Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced the unexpected death of Deputy Melvin Foster. Foster was a former Jack Yates and Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker who served the county for nearly 15 years.

A traffic stop on the 12500 block of Walters Road led to the arrest of a wanted man found with a firearm reported stolen to Houston police.

Houston police say a woman was shot during a robbery near 12800 Airline Drive and is listed in stable condition. North Belt officers were on scene, authorities say.

A main gas line was hit near Shaw Road, prompting a shelter‑in‑place and putting four Tomball ISD campuses into secure mode.

An 18-year-old has been charged after a hit-and-run on North Houston Rosslyn Road that killed a 76-year-old man, authorities say.

Walnut Bend Elementary was placed on a precautionary "hold" Tuesday as HISD police swept the campus. Students remained in classrooms while officials investigated.

Residents at a Southwest Houston townhome complex say repeated vandalism and threats by one resident culminated in an arrest and a judge-ordered mental-health screening.

A Brinks guard was shot at a Conroe ATM and later transported in critical condition; police say the suspected shooter died after an I‑45 traffic stop.

Federal agents recovered a large cache of drugs and guns in a southeast Houston apartment, including about 40 lbs of meth and 17 firearms, the DEA says.

A Montgomery County grand jury indicted Vernon James Cradier earlier this month in the Jan. 1 Porter shooting that killed Clarence "Tom" Modlin III. He remains jailed without bond.

A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed Monday after his bike struck a pickup on West Main Street in League City. A second rider was arrested and investigators are handling the crash.

A 19-year-old was arrested in Houston on a murder charge while reportedly free on three bonds. The arrest renews scrutiny of pretrial release practices.

An explosion at Valero’s Port Arthur refinery sent a column of black smoke over the city and prompted shelter-in-place orders for parts of town. Officials say no injuries were reported as crews worked the scene.