Houston City Council is expected to cast an important vote today about Southwest Airlines' plans to fly internationally at Hobby.

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and tea-party backed former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz are heading to a runoff in the state's Republican primary for U.S. Senate.

Incumbent District Attorney Pat Lykos concedes to former judge Mike Anderson in the race for the Republican nomination for her seat.

A man had taken bath salts, a drug synthetic similar to cocaine or methamphetamine, when he ran into incoming traffic last week, say Friendswood police.

A couple leaves a waiter who recently lost his car a $5,000 tip for their lunch.

Some middle school students are dealing with the loss of a classmate days before their school year ends.

Operation USO Houston raises $43,832 to benefit men and women serving in the military.

An Amber Alert for a 1-year-old boy was canceled after he was found safe.

Two men are accused of committing a home invasion in northeast Houston and leading officers on a chase.

Police are warning residents of West University Place to be careful after a rash of car break-ins within the past week.

The mosquito problem is worse this year than last and can even become a problem while you sleep.

A man who threatened to shoot officers during a 14-hour standoff in a construction crane was unarmed and no weapons were found near the scene, police said Tuesday. Photos of standoff

Three men are accused of trying to buy thousands of dollars worth of jewelry stolen in recent smash-and-grab robberies, prosecutors say.

A home invasion suspect is arrested after a chase that ends near a school in Sugar Land.

It's getting hotter, making it a perfect time for ice cream. But some of the flavors people are screaming for may not sound appealing to everyone.

A Houston hospital opens a new trauma institute to provide care to adults and children.

Two children are trying to cope with the loss of their parents after their father killed their mother and then himself, officials say. One of the children witnessed the shootings.

Baytown homeowners say they are frustrated after their water keeps shutting off, and they want to know why it has a strange color and odor when it comes back on.

Residents in the Clear Lake area say they are fed up with a recent crime spike in their area.

We're approaching two weeks without any rain in the Houston area, but storms may be on the way.

The government is expected to finish its perjury case against former major league pitcher Roger Clemens on Tuesday, and the defense should begin its case.

The Army wants to replace its old army vehicles, and that could mean more jobs for the BAE Systems factory in Sealy. 

A veteran of the U.S. Army is outraged after his home was ransacked and burglarized while he was in Iraq.

A teenager is dead and her friend is hurt after they were hit by a car in Spring, investigators say.

A northwest Houston family is distraught after a home that has been in their family for more than 50 years burned to the ground.

Police are looking for the gunman who shot three people in a vehicle on Veterans Memorial in northwest Harris County.

Investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire in a vacant southeast Houston store. Photos: Fire Scene

Houstonians open their hearts and wallets to help members of the military and their families in Operation USO Houston. Slideshow: Behind-the-Scenes

A group of men playing soccer find out the hard way that they should never leave their wallets in their vehicles.

When Ruben Palacios had a craving for a soda and some chocolate milk Saturday afternoon, he hopped in his aunt's truck and drove to the nearest convenience store, less than a mile away.

Problem is -- Ruben is 12 years old.

Two children are home when their father shoots their mother before turning the gun on himself, investigators say.

As gas prices go down, the pain at the pump is easing. But drivers may be paying more at some gas stations without knowing it.

Galveston Island beachgoers have been getting quite a surprise in the sand over the Memorial Day weekend. They're finding and smelling a lot of seaweed.

A Navy veteran is making a miraculous recovery from a terrible accident, thanks to NASA technology.

A race between two Lamborghinis in the Galleria area ends in a rollover crash, according to police.

The shortened, for many, work week will start dry and hot, continuing the trend of above normal temperatures we've been experiencing for most of the year. 

Houston honors the men and women who died while serving their country with several ceremonies.

Millions of men and women put their lives on the line for Americans every day. According to a recent survey, veterans' biggest concern after their service is finding a job.

An impromptu low-rider car show leads to a major crash in north Houston. Images from scene

Two people, a woman and an infant, have died after being involved in a crash in northwest Harris County.

The USO is responsible for so many programs helping our veterans, including USO centers at Houston's airports.

Deputies are investigating a possible prank involving fake bomb threats in two North Houston mailboxes. 

A train hits an abandoned car after it was left on the side of railroad tracks in northeast Houston.

The Heights community is mourning the loss of a local icon in the men's clothing business.

A family is asking for help in their search for a woman who has been missing since Thursday.

Channelview firefighters call in the fire marshal to determine what caused a pet grooming shop to catch fire.

A woman shoots and kills an intruder inside her north Houston home.

Police are searching for a driver who hit a man, then left him laying on the side of the freeway.

A 12-year-old child who took his parents' car without their permission hit a woman in northwest Houston, Houston police said.

Galveston police are investigating a deadly shooting involving an off-duty Houston police officer.

Houston police are trying to figure out why a woman was shot outside sports bar on Bissonnet and Plainfield Sunday morning.

Three banks in the Houston area were robbed in less than three hours, investigators said.

An early morning fire at the Sundance Apartments destroys an entire unit of apartment homes, but because of the fast action response of one of the residents, a major tragedy is avoided.

A man was arrested after police say he tried to lure a high-school teen into his vehicle.

A home invader gets violent with a woman when police said she was just trying to escape.

A man is in critical condition after a freak accident in southwest Houston.

Two people are in the hospital after being rescued from a wreck in southwest Houston.

A Dickinson man's ashes were on a rocket that docked with the International Space Station.

Five teachers have been reassigned to other jobs while the investigation is underway.

Students in the Sealy Independent School District will be sitting in classes on Memorial Day.

Jack Tenas was killed by a single gunshot while sitting in his pick up truck with a female friend.

A journey up Local 2 anchor Bill Balleza's family tree reveals some surprising branches.

A cold case came to a close on Friday when a man was convicted in a 1990 home invasion using DNA.  

A best-seller has not made it on to some libraries' shelves.

Galveston Beach Patrol officials have been gearing up for this holiday weekend for months, and it's safe to say they are more than ready.

A southwest Houston woman is facing serious charges, accused of beating and starving her friend's 4-year old son, according to police.

A man with a cane just needed a little help with the door. Instead, he was pushed to the ground and robbed, detectives say.

A retired police officer claims a Texas Parks and Wildlife Enforcement boat, occupied by two officers, hit his boat, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage.

It was college signing day for seniors at Sharpstown high school.

A man is shot in a west Harris County Walmart parking lot while trying to make a deal through Craigslist.

A SWAT standoff at a Liberty County home ends with gunfire.

Families headed to Galveston for Memorial Day weekend can enjoy the all-new Pleasure Pier at its "soft opening." Pier from air, ground

The U.S. Justice Department will monitor Tuesday's primary elections in three Houston-area counties to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act.

A needle stored with a beer can appeared to contain an extremely tiny amount of Roger Clemens' DNA, which turned out to be good news and bad news for both sides in the perjury trial of the seven-time Cy Young Award winner.

Some elected officials call for change after a former Houston police officer is found not guilty of beating a teenage burglary suspect.

The Houston Police Department's Marine Unit will have extra patrols out for the Memorial Day weekend to look for dangerous boaters.

The trend of hot and more humid weather will continue through the holiday weekend.

A Houston company sends hundreds of cremated remains on a stellar voyage.

An undercover police officer is stabbed and a suspect is killed after a confrontation in north Houston.

A man is dead after an argument inside a nightclub moved outside in northwest Harris County.

Two people run from a scene after a man is killed when an SUV slams into the side of his truck in southwest Houston, investigators say.

A driver is charged in a crash that killed his passenger.

A church musician is accused of committing a crime inside a Fort Bend County church.

Walmart is responding to a lawsuit filed against the retail chain and two of its employees.

A Houston-area mother is outraged after she said her 5-year-old daughter was forced into a closet, told to pull her pants down and spanked by a school employee with a ruler.

An undercover police officer is stabbed and a suspect is killed after a confrontation in north Houston.

A man dies after police say he and a woman were ambushed in a pickup truck in southeast Houston.

The top 10 states where you are most likely to get a ticket this weekend. Guess where Texas ranks?

The Fort Bend County District Clerk says someone is pretending to work for the clerk's office and trying to get personal information.

Live insects and rats are two things that should definitely not be in a kitchen. But health inspectors found them. From fast-food to fancy to a day care for kids, we've got you covered in this week's Restaurant Report Card.

