An investigation is underway after a Houston police officer opened fire on an armed robbery suspect in north Houston Monday morning.
A Southeast Houston community is heartbroken after a 7-year-old boy was hit and killed while riding his bike on Thanksgiving Day.
What started as a trash problem in one southeast Houston neighborhood has now become a safety concern for families who live there.
Livingston police gave out “turkey tickets” instead of citations to 20 drivers ahead of Thanksgiving, surprising them with $20 H-E-B gift cards.
Houston police are investigating after a man was found suffering from gunshot wounds inside a car that crashed outside a home in West Houston.
Houston City Council has once again delayed a vote to purchase a $16-million facility that would serve as a “super hub” for people experiencing homelessness.
Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting at the Cleme Manor Apartments on Thursday night, where an 18-year-old man was shot in the upper abdomen and later died at the hospital.
Police said it began as a routine traffic stop when an officer noticed someone firing at a group of people in a nearby alley, which investigators described as a homeless encampment.
In Pearland, police don’t always rush to emergencies in patrol cars. Sometimes, it’s a drone that gets there first.
After the Houston Police Department boosted pay for officers, agencies across the region are scrambling to keep up and keep their people from leaving for better-paying departments.
We are learning new details in a deadly shooting that a prosecutor says started over a noise compliant.
After a string of recent attacks at parks in our area, KPRC 2’s Re’Chelle Turner is digging into ways you can stay safe. She spent the day learning simple yet effective techniques you can use if you’re ever confronted.
Pasadena Police have released the sketch of a man wanted for questioning in an aggravated sexual assault of a child investigation.
A shoplifter reportedly trying to run from Houston Police officers jumped from the second floor of the Galleria Mall and landed on the ice skating rink below, where he was found unable to move.
The Houston Police Foundation is set to break ground on a new firearms training center at the Houston Police Academy.
Neighbors and the leasing manager told investigators Paul Munoz, 52, has harassed other tenants in the apartment complex on several occasions, threatening to arrest them, have them evicted, or have their vehicles towed.
Houston police chief J. Noe Diaz called the new contract “generational” and said it will allow his department to recruit “homegrown talent.”
Despite the spotty weather, Houston police do not believe weather played a role and several witnesses said they approached the driver, who stayed briefly after the crash but took off before police arrived.
A historic new contract has been approved to help recruit new officers, as well as raise officers' salaries. Right now, starting officers are making $64K a year, but this new contract will bump that to $81K a year. On top of that, the new contract adds 500 more officers to the department.
Mayor Whitmire will be joined by Police Chief J. Noe Diaz and members of the HPOU at City Hall to outline the agreement’s salary updates, benefits, and recruitment efforts.
Charges have been filed against three men who were driving a car that nearly struck a Houston Police Department officer, leading the officer to fire his gun at the vehicle.
Two Harris County Deputies take their own lives, sparking the need to highlight mental health support for first responders all over the state of Texas.
According to Houston police the shooting took police at an apartment complex in Leona and Chapman Streets in North Houston. Police this started between an argument between the couple inside of their apartment.
The Bellaire Police Department has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. This marks a significant milestone in the department’s efforts to launch its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.
Students gathered Wednesday at the University of Houston to protest mounting safety concerns following a series of alarming incidents on campus.
The Houston Police Department honors K9 Blitz, a Belgian-born hero whose four years of faithful service and courage left an indelible mark on the department that will never be forgotten.
Houston Police Department said two 16-year-olds were killed, and 3 other people, including a 13-year-old, were shot in North Houston.
Investigators said a security guard asked a woman to leave the downtown premises, and when officers caught up to her, another man approached them.
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.
The baby’s cries captured on body cam video after a choking incident happened outside of Cedar Brook Elementary School.
Investigators said a man was hospitalized after he was shot in the head outside of a bar, police are still looking for the shooter.
Investigators say the shooter was taken into custody after an exhaustive search requiring two helicopters, a DPS plane, a SWAT team, and resources from numerous departments throughout the region.
A police raid at a southeast Houston home Jan. 28, 2019, turned into a shootout. It ended with five officers injured and two suspects dead.
A high-speed chase that started as an auto-theft investigation ended in an arrest Wednesday afternoon.
A 21-year-old man, Michael Saulsberry, was arrested early Sunday for impersonating a public servant after being caught using red and blue lights to stop vehicles on I-10 westbound in Harris County.
Wednesday morning, the Houston Police Department presented a report before Houston City Council on the controversial code that suspended more than 260,000 cases.
A new investigation has been launched into two leading members of the Houston Police Department.
One little detail makes the account’s presence particularly bizarre: The City of Deer Park Police Department doesn’t have an account on X.
Anticipation is mingling with fear across Haiti as the country welcomes the fourth major foreign intervention in its history to fight gang violence.
Attention Houston drivers! 🚗🚦 Did you know that failing to observe the Move Over law puts the lives of our emergency responders at risk? 😱 Let's do our part to keep them safe by moving over when we see flashing lights and hearing sirens. It's not just the law, it's a matter of respect and protecting those who protect us. 🙌 #MoveOverLaw #RespectFirstResponders #SafetyFirst #HoustonDrivers
Officer Scott Harrell was fired from the Texas City Police Department in September after an investigation of the April 2023 parking lot traffic stop.
According to news sources, protestors have since defied the 1 p.m. deadline to end the protest.
Chief Finner promoted two of his Commanders to Assistant Chief, one Lieutenant was named Commander, eight sergeants became Lieutenants and 25 other officers were promoted to Sergeants.
After a robbery victim was beaten with brass knuckles and forced to go back into his home to grab valuable items, police say his mother met him at the door with a gun.
A man who identified himself as a “sovereign citizen” was shot and killed by deputies after a shot pursuit in northwest Harris County Sunday afternoon.
More changes coming to the Houston Police Department in the midst of the investigation into Sexual Assaults Scandal that has overwhelmed the department for over one month now.
A Houston woman has been sentenced to prison for illegally selling endangered animals, including a spider monkey and some toucans.
Authorities are piecing together what led to a man's death after police say he was shot and dropped off at River Oaks Hospital.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said today that he believes crime data for the city has been manipulated for nearly the past decade, but he vowed to get to the bottom of whoever is responsible. He also vows to fix the issue.
Spanish police say they suspect the bullet-riddled body of a man found in a town in eastern Spain is that of Russian defector Maksim Kuzminov, who flew a Russian army helicopter on his escape across the Ukrainian front lines last year.
Houston police are beefing up patrol when it comes to aggressive drivers, speeding and road rage. The department is adding more patrol officers on the roadways.
Police say they are investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and providing extra patrols around their homes in Denver following the court’s decision to remove President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot.
A Houston police officer who shot at least three times while searching for a burglary suspect on Saturday has been discharged from the hospital.
West University Place police tell KPRC 2 they referred all investigative matters to the FBI regarding Brett Detamore and his company, Detamore Development.
French police have opened fire on a woman who threatened to blow herself up and allegedly made death threats and spoke in support of terrorism on a train heading into Paris.
Police say one arrest has been made and others are expected after a man was killed and three others were injured when multiple people pulled guns and shots were fired during a fight in a small city in the Texas Panhandle.
Humble police are searching for a suspect who they said exposed himself to a woman as she was eating lunch in her truck.
Police said a man was found shot to death at a park in North Houston on Monday night. According to Houston police, the body was found at about 10 p.m. close to Greens Bayou near Beltway 8.
Houston police are seeking a person of interest for questioning in regards to a fatal hit and run crash.
Police in northeastern Bangladesh have used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who will oversee the next election, which is expected to be held in January.
