Houston police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run on East Freeway, asking for public help to find the driver who fled after hitting a man who stopped in a traffic lane.

Julian Vazquez was charged with murder after a fatal shooting in Houston, where a man was found shot dead in a car. Vazquez admitted involvement and was arrested at the scene.

The Houston Police Department is placing investigators in each patrol division to address crimes more effectively, despite a history of uninvestigated cases.

Houstonians are honoring late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee with memorials, including lying in state at City Hall. President Biden and VP Harris plan to pay respects.

Constable Mark Herman's deputies arrested La Tonya Fritts for allegedly fleeing a hit-and-run scene on Cypresswood Drive and not providing required information post-crash.

A man's body with gunshot and stab wounds was found in a Harris County parking lot; deputies are investigating.

The Splendora Police, with other agencies, arrested three individuals for highway racing; two were charged with racing, and the third also had outstanding warrants. All were jailed without further incident.

Houston faces high heat with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, while the National Weather Service predicts hazy conditions due to Saharan dust. Heat safety is advised.

A man's body was found with signs of trauma in a parking lot in northwest Harris County, prompting an ongoing death investigation by local authorities.

A toddler drowned in a neighbor's pool in Harris County after slipping through a fence during a family gathering. Despite rapid hospitalization, the child did not survive.

The article describes growth in The Woodlands, Texas, focusing on Creekside Park's outdoor amenities and home prices, and the development of the Gosling Road corridor with new residential, retail, and restaurant spaces.

Authorities confirmed the remains found in July as those of Miranda Ankofski, ending the search that started after she and her husband went missing in a flash flood in Utah.

The CDC has implemented new rules for importing dogs into the U.S., with a simplified process for low rabies-risk countries and stricter rules for high-risk ones.