HPD reissued a wanted bulletin after an Oct. 14, 2025 aggravated robbery at a Tidwell Road motel parking lot; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000.

Court filings show HPD officer Pablo Diaz turned himself in and faces a charge alleging sexual assault of a child under 14; his attorney disputes the claims.

Deputies say a Tomball father forced his 6- and 11-year-old children outside in sweltering weather; he was arrested and charged with child endangerment.

A suspected lightning strike leveled a building at Pearce on the Lake in Webster, leaving about 15 families displaced. Neighbors and relief groups are collecting donations while the Red Cross assists.

A man posted paperwork claiming ownership of the Heights house where Christa Gilley died; property records and attorneys say the filings look suspicious. The discovery has prompted police visits and fresh legal headaches for the family.

Two people were detained and two others remain at large after a north Harris County pursuit ended in a crash; deputies deployed drones in a search.

A 20-year-old was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash on Westheimer Parkway in Katy that killed a 53-year-old man, deputies said.

A Sugar Land officer was injured during a traffic stop on southbound Highway 6 near Frost Pass; the driver fled and police are searching for the vehicle.

A Nicaraguan man extradited from Costa Rica pleaded guilty June 22, 2026, to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old aboard a Galveston-based cruise in 2003. Sentencing is set for Sept. 18.

The FBI has opened an International Police Cooperation Center — a command post to coordinate World Cup security with officers from 46 countries and local hubs. The facility will feed real‑time intel to Houston and other host cities as matches begin.

A woman was hospitalized after a stabbing at the Cavalcade METRORail platform; police detained a suspect and are investigating.

Two teenage males were shot in the 14400 block of Pavilion Point; one was flown by LifeFlight in critical condition, deputies say.

A Bryan man was given a 30‑year federal sentence after authorities say nearly a kilogram of meth and a gun were found following a high‑speed pursuit into Liberty County.