A blaze tore through an apartment complex in the 21700 block of Inverness Forest, prompting evacuations and a multi-agency response while investigators probe the cause.

A longtime Chi Alpha mentor was sentenced to 30 years in Waco after pleading guilty to continuous trafficking for sexually abusing boys. Survivors and lawyers say the case exposes failures by ministry leaders.

Hazmat teams are cleaning up a crash that closed northbound SH 99 near West Airport. Officials report no life‑threatening injuries but expect a multi‑hour shutdown.

Two teens were arrested in Houston on May 8 in connection with the March 29 death of 19‑year‑old Mario Sosa Ruiz; two others were wounded in the park incident.

Harris County deputies say a 19-year-old has been booked on manslaughter charges after the March death of 84-year-old Joanne Bennett in a Houston home.

A shooting in southeast Houston left at least one person dead Thursday near Sunny Terrace Lane as police processed the scene and investigators worked the block.

Scammers are sending tiny PayPal payments that trigger legitimate notifications with fake support numbers. Experts warn: don’t call — verify your account directly and report the message.

A 21-year-old Harris County man is wanted after a parent says they found him with their teenage daughter; authorities say he fled and is wanted on multiple counts of sexual assault of a child.

A Houston traffic stop turned up 396 kilograms of meth hidden in a trailer’s false compartment, authorities say.

A 66-year-old Houston man died after collapsing behind the wheel in the parking lot at Memorial Hermann Southeast, authorities say.

Houston robbery detectives released stills after an April 17 carjacking on Sunflower St. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips leading to an arrest.

Authorities have identified 36‑year‑old David Schumaker in an indecent‑exposure incident at Mike Driscoll Park and say a warrant is out for his arrest. Precinct 5 has increased patrols and asks anyone with information to contact investigators.

A suspect was taken into custody after a man was shot multiple times during an aggravated robbery on Kuykendahl Road. Deputies say the suspect was found with a recently fired handgun and property belonging to the victim.