A Houston family waited nearly three years for justice, and on Thursday, they finally got it. A jury sentenced 51-year-old Yoland Washington to 75 years in prison for the murder of 21-year-old Deundrea Ford, a young mother who disappeared after leaving work along the East Freeway in September 2023.

Amid an ongoing extradition battle, Harris County prosecutors on Friday filed formal notice with the state court that they will not seek the death penalty for Lee Gilley, the Houston man accused of murdering his pregnant wife before fleeing the U.S. while on bond.

Drivers traveling through Sugar Land this weekend should plan for delays as the Texas Department of Transportation closes all northbound main lanes of US-59/I-69 for bridge maintenance.

Life Flight responded to a home in the Humble area Friday after a 2-year-old child was found in a swimming pool, according to deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office.

A woman was taken into custody Friday afternoon after a man was shot on a Houston Metro bus in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is calling out Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey over the county’s newly approved property tax increase, arguing that his decision to vote against it did not stop the hike from passing.

A concrete truck caught fire during Friday afternoon’s rush hour, causing major traffic delays in northwest Houston.

A teenage boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition Friday after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the HOV lane on the North Freeway, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

The Houston Rodeo is not leaving Reliant Park. Its new 1 million-square-foot agricultural complex will create a second campus for livestock, horse shows, youth competitions and year-round events.

Harris County is putting $1.4 million toward around-the-clock ankle monitor oversight, a direct response to the high-profile case of a capital murder defendant who cut off his device and fled to Italy months before his scheduled trial.

A former Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center manager pleaded guilty to seven felony counts after investigators uncovered hidden cameras used to secretly record people in hospital bathrooms and dressing rooms.

Several railroad crossings in Brookshire are blocked Wednesday after a damaged train car spilled grain and damaged the tracks, officials said.

If you’re planning to vote in November, today is your last chance to register. You don’t want to show up at the polls and find out your name is on the suspended list!

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is directing the Texas Water Development Board to take action against major water users, including data centers, that have failed to comply with state water-use reporting requirements.

Unusual flaring and black smoke were reported Monday afternoon at the TPC Group Houston Operations facility in Pasadena following a power outage, according to the City of Pasadena.

Houston City Council is set to vote Wednesday on a $6.7 million contract renewal that would keep meal delivery and transportation services running for thousands of seniors across the greater Houston area through September 2027.

Houston police are investigating after a person was dumped from a vehicle into the parking lot of a Southwest Houston apartment complex Saturday afternoon.

KPRC 2 reporter Re’Chelle Turner and her husband, Faison Echols, are celebrating the arrival of their baby girl, Imani Giselle Echols, who was born Sept. 5, 2026.

As Houston gears up for the 2027 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the organization is also preparing to break ground on a major project expected to shape the future of the Rodeo for years to come.

Harris County is extending its $20-an-hour living wage standard to 222 employees at the Harris Center who provide mental health and disability services to residents across the region.

The 46th annual Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market is returning to Reliant Center.

A Houston man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to animal cruelty in a case involving an emaciated puppy that was hung by its neck, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 1.

A Westfield High School staff member has been removed from campus and placed on administrative leave following allegations involving off-campus conduct, according to Spring ISD.

Houston-area law enforcement agencies reported nearly 300 arrests for suspected drunk driving over the Labor Day weekend as deputies and officers increased patrols across Harris County.

A food delivery drone operated by Zipline crashed Friday morning onto the southbound lanes of Highway 6 near Timber Creek Place Lane.

Texas has been approved for federal disaster assistance following severe storms and flooding that damaged communities across the state in July, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday.

One Katy resident is $1 million richer after claiming a top-prize winning ticket in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game 200X The Cash.

A two-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer has snarled traffic on I-10 on Wednesday afternoon.

A man was found dead inside a closet under the stairs of a southwest Houston apartment, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death as suspicious.

An overturned tractor-trailer hauling industrial-sized metal pipes is causing a major traffic disruption Tuesday morning in southeast Houston.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire will hold a news conference Tuesday morning to discuss the city’s preparedness efforts and plans as Tropical Storm Edouard approaches the area.

Potential Tropical Storm 5 is moving toward the upper Texas coast, and Houston-area residents should use tonight to get ready before heavy rain and gusty winds arrive.

