Nearly 3 years after Austin Kanuch was stabbed in his sleep, his family is turning grief into determination, unveiling a memorial bench in Cypress Park while a $40,000 reward is on the table for information leading to an arrest.
Crime Stoppers Houston is raising concerns after two Harris County murder defendants allegedly cut off their ankle monitors and disappeared before trial within the span of a month.
A teenager was killed and another critically injured after a shooting in the parking lot of a venue on South Gessner Road in Sharpstown early Saturday morning.
A man was killed in an alleged drive-by shooting in North Houston on Sunday morning, with police receiving a 911 call at 11:07 a.m. regarding the incident near Bauman Road and Sunnyside Street. The victim, a Hispanic man, was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot multiple times. There is currently no information available about a suspect, and HPD homicide detectives are conducting an investigation.
The FBI is seeking public assistance in identifying the 'Coverall Crook,' a suspect in three recent bank robberies in Houston. The suspect, described as a man in his mid-50s with a graying goatee, committed the robberies at two different banks, leaving with cash on two occasions and fleeing on a bicycle. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to his arrest.
New DNA technology is bringing renewed attention to a 45-year-old Christmas Day double murder in Houston. The Texas Department of Public Safety says evidence in the 1980 killings of Estella and Andrew Salinas has been submitted for modern analysis, and a $6,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to an arrest.
Authorities in northwest Harris County are searching for suspects involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident where a silver Toyota Rav4 struck pedestrians Michael Shannon and Mack Quinn. Shannon died from his injuries while Quinn remains in stable condition. Deputies urge the public to help identify the suspect vehicle or driver, directing tips to the HCSO Vehicular Crimes Division or Crime Stoppers.
The search continues for the suspect(s) in the fatal hit-and-run of Erick Neftali Buruca, who was killed near his apartment in southeast Houston on Christmas Eve. Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Buruca died three days after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Gulf Creek and South Loop East.
Fifteen years after a tragic crash in Houston, families seek justice as Crime Stoppers and the DA's office hold a press conference.
Investigators and family members are speaking out, in hopes of bringing renewed attention to a 28-year-old case where a 14-year-old girl was brutally murdered in southwest Houston.
Crime Stoppers of Houston and Gringo's Mexican Kitchen are turning student safety artwork into real‑world reminders on restaurant menus as part of the statewide Million for Million (M4M) campaign. Watch how this creative initiative helps spark family conversations about online safety, reporting danger and being a good friend and learn how your child can take part. Submit artwork here (one 8.5”x11” sheet, black ink only; upload as jpeg or tiff): https://support.gringostexmex.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360001409074
A memorial bench and tree honoring 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray will serve as a symbol of hope, healing, and solidarity for those impacted by violent crimes.
Arlene Alvarez’s aunt, April Aguirre, protested being barred from the courtroom with duct tape after a surprise subpoena kept her out of the murder trial. Crime Stoppers director Andy Khan weighs in on the courtroom controversy.
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.
Walker, 30, was fatally shot during a robbery on January 16 in the Post Oak parking lot after leaving a restaurant in the Galleria area.
The woman told officers she was taking money out when an unidentified, armed man came out of nowhere and demanded the cash she withdrew from the ATM.
As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, law enforcement and safety advocates are issuing a serious warning: what goes up must come down—and sometimes, it ends in tragedy.
Authorities in northwest Harris County are seeking public assistance to locate 16-year-old Yordan Ybarra, who was last seen after midnight on June 27 near the 14200 block of Barker Bayou Ct
RECOGNIZE HIM? Video shared by the Houston Police Department showed the man going up to the counter, slipping the cashier a note, and then taking money from the cash tray. Hours earlier, however, the same man was seen posing as a customer.
A Houston family gathered this weekend for a long-awaited reunion—an event meant to bring joy, laughter, and love. Instead, it became a time of remembrance and heartache, as they honored the lives of two beloved relatives, both murdered years ago, with no arrests ever made or any suspects identified.