Seven garbage bags full of dead and decomposing dogs are discovered on a Northeast Houston street near the Eastex Freeway and Little York.

Police say a man tried to steal copper in order to sell it for cash.

The woman known as the "Enchilada Queen" returned to one of her restaurants Thursday, two months after deputies said she was shot by her ex-boyfriend.

A college student is accusing a Houston police officer of beating him during his arrest on a charge of driving while intoxicated.

There is confusion over the Texas Voter ID law and what is required to cast a ballot.

A Houston family said their loved one died in March but they haven't been able to bury his body.

A bus driver loses his job after being accused of taking a young girl off her route and back to his home.

A man is burned in an explosion while cooking crystal meth in a bathroom of a northwest Harris County home, investigators say.

A reward is offered for information that leads to the arrest of the man who robbed workers at a northwest Harris County day care at gunpoint.

A center that helps the deaf is holding a food drive for people suffering from financial hardships.

A man is rescued after he gets stuck in a tree with an electrified power line around the trunk.

Three children are in foster care after a fire broke out at their Montgomery County home and firefighters found them living in squalor.

While the planned grand opening won't happen this weekend, families can still enjoy the all-new Pleasure Pier at its soft opening.

A collision that happened when a driver tried to change lanes end with three other vehicles being hit, officials say.

A 130,000-pound model of the space shuttle is headed for Houston, and the complex plans of that move have been released.

A woman accused of fatally shooting a mother and then kidnapping her newborn baby appears in court for a hearing about grand jury testimony.

A Houston man is sentenced to almost 25 years in prison for multiple crimes against children.

A first-time national geography bee contender from Sugar Land wins the annual competition in Washington.

A Sugar Land doctor and a business man are facing serious charges after investigators said he racked up millions in claims for unnecessary treatments.

DPS joins nationwide effort to protect children

A Texas man convicted of trying to sneak out of the U.S. to give al-Qaida restricted military documents, GPS equipment and money is sentenced to 20 years in prison — the maximum punishment he could receive

Federal forecasters predict there will be about nine to 15 storms during this year's Atlantic hurricane season.

Police are searching for the vandals responsible for damaging parts of the Pearland High School stadium.

A woman dies more than a week after she crashed her pickup truck in northeast Houston.

A drunk driver strikes a patrol car and kills a motorcyclist after an officer pulled over the motorcyclist for speeding, officials say. Images from scene

The Coast Guard says a call that reported six people missing in the Gulf of Mexico may have been a hoax.

An SUV slams into the back of an 18-wheeler on the South Loop East, killing the driver. Images from crash

Local officials work together to try and bring the 2017 Super Bowl to Houston.

Deputies are searching for the thief who robbed a woman at knife-point while she was pumping gas in north Harris County.

Firefighters cut open a vehicle to save a driver trapped in a car.

Apartment residents spring into action to save a neighbor when six northwest Houston apartments go up in flames. Image of fire

Investigators are trying to determine what started a fire at a townhouse in southwest Houston.

Maybe you've gotten good at reading labels and checking the ingredients of the foods you buy. Unfortunately, one woman discovered that won't necessarily protect you from some unsavory surprises.

A Houston general contractor with an appetite for the finer things is on the run from the law, police say.

An Humble man has filed a lawsuit against Walmart and two employees, claiming they falsely accused him of stealing a vacuum cleaner.

An unloaded gun is found in a high school student's backpack, school district officials say.

A Spring man charged in a road rage murder has been arrested in Virginia.

It's been a question for years -- what will the county do with the Astrodome? Go Inside Astrodome

A woman is robbed at knifepoint while filling up at a gas station in north Harris County.

It turns out gossip isn't the only thing we are sharing with our co-workers. According to a stomach churning study, it's germs.

A Harris County District Attorney's Office investigator is honored as the Officer of the Year.

In a controversial promotion, a Houston pizza restaurant is giving away free pepperoni pizzas -- but only to Spanish speaking customers.

Deputies are searching for three men who, they say, attacked a woman inside her home.

Two fires are intentionally set in restrooms at one high school, school district officials say.

Harris County sheriff's detectives and United States postal inspectors work together to find what investigators say was the source of stolen checks that kept popping up at a northeast Houston grocery store.

Texas-sized mosquitoes are common in the Houston-area, and it looks like this summer staple is getting a head start.

Your skin could one day save your heart, according to researchers.

Police are searching for a group of men who held up a Montrose bank.

Deputies are searching for the men who robbed a bank inside a busy Walmart store.

Flames devour part of a popular Montrose-area pizzeria restaurant after a Dumpster catches fire. Images from scene

Prosecutors finally have some momentum in their perjury case against Roger Clemens, even if it means dragging in former major leaguer David Segui, a witness who is apparently so reluctant to testify that the judge threatened from the bench: "If he doesn't show up, he'll be arrested like anyone else…

One of the biggest cellphone carriers in the country is calling on the public to keep things safe on the road, and Houston Mayor Annise Parker is going along for the ride.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker throws her support to a $100 million expansion of the city's Hobby Airport that will enable Southwest Airlines to accommodate international flights.

Hewlett-Packard, which has a campus in the Houston area, announces that it is cutting about 27,000 employees.

A woman waiting to catch a METRO bus was robbed by two men, investigators say.

The driver of a car that crashed into an apartment building leaves behind an important clue before she ran from the scene, according to Harris County deputies. Images of crash

A set of golden arches, the iconic symbol of fast-food giant McDonald's, is found on the ground, and covered in graffiti.

Investigators are trying to determine what started a fire at a northwest Houston pawn shop.

Investigators are trying to find the person responsible for vandalizing the football field at the Rig in Pearland.

The FBI says six people from another country used Skype to make bomb threats at an Angleton school.

Firefighters believe an air conditioning unit is to blame for starting a fire at a warehouse in northwest Houston.

A critical alert has been issued for a 73-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease, dementia and diabetes.

Firefighters are involved in a crash while on their way to a call in southwest Houston.

A fire spreads from four vehicles to a home's attic in northwest Harris County.

Harris County Sheriff's deputies look for three armed men who posed as police to invade a home with a family inside.

Local 2 jumped into the food frenzy to separate pink slime fact from fiction in March.  Now we're talking chicken and a practice the poultry industry has used since the 1960s to salvage tiny pieces of meat stuck to the frames of chickens.

The city of Houston and Southwest Airlines reach an agreement on how to expand Hobby Airport.

A man walks into a north Harris County day care with a gun and demands cash, employees say.

Two men are accused of using stolen credit cards, and police say one of them was an upscale store employee who stole information from customers.

Vandals are stealing everything, including the kitchen sink, from some homes under construction in Pearland.

A high school senior should be excited about graduation, but she is devastated.

Grandparents running an errand in their neighborhood are terrorized at gunpoint, robbed and then carjacked.

A Houston woman is accused of trying to run over a HPD officer while she was drunk, police say.

A Houston landmark has been removed, but the Alabama sign on Shepherd will be back soon.

Pleasure Pier was in Galveston supposed to open on Memorial Day weekend, but that likely won't happen.

Residents who live in a quiet, well-maintained community say they are fed up with what's going on at one home in their neighborhood.

With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, the federal appeals court has made a big ruling on Galveston's beaches.

A man crashes his car after he was shot outside a northwest Houston apartment complex.

A Houston school is one of the top high schools in the United States, according to a national magazine.

Police are looking for a man and a woman who swindled a 71-year-old out of thousands of dollars.

Two people are arrested in connection with more than a dozen cellphone store robberies committed in the past three months.

A 73-year-old man pays a 15-year-old $5 to let him perform a sex act on the boy, investigators say.

The Coast Guard suspends its search for six people reported missing in the Gulf of Mexico after a mayday radio call said they were abandoning their sinking fishing boat in the waters off Galveston.

Texans are being urged to be on the lookout for arsonists.

Deputies are searching for as many as five men who held up a northwest Harris County game room and shot the manager.

Convicted former Enron chief Jeffrey Skilling is contending newly discovered evidence should entitle him to a new trial.

An elderly man dies days after he was involved in a collision in west Houston.

Police need helping finding the person who fatally shot an aspiring rapper.

A robbery suspect is facing more charges after being accused of punching an officer's police dog.

Community leaders and activists call for justice at a town hall meeting that discussed the acquittal of former Houston police officer Andrew Blomberg.

The University of Texas apologizes for an embarrassing typo on a commencement program.

