HCSO says its Violent Criminal Apprehension Team has arrested 500 people wanted for murder since 2020, a milestone the office framed as answers for victims and safer neighborhoods.

A Porter man pleaded guilty to killing a bald eagle after investigators matched video and a necropsy to the bird’s death. Sentencing is set for July 30, 2026.

Court filings and a probable‑cause video allege a Deer Park woman strangled and partially consumed the family’s 8‑year‑old poodle; bond was set at $20,000.

A suspect led Houston police on a wild pursuit that ended with an arrest after a swim through Little White Oak Bayou.

A 47‑year‑old has been charged with capital murder after a worker was found dead inside an Alief business on May 8. Court documents allege the victim suffered blunt‑force trauma.

Harris County detectives say a company called Texas Housing and RV sold consigned RVs without completing title transfers and may have used fraudulent documents.

Precinct 4 deputies pursued an evading vehicle near the 26800 block of Tomball Parkway; the driver refused to stop and traveled west on FM 2920 while investigators worked the scene.

A 43-year-old Houston man died after his tractor-trailer veered off U.S. 287 near mile marker 322 and rolled, state troopers say.

Cleveland ISD told families an employee at the Ninth Grade Center has been charged with an improper relationship; district police have opened an investigation.

TPWD data show 84% of boating-fatality victims in 2025 weren’t wearing life jackets; officials are urging USCG-approved PFDs and sober boating.

K-9 teams and DPS air support searched the 17500 block of Huffmeister Road after a reported vehicle theft; one suspect was arrested and another remains sought.

Harris County Precinct 4 says deputies arrested a woman on Wednesday in the 13100 block of Kuykendahl Road on terroristic-threat and assault-on-officer allegations.

A man in his 30s was found dead after a homeowner shot him during an alleged trespassing confrontation near the 9600 block of Tidwell in northeast Houston. Investigation is ongoing.