Galveston authorities raided three smoke shops in a crackdown on illegal drugs, arresting owner Shlomi Wolraich for organized crime and money laundering. Over $1.6 million was seized following a six-month probe.

Houston police are probing a fatal shooting that left one man dead in an abandoned business's parking lot on the North Freeway service road. No suspect or motive is identified yet.

A man between 50-60 died after driving into a river in east Harris County. The incident is under investigation, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Yolanda Saldívar's parole was denied; she remains imprisoned for the 1995 murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, with the Texas Board citing public safety.

A man was charged with abandoning his children after a high-speed crash in Houston, where his vehicle hit another and ended up in a bayou. His children sustained serious injuries.

A Houston man was convicted on sex trafficking charges involving minors in Houston and Dallas after a three-day trial and extensive evidence presentation.

Fifteen charged in a scheme defrauding government aid programs, including PPP loans and unemployment benefits, using falsified documents allegedly orchestrated by Ebone Mott.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating Superior Insurance for alleged illegal surveillance and potential blackmail of lawmakers and others.

Masiullah Sahil, 37, was charged with the murder of a 34-year-old man found stabbed at a Houston office building. He admitted to the crime and is in custody.

Texas AG Ken Paxton secures an injunction to keep Houston-area clinics suspected of illegal abortions closed following a sting operation and arrest of Maria Rojas.

Houston faces a flood watch with potential heavy rains and thunderstorms; some areas could receive 2-4 inches of rain. Warm and humid conditions will persist, with high temperatures expected after the rains.

Deputies responded to a hoax call about a juvenile with a gun, made by Monica Thompson. She was charged with filing a false report after no weapon was found.

A fire in Brays Oaks, Houston led to one civilian hospitalized and $75K in damage; 49 HFD personnel responded and saved property worth over $15.9 million. Cause under investigation.