Firefighters in north Harris County saved five people and two puppies from a house fire; residents attempted to put out the fire, which started in a book-filled room.

A convicted felon from Angelina County, Preston Allen, pleaded guilty to illegal firearm possession and faces up to 15 years in prison after being arrested with an AR-15 style rifle.

Livingston resident Daniel Ricardo Field is charged with bank fraud, identity theft, and posing as an FBI agent, attempting to steal nearly $100,000 from Ally Bank.

Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting at 4020 Synott Road, seeking public help to find the suspect who fled after an altercation with the 32-year-old victim.

A man died in Houston after his motorcycle collided with an SUV that failed to yield. The female SUV driver was cooperative and not intoxicated. Authorities are investigating.

Driver Alexis Perez arrested after a high-speed chase on the Northwest Freeway, facing evading charge with a $7,500 bond. Incident details remain unclear.

Houston police seek a male shoplifting suspect who brandished a gun at a store employee, turning the act into aggravated robbery, and ask for public assistance.

A Houston MPD patrol vehicle collided with a car, ejecting a woman and injuring a minor; both hospitalized. The patrol was responding to an event; investigation ongoing.

A former Fort Bend County Sheriff's Deputy, Whitney Johnson III, was indicted on a sexual assault charge and immediately terminated. He posted bail set at $75,000.

A man in Jefferson County was sentenced to 27 months for trafficking fentanyl after a surveillance operation led to his arrest and the discovery of the drug at his home.

A former Harris County jailer, Stevie Mosley, was arrested for fraudulently selling a rented Lexus and faces felony charges. Her accomplice remains at large.

A fire in a Houston apartment complex displaced many residents, damaged 100 units, and resulted in injuries to two firefighters. The cause is under investigation by arson detectives.

A pedestrian was killed in a collision with a Nissan Altima on Houston's South Loop East. The driver was hospitalized but showed no signs of intoxication. The investigation is ongoing.