A 77-year-old man died after his SUV ran off Fondren Road and struck a tree; police say a medical episode may have been a factor.

The trial of Anthony Martin Landry for the fatal shooting of attorney Jeffrey Limmer at a Houston McDonald's began. The incident unfolded after a dispute over an order.

Deputies in Harris County arrested a suspected bank "jugger," Christopher Harris, following a vehicle chase and recovered stolen money. Harris had multiple warrants for similar crimes.

Fort Bend County toll roads will see rate increases in 2026. Drivers with toll tags will pay slightly more at various plazas, and a new FM 1463 plaza will also start tolling.

Authorities seek public aid to identify a theft suspect for a $1,200 incident at the Houston Premium Outlet Mall's Burberry store. The male suspect was caught on video and has not been arrested; case #2511-03104.

Texas's Gulf Coast Protection District awarded contracts for designing the "Ike Dike" hurricane defense system's gates and dunes to companies Jacobs and HDR.

Tents and RVs are showing up along FM 1960 and Louetta Road as Houston’s unsheltered population edges into unincorporated Harris County.

Academy filed plans for a roughly 55,000‑square‑foot store in Magnolia Village as developers continue to land big-box anchors across north Houston’s suburbs.

Crews knocked down a second fire early Monday at a vacant lot near Griggs Road and Stratton Street. Arson investigators are probing and no injuries were reported.

A pedestrian was struck and killed overnight on Louetta Road in Spring. Harris County deputies are investigating as the Houston area records multiple recent auto-pedestrian crashes.

A high-speed crash on the Northwest Freeway early Sunday killed two people when their car struck a barricade and burst into flames, police say.

A man was critically injured early Sunday in a Circle K parking-lot shooting on North Braeswood; Houston police say three masked men remain at large and investigators are seeking tips.

A rollover early Monday near Bar X Ranch spilled an apparent chemical and shut State Highway 35 in Brazoria County, closing both directions and snarling morning traffic.