A man named Dequavius Davis was shot and later died following a car crash in north Houston. Authorities are investigating the incident; no arrests yet. Davis was on a lunch break from his job at Houston Public Works.

A 5-year-old girl drowned in a west Houston apartment complex pool, with police and fire departments responding and reviewing surveillance footage as part of their investigation.

Former Progreso mayor Gerardo Alanis received a 46-month sentence for a cocaine distribution conspiracy, involving the use of school property for drug activities.

A Texas woman was arrested for causing a collision by abandoning her vehicle without lights on a road, with authorities finding alcohol and marijuana in the car.

James Carter-Smith Jr. got a 50-year sentence in Texas under a new fentanyl murder law for causing Justin Fortin's overdose death.

Eleni McLin is identified as a suspect in a costly Public Storage burglary in Harris County, with $15,000 in damages; authorities seek public's help to locate her.

Remains found in a cooler in Houston were identified as Dionne Williams, who went missing in 2024. Police urge the public to provide any related information.

A sergeant from Constable Herman's Office had a violent encounter with a suspected shoplifter, Chance Davis, who assaulted him and was consequently Tased and arrested.

A former Laredo daycare director received a 45-month federal sentence for her role in a cocaine trafficking scheme involving over 245 kilograms of cocaine.

Walter Somers was sentenced to five years for distributing counterfeit fentanyl pills after pleading guilty and faces four years of supervised release afterwards.

A man was shot in the chest after an argument in Eleanor Tinsley Park's parking lot. The victim survived, and the suspect fled. Increased safety concerns in the area have led to more police patrols.

A fire in southeast Houston displaced 40 people, with two firefighters and two civilians treated for heat exhaustion on-site. The blaze damaged six apartment units and cut power to 16. The cause is under investigation.

Emmanuel Padilla Reyes was sentenced to 60 months in prison for operating a fraud scheme selling fake Texas vehicle tags and must pay $22 million in restitution.