A Galveston County task force served 21 warrants at 20 Hitchcock sites on Wednesday in an illegal-gambling probe; the sheriff’s office says it will release details soon.

A shooting in Atascocita left one man hospitalized and three suspects at large as deputies search the neighborhood. Officials are asking residents to avoid the scene and share tips.

A Houston resident was ordered to 234 months in federal prison for leading a cartel-linked trafficking network that moved narcotics and firearms across state lines.

A traffic stop in Navasota led deputies to dozens of credit and ID cards; a South Carolina man has been arrested and faces charges as investigators trace the thefts.

A high-speed chase in Houston ended when a Corvette overturned into a Masonic lodge; two people were injured and HPD says charges are pending. Investigators remain on scene.

Precinct 4 deputies say Abram Styner was arrested after surveillance tied him to a break‑in near FM 1960; he was booked and charged with burglary of a building.

A Lincoln Park traffic stop led deputies to seize two stolen handguns and suspected narcotics and to arrest a convicted felon, officials say.

Two men wanted by Cary police were arrested in Webster, Texas, after a multi‑state manhunt led by the U.S. Marshals. Officials praised the cross‑jurisdictional effort.

A Delta flight was grounded at Hobby after a reported attempt to breach the cockpit. Houston police detained a person and officials said there were no injuries.

A suspect allegedly walked out of the North Freeway Home Depot with roughly $23,716 in merchandise; deputies are asking for tips and reference HC#2602-02198.

A Houston woman was sentenced to five years' probation and fined $500 after pleading guilty in connection with a July 2024 fatal pileup on Interstate 10.

A Harris County deputy was killed in an off‑duty crash early Wednesday on Aldine Westfield near Ciderwood. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Precinct 4 deputies are investigating.

Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 arrested a man wanted on a warrant for continuous sexual abuse of a child near the 25800 block of Kuykendahl Road, officials say.