The Harris County Pct. 2 Constable’s Office says one person was shot in the chest at a car wash in southeast Houston Friday and the fleeing suspect allegedly fired a shot at a pursuing deputy.
Fort Bend County officials are warning residents about a surge in jury duty scams involving callers who falsely claim missed jury duty and demand immediate payment to avoid arrest.
Baytown police now believe Kalie Goodwin, missing since April 2024, is dead, and have indicted Quan Flowers for aggravated kidnapping, with murder charges pending as the investigation continues.
Maitlin White, a 29-year-old Florida woman, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to creating a fake GoFundMe campaign by impersonating the family of Camp Mystic flood victim Chloe Childress.
A standoff in Baytown between law enforcement and an armed woman ended with her surrendering and being taken into custody Thursday.
A 70-year-old Houston pool hall owner shot a man who charged at him with a crowbar during a break-in attempt at his business around 2 a.m. Thursday. After being shot in the leg, the suspect fled and was later found at a nearby restaurant and taken for treatment. The owner believes the break-in was targeted and suspects a recently hired contractor may have tipped off the intruders. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says there is a heavy law enforcement presence at a Kroger store in Cypress after a reported shooting inside the store.
Lee Gilley, accused of killing his pregnant wife in Houston, is fighting extradition from Italy to Texas, citing concerns about the death penalty and claiming his innocence. Gilley’s Italian attorney argues that Texas has not provided a formal written waiver of the death penalty and points to evidence allegedly inconsistent with the prosecution’s account.
Arcola Mayor Fred Burton, 68, was arrested and booked into the Fort Bend County jail on five felony charges, including illegal voting, misuse of official information, tampering with government records, and fraudulent securing of document execution.
Authorities are searching for a suspect after a woman reported being attacked while she was exercising along White Oak Bayou in the Inwood area Monday evening.
The man accused of killing a repairman at a home in Humble earlier this month, then later being charged in a second murder that happened in May, is no longer facing charges related to the second case, according to Harris County court records.
Two armed men robbed the Texas Market/Exxon on Louetta Road in Harris County and fled toward Interstate 45 before deputies arrived.
A man was arrested after allegedly cutting his brother’s throat during a family disturbance and refusing to surrender, leading to a SWAT response.
Nearly three years after a man’s body was found in the trunk of a burning vehicle in southwest Houston, two suspects are in custody and charged in connection to his death.
A 33-year-old man accused of making terroristic threats during a standoff at a Heights apartment complex has been booked into the Harris County Jail, according to Houston police.
A 71-year-old Bacliff man has been sentenced to federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material for the second time, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.
Law enforcement is responding to a shooting involving a police officer Monday night, according to the Houston Police Department.
A July 4th weekend DWI enforcement initiative held in memory of fallen Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy Erika Serrato resulted in 54 intoxication-related charges, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Galveston County District Attorney Kenneth Cusick and the District Attorney’s Office will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon following a recent uptick in domestic violence cases, according to a news release.
A man was taken into custody after a private ambulance was stolen with a medic still inside Monday afternoon, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.
Authorities have launched a criminal investigation after a disputed deed was filed for the Heights home connected to the Lee Gilley murder case. Matthew Jackson and Save A Life Homes LLC claimed ownership, but the family of Christa Bauer, the victim, disputed this, asserting ongoing partial ownership.
Jaime Michael Garcia, 32, has been charged with the murder of repairman Christopher Walsh, who was found shot dead in a vacant home in Humble. At the time of the shooting, Garcia was out on bond for three separate cases, including an aggravated assault for a previous shooting and two misdemeanors related to an alleged assault on his girlfriend.
Rosenberg Police responded to a fatal shooting at The Henry at Rosenberg Apartments where 26-year-old Jalunta Hawkins was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds. A suspect is in custody.
A Houston man, Deontwon Marquise Perry Jr., has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty months after allegedly abandoning a puppy in a locked trunk in a Channelview field.
A child was injured in a major crash near N. Grand Parkway West and Tomball Parkway in Harris County after an alleged road rage incident.
Two suspected drunk drivers were arrested after crashing into Harris County Constable Precinct 5 patrol vehicles during a nighttime closure on the westbound Katy Freeway, where deputies were responding to a hazardous fuel leak.
A 9-year-old was injured by a stray bullet from celebratory gunfire during a Fourth of July family gathering in Channelview, according to Harris County deputies.
A fireworks dispute between neighbors in Houston's South Side escalated into gunfire early Sunday, resulting in two people being injured.
A man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds crashed his vehicle into a home on Mountain Dale Drive in Cypress, Harris County early Saturday. Deputies found the injured driver and transported him to a hospital, but his current condition is unknown. Detectives are investigating the circumstances of both the shooting and the crash. The situation is still developing.
Former Liberty police officer Jason Grindstaff has been indicted for official oppression and indecent assault following an alleged incident in November 2025.
A 34-year-old man was shot and killed outside the JV Ranch Ice House in northeast Harris County after a bar fight escalated early Friday morning.