Julian Vazquez was charged with murder after a fatal shooting in Houston, where a man was found shot dead in a car. Vazquez admitted involvement and was arrested at the scene.

The Houston Police Department is placing investigators in each patrol division to address crimes more effectively, despite a history of uninvestigated cases.

Constable Mark Herman's deputies arrested La Tonya Fritts for allegedly fleeing a hit-and-run scene on Cypresswood Drive and not providing required information post-crash.

A man's body with gunshot and stab wounds was found in a Harris County parking lot; deputies are investigating.

The Splendora Police, with other agencies, arrested three individuals for highway racing; two were charged with racing, and the third also had outstanding warrants. All were jailed without further incident.

A man's body was found with signs of trauma in a parking lot in northwest Harris County, prompting an ongoing death investigation by local authorities.

A toddler drowned in a neighbor's pool in Harris County after slipping through a fence during a family gathering. Despite rapid hospitalization, the child did not survive.

Authorities confirmed the remains found in July as those of Miranda Ankofski, ending the search that started after she and her husband went missing in a flash flood in Utah.

A man was arrested for allegedly dumping used oil into a storm drain in Harris County; he faces charges and a $2,500 bond for environmental pollution.

A sinkhole caused the evacuation of eight homes in Houston's Memorial Green Homes. No injuries were reported, with heavy rain potentially being a factor.

Deputies in Harris County arrested Joseph Alvarado, who has multiple DWI charges and an outstanding Probation Warrant, in the 8100 block of Tattershall Circle.

An 18-year-old is charged with abandoning her newborn in a dumpster in Houston. The baby, found with umbilical cord attached, is now healthy; the mother's bail is set at $90,000.

Shantrell Williams was arrested in Harris County for assaulting peace officers and evading arrest after a disturbance call escalated into a foot chase and physical altercation.