An educator at Crosby High School is under investigation after a local TV bulletin said officials are reviewing allegations of an improper relationship with a student.

A 73‑year‑old Houston broker was arrested after investigators say they found hundreds of explicit images and videos involving children; he faces three first‑degree counts.

Jacquelina Chambliss was arrested after two Houston residents say an impostor posing as a Wells Fargo worker took more than $30,000 from their accounts before the bank reversed the charges.

A federal grand jury has indicted a Houston man after prosecutors say he assaulted a court security officer in the Bob Casey courthouse lobby. Authorities allege punches, threats and spitting.

A Fort Bend County report filed this week logs 12,816 stops in 2025 and shows Black drivers were stopped and searched at higher rates than white drivers. County leaders now have the data on the record.

A woman was struck and killed on the Gulf Freeway service road Tuesday; HPD says the driver remained at the scene and was released. Investigation is ongoing.

A 38-year-old Pearland man was arrested after an NCMEC cybertip led investigators to a north-Pearland home; he faces three counts of possession of child pornography.

A Houston man was ordered to serve 228 months after prosecutors say he ran romance and business‑email compromise scams that netted over $4 million.

A Newton County man was arrested after deputies say two people were shot near Deweyville; both victims were airlifted to Houston and remain critically injured. The suspect is held on aggravated-assault warrants.

Harris County deputies say 20-year-old Joshua Palacios threatened someone with a handgun near Jademont Lane; he was booked and held on a $30,000 bond.

State troopers arrested a 24‑year‑old they say is a confirmed Gulf Cartel member after a Rio Grande City traffic stop turned into a pursuit; migrants were referred to Border Patrol.

Deputies say a man crawled through a dog door and strangled a woman at a Spring home; he was arrested and jailed on felony charges. Bond was set at $100,000.

Detectives released surveillance photos and clothing descriptions after a Feb. 5 robbery in the 12600 block of Bissonnet. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.