Martial arts instructor Stephen Zarruk was arrested for alleged indecency with a child, previously worked as a substitute teacher, and has been released on bond.

One dead and another injured after a road rage-related shooting in West Houston led to a crash. Suspect also hospitalized with a gunshot wound. Police investigating the incident.

A man drove into a crash scene on the East Freeway, hitting a tow truck and patrol car, and was killed. Two tow truck drivers and a deputy sustained minor injuries. The investigation is ongoing.

Late-night shooting in Houston leaves a young woman dead and a man injured; police are investigating their relationship and the circumstances of the incident.

An 8-year-old boy named Patrick Killian disappeared in Aransas Pass, Texas, prompting an AMBER Alert and a search led by the Aransas County Sheriff's Office.

Houston mourns the death of singer Chris Walker II, 30, killed in a suspected robbery shooting in the Galleria area. Police seek a suspect described as a Black man in his 20s with a green hoodie.

Two arrested for prostitution at Phoenix Spa in Harris County following undercover investigation; patron charged with solicitation. Authorities raise concerns about massage parlors being fronts for criminal activities.

A 24-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a car on North Freeway in Houston Thursday night; the driver, also 24, was not impaired and is not in custody.

A North Harris County standoff ended with one arrested for aggravated assault and another for interference, involving SWAT intervention and a K-9 unit.

A construction worker was killed and another injured in Houston when a driver hit them and a utility pole. The driver is detained and may face charges.

A DoorDash driver, Wister Cobas, was arrested in Harris County for threatening to kill McDonald's employees and implying he had a gun after they requested proof that he was the actual delivery driver.

A man was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound after being dropped off at a Houston emergency room following a shooting incident near the Galleria area. Police are investigating the case and seeking information.

Deputy Jesus Vargas was fatally shot serving a warrant in Houston; his death and the subsequent killing of suspect Robert Davis III have sparked investigation and community mourning.