Sharai Poteet pleaded guilty in federal court to disaster-relief fraud and threatening a witness. Prosecutors say she secured a seven‑bedroom Harvey recovery house with falsified applications.

The FBI warns AI voice clones are being used to fake kidnappings and extort families. Local reports show victims have lost thousands; experts urge pause and verification.

A federal jury in Houston found a former Precinct 3 K‑9 handler was racially harassed by supervisors and awarded roughly $1.6 million after a three‑day trial.

A Houston firefighter was arrested and booked in Austin County on a child grooming charge; the Houston Fire Department says the member is suspended with pay pending investigation.

Ben Crump and Shahzad Gaziani’s family say HPD officers fired too quickly in the April 1 Bellfort shooting; bodycam footage and multiagency probes are underway.

An Oak Ridge North officer honored for DWI enforcement was arrested after a supervisor reported smelling alcohol; the city requested a DPS investigation.

Montgomery County detectives arrested Johnathan Michael Dennis at George Bush Intercontinental Airport after tracking his return from international travel; he faces a warrant for injury to a child.

Court records show Boosie Badazz was hit with a felony aggravated assault warrant after a downtown Houston nightclub altercation that left a security guard needing staples.

A Brazoria County deputy was placed on leave after a traffic-stop chase ended at a Lake Jackson home and a driver later died. Texas Rangers will assist the probe.

Bodycam shows a Texas City honor student handcuffed after a $13 classroom doorbell came off; the footage appears in a wider probe of school policing in Texas.

A person was found fatally shot Sunday night near Canal Street and W. Hedrick in Houston’s Greater East End. Police are investigating.

A 15-year-old was found shot and killed outside a New Caney home late Saturday; Montgomery County detectives are investigating and seeking tips.

HPD homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found unresponsive near Chartres and Congress. One person of interest has been identified while the medical examiner evaluates the body.