Documents from a teacher’s previous district detail complaints; families and local leaders are pressing TEA and school officials for answers about vetting and reporting.

A Huntsville ISD support staffer was terminated and arrested after an April 16 incident at Estella Stewart Elementary. The district reported the case to CPS and the TEA; court records show bond was posted.

A man was arrested Sunday after allegedly threatening a Harris County deputy during a solicitor complaint on Tomball Parkway; he faces a retaliation charge and Baytown warrants.

A Houston man received a 27‑year federal sentence after prosecutors said he coordinated an event that led to the sexual abuse of a toddler, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

A 17-year-old was hurt in an accidental shooting in Tomball; injuries are not believed to be life‑threatening and Precinct 4 is investigating.

Deputies say a man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Houston home and being found in bed with a 13-year-old. Harris County Precinct 4 detectives are investigating.

A 73-year-old woman was killed and two men were hospitalized after a pickup struck pedestrians in a northwest Houston parking lot. HPD's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.

A pedestrian was struck and killed on the southbound Gulf Freeway early Monday; HPD's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating. The driver remained at the scene and was released after questioning.

A 47-year-old bicyclist was killed after being struck by a car near 10107 Westview Drive in west Houston; HPD says the driver stayed at the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

A suspect tied to the HAFNIUM Microsoft Exchange intrusions was extradited from Italy and appeared in Houston federal court. Prosecutors say the nine‑count indictment links him to hacks that targeted COVID‑19 research and thousands of U.S. systems.

A Harris County grand jury is set to consider charging Gonzalo Leon Jr. with capital murder in the ding‑dong ditch killing of 11‑year‑old Julian Guzman — a move that would sharply raise the stakes.

Houston police released images seeking a suspect in a March 31 robbery on the 9700 block of Katy Freeway; tips to Crime Stoppers may earn up to $5,000.

A Baytown father has been charged with capital murder after his 7-week-old son died from blunt-force head trauma; bond denied and a court hearing is set Monday.