Harris County Precinct 4 says deputies arrested a man wanted on a Kinney County human-trafficking warrant after a traffic stop on North Sam Houston Parkway West.

A Fort Bend County jury sentenced Devonte Dejon Howard to 65 years after finding him guilty in the 2022 shooting death of coworker Miguel Granados Jr. Prosecutors say the men were repairing a backyard fence when the shooting occurred.

Harris County prosecutors want 40-year-old Cody Boutte jailed without bond after nearly two dozen felony theft charges tied to major retailers.

A 27‑year‑old man is in custody after Bexar County deputies found an elderly woman dead in her Shavano Park home while responding to a mental‑health call, the sheriff said.

SLTX Capital is converting the historic Scanlan Building into Houston’s first Canopy by Hilton, tying a roughly 140‑room hotel to downtown’s Main Street upgrades. The project moves from design into construction with state filings showing work beginning this spring.

A foreclosure auction is set for The Republic Apartments in Garland after S2 Capital allegedly defaulted on a $78.6M loan, while feeder-fund notes warn of a possible equity wipeout.

A 19-year-old Somerville resident was arrested in connection with an April shooting at a La Grange trail-ride event that left one man dead.

Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell unveiled the Protect College Sports Act — a bipartisan package to limit transfers, curb NIL loopholes and allow voluntary media-rights pooling with protections for women's sports.

The Better Business Bureau warns Houston-area households that moving scams — deposits gone, surprise fees, and 'hostage' deliveries — spike as peak season begins.

A Houston man was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder after a shooting during a child pickup on Blue Timbers Court left a 36-year-old man dead. Authorities say the infant was not hurt.

Gov. Abbott told public colleges to hold undergraduate tuition flat for 2026–27 while the state boosted student aid by $328 million to expand grant coverage.

New data show more middle‑aged Houstonians are sharing homes and shifting room searches to the suburbs as housing costs squeeze budgets. The roommate market is getting older—and moving outward.

Beaumont police are searching for a 17-year-old after a toddler was accidentally shot inside an apartment. The child was airlifted to Houston and authorities are seeking tips.