A man was arrested in Houston for fatally shooting woman Lazette King in an apartment and sending photos to her family. The suspect, identified as Michael Ellis, is believed to have been King's boyfriend. He was apprehended after a SWAT search.

Suspect Raheim Bushnell Davalos is charged with capital murder for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Jose Rodriguez on Caddo Lake Lane, as reported by City of Houston News.

Houston faces a hot day with a high of 90 degrees and heat index values up to 101, prompting heat illness warnings and advice to stay hydrated. Evening temperatures will drop to 78 degrees with slight cloud cover.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton probes 33 individuals for alleged illegal voting in the 2024 election, following a referral from the Secretary of State.

HISD partners with METRO Harris County to revamp student transportation for the 2025-2026 year, planning to modernize routing with new software and offer free Metro passes to high schoolers.

A traffic stop in Houston led to Ashley Anderson's arrest for DWI by Constable Herman's Office. She failed sobriety tests and was booked with a $100 bond.

The fatal shooting of Abdul Waziri after a parking dispute in Houston will be reviewed by a grand jury; the shooter was released pending investigation.

The Houston Texans mascot, Toro, has been inducted into the National Mascot Hall of Fame, with Andrew Johnson being the persona behind Toro's identity.

Victor Sanchez was arrested on his third DWI offense after being found asleep in traffic on N Sam Houston Parkway W. Constable Mark Herman’s Office reported that Sanchez showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests.

Rigoberto Rodriguez-Moreno, a 44-year-old Mexican national living unlawfully in Lufkin, Texas, has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after prior deportations in 1999 and 2017. Detained on a separate state warrant, he now faces up to 20 years in federal prison.

Fraudsters involved in romance scams and investment fraud were sentenced to lengthy terms by the Eastern District of Texas, with sentences totaling nearly 160 years for robbing victims, including the elderly, of $17 million.

A stolen car from George Foreman's estate was recovered during a routine traffic stop by Harris County deputies, with the suspect arrested for auto theft and burglary.

A fatal accident in West Houston claimed the life of a motorcyclist when a Toyota collided with him, sending him into oncoming traffic where he was hit head-on by a Honda.