Two South Texas human smugglers received 20-year prison sentences for smuggling nearly 2,500 migrants and laundering $2 million.

A 2-year-old girl in north Houston was killed by three Rottweilers at a babysitter's home. She died at Texas Children’s Hospital. The dogs are in BARC custody, and HPD investigates.

Merseana Struggs was shot and killed in a presumed domestic violence incident. Nicholas F. Finley, the suspected boyfriend, was charged with Capital Murder. The tragedy has sparked discussions on domestic violence prevention.

Three individuals in Texas were sentenced for USDA loan bribery, with prison terms ranging from 6 to 16 months and supervised release, after admitting guilt in a corruption case.

An Amber Alert was issued for 12-year-old Chloie Brewer-Clark, last seen in Houston, and police are seeking information on her and 26-year-old Ariel Anderson.

Deputies in Northern Harris County arrested two suspects and recovered a stolen motorcycle, with one suspect, Rebecca Dennis, also facing charges for evading detention.

A 15-year-old boy was arrested for the murder of 62-year-old Dana Magnuson, who was found stabbed to death in her backyard in northwest Harris County.

Mauri Anderson was arrested for an open felony robbery warrant and charged with drug possession and credit card abuse after being caught with narcotics and an unauthorized credit card.

Esdras Hernandez, out on bond for Aggravated Assault, was arrested for Eluding after leading deputies on a chase in Houston. His new bond is set at $5,000.

A man was critically wounded in a Houston apartment complex shooting, with the estranged husband of the woman he was visiting facing capital murder charges.

Harris County authorities are seeking Jacoby Guillory, wanted for capital murder following a fatal robbery shooting.

Jury selection begins for the civil trial against the parents of Santa Fe High School shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis, focusing on their alleged negligence.

A major four-vehicle crash closed westbound lanes of the North Sam Houston Tollway near SH 249, causing significant delays. Two victims were airlifted; lanes reopened by 7:15 a.m.