A Harris County sergeant, John Fredrick Black, faces charges related to child exploitation after a Florida sting operation.

Deputies found a man dead in a motel room along the 15800 block of East Freeway. CSI and homicide units are processing the scene as the investigation continues.

A 30-year-old man was shot after ringing a neighbor’s doorbell at an apartment complex on Griggs Road; a woman was detained and police are investigating.

Two men, Cabrera and Reyes, faced felony charges for recklessly discharging firearms in a Houston suburb, where over 100 shell casings and two AR-style rifles were found.

Norman Lee Johnson was arrested for the capital murder of married couple Christopher and Trinette Lopez in a Katy-area double homicide, possibly over custody disputes involving their adopted daughter.

A stolen car in a short chase hit an Aldine ISD school bus Tuesday; 27 students were aboard and four were hospitalized with minor injuries.

A mini-bike rider died after colliding with a pickup on the westbound Northwest Freeway feeder at Spring Cypress. Deputies say one feeder lane remains open while they investigate.

A car fire in southwest Houston spread into a house overnight, sending two people to hospitals while crews and investigators worked the scene.

A 20-year-old man was killed after more than 20 shots were fired into a southwest Houston apartment. Investigators are searching for multiple persons of interest.

Houston police charged Tajuana Thomas and Richard Mouton with capital murder after an early morning fatal shooting of a 72-year-old woman on Lockwood Drive.

A 3-year-old gained access to a firearm and shot an off-duty Harris County deputy in Spring; the deputy’s injuries are described as non-life-threatening and investigators are on scene.

Authorities arrested suspect Davion Legaux in Harris County after a fight; he faced charges including unlawful firearm possession and had an outstanding warrant.

Ex-Sweeny Fire Chief Timothy Webb faces multiple child sexual assault charges; arrest follows a second firefighter's indictment; families seek justice as the investigation proceeds.