A five-vehicle collision closed multiple southbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway near Cullen and Scott, prompting a sheriff's traffic alert and heavy emergency response.

A 3-year-old boy died and his mother was seriously injured in a Highway 12 crash in Vidor; police booked a man on an intoxication manslaughter charge. Community fundraisers have been launched.

The Kinder Foundation’s $55M gift adds $50M to the Kinder Institute endowment and $5M for immediate research, securing long‑term, Houston‑focused studies.

A shots‑fired call in Kemah early Sunday turned into a pursuit on SH‑146 and two arrests, with one suspect booked on deadly conduct and another on evading.

A Lufkin mother was arrested after deputies say she dug up her newborn daughter's grave and left the burial container in a driveway. Authorities say arraignment is pending.

A Houston woman says a stranger forced his way into a restaurant restroom and choked her; a suspect was arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping.

A pedestrian died Sunday near Kuykendahl and W Rankin; Harris County Precinct 4 later said Kuykendahl Road was reopened after investigators cleared the scene.

Patchy fog Sunday morning gives way to highs near 89°F and gusty southeast winds, with a low chance of isolated strong storms and elevated bay water levels.

Houston police say one man was taken to a hospital after an officer-involved shooting near 13600 East Freeway; no officers were injured.

A Houston man was sentenced to 30 years after being found guilty in the 2024 killing of his 23‑year‑old ex‑girlfriend, Jaynice Ferguson. The case underscored repeated abuse and community concern.

UH and DHR Health broke ground on a $15M medical research and education center in McAllen to train doctors locally and expand community-focused research.

Cluster mailboxes near Autopark Way in Mission Bend were found open and emptied, leaving residents facing missing checks and a reported $900 fraudulent charge. Postal inspectors are investigating.

State and federal agencies refreshed their alerts for Jose Fernando Bustos‑Diaz, convicted in a 2005 Harris County murder who escaped the Briscoe Unit in 2010.