Several states including Texas are facing a shortage of the drugs used for lethal injections.  Now those states are asking for help. 

Lunchtime turned dangerous at a northwest Houston Taqueria when police say teens robbed the restaurant. 

A vacant home goes up in flames, causing firefighters from three departments to respond.

Students will have to pay more for lunch in Katy Independent School District.

Houston police arrest three men accused of carjacking a couple and using the stolen car to lead police on a chase.

Coast Guard officials are searching for six people who reportedly abandoned a sinking fishing boat near Galveston.

Two men are arrested after police say they were both drunk in a crash that killed a 4-year-old child.

Two women in the United States have made headlines because of their battles with flesh-eating bacteria. The condition is rare, life-altering and often fatal.

A Pasadena man says his debit card was stolen while he was at Walmart, leading to $1,700 worth of charges.

Officers are looking for the person responsible for the death of an aspiring rapper, and they are offering a $5,000 reward for information in the case.

A Cypress man wakes up to find his truck on cement blocks inside his gated apartment complex. 

Tens of thousands of Jeeps have been recalled because of a fire danger.

Investigators are searching for a man who, they say, sexually assaulted a girl and threatened to hurt her and kill her mom if she told anyone.

Rumors are swirling that the age required to join Facebook, which is currently 13, could be lowered.

A hospital employee is accused of stealing from a patient, and his roommate is accused of going on a shopping spree with stolen credit cards.

Investigators are trying to figure out who set two fires at a north Harris County elementary school.

The FBI needs help finding a man who robbed a bank inside a popular southwest Houston grocery store.

A man who led officers on a chase through several counties is hurt after deputies open fire on the vehicle he was driving.

An alert school nurse leads police to uncover a child abuse case.

Coast Guard officials are searching for six people who reportedly abandoned a sinking fishing boat near Galveston.

A man is killed while he walks through a southwest Houston apartment complex parking lot.

A Conroe Ironman not only wins a medal, he wins a future wife.

While we won't see record-breaking heat this week, afternoon highs will hover above normal. 

Two people are arrested and accused of stealing an English Bulldog puppy worth $3,000 from a pet store. Images from surveillance video

Students at one Houston high school get out of classes early because their campus is without power.

A 76-year-old woman is hospitalized in critical condition after she was set on fire during a robbery at a Garland, Texas, gas station, police say.

The Gulf Freeway reopens after a big rig crash shuts down a ramp. Images from scene

An 18-wheeler hits a man who was sleeping under the truck, officials say.

Surrounded by friends and family, Local 2's Dominique Sachse marries her fiancé, Nick Florescu. Slideshow: Wedding Pictures

A man is accused of killing his live-in girlfriend while her son was sleeping inside their home.

The judge in the Roger Clemens perjury trial has ruled that key prosecution witness Brian McNamee can identify two players who confirmed under oath the strength trainer's claim that he injected them with human growth hormone.

Houston and several nearby southeast Texas cities are in record heat territory for the year.

Recent college graduates take note -- the Lone Star State is one of the best places to start out according to a new list.

A town hall meeting will be held this evening after the acquittal of former Houston police officer Andrew Blomberg.

Two women are recovering after being victims of a deliberate hit-and-run in southwest Houston, police say.

Less than two months after a 4-year-old boy was shot in a drive-by shooting, the man accused in that shooting turned himself into police. But not before issuing an apology from the pulpit.

A pickup truck driver plowing through the parking lot of a southeast Houston club runs over and kills a man, police say.

Deputies are trying to figure out why a driver lost control of his car and slammed into a ditch. 

A high-speed police chase that started in Rosenberg ends with one man in custody in southwest Houston.

Authorities are warning Houston drivers to buckle up or face the consequences during their 'Click it or Ticket' campaign.

Two children are hurt in an ATV accident near Baytown.

Photos of three people wanted in connection to the murder of a father in Montgomery County have been released.

Two men are on the run after killing a north Houston man with assault riffles.

All westbound lanes of the 610 north loop at Ella are now open after a major construction project closed them down for the weekend.

A 6-year-old boy dies after he was found at the bottom of an apartment complex pool during his own birthday party.

A mother runs back inside her home to save her children from fire at their southeast Houston home.

A slight earthquake was registered in East Texas near the Louisiana border, four days after a sharper shock struck the area.

A vacant Pasadena church which burned Friday has been ruled as arson.

Investigators are trying to determine what started a house fire in Acres Home.

The City of Houston is knocking down abandoned buildings in an effort to promote public safety.

A house fire kills a man in Channelview.

Two children reportedly missing in Texas City have been found safe.

Police are investigating the death of a woman at a Kingwood apartment as a homicide.

Authorities have called off a search in and around the Port of Galveston after being unable to find a Lebanese crewman who disappeared after jumping from a ship.

Almost one million child safety locks are being recalled because they don't work.

11 p.m. Tropical Storm Alberto, the first of the Atlantic hurricane season, forms off the coast of South Carolina.

Dozens of firefighters battle fierce flames that consumed a vacant Pasadena church.

A family calls KPRC Local 2 for help to save a 9-year-old girl who weighs more than 250 pounds.

One man is arrested and two others are wanted in connection with a string of home burglaries in League City.

Residents in Briargrove subdivision are on edge after burglary suspects who broke into a home are still on the loose.

The winners of last weekend's $21 million Lotto Texas drawing have claimed their prize.

Deputies arrest two teens who are accused of stealing air conditioning units from a Houston-area business.

A East Bernand man is accused of robbing a man who gave him a ride at gunpoint.

A father fleeing from officers loses control of his SUV, which rolls over, and deputies say his children and makeshift explosives were in the vehicle.

Texas prison officials disclosed Friday they have enough lethal drugs to execute as many as 23 people.

A truck driver is to blame for a lost load on I-45 in Texas City that backed up traffic for hours, investigators say.

Looking to arrest one suspect wanted on an assault warrant, Harris County deputies stumbled on a large drug stash in northeast Houston.

Nearly a million bees invade a woman's home, packing hundreds of pounds of honeycomb into her walls.

A Katy man is facing a felony charge over cake and other groceries.

A registered nurse is robbed at gunpoint in the garage of her southwest Houston home.

Hundreds of veterans who suffered life-altering injuries during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are being honored on "Warrior Weekend."

When it comes to clipping coupons, Houstonians are the best.

For the first time in 18 years, parts of the United States will be able to see a solar eclipse.

Flowers and gifts are left outside a Family Dollar store in southeast Houston following the slaying of a beloved employee.

A hostage situation leads to a police officer shooting a man on a METRO bus in southwest Houston.

A loss-prevention officer is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a store he was hired to protect.

Polo mogul John Goodman is released from jail after posting $7 million bond.

A Houston pastor has dedicated his life to helping the community.

Community leaders meet with the Harris County district attorney to voice their outrage at the not guilty verdict in the case of a former police officer who was accused of beating a teenage burglary suspect. Members of one group that wanted to talk but didn't have an appointment left in handcuffs. I…

Lawyers for a South Texas district attorney under indictment on corruption charges are arguing that a judge lacks jurisdiction to hear a petition to have the prosecutor removed from office.

A woman confesses to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from people who used the bank where she was employed, officials say.

A fundraiser is held to help a family of four who survived being hit by a pickup truck at a Pasadena strip mall.

A man is accused of robbing another man at gunpoint after he gave him a ride.

A U.S. marshal fired a shot at a robbery suspect Friday morning.

More than 180 pages of evidence and several audio recordings are released in the case of George Zimmerman, who is charged in the death of Trayvon Martin. Evidence Photos

Brian McNamee says some of the medical evidence he saved in a beer can was not used on baseball pitcher Roger Clemens.

Part of the North Loop will be shut down this weekend because of a major construction project.

Getting a better night's sleep could help you trim your waistline.

Conroe police are looking for a man who robbed a Dollar General store.

Two Deer Park women say two men carjacked them.

Parents of children who go to Katy ISD are warned about a stranger approaching a student.

Two men are injured in a shooting outside a Spring Branch apartment complex.

A woman is suing after she said furniture she rented from Rent-A-Center was infested with bed bugs.

A woman caught speeding has been accused of hitting the deputy who pulled her over, officials say.

A Galveston hospital has been awarded nearly $3 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

This week's Restaurant Report Card is taking you on a culinary tour of downtown. Not exactly the "best of," but restaurants you'll want to know about.

A former department store clerk is accused of using a customer's credit card information to buy stuff for herself.

