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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee held a meeting with Federal Highway Commissioner Shailen Bhatt and stakeholders on the upcoming I-45 expansion project.

The Houston Police Department are offering a $10,000 incentive to start your new career. Through June 30, 2024 current and future cadets are eligible for up to $10,000 in incentive pay. Houston Life's Melanie Camp headed out to HPD K9 HQ and met up with Office Nate, who might also be just as good an incentive to join the force.

One motorcyclist is dead and another critically wounded after a drive-by shooting outside of a north Harris County restaurant early Sunday, deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

Rice University has tabbed Reginald DesRoches as the school's next President, effective next summer.

Houston police are conducting an investigation after one person was killed and another person was injured in a shooting at a northwest Houston apartment complex.

Houston police are searching for a diver who fatally struck a pedestrian on Antoine Street in northwest Houston before fleeing the crash scene.

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a suspected drunk driver early Saturday, Houston police said.

In a video address by the Conroe ISD superintendent, Dr. Curtis Null gave an update on the latest numbers on Friday as COVID-19 cases in the district continue to climb.

Can you dig it? At Katy’s new amusement park Dig World, the answer is an emphatic “Yes, yes, you can” -- well, almost at least.

One man was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting at a north Houston gas station overnight, Houston police said.

A man was shot in the neck during a fight that unfolded on an East Houston street overnight, Houston Police said.

A likely tornado touched down in northwest Harris County Thursday evening. As severe weather moved through the area, several local residents captured funnel cloud photos and videos.

As students head back to school, COVID-19 cases are again surging, threatening to overwhelm hospitals. Public health experts are sounding the alarm over the delta variant of the virus. And, without any state funds for remote learning this year, school districts are rushing to figure out how best to protect their students while grappling with Gov. Greg Abbott’s prohibition against masking mandates in schools.

48 years ago, Dean Corll, one of the country’s most prolific serial killers, was shot dead at his home in Pasadena, Texas. Texas EquuSearch announced Sunday it will soon begin searching for the remains of any additional victims.

A teenager was shot during an attempted robbery overnight, Houston police said.

A mother is suing Harris County for the death of her daughter, Caitlynne Infinger Guajardo, who police said was stabbed to death by her husband, Alex Gaujardo, while he was out on multiple personal recognizance bonds.

Earlier this week, a man was arrested after he brandished his gun and discharged it during a road rage incident, according to the Harris County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office.

The Houston Parks and Recreation Department will unveil the newly renovated Zurrie Malone Park on Saturday.

The City of Houston recently launched its revamped 3-1-1 service system.

An 18-year-old Galveston man was arrested Sunday and charged with kidnapping and assault after he allegedly forcibly kept a 25-weeks-pregnant woman in a residence and assaulted her multiple times, according to the Galveston Police Department.

Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance identifying the suspects responsible for an aggravated robbery.

A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash on US-290 early Saturday.

One man was killed and three others were injured in a boat crash on Lake Conroe overnight.

The previously-scheduled closure of the southbound Chimney Rock exit on Highway 59 has been postponed a day due to rain.

One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting in northeast Houston overnight, authorities said.

A man was hospitalized in critical condition Friday night after he was shot in the head in north Houston, authorities said.

One person is dead and another was hospitalized in critical condition early Saturday after an altercation occurred at a northeast Houston home, authorities said.

On Wednesday, June 23 at NRG Stadium, Harris Country Universal Services will hold its first live Rehearsal of Content (ROC) preparedness drill, from 10 a.m. to noon.

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Houston Police are searching for a six-year-old-boy reported missing in Houston.

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As expected, there was plenty of reaction on social media to a tiger being spotted wandering in a residential neighborhood in Houston.

April is National Donate Life Month, a time to celebrate the generosity of those who have saved lives by becoming organ, tissue, bone marrow donors and by making blood donations.

An off-duty deputy constable sergeant with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office died in a crash late Friday, according to the Houston Police Department.

A search will resume Saturday for a boater who went missing Friday afternoon in Trinity Bay.

Houston police are searching for a 56-year-old man reported missing Saturday. John Jackson was last seen Friday at 5610 Almeda Road where he went for a dialysis treatment. At approximately 2 p.m. he left that location on his way to Methodist hospital, according to police. Jackson told personnel at the dialysis treatment center he had started feeling ill before his appointment and was going to the hospital for medical help, according to Texas EquuSearch. AdAnyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Houston Police Department Missing Persons Division at (832) 394-1840 or Texas EquuSearch at (281) 309-9500.

HOUSTON – At approximately 11:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Hailey Street in reference to a shooting. On arrival, officers did not locate any victims at the scene but did find multiple shell casings and some blood on the ground. Shortly after, investigators were notified two shooting victims were transported to an area hospital via private vehicles. The victim told investigators he had been sitting with his friend when he was struck by gunfire. He had been about a block from the location where the shooting occured, according to investigators.

HOUSTON – Five people were injured in a shooting at a north Houston club late Friday night, according to Houston police. At approximately 2:34 a.m. officers were dispatched to a club located in the 10200 block of North Freeway in reference to a shooting. On arrival, officers located a male victim suffering a gunshot wound to his leg. During an investigation into the shooting, detectives learned four additional people were injured in the incident. The other victims are in stable conditionPreliminary information suggests the shooting stemmed from an argument inside the club.

