An adult man was rushed to a hospital after a shooting at 5700 Rampart in southwest Houston; police are investigating and seeking tips.

A man was killed Tuesday night at an apartment complex on West Little York; deputies say a former roommate was detained.

Civil‑service records show a former Marine alerted HPD to an officer’s racist Instagram videos; the officer was suspended, fired and has appealed.

Two men were wounded in a drive‑by outside a north Houston home; police say suspects fled and both victims are expected to survive.

Deputies joined Spring Fire Department crews to knock down a kitchen blaze on Hirschfield Road. Officials reported no injuries and urged people to avoid the area.

A Montgomery man nearly wired $3,000 after a convincing late‑night call that appeared to be from his mother. Authorities and experts warn caller‑ID spoofing and AI voice cloning make these hoaxes harder to detect.

The SEC says a Cypress resident raised $12.3M from about 150 investors with fake AI trading bots and bogus protections, then misused the funds.

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.