The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Houston filed 371 immigration‑related cases March 13–19, a surge that includes human‑smuggling counts and dozens of felony reentry prosecutions. Many defendants have prior violent or narcotics convictions.

A man was found with a gunshot wound to the chest early Saturday in a Gulf Freeway parking lot. HPD’s Major Assaults Division is investigating.

Houston police raided an unpermitted after-hours club on Laura Koppe Road after weeks of neighbor complaints; one person was taken into custody and the investigation is active.

A Richmond resident admitted running a scheme that stole federal student aid by using stolen IDs and fake documents. Sentencing is scheduled for June 22, 2026.

A woman was taken into custody after allegedly brandishing a handgun following a minor crash on the 15700 block of the North Freeway. Deputies say the dispute began while drivers exchanged insurance information.

A repeat DWI suspect was arrested after a brief pursuit near Atascocita Road; deputies say field sobriety tests indicated impairment and bond was set at $45,000.

A junior-high student was shot Friday afternoon in northwest Houston near Benbrook Elementary after getting off the bus; police are investigating.

The Texas Rangers are probing allegations that Magnolia Mayor Matthew Dantzer assaulted City Secretary Christian Gable at a Fort Worth hotel; an HR review was inconclusive.

A Harris County Sheriff's Office alert says a pedestrian was killed in the HOV lanes of I‑69 northbound at Crosstimbers, closing HOV and two northbound lanes. Investigators are on scene.

Family testimony and an outside viewing of the wreckage marked the latest day in the manslaughter trial of former Missouri City officer Blademir Viveros. Closing arguments are set to begin Monday.

Deputies say a GPS tracker was found on a woman's car in the 4000 block of Falvel Cove Drive; the DA accepted a charge and detectives named a suspect.

Court filings say a 62-year-old Houston man, Henry Pybus, opened a door with a shotgun and fired as two city code inspectors fled; he faces aggravated-assault charges. The city says inspectors have faced threats while doing their jobs.

A traffic stop on Alice Street escalated into a barricade on Houston’s South Side; deputies say the driver had two felony warrants and was taken into custody.