Gregory Massey has admitted to operating a sex trafficking scheme with Patricia Hart, exploiting two adults for sex work and controlling their earnings and lives. He faces a potential 22.5-year prison term.

Keondria Lopez was arrested in Harris County for an outstanding criminal trespass motor vehicle warrant after deputies responded to a disturbance call.

Rice University has launched the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute, aiming to become a leader in graduate research and attract top talent in science and engineering.

A man, James Lewis Spencer III, has been charged with the murder of Sean Connery Showers, who was shot dead in Houston last May. Spencer confessed to his role in the shooting and was arrested without incident.

A teen boy faces charges after a deadly car crash on the East Freeway in Houston, where a stolen vehicle he was driving hit another car, killing a teenage girl and injuring others.

A man, Justin Williams Garcia, was arrested in Harris County for driving a stolen vehicle and possessing crystal meth. The arrest adds to the region's fight against vehicle thefts and drug trafficking.

The Houston area, including Fulshear, shows a strong real estate market, with a significant increase in home sales and a presence in national rankings for best-selling master-planned communities.

Jaylon McIntyre, 25, is charged with capital murder after a triple homicide at a gathering on Russet Leaf Trace. The Sheriff expressed condolences to the victims' families.

Girl Scout cookie sales are set to begin in Houston on Feb. 16, with prices increasing to $6 per box due to inflation. Proceeds for local troops will rise by 20%.

Hugo Daniel Bahena Dominguez was charged with the murder of Eric Colin, who was shot in December 2023 in Houston and later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Wallick Eli Thompson has been charged with murder for a fatal shooting in March 2021 in Houston; the victim, William Satterfield, was found deceased with concrete mix on his body.

Antonio Rivera-Espinoza was arrested in Harris County, TX for DWI and cocaine possession after failing sobriety tests.

Schwin Rashad Hadnot, 36, of Houston, has been charged with murder and assault in a shooting at 9923 Valley Club Drive, killing one and injuring another.