Dementia is often thought of as something that happens later in life, but doctors say symptoms of some forms of dementia can begin much earlier, including in a person’s 40s.

Gov. Greg Abbott will be in San Antonio Monday to participate in a roundtable discussion on Project Watershed 250, President Trumps scalable water cybersecurity pilot program.

The city of Houston is weighing approval of a $13 million project to overhaul Telephone Road, addressing long-standing safety and infrastructure concerns that have made the corridor one of the city’s most dangerous stretches for drivers and pedestrians alike.

Friday make’s day two of President Donald Trump’s visit in Houston for a ceremony at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and drivers should prepare for traffic delays and temporary road closures in the Clear Lake and southeast Houston areas.

An investigation is underway after a man was shot Thursday afternoon in north Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

President Donald Trump is coming to Houston Thursday, and drivers should prepare for traffic delays and temporary road closures in parts of southeast Houston and near NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

Galveston County homeowners whose properties were damaged by Hurricane Beryl or other eligible 2024 storms may qualify for financial help through a Texas General Land Office recovery program.

Two arrests have been made following a hit-and-run involving a Conroe Independent School District school bus Wednesday afternoon, according to Conroe ISD.

A former Liberty County Sheriff’s Office deputy is facing multiple felony charges following a grand jury indictment.

A man was sentenced to prison for shooting a teen who was burying his pet guinea pig last year.

The man federal prosecutors say ran a multimillion-dollar mail theft operation in the Houston area is also out on bond for murder in Fort Bend County, according to records.

A Houston-area man was arrested after detectives found what they say are thousands of images of AI-generated child pornography at his home, Harris County Constable Precinct One Alan Rosen announced Monday.

A 43-year-old Porter man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing a bald eagle in his backyard, according to federal prosecutors.

A body was found in a remote area of Attucks Middle School in Sunnyside, school officials said.

Five Houston-area residents are facing federal charges after investigators say they tried to cash in on a counterfeit U.S. Treasury tax refund check worth more than $1 million.

The City of Bellaire is experiencing a temporary water outage following a water main break Tuesday morning.

From DIY teeth whitening to homemade braces, social media is filled with dental hacks promising a cheaper path to a brighter, straighter smile.

Homeland Security Investigations Houston and Mexican authorities seized more than 6,000 kilograms of cocaine and arrested 19 suspected drug traffickers during three maritime operations off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico, in July, officials said.

Bar 5015, the popular bar and grill along Almeda Road in Third Ward, has regained its sound amplification permit, meaning outdoor music and entertainment can once again be part of the experience.

An 18-wheeler carrying an oversized load struck the Houston Avenue bridge on Interstate 10 eastbound Friday morning, blocking two lanes and prompting officials to assess the bridge.

An investigation is underway after a juvenile was left stabbed following an altercation Friday morning in Spring, according to deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office.

Houston police have released surveillance video and composite sketches of a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting at a car wash in southeast Houston.

Bond has been set at $500,000 for Jazmin Cisneros, the mother of an 2-year-old girl brought toa Spring gas station last week, who continues to fight for her life.

An HISD teacher said he “literally broke down” in his classroom on the second day of the school year after, according to his account posted on social media, several senior students struggled to complete a short writing exercise.

KPRC 2 meteorologist Caroline Brown and her husband, Jack, have welcomed their second baby boy.

A body was found in a retention pond near Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Tuesday morning.

Drivers on Houston’s east side should prepare for a full weekend closure of a stretch of westbound Interstate 10 next week as crews complete asphalt repairs.

An inmate who escaped from a Houston-area hospital nearly three weeks ago has been captured in Seattle, Washington — and investigators say he was sending threatening messages to women in Texas, including messages involving their juvenile daughters, while on the run.

A Houston-area physician has been sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison after admitting she operated an illegal prescription scheme out of her Kingwood clinic that prosecutors say fueled the distribution of more than 3 million opioid pills.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into the American Academy of Pediatrics, alleging the organization may have promoted childhood vaccines for financial gain.

Thousands of customers experienced power outages Wednesday morning, according to CenterPoint Energy’s outage map.

Two alleged leaders of a violent Houston street gang have been convicted in federal court for ordering a retaliatory drive-by shooting in the Third Ward that killed an innocent bystander, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Houston Methodist Hospital has once again been named the No. 1 hospital in Texas, marking the 15th consecutive year it has earned the top statewide ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

Expectant parents and growing families in Fort Bend County are invited to a free community baby shower and resource fair at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital on Tuesday.

