Corpus Christi police identified a woman found on Padre Island as 40‑year‑old Angelita Martinez; Texas Rangers are investigating and authorities are asking for tips.

Koyo Hand Roll Bar has filed permits for a 1,218-sq-ft buildout at 1835 N. Shepherd Drive in the Heights, with construction slated to finish in July. The chef-driven concept debuted in Webster in 2025.

Deputies shared photos of a house fire in the 5800 block of Desert Oak Way in Spring. Multiple agencies were on scene and officials urged residents to avoid the area.

A Laredo man who admitted gang ties was sentenced to 55 months after a failed human-smuggling pickup near La Bota Ranch.

A father was left in critical condition after his son shot him during a fight at a Pemex station on Kress Street. The son is in custody and charges are pending review by the Harris County DA.

Permit records show No Diggity, a new café from local operator Mazen Baltagi, is converting a Bell Street space with a $250K interior renovation and aims for a summer opening.

A small alligator was photographed outside Scanlan Oaks Elementary in Sienna on May 8. Neighbors say the reptile wandered off before anyone intervened.

Seventeen dogs were removed from deplorable conditions in Humble and taken to the Houston SPCA for treatment as investigators weigh possible charges.

A Harris County bomb squad was sent Friday after deputies reported a suspicious device near Courtland Circle; residents were urged to avoid the area while crews investigated.

A .300 Blackout rifle with a suppressor, a ballistic vest and a deputy’s duty belt were taken from an unmarked Galveston County vehicle in Texas City; investigators are offering a $5,000 reward.

Precinct 4 deputies reported an accidental shooting near Villa De Norte in north Houston; one person was taken to hospital and is in stable condition.

Fog and reduced visibility Saturday morning in Houston. Scattered showers today and a stronger round of storms likely Sunday night with flooding risk.

Harris County Precinct 4 says deputies arrested Robert Tschida after an attempted vehicle burglary and recovered a stolen white truck in Humble.