A 2-alarm fire at Ridge Point Apartments in Houston led to evacuations and a community response, with no serious injuries reported; the cause is under investigation.

A shootout between two brothers next to Houston's NRG Center resulted in both of their deaths, leading to a homicide investigation by the Houston Police.

A Houston father was arrested for leaving his 4-year-old in a car while gambling at Sam Houston Race Park for over four hours. The child is now with a guardian.

The article reports on a recent armored truck robbery in Harris County, which is the third incident in December, with the suspects escaping with an estimated $3,000.

A toddler in Harris County accidentally shot their mother after finding an unsecured gun in a vehicle. The mother is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

A Houston man, already a convicted felon, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of firearms and faces up to 15 years in prison plus a potential $250,000 fine.

A woman in her 30s was rescued by the Cy-Fair Fire Department after her car was found in a trench near Highway 290. She was alert and flown to the hospital; the cause of the crash is under investigation.

Capital punishment in the U.S. remained low in 2024, led by a few states, with Alabama using nitrogen gas. Texas continued executions, showing racial disparities. Bipartisan efforts are emerging to reevaluate the death penalty.

A firefighter was injured while responding to a house fire in the Greater OST/South Union area of Houston. The fire caused damage to a vacant house, and its cause is under investigation.

A deadly multi-vehicle crash involving a bus on the Katy Freeway in Houston claimed one life, injured others, and caused a severe traffic jam for hours.

Kemien Sharod Taylor from Port Arthur was sentenced to 57 months for drug trafficking and a firearms offense after being caught with a stolen gun and crack cocaine.

A three-truck crash on I-10 near the Texas-Louisiana line caused lane closures, with no injuries reported; detours are in place. Traffic updates are advised for travelers.

A man was killed and a woman injured in a hit-and-run crash involving a speeding truck on the Gulf Freeway in Houston. The authorities are seeking information about the black truck and its driver.