A federal jury in Corpus Christi convicted 63‑year‑old Ludivina Vasquez‑Salinas of transporting an illegal alien; sentencing is set for May 27.

A 14-year-old was taken into custody Tuesday after deputies say they found a loaded rifle at a north Harris County park; the investigation is ongoing.

Police say a suspected impaired driver ran a light in Houston, killing a woman and hospitalizing a toddler. Investigation is ongoing.

President Trump will speak in Corpus Christi this Friday to push energy and the economy while remaining neutral in the crowded Texas Senate primary. The trip lands days before the March 3 primary.

Cargill has put its Franklinton aquafeed mill up for sale, with Palacios‑based Bowers‑Saha set to take ownership and keep the plant running. The move aims to secure feed supply for the buyer’s farms.

Abbott ordered DPS to boost patrols and specialized units after violent reprisals in Mexico; travelers were urged to follow State Department guidance.

Harris County officials say they’re monitoring fallout from the killing of a major Mexican cartel leader and watching for shifts in the fentanyl supply that could reach Houston. Local public‑health and narcotics teams have already stepped up outreach and enforcement.

METRO police shot a man near the Bell Station platform in downtown Houston Sunday; HPD’s special investigations unit is handling the case. No other injuries were reported.

A Spring traffic stop ended with a fleeing passenger tracked by Precinct 4's drone "Iceman" and K-9 Lanzo to a retention pond, where deputies took him into custody.

A Sunday traffic stop on the West Sam Houston Tollway led deputies to arrest Brittiney Brown on an active parole warrant; she was booked into Harris County Jail.

After a crash on FM 1960, Precinct 4 deputies found nine open traffic warrants and booked an adult male into Harris County Jail.

A growing slate of union-backed candidates — from a steelworker to local House hopefuls — is running in Texas primaries as union ranks swell and outside money moves.

The City of Houston says crime is down and credits a hiring surge that added more than 400 HPD officers; independent data and reporting show a mixed but improving picture.