17-year-old Hunter Cameron Villasana was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash on the Katy Freeway in Houston that killed a woman.

Asya Marshall, 32, is charged with intoxicated assault after her vehicle caused a fatal wreck on Katy Freeway, resulting in a 31-year-old man's death.

Antonio Jackson Jr. of Houston was charged with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly defrauding COVID-19 relief programs of nearly $493,000 using fake businesses.

Rep. Jacey Jetton defends his Texas House seat amid intra-party conflict stemming from his vote to impeach Attorney General Paxton, despite his conservative stance and legislation.

Houston Fire Department began offering free health and cancer screenings to its members in line with NFPA standards to detect early signs of job-related health risks.

Houston's upcoming transportation projects will cause significant changes to local commutes, with some completions in 2024 and others like the I-45 redesign set to last until 2042.

A person was killed in north Houston after being ejected from their car and crushed by it during a multi-car crash caused by a driver who ran a red light.

Two men were killed in separate, apparently unrelated shootings in Houston's Third Ward, one inside a restaurant and the other in an apartment building elevator.

One person was killed and another injured during a shooting at a Houston house party, with police searching for a potentially minor Hispanic male suspect.

One person died in a fire at a Harris County homeless encampment near Mount Houston Road and Varnell Street, with the Eastex Fire Department responding. The cause is under investigation.

Suspect Jose Luis Rios has been extradited from Mexico to Houston to face charges in the 1995 shooting death of 19-year-old cheerleader Kristie Martin.

Houston police report a decrease in violent and nonviolent crime, but an increase in rapes and a national rise in self-reported victimization suggest underreporting may be an issue.

The shelter-in-place order in Texas City was lifted after a sulfur dioxide leak at the Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery; there were no reported injuries or immediate physical danger.