CRIME
Houston woman charged after baby found malnourished; children living amid dog feces, no electricity
Read full article: Houston woman charged after baby found malnourished; children living amid dog feces, no electricityA Houston woman has been arrested and charged after children were found malnourished and living in “unsafe conditions.”
Woman charged after authorities bust rooster-fighting ring behind north Houston business
Read full article: Woman charged after authorities bust rooster-fighting ring behind north Houston businessA 58-year-old Houston woman has been charged, two weeks after authorities uncovered an active rooster-fighting ring behind a north Houston business.
Woman shot by boyfriend several times during argument at Alief apartment complex
Read full article: Woman shot by boyfriend several times during argument at Alief apartment complexHouston Police are at an Alief apartment complex after they say a woman was shot by her boyfriend during an argument.
‘Just don’t look’: Baytown students, parent question Sterling High School’s response after fatal stabbing
Read full article: ‘Just don’t look’: Baytown students, parent question Sterling High School’s response after fatal stabbingParents and students from Ross S. Sterling High School are voicing frustration over how the campus handled a stabbing in a classroom that left 16-year-old Andrew Meismer dead.
Houston-led case targets top Tren de Aragua leaders accused of terrorism, drug trafficking
Read full article: Houston-led case targets top Tren de Aragua leaders accused of terrorism, drug traffickingFederal prosecutors in Houston are taking aim at the top leadership of Tren de Aragua, a violent Venezuelan gang the U.S. government now labels a foreign terrorist organization.
‘I didn’t get to hold him’: Girlfriend identifies victim in deadly stabbing at Baytown high school
Read full article: ‘I didn’t get to hold him’: Girlfriend identifies victim in deadly stabbing at Baytown high schoolThe student who is in police custody after being charged in a fatal stabbing at Ross S. Sterling High School has been identified.
Wanted man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound as law enforcement executes warrant in Katy
Read full article: Wanted man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound as law enforcement executes warrant in KatyThe Harris County Sheriff’s Office says it happened in the 2000 block of Edendale Circle.
Harris County Pct. 4 deputy accused of killing wife posed as mistress’ husband to adjust life insurance, records say
Read full article: Harris County Pct. 4 deputy accused of killing wife posed as mistress’ husband to adjust life insurance, records sayAuthorities recovered images of evidence from the affair, including matching tattoos, an engagement ring, numerous phone calls, and life insurance activity.
‘Extremely disturbing’: Hanukkah decorations vandalized outside Katy pizza restaurant, Christmas display left untouched
Read full article: ‘Extremely disturbing’: Hanukkah decorations vandalized outside Katy pizza restaurant, Christmas display left untouchedThe owner of Fuzzy’s Pizza in the Katy area is speaking out after Hanukkah decorations outside the restaurant were vandalized just one day after it hosted a celebration for the holiday.
Student dies after being stabbed with scissors in classroom at high school in Baytown
Read full article: Student dies after being stabbed with scissors in classroom at high school in BaytownA student at a high school in Baytown was hospitalized after being stabbed during an alleged fight on campus.
Man who claimed ‘witch’ made him sexually abuse 13-year-old girl sentenced to 75 years in prison
Read full article: Man who claimed ‘witch’ made him sexually abuse 13-year-old girl sentenced to 75 years in prisonThe man said a witch that he met in Mexico made him commit the abuse, and also hacked into his phone and watched child porn.
Texas mother shares son’s fentanyl survival story as White House declares drug national threat
Read full article: Texas mother shares son’s fentanyl survival story as White House declares drug national threatWhile fentanyl has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths in the U.S., advocates emphasize that death is not the only tragic outcome. Survivors often face permanent, life-altering brain damage.
‘I’ll get you later’: Man accused of bringing gun onto Spring ISD bus, targeting student, handed $6.9M bond
Read full article: ‘I’ll get you later’: Man accused of bringing gun onto Spring ISD bus, targeting student, handed $6.9M bondSpring ISD said patrols will be increased on their bus routes and around their campuses.
