Christopher Lakner was arrested in 2019 and again after messaging an undercover detective in 2025 — while on parole.

A great-grandfather joins the lawsuit, alleging Harris County ignored a 2025 solicitation complaint against the same deputy.

Births plunged in Aldine, Alief and Houston ISDs over the past decade, while Montgomery County districts boomed. Money worries top the list of reasons why.

Five eyelash vipers hatched with working fangs and venom already in place, while Houston Zoo welcomed its first-ever Hosmer's spiny-tailed skinks.

At a Sunday forum, the two candidates vowed to fund new community lighthouses and finish stalled flood projects.

Police responded after reports of gunfire and found the pair dead outside a Lindale-area home. Police are hunting a red Ford seen fleeing the scene.

Houston starts Monday with light rain and fog before a warmer, mostly sunny stretch arrives. Coastal rain and rough Gulf waters return later this week.

A woman dropping off a package on Presley Street was shot at from inside the home. She wasn't hit, but the suspect escaped the police perimeter and was on the run.

A large homecoming gathering near MLK and Center Street turned violent, and police say witnesses are not cooperating.

Chief Bashir addressed an officer-involved shooting at the 5959 Pinemont Drive complex, a site with a history of violent incidents.

Two people were shot near Hardway Street and Reno Drive Sunday as HPD's second shooting in six days draws scrutiny.

The Hammerly Boulevard taqueria is relocating one block away into a former Mexican restaurant space, with margaritas on the way.

Houston police say it's unclear whether the child's mother was in the bathroom when the infant was found unresponsive.