A 23-year-old was arrested at a North Freeway Walmart after employees say he filmed multiple women; he faces an invasive visual‑recording charge.

Crews have restored most Harris County power after a midday outage; officials urge reporting outages and following safety guidance.

Owner and manager of Houston Jewelry Buyers were charged after court filings allege the shop sold counterfeit Rolex, Cartier and Louis Vuitton items valued at six figures.

Hope Active plans a 65,639-sq-ft, $9.5M indoor sportsplex in Webster, with construction set to start July 1, 2026 and a planned July 1, 2027 opening.

Bodycam shows a Fulshear officer snaring a juvenile alligator off a Polo Ranch porch. The clip joins a string of springtime gator sightings across Fort Bend.

Twenty-seven bricks of cocaine washed ashore on Galveston’s West End; police collected the packages and warned beachgoers not to touch suspicious items.

HPD plans a 22% cut to its overtime allocation for FY27 and will rework patrol schedules to reduce extra hours.

Landmark 601 will convert Conroe's 1937 Sam Houston Elementary into 71 affordable apartments, with construction slated for this summer and state tax-credit support.

Surveillance video shows a black sedan strike another car in Houston; the driver was arrested and charged with felony failure to stop and render aid. The accused, a former U.S. attorney, posted bond after an arrest at her home.

Captain Crab held a soft opening May 17 in New Caney and is serving Louisiana‑style staples like gumbo, étouffée, po'boys, crawfish and crab legs. The locally owned spot opened as the neighborhood's restaurant scene expands.

Juan Manuel Yanez was sentenced to life after pleading guilty in the 2025 shooting death of Victoria Valadez in San Marcos. He must serve at least 30 years before parole.

Three Houston‑area suspects were arrested after a stolen vehicle flagged by a license‑plate reader crashed near I‑35 in Kyle; police say burglary tools were recovered.

A shooting in the 9300 block of Richmond Avenue left one person dead Wednesday; HPD homicide detectives are investigating.