A two-alarm fire broke out in a South Main apartment on January 2, requiring residents to jump from balconies. One firefighter was injured, and Arson investigators deemed the cause accidental.

A man in Houston was killed after being hit by two vehicles; the first driver stayed while the second fled the scene. Police are investigating the hit-and-run.

Four men linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were detained by Texas troopers while trying to cross the border from Mexico. They were among a group of 22 and intended to travel to various Texas cities.

A fire broke out in a strip center in Alief, Houston, causing $170,000 in damages. HFD responded quickly, extinguishing the fire and saving the property. No injuries were reported, and the cause was an electrical fault.

A New Year's Day fire in Denver Harbor, Houston, caused by an electrical issue, resulted in $160,000 in damages, but no injuries. 42 firefighters responded, initially using defensive tactics before moving inside to extinguish the blaze.

Houston Police seek public help identifying 'The Croc Crew', four suspects in a June convenience store robbery who notably wore similar crocodile-patterned shoes.

Two women, Myquel Cooley and Leyah Bilbo, face theft charges for stealing $3,447 worth of fragrances from an ULTA Beauty store, with arrests warrants issued after community tips helped identify them.

Quinton Waldo Lee, 23, has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting during an argument with his roommate and cousin on Sterlingshire Street in Houston.

An 18-year-old transgender woman will speak publicly after being stabbed upon exiting a Houston METRO bus. The victim, Rue, was attacked after refusing to lend her phone, resulting in a punctured lung. The suspect has been arrested.

A fire broke out in a church garage in the South Belt/Ellington area of Houston on New Year's Day; no injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.

Houston's Muslim community is in shock after a local man committed a deadly attack in New Orleans, prompting both FBI investigation and communal condemnation.

Houston firefighters battled a house fire on Brookfield Dr., saving $110,000 in property but incurring $90,000 in damages. One firefighter was injured and later treated at the hospital.

Houston police investigate a fatal crash where a Lexus ran a stop sign, hitting a Chevrolet and killing passenger Joel Fraustro. The Lexus driver fled but was captured; his charges are unrelated.