The IRS fired 6,700 probationary employees, including over 5,000 auditors and collection staff, amid Trump administration efficiency concerns and political disputes over IRS funding.

A man facing capital murder charges was wrongfully released from Harris County Jail due to identity verification error but returned voluntarily within 24 hours.

Jamal Rayshun Porter has been charged with injury to a child causing death after a three-month-old infant sustained fatal blunt force trauma in October 2024.

Corpus Christi was designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community, with remarks from Governor Abbott and local officials praising the city's effort in enhancing tourism and its economic impact.

State Rep. Jolanda Jones arranged an emergency town hall to discuss University of Houston campus safety following recent violent incidents, including an on-campus rape.

Houston authorities seek the public's help in a hit-and-run case involving a white SUV that critically injured a 70-year-old woman on North Braeswood Boulevard.

Escaped inmate Salvador Saucedo was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot after being on the run, ending a manhunt that involved multiple agencies. His girlfriend was arrested for allegedly harboring him.

A man was shot outside a Houston after-hours club; his injuries were non-life-threatening. Police are investigating the incident with no suspect identified.

Firefighters found a woman dead in a shed fire in Tomball, and authorities, including the Fire Marshal, are investigating the incident. The cause and victim's identity are still unknown.

Corpus Christi man Valentine Cancino has pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse material involving a minor family member and faces up to 30 years in prison.

Eduardo Hernandez, 54, of Baytown, received a 151-month prison sentence for illegal firearms trafficking, supplying guns to unauthorized individuals, with some weapons intended for Mexico.

A Honduran national with residency status was arrested for human smuggling and an outstanding sexual assault warrant during a traffic stop in Laredo, Texas.

Houston's gloomy weather will give way to a mild warming trend and clearer skies next week, following a cold front with a chance of showers and thunderstorms over the weekend.