Miguel Angel Moreno, 62, is charged with the 2020 murder of Jose Luis Mesta after detectives linked him to the crime through evidence. Mesta died from blunt force trauma, and Moreno was already in custody for another felony.

A transformer fire at Crosby Elementary School prompted evacuation; students were moved to Crosby Middle School gym. No injuries were reported, and power was restored.

A fatal collision between a truck and a sedan on I-69 Eastex Freeway caused delays and forced lane closures during an investigation. Traffic was diverted, and lanes reopened around 9:48 a.m.

A 22-year-old McAllen man, Juan Hector Resendez-Meza III, was sentenced to prison for straw purchasing firearms for a Mexican national. He will serve 24 months followed by supervised release.

Local police are searching for a male suspect involved in a car break-in at a nail salon on Spring Stuebner Road, spotted in a white Chevrolet Impala.

Houston officials report the arrest and charging of Alton W. Fuller for the Eastex Freeway murder of Donnell Johnson, with Fuller returning to the scene and surrendering to HPD.

Houston home builder Brett Detamore has pled guilty to wire fraud involving $1.5 million in construction funds.

Law enforcement in Harris County is raising awareness of the Baby Moses law as the area faces an increase in newborn abandonments, encouraging the use of safe havens for infants under 60 days old.

A shoplifting incident at an HEB store led to the arrest of Malik Marshall, whose further identification revealed outstanding warrants for organized crime and larceny.

Two men were arrested in Houston after a police officer fired his gun during an alleged auto theft; one is charged with theft, the other with evading arrest.

Javier Aguilar, a former energy trader, pleaded guilty to bribery and money laundering charges related to securing contracts for Vitol Inc. He has agreed to forfeit over $7 million and faces prison.

A head-on vehicle collision on Clay Road in northwest Houston resulted in at least one fatality, with an ongoing investigation and resulting traffic closures.

Four youths were shot in a Houston residence after assailants attempted to enter the home; suspects remain at large and the victims' conditions are undisclosed.