Thirteen years after his body was found in a car trunk, Donnie Lapointe’s family says they still have no answers and are urging tips to HPD.

An Amtrak passenger train struck an 18-wheeler at U.S. 90 and Cravens Road in Missouri City; about 120 passengers were moved to METRO buses as crews cleared the scene.

Houston police released images March 17 seeking five people tied to a Jan. 8 restaurant robbery on the 6200 block of Bellaire Blvd. Crime Stoppers says tips may be eligible for up to $5,000.

Two women were killed at a Conroe home Monday; their estranged husband faces a capital murder charge. Investigation is ongoing.

A late‑afternoon blaze on March 16 consumed multiple homes in Dickinson, Texas. Crews worked for hours to contain the damage and protect nearby houses.

Sean Teare gave a live briefing Tuesday on the county’s criminal case backlog and the operational steps his office says will move thousands of delayed cases toward resolution.

A Laredo DPS trooper was indicted after an FBI undercover operation alleges he solicited a 12‑year‑old online. Court papers and local reporting tie the account to a Laredo residence.

An hours-long blaze gutted a long-vacant restaurant on Crosstimbers Tuesday, renewing concerns about nuisance properties and fire safety in Houston.

More than 80 dogs were rescued from a rural East Texas rescue after volunteers and investigators found animals in cages with no food or water; officials fear more than 100 may have died.

A man was struck and killed on Houston’s East Freeway early Tuesday; Harris County deputies say the driver later contacted authorities while investigators probe the scene.

Authorities arrested Retrice Webb after deputies found three children living amid roaches, spoiled food and decomposing animal carcasses in a Spring home.

A mother in Alief says a low-hanging fiber cable struck her child and neighbors are demanding telecom crews and the city secure the lines. Residents say repairs have been slow and responsibility is unclear.

Precinct 4 deputies say a man who fired at a construction worker on Spring Stuebner Road was captured after a brief manhunt and charged with deadly conduct.