A McAllen man got a 38-year sentence for migrant extortion and smuggling. Heriberto Mendez-Lozano was found guilty on all charges including hostage-taking and weapon offenses.

Several suspects were arrested after a high-speed chase ended in a crash in Houston, with one suspect still missing; stolen items and weapons, including an AR-15 rifle, were recovered.

A man named Ronnie Hunts was arrested for attempting to rob a Houston store by threatening the clerk, who then contacted the police, culminating in Hunts' apprehension and charges.

Former Torrid employee Nancy Nwachukwa is wanted for allegedly making fraudulent returns totaling $6,203 at Houston Premium Outlets. Authorities seek public assistance to locate her.

Three suspects were arrested after a theft at an Academy store; one suspect drew a firearm on deputies but was apprehended. Charges include felony theft and assault.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office identified 55-year-old Andrea Denkins as the gunshot victim found dead; Desman Govan, 24, is charged with her murder.

Houston police discovered a deputy constable and a woman fatally shot in a suspected murder-suicide on Briar Forest Drive. The incident remains under investigation.

A Houston officer was shot in the leg during a home invasion response and is now stable at Memorial Hermann Hospital; two suspects detained, one sought.

Two suspects are wanted for aggravated robbery after a Facebook Marketplace iPhone sale in Harris County became violent when the buyer showed an assault rifle.

Authorities are seeking help to identify a man who stole over $800 worth of footwear from a Nike store in Cypress and has caused $2,700 in losses. The suspect left in a white Volkswagen Jetta.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Southern Texas launched a whistleblower non-prosecution program to encourage insider information on fraud and corruption.

Houston police are investigating a hit-and-run that killed Saul Rodriguez Jaimes, who was walking erratically on Southwest Freeway when struck by a sedan.

A man, Ennis Randolph III, was charged with murder in Houston after the fatal shooting of Mohammed Al Quraishi.