Bellaire Police Chief Onesimo "Mo" Lopez retired following an internal investigation and administrative leave, with Lt. Shane O’Sullivan acting as interim chief.

The search for 24-year-old Sydney Marquez, last seen in southwest Houston, draws attention as her family seeks public help and Texas EquuSearch aids the search.

Authorities confirmed no shots were fired at a Walmart in Montgomery County after reports of an active shooter, which stemmed from a verbal dispute between two males.

A fire at Katy Mills Mall's food court led to an evacuation and temporary closures; it was extinguished by 3:40 p.m. with the cause under investigation.

Alfred Saldana was arrested for DWI after a single-vehicle crash in Harris County, having previously been convicted of the same offense. His bond was set at $6,500.

Driver Jaime Gomez was arrested for reckless driving after a high-speed chase on FM 1960 Road, with a $100 bond set by Constable Mark Herman’s Office.

Aundre Matthews is charged with the stabbing death of classmate Andrew Meismer over a THC vape pen dispute at Sterling High School, with bond set at $3 million.

A man fired shots on a north Houston METRO bus Thursday; no one was hit and METRO Police say the incident near Sweetwater Lane and W Gulf Bank Road is under investigation.

Court filings allege a Sugar Land woman injected a patient with counterfeit filler at a West Houston med‑spa, leaving the client with facial nerve palsy.

A two-alarm blaze at the Westmount at Braesridge complex in southwest Houston left one woman dead and damaged dozens of units, officials say.

Houston Police seek public help to identify suspects in an aggravated robbery that occurred on Nov. 11, 2025, in the 5600 block of Griggs. A patron was attacked by juveniles after leaving a store at 7:00 pm.

Two Northside ISD teachers were flagged in the Houston certification scandal; both have left the district while the TEA continues its review.

A Beaumont man was arrested after a one-year-old was found with severe injuries and airlifted to Houston; detectives say the child is in critical condition and the probe is ongoing.