A man was arrested after deputies recovered roughly 17 designer shirts stolen from the Versace boutique at Houston Premium Outlets; officials say items will be returned.

Harris County deputies say they arrested Steven Buss after an 84‑year‑old was injured in the 7000 block of Garnet Hill Lane; bond was set at $30,000.

Wingbay opened a Webster location last Saturday, bringing halal-certified wings and creative sauces to the Baybrook retail corridor.

AI‑generated photos, fake videos and cloned voices are making online romances more convincing, local fraud experts warn. Here’s what to watch for and how to report suspicious accounts.

A man on parole opened fire at the Texarkana Aluminum plant in Nash, killing a bystander who intervened and then himself. Police say the investigation is active.

Rice says it has hired more than 200 tenure‑track professors and plans roughly 30 percent more hires as undergraduate enrollment expands toward about 5,000. The push includes AI cluster searches and campus building projects to keep the 6‑to‑1 student‑faculty experience intact.

The Department of Energy awarded contracts to loan about 53.3 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, with deliveries starting immediately as part of a coordinated international release. The swaps are structured so borrowed volumes are repaid with a premium to rebuild the reserve over time.

A Houston man was arrested after authorities say he beat a woman and then assaulted two juveniles who tried to help her at Burnett Bayland Park in southwest Houston.

A candlelit vigil at Traveler's Cart brought Houston’s restaurant community together after the Mitchell family was found dead in River Oaks. Officials say investigators are still reviewing an apparent murder‑suicide.

Callers claiming to be from a company called “Dynamic Energy” have phoned Houston neighborhoods asking to schedule attic inspections and home access. Officials and consumer groups say verify callers and report suspicious visits.

Surveillance video shows a Tomball Planet Fitness worker thrown to the floor and punched on April 21; family says a detective has been assigned but no arrest has been announced.

Surveillance video shows gunfire at a Third Ward short-term rental; three people hospitalized and neighbors demand stricter enforcement of new rules.

An adult male is in custody after a traffic stop on Ella Boulevard led to a short pursuit and the seizure of a large amount of suspected narcotics, Precinct 4 says.