Firefighters battled a blaze at the Chestnut Hill apartments in Sharpstown late Monday; the Houston Fire Department says no injuries were reported. Crews remained on scene.

Fort Bend County investigators say 'valid allegations' were found at Burton Elementary; multiple staff members were removed and CPS is reviewing footage and records.

A Tomball physician was convicted for distributing more than one million opioid pills through a Houston cash‑only clinic, prosecutors say. Sentencing is pending.

Houston police released surveillance stills after an April 12 robbery in the 600 block of W. Mount Houston; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

A Del Rio jury convicted Bobby Brandon Galvan after prosecutors said he straw‑purchased 24 AK‑style rifles that were funneled to La Nueva Familia Michoacana.

Harris County prosecutors dismissed a family‑violence charge against former HPD officer Dra'Vaughn Smith Banks after he completed a state‑certified intervention program. Court records say the case was closed following BIPP completion.

A Montalba man was arrested after TSCRA special rangers linked him to more than $221,000 in unpaid cattle purchases and a separate bad check.

Advanced DNA sequencing and forensic genealogy point to Allen Wayne Mosley in the 1988 Silsbee killing of Caroline Bolen, law enforcement says.

Kendell Gaulden was jailed in Houston after an April 17 fight in which police say he pistol‑whipped a woman and attempted to shoot rapper Dedrick 'Lil Dump' Wright.

Deputies say 30-year-old Logan Box threatened a neighbor with a hammer in Spring; he was arrested, charged with aggravated assault and accused of possessing a stolen motorcycle.

A motorcyclist died May 3 after a crash at 4400 North Freeway in Houston; police say speed may have been a factor.

A La Marque man arrested early Sunday died after telling jail medical staff he had ingested cocaine, county officials say. It’s the second fatality at the Galveston County Jail this week.

Precinct 4 deputies say a swift response stopped a forced‑entry home burglary Monday; two suspects are charged.