A Houston judge gave a 30‑year sentence after a March 24, 2025 wrong‑way crash on I‑45 that killed a mother and her 9‑year‑old son and left a daughter paralyzed.

A New York Times investigation found thousands of use‑of‑force incidents by Texas school police, including taser shocks and pepper spray on students, and raised new oversight questions.

Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 say they arrested an adult male Wednesday near the 12400 block of Berry Lane; he faces a felon-in-possession charge, the office says.

A Houston man was sentenced to 45 years in Comal County after pleading guilty to aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault and other felonies.

Postal inspectors released photos and are offering up to $100,000 after mail was taken in the 8600 block of Meadowcroft Drive. Tips can be reported at 1‑877‑876‑2455.

Harris County Precinct 4 says deputies arrested a man wanted on a Kinney County human-trafficking warrant after a traffic stop on North Sam Houston Parkway West.

A Fort Bend County jury sentenced Devonte Dejon Howard to 65 years after finding him guilty in the 2022 shooting death of coworker Miguel Granados Jr. Prosecutors say the men were repairing a backyard fence when the shooting occurred.

Harris County prosecutors want 40-year-old Cody Boutte jailed without bond after nearly two dozen felony theft charges tied to major retailers.

A 27‑year‑old man is in custody after Bexar County deputies found an elderly woman dead in her Shavano Park home while responding to a mental‑health call, the sheriff said.

A 19-year-old Somerville resident was arrested in connection with an April shooting at a La Grange trail-ride event that left one man dead.

A Houston man was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder after a shooting during a child pickup on Blue Timbers Court left a 36-year-old man dead. Authorities say the infant was not hurt.

Beaumont police are searching for a 17-year-old after a toddler was accidentally shot inside an apartment. The child was airlifted to Houston and authorities are seeking tips.

ICE arrested a Vietnamese national in Houston who had a final 1997 removal order; officials say repatriation limits that kept him here have changed.