A 4-month-old girl is fatally hit by a pickup truck in a bizarre incident in southwest Houston.

A former Houston police officer accused of beating a teenage burglary suspect is found not guilty, and prosecutors are taking heat for some of their decisions. Images from court

A Willis man is sentenced to seven life sentences for several sex crimes against children.

A man accused of shooting his girlfriend and her daughter is shot by an officer, police say. Images from two scenes

A Missouri City man is accused of illegally possessing a bald eagle.

Two burglaries occurred at the same complex in Fort Bend County.

The Houston Independent School District wants to give teachers and staff raises to stay competitive with surrounding districts.

Brian McNamee, the chief prosecution witness in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, concedes he initially lied about his involvement with steroids.

Retail gasoline prices across Texas continue their slide by declining by a nickel a gallon this week.

The Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care launches a new program intended to match up people and pets based on personality.

A hospital official says three of the premature sextuplets born last month in Houston are now breathing on their own.

A moderate earthquake rattled an area in east Texas near the Louisiana border.

Houston police arrest two store burglary suspects after a chase ends in a crash.

A high school mascot in Conroe may have been targeted in a school prank that could land some in hot water.

A motorcyclist is recovering after he slammed into the back of an 18-wheeler on the Northwest Freeway.

A woman is accused of causing thousands of dollars in damages to her ex-husband's yard.

A 19-year-old Houston man who was shot three times in the head and twice in the arm and survived the incident says he is ready to move forward with his life. Police are looking for the man who fired those shots.

New details are surfacing in a sweeping federal investigation involving gun buys from Beaumont to Pasadena, the Zetas Drug Cartel and the death of a federal agent on Mexican soil.

Houston's mayor called for calm at a protest at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse Thursday afternoon.

The City of Houston filed a civil lawsuit against an adult entertainment club to get it declared a nuisance and shut down. 

A woman accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old boy in an act of revenge against her ex-lover posts bond, but is not allowed to leave jail.

Construction crews building high rises in the Galleria area find a massive bee hive, about 20 stories in the air.

Neighbors in one northwest Harris county neighborhood are looking out for one another, but two crooks didn't take that into account when they tried to make off with one man's pricey new purchase.

Looking forward to the weekend? Go ahead and make outdoor plans -- it will be warm and dry.

Deputies are searching for a man wanted in connection with a woman's rape inside her apartment.

For customers who bought Skechers Shape-Ups in hopes they would tone your lower body just by walking in them, a refund may be coming your way.

It's a major development in the field of breast cancer research: A vaccine has been shown to cut the risk of recurrence by nearly half.

A Conroe man busted for conspiracy to produce and possession of child pornography pleaded guilty to a judge.

Houston native and polo mogul John Goodman could be released from jail on bond Thursday.

Houston police and local clergy members have formed a new alliance, but the new guidelines have many clergy members upset.

The city of Houston wants to take a look at firefighters' retirement data, but officials with the retirement fund program refuse to hand it over.

Houston City Council approves a new Houston Sobering Center.

Houston police chief Charles McClelland released the following statement after a jury reached a not guilty verdict in former officer Andrew Blomberg's trial.

A missing 4-year-old has been found and police say they have a suspect in custody after an Amber Alert was issued.

Investigators need help finding two men who robbed a bank inside a northwest Houston Walmart.

A Southeast Texas school has reopened a day after a clothes dryer fire sent smoke into the building and forced cancellation of classes.

A stripper known as "Pocahontas" appears in court after she's accused of setting up a man to be robbed and killed. Images from courtroom

After months of silence, George W. Bush finally weighed on the presidential race — with four short words.

We've got one more chance of rain this afternoon before drier and hotter temperatures move into southeast Texas.

An electrical problem is to blame for a house fire in northeast Harris County, firefighters say.

The Apple store in Highland Village has made changes after it was shot up last month.

Deputies find $1.3 million worth of marijuana in Montgomery County.

Deputies in Fort Bend County ask people to stay away from a large gorge that continues to grow. See Slideshow

Police in Deer Park are asking everyone be on high alert as they search for a man they say may have tried to kidnap a girl..

A Montgomery County middle student spent three days at home this week after he was suspended for a fight but his parents say the punishment was unfair.

More and more companies are creating clothes and accessories to hold and conceal handguns.

A routine traffic stop leads to chaos outside a southwest Houston home.

Residents in a Fort Bend County neighborhood are worried about a large gorge, big enough to swallow a home, that continues to grow. See Slideshow

The largest cash reward in Crime Stoppers' history is issued for information leading to an arrest in the killing of a medical researcher.

Amid his year-by-year narrative of his complex relationship with Roger Clemens and performance-enhancing drugs, Brian McNamee weaved in a tale of two wives. He said it was his own wife who nagged him into keeping evidence that has become crucial in the trial of the storied pitcher, and it was a req…

A former hand surgeon and his estranged wife tell a judge about abuse, drugs and rage in their relationship.

Four men are arrested in connection with a cellphone store robbery in north Harris County.

Hundreds of workers are allowed to leave a Brazoria County plant after several suspicious packages are found.

A Houston father will take on an Ironman competition while thinking of his son who's overcome extremely rare congenital defects.

Two schools in New Caney are briefly locked down while police search for bank robbery suspects.

A man is shot in the head in a southwest Houston neighborhood, and investigators think the victim may know the shooter.

Police are searching for a man they say killed another man during a fight in a fast-food restaurant parking lot.

Two members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas have been sentenced to federal prison for their role in an 2008 aggravated assault.

A war of words between two Houston rappers ends with gunfire and one man dead, investigators say.

A man suspected of killing another man over a rap rivalry has been arrested.

A man is wanted in connection with another man's death about a year ago.

Students at several Houston Independent School District campuses now have more reading options.

The League City Police Department names its Officer of the Year.

A man is facing charges after, investigators say, he walked into oncoming traffic while carrying a baby.

The mayor of Houston unveils her proposed budget for the next fiscal year and it does not include any property tax increases or layoffs.

If you're in the market for a new job with benefits and competitive pay, McDonald's may have a spot for you.

A man possibly connected to more than one Walgreens robbery is on the loose.

The city of Houston holds another public hearing tonight to considering Southwest Airlines' proposal to fly internationally out of Houston's Hobby Airport.

The Russian spacecraft Soyuz takes off for a two-day trip to the International Space Station. 

A toddler is found alone and wandering outside a southwest Houston apartment complex.

A large 8- to 10-foot-long alligator is spotted swimming in Sims bayou in southeast Houston. 

A man in a pickup truck nearly ended up in a southwest Houston bayou after a crash.

To rinse or not to rinse? That is the question when it comes time to load your dirty dishes in the dishwasher.

There's been a raccoon invasion at a business in Richwood, Texas.

Montgomery County Fire Marshals are investigating after someone set fire to construction equipment in The Woodlands.

Authorities have identified two of three people suspected to be responsible for a string of robberies in north Harris County.

A man in Humble is shocked several times with a Taser during a home invasion.

A Marine from Normangee, Texas, dies in combat.

A violent fugitive is believed to have given himself a makeover before heading to the Houston area.

The discovery of 49 mutilated bodies has brought the bloody battle between two Mexican drug cartels back into the headlines.

Four teens are accused of setting a homemade explosive device on the front door of a house.

Wireless companies are helping the federal government develop and offer text alerts to warn you about severe weather.

Detectives need help finding a man suspected of buying thousands of dollars worth of electronics with other people's money.

Emergency management coordinators test 11 digital billboards ahead of hurricane season.

A man accused of exposing himself near a bus stop in Humble is arrested.

A man is charged in a wreck that killed an unborn child, and investigators say it's not the first time someone has died because of his actions behind the wheel.

An expectant father is killed in a shooting inside a southwest Houston restaurant.

An off-duty police officer has been accused of threatening his ex-girlfriend with his service weapon.

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres loves to surprise a Fresno, Texas, woman -- and this time she gave her a surprise of a lifetime.

A driver finds a body in the middle of a southwest Houston street.

A stripper known as "Pocahontas" has been accused of setting up a man to be robbed and shot at a north Houston apartment complex.

The Houston Police Department releases the list of the top 10 stolen vehicles for April.

Investigators say an argument that started in a park ended with a man getting shot in his own driveway in front of his family.

Police are searching for a man they say killed another man during a fight in a fast-food restaurant parking lot.

