A fatal hit-and-run on Houston's North Freeway is under investigation after a man was struck and killed around 4:35 a.m.; authorities seek the public's help.

A 93-year-old couple protests for the 26th time against the parole of their daughter's killer, Louis Phillip Wright, who took their daughter and son-in-law's lives in 1976.

Ex-Harris County Sgt. Garrett Hardin was acquitted of murder in the 2022 shooting of Roderick Brooks after claiming self-defense during a shoplifting incident.

A Houston homeowner shot an intruder, who formerly lived in the home, in apparent self-defense. Police are investigating without naming suspects or victims.

Attorney accused of visiting jury foreman uninvited in the case of Robert Roberson, who is on death row for the murder of his daughter in 2002. Debate over the evidence and the validity of shaken baby syndrome diagnosis persists.

Jury deliberations start in the trial of Garrett Hardin, a former Harris County sergeant charged with the fatal shooting of theft suspect Roderick Brooks.

The Houston Housing Authority is grappling with a ransomware attack and an ongoing leadership scandal involving alleged fiscal improprieties and mismanaged funds.

A fire at The Fairway at Bellevue in Richmond has left 40 people homeless. Residents safely evacuated, and the Richmond community is rallying to support those affected.

A mother in Houston is charged with trying to sell her newborn on Facebook, facing a third-degree felony. The investigation began after a tip-off to the police.

A Texas school bus carrying a cheerleading team crashed on I-69, with three students hospitalized but later released. The accident involved eight vehicles and caused highway closure.

A 17-year-old boy was found shot to death at Evolve Champions Apartments in Harris County after witnesses heard gunfire and a car speeding away. Authorities are investigating the incident with no suspects or motives yet identified.

A person was killed on I-45 North Freeway near West Rd in Houston after being hit by a car, closing the freeway for hours and affecting morning traffic.

A woman was shot in the face during an attempted robbery at her apartment complex in Southeast Houston after returning from work. The assailant escaped, and police are investigating.