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A suspected hit‑and‑run left a cyclist dead near Loop 494 in New Caney; Texas DPS is investigating and Crime Stoppers is seeking tips.
Three people were arrested after deputies responded to a reported break-in on the 18800 block of Timber Spring Drive; stolen items including a PlayStation 5 were recovered.
A 16-year-old boy was killed in an apparent accidental shooting at a home on Redberry Court in The Woodlands, Montgomery County authorities say.
Harris County deputies say nine stolen vehicles were recovered and multiple suspects arrested; the sheriff’s office estimates the haul was worth nearly $500,000.
A Bellaire traffic stop turned up documents with Social Security numbers and other data tied to roughly 250 Texans; investigators have identified 128 potential victims so far.
Harris County fire marshals executed a search warrant Wednesday and seized a large cache of fireworks from a residence, issuing citations for illegal storage and sales.
An employee was arrested after deputies say she tried to issue about $52,000 in fraudulent refunds at a Northwest Freeway business; investigators also found an active Navarro County warrant.
A 23-year-old Houston man, Mujeeb Kharoti, died after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 21 near North Zulch; officials say wet roads and speed may have been factors.
Court filings and a new arrest link the teens charged in the Jan. 20, 2025 killing of Rayburn High student Tony De La O to a string of alleged armed robberies.
A pedestrian was struck and killed on the 2300 block of Summer Street near Washington Avenue; HPD's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating the crash.
A League City Police investigation led to seven arrests and grand‑jury indictments after thefts at Best Buy stores across Texas.
Austin police say NIBIN ballistics linked the Aug. 25, 2022 Barton Springs killing to a Sept. 20, 2022 Houston homicide; surveillance video has been released and detectives want tips.
A Houston man has been federally charged with cyberstalking and possession of child pornography after an alleged months-long campaign of harassment, court records say.
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