A southeast Houston smoker ignited a Thanksgiving-morning house fire, badly damaging the back of the home and sending one person to Memorial Hermann with burns.

A judge dismissed an adverse‑possession suit that threatened a Sunnyside family's 1940s house, after local reporting and an attorney stepped in. The ruling gives the family time to sort tax and repair options.

Authorities say a 50-year-old man secretly recorded three women in a southeast Houston bathroom; deputies recovered video showing the device being placed.

A 7-year-old boy died after being struck by a pickup on Willow Glen Drive just before noon on Thanksgiving. Police say the driver stayed at the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

Deputies searched near the 8900 block of W. New Harmony Drive after two people fled on foot following a wrong-way crash in Tomball on Thanksgiving. Authorities were combing nearby areas.

A woman in her late 30s died after a single-vehicle crash on Bellfort Avenue near Knight Road; fire crews extinguished the blaze and police are investigating.

A 7-year-old child was struck and killed Thursday on the 5200 block of Willow Glen Drive in Houston’s South Park area. Authorities say the crash remains under investigation.

K9 Rambo helped arrest two suspects after a wrong-way crash in Harris County, with the Constable's Office praising his role in the swift apprehension.

James Crowe was caught at a Walmart engaging in "skip-scanning," stealing items worth $220.40. He was arrested and charged with theft, with bail set at $100.

Two petroleum tanks caught fire in NW Harris County; the blaze was extinguished in two hours. Authorities are seeking two children seen near the scene for welfare checks.

A man with multiple warrants, including for assaulting a pregnant person, was arrested following a traffic accident investigation by Constable Mark Herman's deputies.

A fire involving petroleum storage tanks in northwest Harris County was extinguished with no reported injuries, though officials seek two juveniles seen nearby for a welfare check.

A driver was arrested for DWI after a minor accident on Louetta Road, with no serious injuries reported, and the incident highlighted by Harris County Precinct 4.