Auto-theft detectives say they spotted a suspect breaking into vehicles at a north Harris County hotel; deputies arrested the person and recovered stolen tools. Prosecutors filed charges.

A meetup over a tailgate believed stolen turned violent in Houston’s Fifth Ward Wednesday, leaving one man injured as authorities investigate and prosecutors review the case.

Northeast Houston officers responded to a shooting on the East Freeway; one man was taken to hospital in critical condition and a possible shooter was detained.

A former NASA engineer says a coordinated, "weaponized" campaign of false assault claims and police misconduct destroyed his career. He has filed a federal suit seeking damages.

A Kinder Institute analysis finds nine institutional investors own about 11,000 Harris County single‑family homes, concentrated in north and west suburbs. Local pockets, not the countywide average, tell the story.

A breastfeeding mother was robbed at gunpoint in Houston and her baby was injured after falling amid the chaos. Police say both are expected to be okay as detectives hunt for two suspects.

An armed man was detained after an attempted home break-in in Atascocita's Forest Timbers neighborhood, the constable's office says.

Precinct 4 deputies say a warrant arrest in the 10900 block of Mist Lane led to a terroristic-threat allegation and a failure-to-identify charge.

Two new retail centers along Highway 6 are set to add coffee shops, island grill and drive-thru-capable pads to Manvel’s fast-growing neighborhoods. Leasing pages and local reporting show early tenants already in the mix.

A neighborhood-by-neighborhood look at what $1,200 actually rents in Houston — from tight inner‑Loop one‑beds to roomier suburban units and where concessions matter.

A Texas court directed Xcel to replace deteriorated utility poles in wildfire-prone Panhandle areas after the Smokehouse Creek blaze, setting tight inspection and replacement timelines.

A North Carolina family pleaded guilty in Del Rio after prosecutors say they trafficked firearms to a Mexican cartel; ATF and DOJ flagged the case.

HPD released surveillance photos after the Oct. 21 fatal shooting at 9303 Town Park Drive. Crime Stoppers says tipsters may be eligible for up to $5,000.