A fatal crash closed I‑45 in the Spring area, blocking main lanes between Spring Cypress and Cypresswood and causing major delays.

A Needville tax preparer was indicted in April 2025 on six federal counts accusing her of preparing false returns that sought tens of thousands in fraudulent refunds. The case was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation and is being prosecuted in Houston federal court.

A CAP state-by-state analysis finds expanded SNAP work rules could lead to about 2,500 avoidable deaths in Texas, raising alarms among San Antonio food providers.

CCTV shows a funnel cloud brush a house outside Lindale; the NWS confirmed a short-lived EF1 tornado that damaged multiple homes but caused no serious injuries.

FBI and allied SWAT teams executed court‑authorized searches across Clinton Park on Tuesday. Authorities say there is no threat to public safety as operations continue.

A Walmart Supercenter in Pearland was evacuated after a caller reported bombs inside; K‑9 teams swept the store and no injuries were reported.

Jamaica Pon Di Road filed TDLR plans for a 4,290-sf buildout at 3434 FM 1092 in the Township, targeting May construction and a summer opening.

Surveillance stills show two women and three men wanted in a Jan. 13 aggravated robbery at the 3800 block of Old Spanish Trail. Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for tips.

A Lee College debate coach was charged after an alleged AI‑generated explicit video was found on his phone; court records say the clip involved a juvenile.

Gov. Greg Abbott reshared an AI‑generated image claiming to show a rescued airman from Iran and deleted the post after fact‑checkers flagged it.

Ricardo De La Cruz, 40, was arrested after police say he shot a person during a Feb. 9 parking‑lot robbery on Southwest Freeway. HPD charged him with aggravated robbery and aggravated assault.

Security at Eden Church’s POST Houston service detained a man police say had a loaded .22 revolver and about 100 rounds; court records say he also had a note threatening the pastor.

World Food Mart at 14625 Beechnut St. temporarily closed after parent companies filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy amid a years‑long legal fight over a 2014 sale.