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A Woodlands resident was arrested in Harris County on Monday on an online solicitation charge; investigators say the probe is ongoing and asked for tips.
A Houston Methodist employee was stabbed Monday morning in a Texas Medical Center parking garage and taken to Memorial Hermann. Police are searching for a suspect.
A 66-year-old woman was found dead inside a Quitman Street home during a welfare check Friday. HPD homicide detectives are investigating and ask the public to call 713-308-3600 with tips.
Deputies responded after a Channelview man allegedly pointed a pistol and barricaded himself inside a home. Officials called the report preliminary as detectives processed the scene.
Two people — a man and a child — were critically injured after an Amtrak train struck their car at a Lockwood Drive crossing in northeast Harris County. Investigators are working the scene.
Precinct 3 deputies found an adult man shot after a reported carjacking near Sam Houston Parkway; he was flown by Life Flight and detectives are investigating.
A pedestrian was struck and killed on State Highway 6 in west Houston early Sunday; police have detained a person for questioning as the Vehicular Crimes Division investigates.
A man in his 20s was killed after a red Tesla left the roadway, rolled several times and struck a tree in Spring early Sunday. Deputies say speed may have been a factor as HCSO investigates.
Montgomery County detectives arrested a Porter man in connection with a deadly hit-and-run on U.S. 59 that left Gary Belvin dead. The suspect faces a second-degree felony charge.
Kenric Henry was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to aggravated assault for a December 2021 shooting and pistol‑whipping; the state's high court has allowed a limited review.
An infant was found dead Saturday at a Sunnyside apartment complex; homicide detectives are on scene and the cause of death is pending.
Harris County Treasurer Dr. Carla Wyatt was arrested in Galveston County and booked on a DWI charge. The arrest follows earlier legal trouble, including a dismissed 2023 DWI and a no‑billed December burglary case.
A Liberty County judge found problems with evidence in the 2015 Brandon Jenkins murder trial, sending the case to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and renewing family hopes.
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