Early voting for the Texas primary starts Monday across the state. In Harris County, there are 37 early voting locations.

Olympians descend on Dallas for a 2012 Olympic media summit. Among the athletes attending, the "first family" of taekwondo -- the Lopez siblings from Sugar Land.

The results are in for many local elections, but for Galveston and Conroe, the race for mayor isn't over yet. 

A foul odor in the Conroe area sends one person to the hospital.

A U.S. Postal Service ban on some batteries could pull the plug on sending electronics to troops.

A sailor from Houston has died in the Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain after what a Defense Department statement describes as a "non-combat-related incident."

Parents say their son was severely beaten while walking home from school and that school officials need to do more to prevent such attacks.

Police are searching for leads after a man was shot and killed at a southwest Houston restaurant.

A passer-by made a gruesome discovery when authorities say he stumbled across a body lying in a ditch.

A deadly crash took the life of an unborn baby, and police said the killer was a repeat drunk driving offender.

Houston homicide investigators are looking for clues that could help them solve a slaying in northwest Houston.

Firefighters believe an electrical problem is to blame for a mobile home fire in northwest Houston.

The Houston Fire Department rescues a driver who was pinned inside a minivan near downtown Houston.

A man is in serious condition after being hit by a motorcycle while walking his dog in northwest Houston Saturday.

A several-hour long standoff between a man accused of stabbing his wife and police ended with shots fired and two people in the hospital.

A man had to be taken to the hospital by helicopter when deputies said he slammed his motorcycle into a parked car while doing a wheelie.

A pair of car thieves are caught after a stolen cellphone was heard ringing in one of the suspect's pocket, according to KPRC's sister station KSAT-TV in San Antonio.

Cars of every shape and design made their way through downtown Houston in the 25th annual Art Car Parade.

A devastating accident left three people dead and one in the hospital in critical condition.

Houston police have located a seven-year-old boy missing since Friday.

A familiar face is leading the effort to get a bullet train in Texas by 2020.

The bankrupt parent company of American Airlines will consider merger options with rivals including US Airways Group.

A man who spent 18 years on death row for six murders he didn't commit is adjusting to life after prison and traveling the country to rally against the death penalty.

A bicyclist died after he was hit by a school bus in Galveston.

A man is arrested months after he is suspected of raping a woman.

Deputies are searching for two men who robbed a cellphone store at gunpoint.

One man's need to quench his thirst leads to felony charges being filed against him.

A former police officer accused of beating a teenage burglary suspect takes the stand in his own defense.

The tornado in Weimar was at least an EF-1, but officials are working to determine if it was even stronger.

A tornado touches down in a small Southeast Texas town, damaging a hospital, derailing freight train cars and injuring people in a high school parking lot.

A soldier who just returned from serving the country in Afghanistan receives a surprising and heartwarming welcome home.

Police arrest a man who they say shoplifted from at least two H-E-B stores by stuffing T-bone steaks down his pants.

Two people are arrested after police say they found thousands of dollars worth of drugs, fishing gear and a cache of lawn equipment in their Texas City home.

A man is arrested after robbing a loan store, firing shots during his getaway and leading officers on a short chase, police say.

Houston businessman and millionaire John Goodman has been sentenced to 16 years in prison in connection with a February 2010 crash that killed a Florida man.

A security guard is accused of raping a pregnant woman at a bus station.

Hours after Angleton High School is evacuated because of a bomb threat, the school is deemed safe when no explosive is found.

A man wanted in connection with an attempted murder in east Texas is caught on camera trying to rob a store in Plano, Texas, police said.

A high school student is arrested and charged in a crash that killed a classmate.

A man is accused of posting a video of him having sex with an woman as revenge for the couple's break up.

An elderly Houstonian's home is a little brighter thanks to Houston Police Department's Community Outreach Services Unit, also known as the "Blue Crew."

An Humble Independent School District bus flipped on its side after leaving an elementary school Friday. Images from crash

A train slams into an 18-wheeler that got stuck on train tracks, and it was caught on camera.

A man dies after he breaks into a room at a northwest Houston motel.

It's a double fail for half of the restaurants in this week's Restaurant Report Card. That's because they're back for a repeat mention.

Early voting begins Monday for the May 29 Texas primary election.

Freeport police said a string of burglaries at an apartment complex led up to one bizarre criminal act, when a woman found an unknown man sitting in her living room watching television.

A man could be charged with intoxication manslaughter following a fatal crash in Willis, police said.

If you are one of the hundreds of people in the northern and eastern viewing area of Houston who rely on Entergy for your electricity, beware of a scam warning.

Houston Independent School District leaders have voted to give preliminary approval to a controversial new proposal that would extend class times by 15 minutes.

Weather may be to blame for a collision between a driver and an officer in northwest Houston.

Thieves are caught on surveillance video breaking into a car parked in a gym parking lot, after they stalked the victim.

A Dallas mall has announced a teen curfew.

A tornado briefly touches down at a high school and derails a train, according to the National Weather Service.

According to Fort Bend County fire investigators, a large fire that ravaged a home in Sugar Land on May 2 started in a luxury electric vehicle manufactured by Fisker Automotive.

Several people in the Walnutbend community said they are offended after an email went out to residents telling them to report "any group of young black males" to authorities.

Men wanted in connection to a robbery at a convenience store in Shenandoah, Montgomery County.

A former Houston Chronicle reporter who moonlighted as an exotic dancer is suing the paper for letting her go

A Harris County judge sides with a hospital in religious tug of war between doctors and parents over the care of their child.

A substitute teacher is accused of having an improper relationship with a student.

Detectives need help to identity and find three people suspected in more than a dozen cellphone store robberies in the past two months.

A mother is facing charges after police say she left her child outside their home and he swallowed lighter fluid.

A married father is accused of trying to get his girlfriend to bring her 11-year-old daughter into their sexual relationship.

A robbery suspect is shot in a drug-related home invasion in a northwest Harris County neighborhood, detectives say.

A case of a naked cyclist is keeping police busy with calls from media outlets all over the country.

An Humble mother is accused of forcing her young daughters to take pictures of her in the nude to send to her boyfriend.

A suspicious envelope believed to contain white powder is found at a third Houston elementary school.

A Richmond man has been sent to prison for a drunk-driving accident that left one woman dead and another injured.

The Houston Independent School District is considering an increase in school time for elementary students.

Dozens of vehicles have been burglarized at a southwest Houston METRO Park-and-Ride.

Purpose is to increase the public's awareness of the role of police officers.

Authorities say a 3.7 earthquake has shaken parts of East Texas.

A travel association survey finds retail gasoline prices have tumbled 7 cents across Texas this week.

Houston police arrest a man who said he was being kidnapped along a southeast Houston freeway. Images from scene

Kemah police arrest a naked man who was riding a unicycle over a bridge. Images of arrest

Missouri City has hundreds of dollars in unclaimed money and wants to help reunite some citizens and companies with their forgotten funds.

Protesters are expected to be part of a Houston Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday.

Public meetings are being held while the city considers adding an extra terminal that would add international service to Hobby Airport.

A woman who wasn't intoxicated, had no warrants, and owned the car she was driving have police wondering why she ran.

People across Texas react after President Obama gave his support for same sex marriage.

Police believe alcohol may have been a factor in a rollover wreck in northwest Houston.

Houston police believe the driver of an overturned 18-wheeler is to blame after his big rig flipped on the East Loop.

Houston police say a man they chased all over southeast Houston told them he ran because he "felt like it was the thing to do."

A Klein-area man confronts two men trying to break into his car and detains them until officers arrive, investigators say.

A suburban North Texas couple are under investigation after an 8-year-old second-grader brought a loaded handgun to school.

A Galveston County Constable responds to a video alleging she urinated in a public park.

Hazmat teams find flares inside a package brought to a Houston Fire Department station.

A loophole in Federal Tax Code has allowed illegal immigrants to pocket billions of dollars, according to a report by the Treasury Inspector General.

One child is hurt after a driver hits a school bus in Montgomery County and takes off, detectives say.

A Conroe police officer comes to the rescue of a homeowner by roping and pinning a large, aggressive alligator.

A second-grade student is in the intensive care unit after she was hit by a SUV in southwest Houston. Images from scene

The attorney for a former police officer accused of beating a teenage burglary suspect asks a judge to hold the city's police chief in contempt of court.

