Texas legislators convene for a special session on redistricting, amid claims of racial gerrymandering in Houston and Dallas. The move, influenced by former President Trump, is criticized as a GOP strategy to gain seats.

Remains found in a cooler in Houston were identified as Dionne Williams, who went missing in 2024. Police urge the public to provide any related information.

A sergeant from Constable Herman's Office had a violent encounter with a suspected shoplifter, Chance Davis, who assaulted him and was consequently Tased and arrested.

Governor Greg Abbott expands Texas' disaster declaration to include four more counties following severe flooding, seeking to provide resources for recovery and working with FEMA for federal aid.

Houston Texans' WR Tank Dell is focused on rehabbing his severe knee injury with no set date for his return, but he remains actively involved with the team.

A former Laredo daycare director received a 45-month federal sentence for her role in a cocaine trafficking scheme involving over 245 kilograms of cocaine.

Walter Somers was sentenced to five years for distributing counterfeit fentanyl pills after pleading guilty and faces four years of supervised release afterwards.

A man was shot in the chest after an argument in Eleanor Tinsley Park's parking lot. The victim survived, and the suspect fled. Increased safety concerns in the area have led to more police patrols.

A fire in southeast Houston displaced 40 people, with two firefighters and two civilians treated for heat exhaustion on-site. The blaze damaged six apartment units and cut power to 16. The cause is under investigation.

Emmanuel Padilla Reyes was sentenced to 60 months in prison for operating a fraud scheme selling fake Texas vehicle tags and must pay $22 million in restitution.

Deputies arrested an intoxicated man, Chad Bingaman, found asleep at the wheel in Harris County; his bond was set at $100. The Constable’s Office promotes the "C4 NOW" app for community safety updates.

Houston anticipates a sweltering day with temperatures nearing 97°F and high heat indices, while the NWS predicts slight evening cool-downs and rain chances increasing later in the week.

Chace Zion Wade Calicut, a football recruit for the University of Georgia, faces legal trouble after a road rage incident involving gunfire. He has been charged with aggravated assault.