A state judicial commission publicly warned Harris County Judge Melissa Morris, saying her handling of child‑sex cases and a grand‑jury breach violated ethics. The rebuke will follow Morris into a November re‑election bid.

Two suspects exchanged gunfire near Tidwell and Beltway 8 on Tuesday evening; an uninvolved driver was hospitalized and authorities say the suspects fled.

A former employee allegedly pointed a firearm at a security guard at the H‑E‑B near Fountain View and San Felipe, prompting a brief lockdown as police search for a suspect.

A northwest Harris County homeowner shot and killed a man trying to break into a Spring Creek Oaks home; deputies and homicide investigators are on the scene.

A Fifth Circuit panel heard arguments over whether ex‑HPD officer Felipe Gallegos is immune from a civil suit tied to the fatal 2019 Harding Street raid. The decision could determine whether the families get a jury trial.

A 3-year-old was found alone around midnight near Highway 6 and Via Del Norte in west Harris County; deputies are searching for the child's parents and checking nearby daycares.

Police and fire crews investigated a suspicious package near The Galleria on May 4; no injuries were reported and drivers were urged to use caution.

A Houston firefighter fell through the roof of a southeast home while crews ventilated the blaze; he was pulled out uninjured and investigators are probing the cause.

Houston police say a shooting on Kingston Street in River Oaks Monday evening left at least one person dead; investigators have the scene sealed as detectives work.

Court records say a Katy-area mother left her 11- and 6-year-old daughters alone for six weeks; deputies later found the children during a welfare check in Ohio.

Forty years after she vanished, Montgomery County investigators say a suspect has been charged in the killing of 16‑year‑old Deanna Ogg.

Harris County deputies found an adult man in a chokehold by his teenage son; the man later died and homicide detectives and CSI are investigating.

Deputies found a deceased person in the 1200 block of Spears Road; CSI and homicide detectives are on scene and details remain limited.