Six Houston men were arrested after a multi‑county probe tied them to smash‑and‑grab burglaries that netted tools and tobacco.

A 15-year-old was bitten at a Humble neighborhood park; deputies and animal-control officers are investigating. The dog remained on scene as officials responded.

A teen and a woman were found dead Tuesday in east Harris County; deputies are investigating the deaths at a Windy Spring Lane home.

A 7-year-old died after an early‑morning head‑on collision on College Street in Beaumont. Police say the child was unrestrained and the traffic unit is investigating.

Two teens were rushed to hospitals after a shooting near Remington Ridge Drive in northwest Harris County. Deputies say both victims are in critical condition and investigators are working the scene.

A visitor damaged a painting in Clarence Heyward’s EDEN at the Houston Museum of African American Culture; the museum removed the work and filed a police report.

Harris County Precinct 4 warns residents that 'ghost tapping' contactless-payment scams are appearing in crowds. Officials urge people to enable bank alerts and check statements.

Galveston County prosecutors charged Brooklyn Pace with murder after investigators say she sold fentanyl that killed 21-year-old Chase Boone last year.

A Houston man is in custody after police say he handed a 3-year-old to a stranger on the Southwest Freeway and fled with a woman; officers arrested him after a short pursuit.

A traffic stop near Flatonia uncovered about 20.2 pounds of suspected meth after a K-9 alert; two San Antonio residents face felony charges.

Houston police released images of two people they want to question after a Saturday shooting that left a 39-year-old man dead near Belknap Road.

A Harris County judge gave Patrick Maxey 22 years for his part in the 2023 theft at José Altuve’s Hedwig Village home. The burglary reportedly took more than $1 million in watches and gold jewelry.

A man was found dead early Sunday on the Northwest Freeway in Jersey Village. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.