Tomball City Manager Rob Hauck died Saturday in a single-vehicle crash in Waller County, according to a release from the Tomball Police Department. The crash occurred around 1:20 p.m. near the intersection of FM 1774 and Riley Road. Hauck had been selected as Tomball’s City Manager in 2018. Prior to that, he served as the Chief of Police for Tomball Police Department from 2008 to 2014 and as Tomball’s Assistant City Manager from 2014 to 2018. Hauck leaves behind his wife, Kathleen Hauck, and their three children: Lauren Hauck Andrade, Madeline Scott, and Conner Scott.

HOUSTON – One man was fatally shot and another was injured in a street fight early Saturday morning, according to the Houston Police Department. A fight broke about between four men and at some point two of the men were struck by gunfire. One sustained gunshot wounds to his abdomen while the other sustained gunshot wounds to his arm and foot. The suspects, described as Hispanic males, fled the scene in a white SUV and a white sedan. Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

UPDATE: Rickie Dillard has been found safe, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. A Silver Alert was issued for a 66-year-old man last seen in Spring. Rickie Dillard was last seen at approximately 7:40 a.m. Friday in the 17000 block of South Cypress Villas Drive in Spring, TX. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, a long gray fleece robe, gray sweatpants and black shoes. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at (713) 755-7427.

HOUSTON – Five men were injured and one was killed late Friday in a shooting at a car wash in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. At approximately 10 p.m., officers were dispatched to the car wash, located in the 8700 block of Beechnut Street near S Gessner Road, in reference to a shooting. Inside was one Hispanic man and three other unknown men who opened fire at the group before fleeing the scene. The victim who was grazed on the head was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition and is expected to survive, said Willkens. The men had been transported from the scene via private vehicle.

Human skull remains were found in Cypress Park Sunday, said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez in a post on Twitter. An individual made the discovery while strolling through the park, said Gonzalez. An investigation is underway in a wooded area, away from park amenities. The park remains open. This is a developing story.

HOUSTON – Two teenagers were shot early Sunday in Houston’s Sharpstown neighborhood, police said. Around 3:04 a.m., Houston Police officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 7500 block of Corporate Drive. On arrival, units located two victims, a 14-year-old and a 19-year-old suffering gunshot wounds, said Lt. Pavel with the Houston Police Department. Both victims were transported to an area hospital for treatment and are expected to survive. An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

HOUSTON – An off-duty Houston Police officer shot at men he said were breaking into his car Friday evening, according to officials with the Houston Police Department. At around 4:30 p.m. Friday, the off-duty officer, who was in plain clothes and was driving his personal vehicle, was at a building in the 5900 block of Westheimer Road. The officer approached the men, brandished a gun and advised them to get away from his car, Baimbridge said. “At that point, they started coming up, driving up toward the officer,” she said. The suspects, described as Black males, left the scene driving eastbound on Westheimer Road.

Mercy Morales, 22, and the mother’s boyfriend, Victor Almanza, 18, were both charged with injury to a child. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A couple was arrested for suspected child abuse after a 1-year-old died at a hospital Friday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The child, Fernanda Morales, suffered multiple blunt force injuries, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a tweet. Morales and Almanza both face a charge of Injury to a Child and were placed in the Harris County Jail. Investigations by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are ongoing.

HOUSTON – The driver of a vehicle speeding up to 100 mph crashed into a pole and several vehicles at a Houston car dealership and died early Sunday, police said. At approximately 3:50 a.m., an Houston police officer observed the vehicle driving in the 9400 block of the Southwest Freeway at a high rate of speed. Moments later, the driver lost control of the vehicle, crashed into a pole and struck two vehicles at a nearby car dealership. The driver could not get out of the vehicle and died in the fire, police said. Rose with the Houston Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Division.

HOUSTON – Texas EquuSearch is calling off the search Monday for a woman who went missing over the weekend. Read was reported missing after her 1-year-old son, Xayden, was found alone in a vehicle, Texas EquuSearch said. Tim Miller with Texas Equusearch said searchers found her cell phone in Marshall’s on Sunday. “It’s horrible,” said Read’s father, Randy. A representative of Texas EquuSearch said Read’s child was found alone in a vehicle in Midtown, just outside a Dollar Tree.

HOUSTON – A woman was shot and injured in Houston early Sunday, according to Houston police. At approximately 1:35 a.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to a location near the intersection of Washington Avenue and Reinerman Street in reference to a shooting. The pair who had gone to their vehicle began shooting at the other couple and the woman was struck twice. No additional suspect information was immediately available. Anyone with information related to the shooting is urged to call Houston Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS.

HOUSTON – A man was shot and killed late Saturday on Houston’s northside, Houston police officers said. On arrival, officers located a man in his early 30s suffering gunshot wounds to his chest and face. The man was transported to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries, according to police. An investigation into the shooting is in its early stage and officers were canvassing the area for evidence. Anyone with information related to the shooting is urged to call Houston Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS.