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.

A man was shot early Sunday at The Landing at Westchase and hospitalized; Harris County prosecutors declined to accept charges against the resident who fired.

A two-vehicle crash on the Beltway 8 feeder at Pasadena Boulevard left one person dead and three hospitalized Sunday; the northbound service road remains closed during the investigation.

A man was arrested and charged with murder after deputies say a carjacking in north Harris County ended with the vehicle's owner shot and later killed. Authorities say the owner tracked the stolen pickup before confronting the suspect.

A shooting on Aldine Westfield Drive left one person dead and another hospitalized in Spring; deputies with Precinct 4 are investigating.

Surveillance footage shows a Ram TRX taken from a Houston dealership in daylight, highlighting a rise in tech‑enabled truck thefts in the region.

A Houston man was sentenced to 25 years after investigators say more than 500 grams of fentanyl were seized in a November 2024 joint probe, officials said.