Federal records in the DOJ’s Epstein files show the Texas Torah Institute received more than $28,000 in 2008–09. The school has issued a statement clarifying the checks were tuition remittances.

A 39-year-old man pleaded guilty to continuous sexual abuse of a young child and received a 25-year sentence in Fort Bend County. The abuse spanned Florida and the Katy/Richmond area.

A driver was arrested after a road‑rage confrontation on the westbound mainlanes of N. Sam Houston Parkway escalated into an aggravated assault, Precinct 4 said.

Police say burglars are using ladders to reach unprotected second‑story windows across Houston. Experts urge storing ladders and adding glass‑break sensors and cameras.

A hit-and-run on Jones Road left Michael Shannon dead and another man injured; Harris County deputies are searching for a silver Toyota RAV4. Tips to HCSO may help identify the driver.

A suspected drunk driver drove through barricades on I‑69 near SH‑288 early Monday and struck an HPD cruiser while crews cleared spilled hay bales; an officer was injured. Crews closed lanes for hours as investigators worked the scene.

Late-night apartment flames in northeast Houston left one person missing after firefighters pulled a woman and a dog from multiple units.

A man was shot while sitting in a pickup near Clay Street and later died. Houston police are searching for two masked suspects and asking for tips.

Two teens were shot while playing basketball at Zollie Scales Park on Houston's South Side; both are expected to recover and police are seeking tips.

Two people were shot Saturday evening at or near the Life Time Champions gym in northwest Houston; one person was detained and the Houston Police Department is investigating.

Authorities are investigating after the owner of a North Houston smoke shop was found dead inside the store; one person is in custody.

A man was struck and later died while trying to cross FM 1960 near Pinehurst Trail Drive in Atascocita late Saturday night.

Deputies set a perimeter near the 3800 block of FM 2920 after a delivery driver was carjacked; one person was detained following a traffic stop. Precinct 4 urged residents to avoid the area and share tips.