Two women were killed at a Conroe home Monday; their estranged husband faces a capital murder charge. Investigation is ongoing.

A late‑afternoon blaze on March 16 consumed multiple homes in Dickinson, Texas. Crews worked for hours to contain the damage and protect nearby houses.

Sean Teare gave a live briefing Tuesday on the county’s criminal case backlog and the operational steps his office says will move thousands of delayed cases toward resolution.

A Laredo DPS trooper was indicted after an FBI undercover operation alleges he solicited a 12‑year‑old online. Court papers and local reporting tie the account to a Laredo residence.

An hours-long blaze gutted a long-vacant restaurant on Crosstimbers Tuesday, renewing concerns about nuisance properties and fire safety in Houston.

More than 80 dogs were rescued from a rural East Texas rescue after volunteers and investigators found animals in cages with no food or water; officials fear more than 100 may have died.

A man was struck and killed on Houston’s East Freeway early Tuesday; Harris County deputies say the driver later contacted authorities while investigators probe the scene.

Authorities arrested Retrice Webb after deputies found three children living amid roaches, spoiled food and decomposing animal carcasses in a Spring home.

A mother in Alief says a low-hanging fiber cable struck her child and neighbors are demanding telecom crews and the city secure the lines. Residents say repairs have been slow and responsibility is unclear.

Precinct 4 deputies say a man who fired at a construction worker on Spring Stuebner Road was captured after a brief manhunt and charged with deadly conduct.

Two people with gunshot wounds pulled into NRG Park on Monday and were taken to hospitals. Houston police say the shooting occurred off rodeo property and are investigating.

Two 16-year-olds have been arrested and charged in the Dec. 26 shooting that killed 18-year-old Michael Spivey in the 17300 block of Edsall Drive, authorities say.

Law‑enforcement sources say Rep. Gene Wu’s son displayed a hard‑plastic knife at a Houston private school on March 6; staff confiscated the object and DPS was notified.