A man was struck and killed on Houston’s East Freeway early Tuesday; Harris County deputies say the driver later contacted authorities while investigators probe the scene.

Authorities arrested Retrice Webb after deputies found three children living amid roaches, spoiled food and decomposing animal carcasses in a Spring home.

A mother in Alief says a low-hanging fiber cable struck her child and neighbors are demanding telecom crews and the city secure the lines. Residents say repairs have been slow and responsibility is unclear.

Precinct 4 deputies say a man who fired at a construction worker on Spring Stuebner Road was captured after a brief manhunt and charged with deadly conduct.

Two people with gunshot wounds pulled into NRG Park on Monday and were taken to hospitals. Houston police say the shooting occurred off rodeo property and are investigating.

Two 16-year-olds have been arrested and charged in the Dec. 26 shooting that killed 18-year-old Michael Spivey in the 17300 block of Edsall Drive, authorities say.

Law‑enforcement sources say Rep. Gene Wu’s son displayed a hard‑plastic knife at a Houston private school on March 6; staff confiscated the object and DPS was notified.

A federal judge sentenced Jaime Christian Flores to 18 years after prosecutors say he distributed thousands of images and videos of child sexual abuse material and exchanged explicit messages with a minor.

A former MD Anderson researcher pleaded guilty to attempted theft of trade secrets and was sentenced to 364 days after prosecutors say he tried to upload unpublished cancer research to a Chinese cloud service.

Neighbors and veterans gathered in Meyerland to remember Christon Collins as his family renews calls for accountability after his death in a Georgia jail.

FBI — Dallas says Texas residents reported $27.66M lost to callers pretending to be IRS, Social Security or local police in 2024. Seniors were hit especially hard.

Three people were killed and three others injured after a two‑vehicle crash on U.S. 90A near Richmond that closed the highway between Pitts Road and Harlem Road. Authorities say the cause is under investigation.

A man was found shot dead Sunday near Bauman Road and Sunnyside Street in North Houston; police say a suspect fled toward the Hardy Toll Road. Investigation is ongoing.