Investigators said the dubbed "Call Me Maybe Menace" tried to rob Woodforest National Bank in Crosby. Here's how you can help them find him.
Constable deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 said Rodney Stubblefield, 24, was trying to sexually assault a woman while she was trying to push him away.
Crime Stoppers of Houston and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are seeking public assistance in identifying the suspect in the murder of 39-year-old Austin Kanuch, who was fatally stabbed in his home on September 22, 2023.
Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2000, known as Audrii’s Law, which mandates sex offender registration for child grooming offenses in Texas.
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said Tavares Jackson is considered to be "in imminent danger" and "is in need of medication."
A group of young men is being tied to a string of robberies targeting businesses in north Houston, according to the Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division.
Houston police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating three persons of interest in the fatal shooting of a teenage boy last weekend.
Over a decade after the unsolved murder of Angela Wafer, her family and Houston Police detectives continue to seek public assistance in identifying her killer.
Two of Texas' 10 Most Wanted were captured in separate arrests within days. David Earl Rogers, wanted for aggravated assault and other charges, was arrested in Converse by the U.S. Marshals and DPS Special Agents.
Officials in Houston are asking for the public’s help identifying the man behind an “April Fools’ Day” foiled bank robbery in southwest Houston. The man allegedly threatened his own family during the attempted heist.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man in connection with the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl.
The Texas senate has passed a bill that would expand death penalty eligibility for individuals convicted of murdering children.
An Amber Alert has been issued in Houston for 5-year-old Amiyah Smith, who disappeared on March 19 near Bellaire Blvd.
A 16-year-old student from Spring Branch ISD was recently detained after being discovered attempting to create explosives.
Amid growing calls to ramp up safety at the University of Houston, Crime Stoppers and school officials are showing how students' concerns are being addressed.
The mother of Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old murder victim, is advocating in Austin for Senate Bill 990, which seeks to expand death penalty eligibility to include all child victims between the ages of 10 and 15 in Texas.
Authorities are seeking public assistance after a man stole nearly $600 in cosmetics from a Walgreens on Cypress Rosehill Road.
A man was shot multiple times in Houston's Third Ward, initially outside a liquor store by a suspect in a drive-by shooting involving a white or silver Dodge Charger, and then again inside the store by another individual.
Authorities said Caitlin Von McCall, 34, was walking on West Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road in East Harris County when a truck hit her and kept on going.
Months after Lilia Vazquez Nunez was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in west Houston, investigators and Crime Stoppers are asking the public to help identify the driver responsible.
Officers with the Houston Police Department are looking for a man who assaulted a 7-year-old girl while she was walking home from school in the Woodland Heights neighborhood two weeks ago.
Officers with the Houston Police Department are looking for a man who assaulted a 7-year-old girl while she was walking home from school in the Woodlands Heights neighborhood.
Elizabeth “Liz” Barraza was tragically shot and killed during a garage sale outside her home in January 2019, a crime that remains unsolved.
Up to $60,000 in reward money from the FBI and the New York Police Department's Crime Stoppers program was offered for tips leading to a break in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In May 2022, Maurice White was shot and killed in his vehicle in Houston's Third Ward by two suspects who fled in a white Ford F-250 Crew Cab.
Crime Stoppers of Houston and the Houston Police Department are asking for the public’s help to find whoever shot and killed a man while he was driving his box truck on the Gulf Freeway.
Holiday cheer without the fear. Crime Stoppers of Houston CEO Rania Mankarious gave us tools and tips to keep you and your family safe this season.
The FBI’s Violent Crime Task Force is searching for a group of ATM robbers dubbed the “Camo Jacket Crooks.” Despite being named after their disguise-patterned torsos, authorities are hoping that this group of thieves can’t hide from justice.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with multiple sexual assaults in north Houston.
Investigators with the Houston Police Department’s Special Victim’s Division announced that they have arrested a suspect connected to two of the apartment break-ins and sexual assaults in the West Gulf Bank Rd. area over the past three months.
Authorities are searching for a man connected to a string of sexual assaults in Houston’s northside. Terrifyingly, authorities believe the attacks might be happening at random.
Houston PetSet and Crime Stoppers of Houston are highlighting the impact of domestic violence on pets as Domestic Violence Awareness Month concludes.
Authorities are seeking public assistance to identify three suspects involved in an armed robbery at a shoe store on North Sam Houston Parkway East on July 24.
Police are seeking assistance in identifying a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed 19-year-old Yeriel Rodriguez Mercado.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's assistance in solving the heartbreaking shooting of 19-year-old Cody Johnson.
Security footage showed one of the robbers held the door open and stayed outside, while the other two entered wearing masks and held a cashier at gunpoint.
Houston police and Crime Stoppers have increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of Giovanni Ornelas, wanted in connection with the deadly drive-by shooting of Albert Castillo Jr.
The Houston Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating Jose Duarte, a 42-year-old suspect wanted for indecency with a child, based on a report filed on June 28, 2022.
The family of Jarvon Coles, a North Shore High School football player who was killed in a drive-by shooting near a house party in Humble, will join the Harris County Sheriff’s Office homicide unit at a news conference regarding the incident.
Investigators say Miguel Aguillon, 58, performed indecent acts on a child on or around Christmas eve back in 2017.
Surveillance video shows the moment a man snatches an envelope, police said had "a large sum of cash" inside, and the woman tries to stop him.
Up to $5,000 in reward money offered for information leading to arrest of man accused of kidnapping and sexual assault of a child
The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division is seeking the public’s help to identify a suspect in a robbery at a convenience store on Elgin Street on June 13, 2024.
The Houston Police Department has released surveillance footage related to the March 22 shooting death of 24-year-old Matthew Kallie on Safeguard Street.
Authorities have captured Dewarren Knowles and Antioneo Ryen Sims, who were both listed on Texas' 10 Most Wanted list. Knowles, arrested in San Antonio, had been on the run since February with a warrant for sexual assault of a child. Sims, apprehended in Houston, had multiple convictions for failing to register as a sex offender. These arrests contribute to the 31 fugitives captured by Texas Crime Stoppers in 2024.
The Houston Police Department is seeking help to identify a suspect involved in an aggravated robbery on May 4, 2024.
Nearly three years after the deadly shooting at a Baytown vigil that claimed the life of 25-year-old Disha Allen and injured 13 others, investigators are appealing to the community for new leads.
Police said the man tried to walk back to his house but collapsed before reaching it. He was later found by his pregnant wife, along with their small son, and tried to perform CPR, but he died from his injuries.
Family member’s of victims impacted by violent criminals who were able to get out of jail on bond through an alleged bail bond fraud scheme spoke out Wednesday after local, state and federal authorities took dozens into custody in connection to the investigation.
A press conference has been announced to offer a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Brittany Guidry's killer.
The family of a Houston man who was killed in a shooting on New Year's Day is asking for the public's help in identifying those involved.
FBI Houston’s Violent Task Force is seeking help from the public to identify a man who robbed a bank in northwest Houston earlier this month. Authorities have called the suspect the “Be Right Back Bandit.”
A $5,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to the arrest of the suspect(s) involved in the murder of Jarvon Coles.
The Houston Police Department has released a composite sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with the physical assault of a 57-year-old man in Montrose.
Authorities need your help finding two people seen on video stealing people’s luggage from the baggage claim area at Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston.
Rania Mankarious, an author, podcaster, and the CEO of Crime Stoppers Houston, offers advice on how and when parents and caretakers should talk to their kids about bullying.
Crime Stoppers said it is offering a $5,000 reward for information on a suspect who set Pasadena business on fire.
It is now day four of the search for missing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham from Livingston.