At least nine people were shot, including two fatally, in a series of New Year’s Day shootings across the Houston metropolitan area, marking a violent start to 2026 despite recent declines in the city’s crime rate.
For the first time since the 1940s, the number of police officers killed in the line of duty nationwide is poised to drop below 100, marking a historic milestone in law enforcement safety.
Two teens hospitalized after a late‑night shooting near a south Houston party by Blodgett & Delano; one in critical condition. Police seek witnesses and video.
Immigrant rights advocacy group FIEL has joined an El Paso family’s search for 24-year-old Sydney Marquez, who disappeared more than a month ago while visiting friends in southwest Houston.
An El Paso family is urgently searching for their daughter, who disappeared while visiting friends in Houston earlier this month.
A serial sniper was responsible for killing two armored truck couriers during a surge in commercial robberies in 2016. Intensive surveillance and a coordinated sting stopped a third attack, resulting in the death of Redrick Batiste and life sentences for his accomplices.
Officers believe the suspect was having a mental episode when he stabbed the officer.
A thief posing as a patient is targeting Houston clinics, faking a “feminine emergency” to slip away with wallets and rack up thousands in charges.
A woman posing as a potential patient allegedly stole thousands of dollars in Christmas bonuses and personal items from a Houston eye care office.
Houston police have released a video months after a man was pepper-sprayed and then hit by a car, hoping someone will recognize the vehicle, the Houston Police Department says.
A Houston Police Department K-9 is recovering after being choked to the point of unconsciousness, according to court records, by a man who was homeless and refused to leave an apartment unit near NRG Park.
A mother was facing charges after police allegedly found her intoxicated and asleep on the ground holding her 3-month-old baby.
After hearing the vehicle description on the radio, the officer located the car and trailed it until she had backup.
The Houston Police Department served a warrant at a Houston funeral home after the owners are accused stealing the identities of the deceased and operating the business without a license.
Houston City Council Member Letitia Plummer is proposing a change to HPD’s general orders that would give officers discretion over when to contact immigration authorities. The Houston Police Union is rejecting the idea, saying officers are legally required to notify agencies about open warrants.
An investigation is underway after a man was found dead and another was left injured following a burglary at an apartment complex in the River Oaks, according to the Houston Police Department.
A four-month Houston Police Department investigation of a 71-year-old man’s violent robbery in the Bellaire area has led to charges being filed against a serial robbery suspect, according to court records.
The Houston Police Department is looking to recruit officers from the New York Police Department who may be upset with the outcome of the 2025 mayoral election.
Houston police officers shot and killed a man they said was firing off his gun in a neighborhood in Northeast Houston.
A driver has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash in southwest Houston that left three people dead.
A gruesome discovery under a Houston freeway has left a family searching for answers after a man was found hanging and on fire, in what police are investigating as a potential homicide.
With Halloween just around the corner, Houston's law enforcement is stepping up to ensure a safe trick-or-treating experience for everyone.
An investigation is under after human skeletal remains were found inside a portable restroom Tuesday in downtown Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
Officers said the two women, who are well-known in the area, were fighting, which spread to the middle of the road and were rolling around on the ground when they were hit.
Police said it began as a routine traffic stop when an officer noticed someone firing at a group of people in a nearby alley, which investigators described as a homeless encampment.
The Houston Police Department said its officers were called to a drowning on White Oak Drive near Gladys.
Two suspects were taken into custody after a stolen pickup led Houston police on a 90-mph chase overnight. Officers say a loaded gun was found inside the truck.
A passenger was arrested Sunday evening after attempting to open a door on a United Airlines flight at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, officials said.
Officer Lucas Vieira earned approximately $40,000 more than former Police Chief Troy Finner last year, following his reinstatement to the Houston Police Department. The reinstatement came after his termination was overturned, in part, on procedural grounds.
Peace of mind is the goal in light of the tragedy in Michigan, prompting local law enforcement to step up security at churches in the Houston area, so families can feel safe going to their places of worship.
HPD said they are looking for two men accused of beating up the pedicab driver after an argument about the price, but only one of them was caught on camera.
HPD is investigating after a woman’s body was found in a downtown bayou early Friday, though investigators say it does not appear connected to other recent recoveries.
Harris County leaders have finalized funding to raise salaries for deputies and constables, bringing their pay in line with Houston Police Department officers.
Over the past week, five bodies have been pulled from Houston bayous and the Houston Police Department plans to address the discoveries in a press conference.
A Houston police officer conducting a traffic escort on a motorcycle died when he was struck by another vehicle Wednesday.
From Spring Branch to SE Houston and Clear Lake to Midtown and Downtown, a lot of people have posted videos on social media of military helicopters flying low to the ground.
Investigators said the car slid along the barricade for a little while before its wheel and suspension broke off and continued skidding down the roadway before coming to a stop.De
RECOGNIZE HIM? Surveillance video from HPD shows the elderly man walking toward the store with his walker when an unidentified man suddenly reaches into his pocket and grabs his cash.
The Houston Police Department released body worn camera video of moments that led up to the deadly shooting of an armed robbery suspect on Aug. 10.
The exact relationship between the driver and the dead man has not been disclosed yet, but is part of the ongoing investigation.
A person has been detained following a home invasion Saturday night at an apartment complex in Montrose, according to the Houston Police Department.
We also learned that the suspect served in the Texas National Guard for more than four years.
Texas Center for the Missing has issued a Houston Regional Silver Alert on behalf of the Houston Police Department for 64-year-old Dennis Michael Ramsey.
Investigators said Gonzalo Leon, 42, has been charged with shooting 11-year-old Julian Guzman, who witnesses said was last seen running from a house, after ringing the doorbell, "just prior to suffering a gunshot wound."
A prank that led to an 11-year-old boy being shot to death in Houston’s Eastside has left many questions unanswered. The case has sparked a lot of conversation about the Castle Doctrine in Texas, which is a part of the state’s self-defense laws.
A 10-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot late Saturday night while playing a prank known as “ding-dong ditch” at a home in the 9700 block of Mimbrough in Houston’s Eastside, police said.
According to Houston Police, At 2 a.m., officers responded to a burglary in progress call on Blue Bell Road and Sweetwater lane.
The Houston Police Department responded to a wooded area near Memorial Park after an “unexploded” bomb was found Monday afternoon.
Officials and residents in The Heights say a police cruiser crashed through a fence dangled over a ledge at the pool of a home Sunday afternoon.
A terrifying home invasion ended with two suspects dead late Friday night after they posed as police officers and opened fire on a Southeast Houston home.
A man died after police said he crashed into a utility pole and knocked out power to dozens of customers near Washington Avenue.
Police released a sketch of the man, who they say is riding a bicycle in each incident.
The family of 18-year-old Emmanuel Menchaca is demanding justice after he was shot three times by a neighbor while burying his pet guinea pig outside his home in Houston.
After the Houston Police Department boosted pay for officers, agencies across the region are scrambling to keep up and keep their people from leaving for better-paying departments.
The suspect is described as a White man, 30 years old, over 6 feet tall, with blonde hair, and a tattoo of a queen on his arm.