The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Houston filed 371 immigration‑related cases March 13–19, a surge that includes human‑smuggling counts and dozens of felony reentry prosecutions. Many defendants have prior violent or narcotics convictions.

A man was found with a gunshot wound to the chest early Saturday in a Gulf Freeway parking lot. HPD’s Major Assaults Division is investigating.

Houston police raided an unpermitted after-hours club on Laura Koppe Road after weeks of neighbor complaints; one person was taken into custody and the investigation is active.

A Houston father of three says an experimental cell vaccine at UTHealth has kept him alive 15 months after a glioblastoma diagnosis. Early trial data from the company show promising 12‑month survival in a small cohort.

Trustees approved new attendance boundaries moving parts of Fulshear into four new elementary schools opening in 2026 and 2027.

A Richmond resident admitted running a scheme that stole federal student aid by using stolen IDs and fake documents. Sentencing is scheduled for June 22, 2026.

A woman was taken into custody after allegedly brandishing a handgun following a minor crash on the 15700 block of the North Freeway. Deputies say the dispute began while drivers exchanged insurance information.

A repeat DWI suspect was arrested after a brief pursuit near Atascocita Road; deputies say field sobriety tests indicated impairment and bond was set at $45,000.

A junior-high student was shot Friday afternoon in northwest Houston near Benbrook Elementary after getting off the bus; police are investigating.

A Kinder Institute snapshot finds about 16% of Harris County residents lack checking or savings accounts, concentrated in neighborhoods like Aldine and Greenspoint.

The Texas Rangers are probing allegations that Magnolia Mayor Matthew Dantzer assaulted City Secretary Christian Gable at a Fort Worth hotel; an HR review was inconclusive.

Hawaiian Bros has filed permits for a new Pasadena restaurant at 4061 Spencer Highway, with construction set to start in June and a projected opening this fall. The tenant listed on filings is Amit Patel.

A Harris County Sheriff's Office alert says a pedestrian was killed in the HOV lanes of I‑69 northbound at Crosstimbers, closing HOV and two northbound lanes. Investigators are on scene.