HPD released footage after a June 18 attack in Montrose showing a driver pepper-spraying a man who was later struck in the street. Investigators want tips to ID a dark Kia Soul.

A father-and-daughter team will open Nonno's Kitchen in Katy in January 2026, serving handmade pastas, specialty pizzas and classic Italian desserts.

Court documents say a north Houston man urinated on dogs and threw a puppy from a second‑floor balcony, killing it; he was arrested and charged with animal cruelty.

Tifa Chocolate & Gelato opened in Webster this October, offering 24 house-made gelato flavors and artisan chocolates at The Shops at Baybrook.

A Bastrop woman was arrested in Spring on a murder warrant tied to a November Austin shooting.

Owner Michael D. Moore announced on Facebook that the Stuffed Baked Potato Factory closed all Houston locations on Dec. 3 after a 10-year run. He cited economic pressures and shifts in his customer base.

Bao Lung Giang received deferred adjudication probation, jail time and community service after a 2023 crosswalk crash in Sugar Land, prosecutors said.

A former Harris County deputy pleaded guilty to murder in the 2023 shooting of Jesse Metzger and faces an expected 35-year term. Prosecutors tied the case to deadly biker‑club rivalries.

Texas implements Senate Bill 8, a bathroom bill requiring public restrooms to match birth gender, affecting schools and government buildings, and causing controversy and confusion over enforcement.

Morelia Gourmet Paletas has opened a Woodforest location in Montgomery and will hand out free paletas during a two-day grand opening this weekend.

A married couple was hospitalized after a fight at a northeast Harris County mobile home park left a woman with multiple stab wounds and her husband with self-inflicted injuries. Authorities are investigating.

Precinct 4 detectives arrested a woman in an undercover sting at 5‑Star Foot Massage in Spring; investigators are probing possible trafficking and regulatory violations.

A new Texas law lets private citizens sue out‑of‑state abortion‑pill prescribers and distributors; critics warn it could spawn 'bounty‑hunter' lawsuits and interstate court fights.