Two men were critically wounded after gunfire outside Confessions on Kirby Drive; Houston police say the suspect fled and witnesses are being sought.

A Laredo man was sentenced to 11 years after prosecutors said he ran a cartel‑linked smuggling “one‑stop shop” that moved more than 1,900 people. The case included trailers, stash houses and seized ledgers.

Sgt. Michael Donato, once in charge of Mayor Whitmire’s security detail, pleaded guilty to DWI and was sentenced to six months of deferred adjudication with conditions. The plea includes classes, tests and charitable donations.

A former Aldine ISD teacher faces felony charges after a student says he bound and filmed her during English-proficiency help.

Court documents say Oscar Mendoza poured gasoline on his girlfriend and their home, grabbed a 12-year-old by the throat and faces two felony counts.

A Cypress woman was arrested after deputies say she struck a six‑month‑pregnant neighbor. Officials say the suspect threatened the victim with a brick and was taken into custody.

Angela Filardo, a former New Orleans teacher, will be released May 16 after serving months for helping an escaped juvenile reach Houston. The victim’s family says the early parole shortchanges justice.

Deputies responded after neighbors reported 10–15 shots near Swiftbrook Drive in Humble. Shell casings and a damaged vehicle were found while detectives canvass the area.

A Corpus Christi man was sentenced to 36 months after prosecutors say he tried to smuggle two people by posing a fishing run along the Intracoastal Waterway.

A Nederland man was arrested after investigators say dozens of child‑sex files were found and an affidavit alleges he described fantasies about harming infants.

Deputies say a driver who struck multiple vehicles fled a north Houston neighborhood and was found hiding in a front yard after a brief foot pursuit; bond set at $300.

Precinct 4 deputies say they arrested a man wanted for aggravated assault and alleged unlawful firearm possession during a warrant on Northam Drive. The office posted photos and said the suspect was taken into custody without incident.

A Guatemalan defendant in U.S. custody admitted involvement in the deadly 2021 Chiapas migrant‑truck crash, prosecutors say.