A woman accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old Fort Bend County boy tells officials she did it out of revenge against the boy's father, with whom she had an affair.

A dead bat recently found on the playground at a Magnolia elementary school tested positive for rabies.

Two people are arrested and a third is wanted in connection with a robbery at a northeast Harris County cellphone store.

For the environmentally conscious, reusable grocery bags are gaining in popularity -- but they can be breeding grounds for nasty viruses and bacteria.

Hundreds line up to buy something that once belonged to a former first family of Houston.

Two of four teens accused of shooting and killing a man in front of his family appear in court on a capital murder charge.

A man accused in a deadly hit-and-run accident in Galveston is charged.

A drunk driver who slammed into a Galveston woman's car has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution.

A man who disappeared over the weekend is found safe.

A man is accused of inappropriately touching himself at a northeast Houston park.

The FBI says a bank robbery suspected dubbed the "G.I. Joe" bandit has been arrested.

The city of Houston is slated to receive $151 million in Hurricane Ike disaster recovery funds from the state’s General Land Office.

The nation's largest shopping mall operator is now the world's largest real estate company.

Surgeons at Memorial Hermann Hospital perform a brain surgery during a live Twittercast.

A group of friends were hailed heroes over the weekend after they risked their lives to save a stranger.

Sheriff Adrian Garcia and Harris County Judge Emmett hold a Harris County peace officers' memorial.

A meeting will be held Wednesday night to consider granting Southwest Airlines permission to build a customs facility at Hobby Airport, making the southeast Houston airport an international hub.

Louisiana health officials have ordered the oyster recall after 14 people got sick with a stomach flu.

Residents in a north Houston neighborhood are furious after they say a hydrant was spewing water for nearly an entire day.

The parents of Devon Davis, whose body was found in a Liberty County lake in March, take back their daughter despite CPS placing her with family friends.

Two people are in police custody and are facing felony chargers following a drug bust in Baytown.

Hazmat crews had to be called after a fire broke out at a warehouse in east Houston.

Investigators are trying to figure out what caused four cars to catch fire in a northwest Houston Walmart parking lot.

One mysterious woman in a small town wins four huge Texas lottery jackpots from the same store.

FBI agents and Homeland Security officials search for signs of a bio-hazard attack on a cruise ship in Galveston, Local 2 Investigates reports.

A woman suspected of kidnapping a 9-year-old Fort Bend County boy has turned herself in, deputies say.

Audio recordings released to KPRC Local 2 suggest that the Galena Park Police Department requires officers to write a certain number of tickets per week.

A Houston police officer is hurt in an accident.

Car burglaries are on the rise in Bellaire.

Police are searching for a father accused of attacking and trying to cut his son's hair.

Texas A&M at Galveston students and island residents are now on turtle watch. It's nesting season for the endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle.

Houston's police chief takes the stand in the trial of a former police officer accused of beating a teenage burglary suspect.

Houston Police are investigating the fatal shooting of an armed suspect by two on-duty HPD officers, while Local 2 has learned the man shot and killed was distraught and in downward spiral.

A 66-year-old woman is recovering after being shot during a home invasion in Brazoria County.

A 911 call about possible gunshots leads investigators to find nearly $800,000 worth of marijuana. 

A Crosby High School senior dies at home, and the medical examiner is trying to figure out why.

A woman is facing charges after three bicyclists were hurt in a hit-and-run in Friendswood.

Three injured brown pelicans found in Galveston have a new home.

Even as the rate of Cesarean sections is at an all-time high of 34 percent, more and more moms are seeking alternatives to going under the knife for their next baby.

A meeting is held to consider granting Southwest Airlines permission to build a customs facility for international flights out of Hobby Airport.

A former employee of a north Harris County hospital is accused of releasing patient information.

Fort Bend Independent School District is asking parents and community members to "save the date" to attend one of three town hall meetings.

Texas A&M athletic director Bill Byrne has retired.

According to Forbes Magazine, Houston is the second best city to find a job.

Smoke fills the sky in part of Galveston County, but there's no need to worry. Images of fire

A League City man is arrested and accused of downloading and sharing pornographic images of children.

A racy new book burning up the bestseller's list has women all over Houston talking about sex.

A man who took a car for a test drive in Pasadena and just kept going is being sought by police.

A popular place to eat in northeast Harris County suddenly closes when a food truck is stolen, forcing the owner out of business.

Sheriff's investigators said they were hoping a cash reward would lead to a hit and run driver who left a teenager seriously injured.

The Houston Dynamo will celebrate opening a new stadium with a rally this evening.

Police pull over a man for speeding but end up arresting him for impersonating a firefighter.

A man is arrested and accused of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl

It's a win for Wilbur, the pot-bellied pig.

Police say they opened fire and killed a gunman who had just threatened his girlfriend near a busy mall.

Two fires at a north Harris County elementary school were intentionally set, investigators say.

Worried parents are hoping for an arrest after school district police say a man followed a young girl home from school.

A Conroe man is indicted on fraud charges, accused of conspiring to obtain $120,000 in disaster relief funds in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.

Investigators are searching for four men who shot and killed a father in front of his family and ambushed another man, stealing his truck and shooting him in the back.

The cab of an 18-wheeler catches fire after it is hit by a train and pushed down railroad tracks. See Images

A Pasadena mother is frustrated and distraught after she says her 6-year-old son was sexually assaulted by another boy at school.

A dispute over a credit card leads to a high-speed chase with children inside each car.

A man accused of murder in east Texas is arrested in Montgomery County.

A Seabrook man is accused of beating his 11-year-old adopted son, and police said that the boy's mother saw it happen but did nothing.

A student is attacked by two men near a university's parking lot.

One of the eight police officers accused of beating a teenage burglary suspect testifies in the trial of a now former officer who has been charged in that beating.

Texas' shrimping season in the Gulf of Mexico will soon be halted.

Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a hit-and-run driver.

Three men are arrested and charged in a violent robbery that left one man dead and two others hurt.

Two car burglary suspects are arrested after a high-speed chase that ended in northwest Houston.

Two men break into a home, assault a man and his son and demand money, deputies say.

A Houston man accused of killing his 6-month-old son before putting the baby's body in his refrigerator is not charged with murder. Crime Scene Images

Houston's former first couple, Bob and Elyse Lanier once threw lavish parties and fundraisers in their home. Now the couple recently sold their home and is selling a large portion of their worldly possessions.

A driver dies after his car crashes into a tree in southwest Houston.

A motorcyclist died after he didn't make a turn he needed to, investigators say.

After a dry two-and-a-half weeks, rain is back in the forecast!

First-time applicants for Texas driver licenses and identification cards will have to bring even more documents starting Monday. 

The Eastex Freeway is closed for hours after a deadly crash.

A man is shot in the head with a pellet gun during a robbery in northwest Houston.

A man is robbed and killed in front of his wife and daughter by four young teenagers at a southwest Houston apartment complex, deputies say.

A former Precinct 7 sergeant is suing a constable and Galveston County for sexual harassment.

In the past week, two men were murdered in the area around Yellowstone Park in southeast Houston. Now, many are afraid to visit the park.

A Harris County precinct 4 deputy constable is recovering at home after he was shot in the arm and hand during a traffic stop that turned into a shootout.

Police said a suspect in a low-speed police chase nearly ran over one of their own.

Galveston police are looking for the man responsible for running down and killing a bicyclist, then fleeing the scene.

A SWAT situation in southwest Houston ended when police said they discovered the suspect was nowhere to be found.

Two motorcycle riders were killed in separate crashes Saturday night.

A police chase, which reached speeds of up to 100 mph, ended with the driver facing felony charges.

Arson is investigating a three-alarm fire at the Omni Hotel in southwest Houston Saturday night.

The woman responsible for driving into a storefront and injuring five people is charged with two counts of intoxication assault.

The small town of Surfside is making plans to keep its residents safe during a massive beach party that's planned this weekend.

A six-year-old child drowns in a swimming pool at an apartment complex, Houston fire rescue officials said.

A Houston man is charged with serious bodily injury to a child days after he confessed to killing his 6-month-old son and putting the baby's body in his refrigerator.

Galveston ISD police are searching for a man they say followed a young high school student home from the bus stop.

An umpire died during a high school softball match-up betweetn Cinco Rach and MacArthur.

Hazmat crews worked into the night on Friday to clean up a fuel spill on the North Loop.

A undercover sting led to the arrest of four men and $200,000 dollars worth of counterfeit clothes, shoes and purses.

Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia are in Houston to raise money for the Serbian people.

School officials say the student punched the assistant principal twice in the face.

An investigation into a multivehicle collision involving a METRO bus ends with a bus driver out of a job.

A scam that circulated widely in Houston during the depths of the recession in 2008 is making a comeback, according to the Houston Association of Realtors.

A driver rams at least six cars in a Pasadena parking lot before driving her car through a storefront, police said.

George Clooney speaks in Houston as part of the Brilliant Lecture Series, and some of his fans open up their wallets to have dinner with him.

Want to be part of the Texas Renaissance Festival? Here's your chance!

The search is on for two women police are calling a con-artist duo who are suspected of stealing at least one man's checkbook and going on a shopping spree.

A Harris County deputy constable is suspended from duty after being charged with driving drunk with his 4-year-old son in the car with him, Local 2 Investigates reports.

A 37-year veteran of the Houston Police Department's training academy testifies in the trial of an officer accused of beating a teenage burglary suspect.

Police are searching for a man who allegedly tried to sexually assault a woman in La Porte.

A man accused in a home invasion and attack in north Harris County, was arrested after a flat tire foiled his getaway.

Two people are captured after a short but high-speed police chase in east Harris County, and a puppy is found in the fleeing pickup truck after it comes to a stop.

A 7-month-old is dead after Sugar Land police say the baby's father left the baby in a pickup truck all day while he was at a work conference.

Two people are rushed to a hospital after they are shot in a home invasion in southwest Houston, police say.

Police arrest a man suspected of stealing from a smoke shop.

This weekend looks to be the hottest of the year so far.

A Pearland woman led police on a high-speed chase, hitting two other vehicles before finally stopping, investigators say.

METRORail will suspend part of its service for maintenance this weekend.

Detectives say they have few details as to what led to the shooting of a man walking along a northwest Houston street.

A man dies after a confrontation at a northwest Harris County gas station.

A southeast Houston high school is evacuated after smoke was spotted in one of the classrooms. See images from school

Five days after an 11-year-old died in an accidental shooting, family and friends of Alex Whitfield will say goodbye.

A second suspect wanted in connection with a bar fire turns himself into police.

A woman says she was a kidnapping victim, but police say she is lying.

Carnival Cruise Lines is facing a lawsuit after a passenger bled to death aboard one of its ships.

A thief breaks into a car in a southwest Houston park in broad daylight.

An investigation is under way after a 20-year-old woman says she was raped at the Greyhound bus station in downtown Houston.

A man is dead after a fight broke out at a murder victim's vigil in southeast Houston.

Humble police are searching for three men who robbed a cellphone store and injured a store manager.

A man is recovering while police search for two men who shot him outside a southwest Houston apartment.

A driver is in custody after leading police on a chase on the Northwest Freeway.

A La Porte woman says a man selling her a security system tried to sexually assault her.

H-E-B grocery stores issue a precautionary recall for a list of "Asian Ready-to-Eat" meals as there may be undercooked chicken in the meals.

A Harris County deputy constable is detained Thursday after he was found slumped over in his truck.

Two New Waverly High School students are arrested after investigators said one of them created a hit list that included school staff and President Obama and the other called in a bomb threat.

Effective immediately, water service is being cut off to commercial customers who are seriously past due.

Seven women are arrested in a prostitution sting at three northwest Harris County massage parlors.

A man accused of kidnapping and leaving two boys from Spring in the woods has been granted bond, but remains behind bars.

A Harris County family was terrorized in their home -- beaten up and then robbed. But a fingerprint left behind leads to the arrest of one suspect.

Organizers from the Texas Organizing Project gather in southeast Houston to knock on residents' doors near Hobby Airport about the Southwest Airlines proposal.

Houston fire rescue crews line a runway at Bush Intercontinental Airport as a United Express flight makes an emergency landing.

An ex-Houston police officer accused in the videotaped beating of a teen burglary suspect goes on trial with Chad Holley as the first witness.

A Houston man confesses to killing his 6-month-old son before putting the baby's body in his refrigerator.

Federal prosecutors say a former BP engineer was arrested last week because they feared he would leave the country for a job in Australia and not return.

A Houston mother gets probation for threatening to shoot up her daughter's school.

A man police say broke into homes and stole dirty underwear, dogs and other items is convicted of burglary. 

A METRO bus driver is fired after his bus struck and killed a pedestrian last month.

Saturday night's full moon will be a "super moon."

Surveillance video is released of a man who robbed a northeast Harris County Dollar Store at gunpoint.

A man suspected of killing another man in a road rage incident has been charged with murder but remains on the loose.

Harris County sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who touched himself inappropriately inside a north Harris County bookstore.

Police surround a northwest Houston motel after a woman called to say she was being held against her will by her boyfriend.

A man holds a gun to a teller's head as he robs a Missouri City bank.

Two people are in custody after a short police chase in southwest Houston.

Houston firefighters say a vacant house fire may be the work of an arsonist.

A port official says there was no threat of an oil spill after a 750-foot tanker collided with a floating rig off the Texas Gulf Coast, tearing a hole in the ship's bow.

Police are trying to determine who shot a man before he crashed his vehicle at a northwest Houston gas station.

A 69-year-old woman dies after she was trapped in her burning southeast Houston home.

For the first time, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has opened up alligator hunting to anyone.

It's a little early, but we might as well get used to it -- 90 degree days in Houston.

A southeast Texas highway is reopened in both directions after a big rig overturned.

A southeast Texas highway is open in both directions after a big rig carrying ethanol overturns.

Andy Pettitte, the reluctant witness who was supposed to bolster the government's case against Roger Clemens, appears to have instead substantially aided his former teammate and friend.

A man is in serious condition after he hit a pick-up truck while he was attempting to run across a street in northwest Harris County on Thursday.

Investigators are trying to determine what caused a man to flip his vehicle in northwest Harris County on Wednesday night.

The first commercial cargo run to the International Space Station has been delayed again for more software testing.

A SWAT standoff in Northwest Houston ends with a man being shocked with a taser.

Just beyond a 3-foot wide hole is world few in Houston realize exists and even fewer have seen. This world exists in the shadow of downtown's skyline and acts as a rocky domain for some of Houston's homeless.

A couple living in Houston are frustrated and annoyed after the tailgate on their Ford F-150 pick-up was stolen.

A Houston police officer is accused of exposing himself to women at a bar and stabbing a man.

Each year the Offshore Technology Conference brings the world to Houston to see the latest drilling technology.

A mustachioed robber on Houston's west side targets a beauty supply store that specializes in selling human hair, police say.

Days after two brothers decided to run away from home, a 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with their disappearance.

The Crosby Independent School District reveals that a new teacher has resigned amid an investigation into improper Facebook messages with a high school student.

The city of Houston will begin charging a mileage fee for ambulance service in an effort to curtail $3 million in unpaid ambulance costs.

A judge is expected to make a decision soon about testimony that could impact the upcoming trial of a prominent Houston attorney accused of having his mistress hire a hit man to try and kill his socialite wife.

It's snake season here in southeast Texas as snake removal experts are getting plenty of calls every day from Houstonians.

A woman who brought a gun to her daughter's school is in police custody.

The parents of sextuplets born in Houston last week speak to the media for the first time and describe the blessing as "extraordinary."

Nearly a dozen law officers fanned out to look for clues as they launch a sweeping animal cruelty investigation along the San Jacinto River banks in Crosby.

Nine Houstonians are accused of submitting more than $16 million worth of fraudulent claims to Medicare.

A baby is found dead inside a refrigerator at a southwest Houston apartment, and police are trying to figure out how he died.

Lockdowns at three schools and an administration building are lifted, but detectives have not found the murder suspect they have been trying to capture.

Federal agents seize thousands of plastic toys headed to Houston after they find the toys posed a hazard to children.

The Harris County District Attorney is using money seized from criminals to fund a youth program to help teens stay off drugs.

A native Houston is ordained as a Catholic bishop.

Houston has gone 12 days without rain, and that dry spell could lead to another tough summer

Program is for on street bike trips that are too far to walk, but too short to drive

A man is accused of hurting his 77-year-old grandmother, who is recovering from a mastectomy.

A man is accused of going too far when disciplining his 7-year-old daughter.

A routine arrest for breaking into cars has exploded into a surprise investigation of drug cartel killings across the border in Mexico, Local 2 Investigates reports.

