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Houston Police request public assistance to identify an armed robbery suspect from an August 3 incident at a Houston apartment complex involving a food delivery worker.
Houston ISD's Waltrip High School marching band and affiliates were confirmed safe after a deadly incident on Bourbon Street, New Orleans. They were in the city for the Sugar Bowl.
Three teens died and three hospitalized following a crash in a stolen vehicle pursued by Harris County deputies.
An apartment fire in southwest Houston injured a resident and firefighter; four units were destroyed with additional smoke and water damage. Investigations into the cause are ongoing.
The FBI is investigating a property in Harris County linked to New Orleans truck attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar, deploying SWAT and bomb techs amid an intensified search.
A helicopter tipped over during takeoff near Galveston's Seawall, with no injuries reported. The pilot was the only occupant. The FAA will investigate the cause.
Anthony Thomas, an inmate at Harris County Jail, died after an unspecified medical emergency. An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of death.
A fire caused significant damage to a house in Houston, with firefighters preventing further spread and reporting no injuries. The blaze was deemed accidental due to an electrical source.
A caretaker was arrested in Houston for the March death of 16-year-old Nayeli Perez, now ruled a homicide, and is charged with causing serious bodily injury.
Firefighters extinguished fires at two duplexes in Acres Home, Houston, with no injuries reported; the cause is under investigation, and damages are estimated at $100,000.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics released the "Capital Punishment, 2022 – Statistical Tables" which details the state of the death penalty in the U.S. for that year.
An EF-3 tornado devastated homes in Montgomery County, critically injuring a mother and impacting many families, highlighting the urgent need for recovery aid and community support.
Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting on Persimmon Street that occurred on December 29, leaving a 41-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound.
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