human-smuggling pickup near La Bota Ranch.

A father was left in critical condition after his son shot him during a fight at a Pemex station on Kress Street. The son is in custody and charges are pending review by the Harris County DA.

Seventeen dogs were removed from deplorable conditions in Humble and taken to the Houston SPCA for treatment as investigators weigh possible charges.

A Harris County bomb squad was sent Friday after deputies reported a suspicious device near Courtland Circle; residents were urged to avoid the area while crews investigated.

A .300 Blackout rifle with a suppressor, a ballistic vest and a deputy’s duty belt were taken from an unmarked Galveston County vehicle in Texas City; investigators are offering a $5,000 reward.

Precinct 4 deputies reported an accidental shooting near Villa De Norte in north Houston; one person was taken to hospital and is in stable condition.

Harris County Precinct 4 says deputies arrested Robert Tschida after an attempted vehicle burglary and recovered a stolen white truck in Humble.

Houston police found a person dead Friday on Bellaire Boulevard near Beltway 8 in the Alief area; homicide detectives are investigating.

The family of a 75-year-old man alleges Spirit Airlines abandoned him at Bush Intercontinental; he later wandered away and was fatally struck, their April lawsuit says.

Deputies found a man dead in a ditch in Fairwood Friday; officials say he suffered an apparent gunshot wound and a firearm was located nearby. The investigation is ongoing.

Polk County deputies uncovered a large indoor marijuana grow off US‑59 near Livingston, seizing more than 1,500 plants and arresting a resident on a felony charge.

Houston police released surveillance stills after an April 17 bar robbery on Milam Street; Crime Stoppers says tips may be eligible for up to $5,000.