Charles Victor Thompson was executed in Texas for the 1998 murders of his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend, marking the first US execution of the year.

An arrest was made in Spring for a man impersonating a police officer on Walnut Fair Lane, with officials stressing the crime's threat to public safety.

DEAHouston says DEA McAllen, DEA Bogotá and Hidalgo County deputies recovered more than 460 pounds of cocaine near McAllen in a coordinated operation.

Detectives released a suspect description after a 71-year-old was put in a chokehold and robbed at a Glenmont apartment. Tips to Crime Stoppers may be eligible for up to $5,000.

Surveillance footage was released after a Jan. 4 apartment shooting that wounded a mother and her toddler. Detectives are asking the public for tips.

Owners of Yordi's Boots say surveillance video shows the same man repeatedly stealing from their East Little York shop. The family wants tips and police action.

A 37‑year‑old Willis man is in custody after San Jacinto County deputies arrested him on a child indecency charge; investigators say there may be more victims.

A bullet struck a Humble-area home overnight; deputies from Precinct 4 say no one was hurt and an investigation is underway.

A 42-year-old Houston man with a mental disability says he was beaten and robbed and his emotional support dog taken; family and neighbors are asking for tips.

A Harris County deputy assigned to METRO fired at a suspect who allegedly pulled a knife at Northline Transit Center Wednesday; investigators say details are preliminary.

A Houston renter says a stranger fell through her ceiling from the attic; Harris County deputies say a man was arrested on suspicion of criminal mischief.

A man in his late 30s was fatally shot inside an East End home early Thursday; police say the suspect — a relative — has been located and the case is under investigation.

Houston police say a suspect remains at large after a deadly shooting inside a Third Ward home on Anita Street. Investigators are canvassing the neighborhood and asking for tips.