A 41-year-old man extradited from Panama has been indicted on 14 counts accusing him of luring Cuban nationals to Texas and forcing them into commercial sex. Federal prosecutors say the case ties into a wider task-force effort to dismantle trafficking networks.

A pedestrian was fatally struck on I‑10 outbound at John Ralston Road Tuesday; outbound traffic was diverted at Federal Road while investigators responded.

Three Harris County deputies were hurt and four people arrested after a huge teen 'takeover' at a rental home in the 19500 block of Country Canyon Road, officials say.

A 34-year-old driver was killed after her Chevrolet Malibu crashed and caught fire on Martin Luther King Boulevard; police say the vehicle struck a bollard, a fence and a tree.

Port Houston crews responded after a person was reported in the Houston Ship Channel near La Porte. Officials say a woman was seen in the water and crews are working to rescue her.

A man was found dead inside a vehicle Tuesday at Patch and Waldine in east Harris County. Crime scene and homicide detectives are investigating.

A 40-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside a pickup truck on Houston’s southwest side and remains in critical condition, police say.

A late-night parking lot shooting near Westheimer and State Highway 6 left one man dead and two others injured. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward.

A Conroe man was arrested after deputies found his mother shot inside a Beeson Road home. Investigators say the suspect is expected to face a murder charge as detectives process the scene.

Houston police say homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found near a southwest Houston bayou; authorities released few details and are seeking tips.

Arson investigators were called to a fire at KIPP Dream Prep on Tidwell Road Sunday night. Officials say the origin of the blaze is under investigation.

A chaotic Aldine-area car meetup turned into a police pursuit; Houston police recovered firearms and arrested a driver while detectives investigate.

A person was killed Sunday after being struck by a train in the 12400 block of Chimney Rock Road in southwest Houston; police say the investigation is ongoing.