Houston police seek a man who robbed a fast-food restaurant and fled with cash. No injuries reported; a reward is offered for information leading to his arrest.

Deputies in Harris County saved a wandering toddler during a chilly morning welfare check and later arrested the child's mother, Endea Green, on charges of Child Endangerment.

Search intensifies for a father who disappeared trying to save his son and another boy after their kayak capsized on the Trinity River. Two teens drowned, with the community and local authorities involved in the ongoing search and mourning.

A Houston federal judge handed a 10‑year sentence to Clemente Melendez Gutierrez after prosecutors said he recruited an 18‑year‑old, smuggled her to Houston and forced her into commercial sex.

A truck fire on the Sam Houston Tollway resulted in at least one death and closed eastbound lanes, causing traffic delays. Another crash on I-45 also disrupted traffic.

Houston police seek public help to identify suspects in an armed robbery outside a man's home on Abundant Life Lane; door cam video may hold evidence.

A motorcyclist was killed early Tuesday on the eastbound Beltway 8 feeder road at Highway 249. Deputies say the other driver is cooperating and the crash is under investigation.

A summer cyberattack dumped hundreds of thousands of University of St. Thomas files online after staff warned an IT provider switch could weaken security.

A 70-year-old man is in critical condition after a robbery and shooting outside a Spring Branch Walmart. Police are searching for a masked suspect and asking witnesses to come forward.

A Cypress driver pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter after his Cadillac hit a golf cart in August 2023, killing three men. He received 150 days in jail and 10 years' probation.

Deer Park Junior High school bus collided near Baytown; 31 students on board, no life-threatening injuries reported.

Houston pediatric neurologist Dr. Alexander G. Ankar is charged with invasive visual recording for allegedly taking an unsolicited photo up a co-worker's skirt.

A 15-year-old was arrested for a fatal hit-and-run in Houston, facing charges of failure to stop and render aid.