A pre-dawn crash on the I‑610 West Loop near San Felipe closed southbound lanes and left one person dead. Investigators remained on scene as crews cleared the road.

A woman in her late 70s was detained after her adult son was critically shot early Saturday at a home on Valencia Drive. Houston police say the shooting followed an argument and the investigation is ongoing.

Precinct 4 deputies joined Montgomery County in an active search Friday; K‑9 Mattress Mack and drone "Maverick" were deployed and residents were urged to avoid the area.

A Dallas-based American Airlines flight attendant who vanished during a Medellín layover was found dead Friday. Colombian officials say a medical examiner is determining the cause.

A woman in her 50s was killed and another woman hospitalized after a hit-and-run at West Little York and De Priest, and Houston police are searching for a black Chevrolet Tahoe.

A dog was found with severe, likely intentional injuries in a Baytown wooded area; Houston SPCA and Baytown police are investigating and asking for tips.

A Houston officer and his K-9 were treated after their patrol car flipped at Smith and Pease in downtown Houston. Both are expected to recover.

Relatives' concerns led deputies to a Rosharon job site where 70-year-old Ricardo Garza was found dead; investigators have named a suspect already jailed on an unrelated charge.

A 76-page Galveston police file surfaced after an open-records request, prompting a relative to push for answers 56 years after Mary Ellen Robinson's 1970 killing.

A man was killed on East Orem Thursday evening after a single-vehicle crash; HPD's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.

Precinct 4 deputies, with DPS help, arrested a woman identified as a top-10 fugitive after a warrant service in the 19900 block of Blue Mist Court.

An aggravated robbery at an apartment in the 19500 block of Tomball Parkway left one person with non-life-threatening injuries; deputies say the suspect fled on foot.

A car smashed a hydrant near Archgate and Waynegate and two people ran off; deputies with Precinct 4 are searching the neighborhood.