Two separate house fires in Baytown this week left two people dead and prompted separate probes. City fire officials say the blazes appear unrelated while investigators work to determine causes.

A Mexican citizen was sentenced to 42 months in U.S. prison for his fifth illegal reentry, as announced by the Southern District of Texas U.S. Attorney's Office.

Zemindar Drepaul was arrested for his second DUI after a solo vehicle accident on Spring Stuebner Road, as reported by Constable Mark Herman's Office.

Jonathan Mata was charged with murder for fatally shooting Desmond Butler, mistaking him for his daughter's kidnapper. Fernando Vega received a 40-year sentence for the fatal maltreatment of his twins.

Man charged with murder for fatal Christmas Day shooting; suspect Jonathan Mata turned himself in after allegedly killing Desmond Butler due to a mix-up involving his wife and daughter.

A Houston father was sentenced to concurrent 40-year terms after pleading guilty in the deaths of his six-week-old twin daughters. Autopsies showed blunt-force trauma and malnourishment.

A former HISD math teacher pleaded to sexual-assault and indecency charges and was sentenced to seven years. Court records say the victims were students in his Marshall Middle School class.

An anonymous tip helped Harris County deputies recover a missing juvenile and led to the arrest of a registered sex offender, officials say.

Surveillance video in the Heights shows teens kicking a front door, sparking warnings from Precinct 1 and renewed concern about viral pranks escalating into violence.

A domestic assault at a Sunnyside apartment complex turned into a shooting on the 7400 block of Calhoun Road; one man is hospitalized and police are investigating.

A large apartment building near George Bush Intercontinental Airport sent plumes of smoke across north Houston as firefighters battled the blaze. Officials had not yet released injury or cause details.

The Houston Avenue bridge was hit by an oversized truck, causing traffic disruptions on I-10 Eastbound and highlighting ongoing issues despite preventative measures.

A man asleep at the wheel in Harris County was arrested by deputies after being found with a firearm; he is a convicted felon, which makes possession illegal.