MURDER

A Houston man was sentenced to prison after he was found guilty of killing his wife in 2015, according to officials.

Incarcerated at 14 years old for the murder of his mother — which he says he did not commit — MIchael Politte was 38 when he was granted parole in April 2022. He left prison doing one of the things he enjoyed most before he went in — riding a bike.

The family of a man whose shooting death was the focus of several documentaries called on production companies Tuesday to cease coverage of the case, citing erroneous and emotionally scarring details.

The investigation of an attempted abduction in Seabrook led to the arrest of a man wanted on multiple violent offenses out of Illinois, according to authorities.

A man and a woman have been arrested in connection to the death of a 7-year-old child who was found inside of a washing machine at a home in Spring back in July, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced Tuesday.

Bond has been set at $5,000,000 for the man described as a disgruntled employee, charged in the cold-blooded execution of a Cypress family of four.

A jury has found Robert Soliz, the 26-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a Houston police officer in 2020, not guilty of murder.

Galveston County District Judge John Ellisor has sentenced Dudley Joseph Bernard to 30 years in prison for shooting and killing his wife on Thanksgiving night three years ago.

An 18-year-old was arrested and charged after a 16-year-old runaway’s body was discovered in a wooded area in north Harris County on Thursday.

Houston police and Texas Equusearch are searching for a missing 2-year-old child who is the daughter of the man accused of choking his common-law wife to death on Tuesday.

Houston police are searching for the person responsible for the murder of a young man who was gunned down at the beginning of the year.

A Cypress man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole for killing a Good Samaritan in 2016 on New Year’s Day at a restaurant in Chinatown, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said Thursday.

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Houston police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a shooting in July where a man was found shot multiple times on a patio.

One of three men arrested for the execution-style slaying of a Spring couple in a 2018 home invasion was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of capital murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.

A man has been charged in connection with the death of a woman who disappeared in 2019, according to the Houston Police Department.

For Janelle Solis, her phone holds irreplaceable memories.

Opening arguments in the AJ Armstrong re-trial started Tuesday morning in front of a packed courtroom.

Authorities have identified and charged a man who shot and killed a security guard who intervened in an argument between the suspect and a woman outside a gentlemen’s club along Houston’s popular Richmond strip, according to Houston police.

Baytown police say they have turned over the case of a murdered teenage girl to the district attorney’s office to present to a grand jury for possible charges.

KPRC 2 Investigates is launching a new documentary series taking you inside the county archive of criminal exhibits and into the world of some of Houston’s most notorious cases.

Charges have been filed against a suspect accused of shooting and killing a man during an argument outside a food truck, according to Houston police.

A retrial for a man accused of killing his parents in 2016 begins Monday.

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of a man near the Heights, Houston police announced Monday.

Bond has been set for the suspect accused of fatally shooting a man, then leaving the victim’s 2-year-old son alone to die in an extremely hot vehicle, according to authorities.

Three people have been arrested in the death of a teen girl whose body was found in Liberty County.

One man has been arrested and three others are wanted in connection to a deadly shooting on Saturday, according to the Houston Police Department.

Houston police are searching for a “person of interest” who is wanted for questioning in connection with the deadly shooting of a man in December of 2019.

A state police investigator has testified that a woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and removing her unborn child conducted intensive research on how to fake a pregnancy convincingly.

KPRC 2 has been following Taylor Pomaski’s case since her disappearance in April 2021.

Family members have identified a man shot and killed by his cousin early Saturday morning as 39-year-old Carlos Balthazar Canales.

Crime Stoppers and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are searching for the suspect(s) responsible for killing a man last year.

A man accused of fatally shooting two people and injuring another person in northwest Houston has been charged with capital murder, authorities said.

A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison for using a hammer to murder a woman he was having a relationship with in 2018, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.

A federal grand jury has charged 10 alleged MS-13 gang members with crimes including racketeering conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to murder in aid of racketeering (VICAR), related firearms charges and obstruction of justice.

Authorities need the public”s assistance in finding the person responsible for killing a woman last month.

A Harris County judge on Wednesday set an execution date for a man convicted of murder three decades ago.

Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division need the public’s assistance identifying the person responsible for the death of David Beverly.

Nearly two years after a 6-week-old boy died, his father is being held responsible for his death, according to court documents.

A federal appeals court has restored the death sentence of a bank robber convicted of killing his best friend, his friend's fiancée and their three children.

A man accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in a taxi in the Dallas area in 2008 told jurors in his capital murder trial on Monday that he fled the vehicle before they were killed because he thought someone wanted to kill him.

Houston police are asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect accused of shooting a man to death in an east Houston parking lot back in January.

A man accused in the shooting death of his brother back in March is now charged with murder in the case.

Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been charged with murder in connection with the mysterious 2021 deaths of his wife and son.

Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects responsible for murdering a man during a home invasion in northwest Houston.

A man accused of ambushing and shooting two brothers he knew from high school in 2019 was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said.

A woman accused of fatally shooting her sister and burning her body appeared in court Wednesday.

William Lewis Reece was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to capital murder in the deaths of Laura Smither and Jessica Cain, who were killed 25 years ago.

New capital murder indictments have been returned against a convicted murderer from the Dallas area whom authorities now allege is responsible for 22 deaths.

A search for two suspects is underway after a man was shot and killed outside of a gas station in northwest Harris County Monday, deputies said.

Judges will be able to give life sentences to dangerous drivers who kill, in a toughening of the law.

The suspect accused of fatally shooting a 9-year-old girl and injuring her mother in the Heights on Monday night has been arrested Tuesday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department.

"Because it is so hauntingly similar to what happened at Sandy Hook School, it hit closer to home."

Cody Ackland is appearing in court to be sentenced for the murder of Bobbi-Anne McLeod.

Crowds, including schoolchildren holding pictures of Ms Murphy, came out in force to say farewell.

In a rare show of unity, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Keir Starmer visit the scene where lawmaker David Amess was killed in Leigh-on-Sea, east of London, along with the Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle and Home Secretary Priti Patel. Amess, 69, was talking with voters at a church when he was stabbed to death, in what the police have said was a terrorist attack.

Australia’s highest court has agreed to hear a challenge to a police officer using his law enforcement job as a defense against a charge of murdering an Indigenous man

Police arrested an acquaintance of the victim at the site of the attack, and later his mother and father on charges of trying to hide evidence.

Freeman says the movement ignited after the murder of George Floyd inspired him to make the donation.

Freeman says the movement ignited after the murder of George Floyd inspired him to make the donation.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday on whether three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd 's death should face an additional count of aiding and abetting third-degree murder. Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are scheduled to face trial next March on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter. Prosecutors want to add the third charge following an appeals court ruling in February.

Williams was transported to Franciscan Health Hammond where she was pronounced dead around 8:15 a.m., according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

When Kat West's body was discovered outside her home, police wondered if one of her online fans was involved. Maureen Maher joins CBSN to discuss the investigation into West's death on this week's "48 Hours."

The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff After a chance encounter at a bar a college student is murdered. Was it because she resembled the killer’s ex? CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports for "48 Hours."

Investigating the 2005 murder of teacher Tara Grinstead A family in Georgia is awaiting a state supreme court ruling that could allow a long-awaited murder trial to go forward in the death of Tara Grinstead. Tara was a teacher and former beauty queen when she disappeared in October 2005. I"48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant joins CBSN to discuss the 12-year-old mystery and how authorities may have missed crucial leads early in the investigation.

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesABC is closing the case of "How to Get Away with Murder," announcing Thursday that the upcoming sixth season of the Viola Davis-starring legal drama will be its last. Davis plugged the upcoming season on Twitter, and called the show one of "greatest rides" of her life. "Murder," which is executive produced by Nowalk, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and Stephen Cragg, became a hit for ABC when it premiered in fall 2014. It helped cement what the network dubbed its "TGIT" lineup, which also included Shondaland produced "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy." According to a release provided to CNN, the final season of "Murder" will focus on the class's last semester of law school and premieres Sept. 26.

A triple murder, a young woman set afire in a wheelbarrow. Police have suspects until a courtroom twist changes everything. "48 Hours" has the latest on the case including an emotional verdict.

Julius Reich is charged with murdering his wife Robin Goldman in the shower, at their mansion in Scarsdale, New York. Investigators have called the attack an "ambush." "48 Hours" Crimesider's Graham Kates joins CBSN with the latest.

An American woman was found dead in her apartment in Florence, Italy. "48 Hours" Crimesider's Graham Kates joins CBSN to explain how U.S. officials could get involved in the case.

"48 Hours" investigates the case of Dr. Robert Neulander, whose wife Leslie was found dead from a massive head wound. Officials first said the lethal injury was accidental, but prosecutors later charged Neulander with murder. Jim Axelrod has the story, including an interview with Jenna Neulander, the doctor's daughter.

Three people were found brutally murdered inside a Florida home. Investigators say evidence indicates it was a ritualistic killing. "48 Hours" Crimesider's Julia Dahl explains.

“48 Hours” investigates murder of Aspen “princess” When a member of Aspen “royalty” is slain in her sleep, police look to her enemies. Was one of them her killer? Correspondent Maureen Maher joins "CBS This Morning" to give a preview of Saturday’s all-new “48 Hours.”

"48 Hours" probes murder of stockbroker's ex-wife A special Monday edition of "48 Hours" looks at the murder of Carol Kennedy, who was found beaten to death at her Arizona ranch six years ago. Maureen Maher previews her report and talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the case.