A woman is listed to be in critical condition after being intentionally struck by a vehicle in north Harris County Tuesday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

The family of fallen Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy Erika Serrato has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a commercial driver and several companies, alleging negligence led to the 24-year-old deputy’s death while she was working a crash scene on Interstate 45.

Gov. Greg Abbott is directing state regulators to conduct a comprehensive audit of data center projects seeking to connect to the Texas power grid, saying the review is necessary to protect the state’s electric reliability as demand continues to surge.

A 2-year-old girl who was the center of an Amber Alert in San Antonio has been found dead Monday, according to the San Antonio Police Department.

Emergency and fire crews are responding to a possible roof fire at a building in the Texas Medical Center on Friday afternoon.

If you need an excuse to wear your favorite white outfit, stroll through one of Houston’s most popular neighborhoods and enjoy food, music and shopping, this weekend has you covered.

An investigation is underway after a pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in a parking lot Friday morning in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

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It has been more than two months since 16-year-old Sasha Meuchel went missing, and her family continues to plead for the public’s help in bringing her home, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).

Drivers traveling through Galveston County will soon need to plan for a major traffic change as the Texas Department of Transportation prepares to permanently close a key connector ramp as part of its ongoing I-45 expansion project.

An investigation is underway after a vehicle crashed Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt in northwest Harris County on Thursday morning, according to Constable Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office.

Rescue operations are currently underway after a man fell into a manhole in Spring on Wednesday afternoon, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 4.

A Liberty County correctional officer has been fired following an escape by an inmate who fled a Kingwood hospital during a medical visit — and authorities say the fugitive remains at large.

A batch of mosquitos collected in Brazoria County have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

More than six years after a Houston-area teenager disappeared after becoming a victim of human trafficking, authorities have identified her remains, bringing long-awaited answers to a case that had remained unsolved.

A Harris County man who was already behind bars on unrelated charges is now facing an aggravated kidnapping charge after investigators said a victim escaped from a home where they had allegedly been held captive, according to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman.

Texas ranked as the fourth-worst state in the nation for healthcare in a new WalletHub study that compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia on healthcare costs, access and outcomes.

U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz on Thursday issued his first public statement about the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, saying multiple agencies continue to investigate the incident and urging the public to allow the investigation to run its course.

Texas drivers are paying more at the pump this week as rising crude oil prices continue to push gasoline prices higher, though Houston-area motorists are still seeing some of the lowest average prices in the state.

If you’re hitting the road across the Houston area or anywhere in Texas over the next few weeks, expect to see more law enforcement watching for speeding drivers.

For the first time in several years, Houston will no longer serve as the home of one of the nation’s premier celebrations of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Houston Texans Co-Founder and Senior Chair Janice S. McNair died Tuesday afternoon, the Texans announced.

Families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl-related deaths will join the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and United Against Fentanyl this weekend for a community walk aimed at raising awareness and connecting people with prevention, recovery and grief support resources.

U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia will host a joint press conference Friday morning to discuss the new developments in the ICE-involved shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Tuesday in Houston’s East End.

Houston city leaders officially broke ground Thursday on a new home for the Houston Police Department’s South Central Patrol Station, a project officials say will provide more space for officers and improve service to several central Houston neighborhoods.

Lead-based paint was banned decades ago, but it can still be found in homes built before 1978. When that paint chips or turns to dust, health experts say young children face the greatest risk.

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare is urging anyone who witnessed Tuesday’s fatal ICE shooting in east Houston to come forward as his office continues a parallel review into the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

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.

An incident involving the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is being reported at a residence in Spring, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Houston leaders and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) are calling for an independent investigation after an ICE agent fatally shot an undocumented immigrant during an attempted arrest Tuesday in east Houston.

TxDOT announced Tuesday the closure of I-45/North Freeway at Crosstimbers in both directions for the bridge repairs.

An investigation is underway after skeletal remains were found Monday afternoon in a vacant field in north Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

Law enforcement is responding to a shooting involving a police officer Monday night, according to the Houston Police Department.

As criminal cases move through the courts, child advocates say the case is a reminder that reporting suspected abuse or neglect can save a child’s life.