Houston robbery leads to multi-area police chase; suspect arrested after fleeing into stranger’s home
Read full article: Houston robbery leads to multi-area police chase; suspect arrested after fleeing into stranger’s homeA Houston man accused of an aggravated robbery and carjacking was taken into custody Tuesday morning following a lengthy police pursuit that spanned multiple parts of the city.
Parents seek answers amid sexual assault investigation at Pasadena child care center
Read full article: Parents seek answers amid sexual assault investigation at Pasadena child care centerParents are demanding answers after Pasadena police confirmed an investigation into alleged sexual assault at a local child care center.
Bodycam footage of fatal shooting released after man slashes officer with knife during mental health episode
Read full article: Bodycam footage of fatal shooting released after man slashes officer with knife during mental health episodeOfficers believe the suspect was having a mental episode when he stabbed the officer.
Baytown officer charged in crash that killed Harris County deputy’s children
Read full article: Baytown officer charged in crash that killed Harris County deputy’s childrenA Harris County grand jury has indicted Baytown Police Officer Michael Hightower for the October crash that killed two children of a Harris County Sheriff's deputy.
‘We stand with him’: Houston Police Union pays respect to former KPRC 2 reporter Jake Reiner after Rob Reiner’s death
Read full article: ‘We stand with him’: Houston Police Union pays respect to former KPRC 2 reporter Jake Reiner after Rob Reiner’s deathThe Houston Police Officers’ Union posted a tribute message to former KPRC 2 News reporter Jake Reiner after the passing of his parents.
Man points weapon at Spring ISD bus driver, students, then runs away
Read full article: Man points weapon at Spring ISD bus driver, students, then runs awayDeputies and Spring ISD Police are investigating after a suspect stopped a school bus near Birnam Wood Blvd in Spring and threatened the driver and students with a weapon.
Man found dead inside vehicle that rolled into ditch after shooting in North Harris County
Read full article: Man found dead inside vehicle that rolled into ditch after shooting in North Harris CountyHarris County deputies found a man fatally shot inside a vehicle that rolled into a ditch on Salter Drive Sunday night. The investigation is ongoing.
Woman’s body found in barrel; boyfriend charged, prosecutors say he told family he ‘wanted to kill another’ person
Read full article: Woman’s body found in barrel; boyfriend charged, prosecutors say he told family he ‘wanted to kill another’ personHouston police are investigating a deadly incident involving a recovered body that officials believe was the girlfriend of a Honduran national. The man remains in the Harris County Jail with an ICE hold.
Woman possibly squatting fatally shot after fight with security guard at apartment complex near NRG Park
Read full article: Woman possibly squatting fatally shot after fight with security guard at apartment complex near NRG ParkThe shooting happened at a complex in the 2100 block of Holly Hall Street.
Wig-wearing suspect steals wallets from Houston medical practices in elaborate scheme
Read full article: Wig-wearing suspect steals wallets from Houston medical practices in elaborate schemeA thief posing as a patient is targeting Houston clinics, faking a “feminine emergency” to slip away with wallets and rack up thousands in charges.
Houston man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for exploiting ‘very young’ minor
Read full article: Houston man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for exploiting ‘very young’ minorA man from Houston has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison after admitting to coercing and exploiting a minor.
Man who shot, killed attorney at Katy Freeway McDonald’s in 2024 sentenced to life in prison
Read full article: Man who shot, killed attorney at Katy Freeway McDonald’s in 2024 sentenced to life in prisonA man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 46-year-old attorney Jeffrey Limmer, who fatally shot at a McDonald’s along the West Interstate 10 service road in May of 2024.
FBI releases photos of ‘Cougar Campus Crook’ wanted for University of Houston bank robbery
Read full article: FBI releases photos of ‘Cougar Campus Crook’ wanted for University of Houston bank robberyFBI Houston is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect dubbed the “Cougar Campus Crook” who robbed a TDECU bank on the University of Houston campus on October 28
Survivors speak out against Fort Hood Army gynecologist accused of secretly videotaping patients
Read full article: Survivors speak out against Fort Hood Army gynecologist accused of secretly videotaping patientsAt a news conference the Cobos Law Firm, advocates and victims shared their stories and called attention to what they say was a pattern of ignored warning signs within military medicine.