Human remains are discovered in a wooded area in south Houston.

A small plane makes an emergency landing at Hobby Airport after the pilot called in a fire.

A family said they were locked inside a restaurant after they refused to pay a 17 percent gratuity included on their bill.

The parents of a one-year-old baby fighting for life are getting a lot of support from Houstonians.

It's a two-shower day in Houston, but that doesn't mean it will rain.

A Houston-area man has been accused of drinking and cycling.

A man attempting to rob an adult bookstore was shot by officers in southeast Houston, police say.

Police are searching for the gunman who shot a man in the leg in southwest Harris County.

A teenager from Kingwood is facing charges after being accused of road rage and pulling out a gun.

Police in Baytown are trying to figure out if two burglaries that happened less than two hours apart are connected.

Picking out a prom dress can be a scary thing for parents. Now, some schools are pushing back when it comes to prom fashion statements.

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Houston Police interview three children who they said saw a man shot to death outside a Houston apartment complex.

Three teens accused of breaking into a church for food found themselves in juvenile detention.

Texans experienced rolling blackouts in the summer of 2011, but the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has a plan to prevent those this summer.

A series of earthquakes hit three regions of Mexico, swaying buildings in Mexico City but bringing no reports of damage.

Three people are facing charges in connection to a string of robberies in west Houston.

A Friendswood mother is accused of driving while intoxicated, putting one of her children and others on the road in danger.

Police release surveillance video of a vehicle involved in the fatal shooting of a man.

The Department of Public Safety notifies 30 district attorney's offices that certain evidence used for court cases may not have been tested correctly. 

A large reward is offered for information leading to arrests in a home invasion in which a man was severely beaten.

A Louisiana couple is facing charges after, police say, their 3-week-old son is found severely abused.

A Pasadena ISD officer shoots a 14-year-old burglary suspect outside a school.

The monster Asian Tiger Shrimp is quickly becoming a huge threat to marine life in the Gulf of Mexico.

A man and woman died in a murder-suicide, and their 2-year-old daughter witnessed it, investigators say.

Several students are injured when the school bus they are riding in rear-ends another vehicle.

We haven't had much rain recently, and there's not much expected in the near future. If that continues, we could end up another drought.

A driver is charged in a crash that killed one of her passengers and seriously injured another.

A man is in jail after being charged in connection with his 2-year-old son's death.

A teenager is accused of tagging the High School for Law Enforcement.

More than a half-dozen METRO bus passengers are injured after a multi-vehicle crash in northwest Houston. Images

A theft suspect who led police on a high-speed chase in northwest Houston dies in a crash, police say.

A nicotine bandit made off with dozens of packs of cigarettes from a northwest Harris County convenience store. Investigators said it isn't the first time the store has been hit.

A woman who brought a gun to her daughter's school has been charged with a felony but is still on the loose, officials say.

A man is shot at an apartment complex in northwest Harris County.

A Houston-area soldier will receive one of the nation's highest honors.

The number of women committing crimes is growing and, in some cases, the women are desperate enough to kill or harm another woman for her baby.

Police are investigating five random shootings along one of Houston's busiest streets. See images.

Delta Airlines has made an unprecedented purchase in hopes of slashing its largest single expense -- jet fuel.

Vandals strike several homes in Sugar Land over the weekend.

The parents of the boy who wandered away from his home and was found dead in a lake in Liberty County want the return of their young daughter.

Two teens are accused of breaking into a west Houston and deputy constables credit a neighbor for their capture.

An armed man barricades himself inside his home, prompting a SWAT standoff.

One man has been caught, but police continue their search for a second suspect in a violent arson attack.

A freeway is back open after crews clear the wreckage from fiery fatal crash in northwest Harris County.

A man fires gunshots at another man but ends up wounding a sleeping 2-year-old boy, police say.

Three men accused of committing multiple burglaries in west Houston are arrested.

A Stafford tool shop is burglarized after only being open for business a few weeks, and the entire crime is caught on camera.

A man is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at San Jacinto Mall.

A man is arrested at Bush International Airport, accused of trying to pass a pair of brass knuckles through security.

Detectives are searching for a man who, they say, attacked a woman at an apartment complex.

A mother is heartbroken after her 11-year-old son is shot and killed while someone was playing with a gun, Houston police say.

A woman dies after she is shot on the corner of a northeast Houston street and at a nearby home, investigators say.

The first erectile dysfunction drug to come out in almost 10 years can help men in as little as 15 minutes.

A federal judge in Austin stops Texas from banning Planned Parenthood from participating in the Women's Health Program.

A woman is accused of leaving her 3- and 5-year-old sons home alone in a filthy apartment.

Two people are dead and another is injured in a rollover crash in Fort Bend County following a short chase.

With only minimal rain chances in the forecast, temperatures will be the big story for us as we make our way through the first week of May.   

Monday is the last chance for Texans to register to vote in the Texas Primary.

As many as three men are wanted after a security guard was attacked and robbed outside a southeast Houston game room.

A man is accused of hitting a 5-year-old boy with a pickup truck and running away from the scene.

Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum will be a featured speaker at the Texas Republican Party convention in June.

Prosecutors play audio clips of Roger Clemens making a host of statements to congressional investigators that the government will try to establish were lies.

Defense lawyers for a woman accused of shooting and killing a mother and taking her newborn baby may use text messages to prove she was insane at the time.

Galveston police are investigating a shooting where a police officer reportedly fired at two dogs, killing one. 

Southwest Airlines' bid to fly international flights out of Houston's Hobby Airport stirred up quite a bit of controversy. Now, United Airlines' CEO is addressing the issue.

One man is arrested after police said he, along with another man, barricaded people inside a bar and set the building on fire.

A driver was killed when his car hit a utility pole in Pasadena.

They're dangerous, unpredictable, and you could be hit during a police chase in Houston just driving home from work. So, why do they run?

Thousands of Houstonians walk in the March for Babies to help babies who were born too soon.

Two boys who went missing Saturday have been found.

One person is dead and another is injured after the car they were riding in slams into an electric pole.

Harris County Sheriff's Deputies are searching for a man who robbed a northeast Houston convenience store and shot at an off-duty Houston police officer.

Although a drunken driver has been temporarily allowed to stop wearing a sign saying he killed a young man, the victim's supporters are rallying to make sure the community remembers the dangers of driving while intoxicated.

Houston police say witnesses have helped them pinpoint a possible gunman in a southeast Houston murder.

A fire that investigators say started in the laundry room of one apartment building spread to the building next to it. 

A 12-year-old said she was raped inside a local grocery store's bathroom.

An off-duty deputy was hit while he was on his motorcycle directing traffic at a funeral on Saturday.

Two people arrested in connection with a violent home invasion in Spring and a triple shooting in East Texas are charged.

Two men died in a major car crash in southwest Houston early Saturday morning.

Firefighters responded to a house fire in northeast Houston early Saturday morning.

Thousands of people gather at the University of Houston to hear Rep. Ron Paul speak.

An Humble police officer is fired after she was accused of being drunk on the job.

Baytown police said thieves are targeting apartment complexes, looking to steal trucks and SUVs with nice rims and wheels.

A Houston woman said after she had her SUV broken into, she wants to warn others before they head to Memorial Park for a run or walk. 

One woman says be on alert for scammers offering free gift cards.

Two people wanted in connection with a violent home invasion in Spring and a triple shooting in East Texas are arrested in Cleveland after a police chase, investigators say.

A robbery turns violent in a hurry outside a Pearland store.

A woman suspected of stealing credit cards from doctors and nurses is in custody.

Houston police are searching for two carjacking suspects who struck once and almost hit again before they were spooked by police sirens.

Hundreds lined up for free gourmet tacos after the restaurant gets a bad review.

Detectives are investigating a rash of home break-ins, and the burglars seem to be really hungry.

A middle school is locked down because of an incident involving a weapon that happened on campus.

Police have arrested two men in connection with a series break-ins in the Royal Oaks subdivision in west Houston.

More than 76,000 people sign an online petition asking the makers of Tide laundry detergent to remove a cancer-causing chemical from its product.

It's not something you normally see every day, but one Houston neighborhood near Hermann Park has a python on the loose.

An accused pimp, who police say led them on a chase in a taxi, has been ordered back to Colorado to face multiple felony charges.

Firefighters are working to free the body of a man trapped underneath a trailer in north Harris County.