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Fulshear city leaders are considering additional safety measures for electric bikes and scooters after two children died in crashes in neighboring communities. The proposed safety ordinance was on the agenda for Tuesday's city council meeting....
Houston firefighters responded to an apartment fire on the southwest side of town Tuesday evening. The fire happened in the 5400 block of Braesvalley Drive. Flames can be seen in photos taken by KPRC 2 reporter Sandy Torres. Deputy Chief of HFD Station 37 Patrick Davis says firef...
A fire damaged three mobile homes in the 700 block of W Greens Road, leaving two as a complete loss. The third mobile home sustained exterior damage only, likely caused by heat transfer from the neighboring structures. No injuries were reported. Authorities initially received rep...
Houston Metro launched its new METRO Police Department Mobile Operations Command Center (MOCC) at Moody Park on Houston’s Northside, drawing questions from some residents about the police presence at the location during early voting. METRO Police said the mobile unit is designed ...
White smoke was seen coming from a north Houston home Tuesday afternoon as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. SKY 2 was overhead around 4:44 p.m. as Houston firefighters worked to extinguish the flames. The fire was reported at 4:14 p.m. at a home in the 4700 block of Shar...
Ronald Perry, 49, of Brenham, was indicted by a Washington County grand jury on Oct. 14 on a second-degree felony arson charge, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service....
The Red Hot Gala never fails to ignite a wildly enthusiastic crowd particularly when the Fire Fighter Calendar men make an all-pecs and biceps parade down the catwalk that cuts through the Royal Sonesta Hotel ballroom. This year, there is a woman too for the first time. That’d be...
Houston ranks among the most dangerous cities in the country for trick-or-treating, according to a new study that examined crime rates, pedestrian fatalities and other safety factors ahead of Halloween. The annual analysis by SafeHome.org evaluated 152 U.S. cities, comparing fact...
The Greater Houston Coalition for Justice and LULAC are calling on local and federal officials to address what they describe as an ongoing crisis caused by Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the Houston area. The organizations are holding a press conference today a...
A pickup truck in Wisconsin towed a car through a drive-thru, proving to not have been the greatest plan.
ICE said Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias obtained his legal status fraudulently because he failed to disclose a 2004 arrest for theft. His daughter disputes that....
A man is in critical condition after being shot in southwest Houston outside Costa Lounge VIP bar during a dispute, police report.
A woman is speaking out after police say two suspects followed her from a Houston-area bank to her home and then to a Pearland restaurant, where they broke into her vehicle and stole her passport....
Two people were taken to the hospital after a vehicle crashed into a home in Harris County on Monday evening.
Authorities are on the scene after a plane ran off a runway at Scholes International Airport in Galveston County, officials said.
A dispute during an adult league softball game ended in gunfire in northeast Harris County, killing a father and injuring three other people.
A plane was seen upside down in a marshy area near the approach of the runway at Scholes International Airport in Galveston. Details are limited at this time, but multiple emergency responders are at the scene. It is unclear if anyone was injured in the incident or what exactly h...
Shawn Oliver, a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, ended his campaign after being arrested on suspicion of operating under the influence charges following a car crash over the weekend....
Federal and local law enforcement agencies were at a home on Houston’s north side to serve a warrant Monday. The home is located in the 13000 block of Ella View Lane. Both agents from FBI - Houston and officers with the Houston Police Department responded to the scene. Witnesses ...
A Florida man arrested in connection with a pair of Tampa Bay-area bank robberies turned out to be a lot younger than he looked – at least, younger than he allegedly looked at the time of the heists....
Houston police are investigating a fatal collision between a pedestrian and a train on the city’s south side Monday. HPD says the crash happened around 1:05 p.m. at 3101 Holmes Road. Details are limited, but police say the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers remain at ...
A National Guard member and a suspect were shot late Sunday night as Guard members attempted to break up a fight in Southeast Washington, according to D.C. police....
The president has left open the possibility of declaring a national security emergency ahead of the midterms. Here's what federal officials can — and can't — legally do....
Police officers in Virginia are being hailed heroes after rescuing a man who was trapped inside a burning home.
An Air Force service member died after falling while rappelling from the Alamodome rafters during a pregame ceremony ahead of Saturday's UTSA-Navy football game....
A disturbance after a softball game turned deadly in northeast Harris County when shots were fired in a parking lot, leaving one person dead and sending three others to the hospital....
Six people escaped a house fire in north Houston Sunday night, and firefighters rescued two dogs from the home, according to the Houston Fire Department. The fire was reported around 9 p.m. Oct. 18 at a single-family home in the 3500 block of Fulton Street, near Edison Street. HF...
Florida has obtained a state arrest warrant for former Cuban leader Raúl Castro on a no-bond charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder stemming from the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, according to a warrant obtained by Fox News Digital....
An Air Force specialist died in a tragic accident Saturday night after falling while rappelling in the Alamodome before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game....
Two men have been arrested and charged with online solicitation of a minor following a joint undercover sting targeting child predators in north Harris County, law enforcement officials announced....
Authorities are investigating after a man went missing after jumping into Sims Bayou on Saturday afternoon.
A house fire broke out early Sunday morning in Houston, spreading damage to at least two neighboring homes, according to the Houston Fire Department. Houston Fire Department (HFD) crews responded to the 2800 block of Terry Street at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2026. Firef...
A man drowned in Sims Bayou near the Allendale neighborhood of Houston Friday evening after going into the water despite warnings from a bystander, according to Houston Police Department officials. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2026, near Mosa Creek at Allend...
The daughter of a Montgomery County deputy was killed in a rollover crash on Saturday, according to the sheriff’s office.
Two models of air rifles manufactured by Hatsan are being recalled because they can fire unexpectedly when the bolt is released before the air rifle is fully cocked, according to the U.S. Product Safety Commission....
Houston firefighters, families and friends gathered Saturday to honor the 85 members who have died in the line of duty during the annual Houston Firefighters’ Memorial Ceremony. The ceremony was held Oct. 17 at the Houston Firefighters’ Memorial Garden, located at the Houston Fir...
The U.S. Forest Service is paying tribute to a firefighter who died in the line of duty this week while battling a wildfire that was burning in Louisiana’s Kisatchie National Forest....
Harris County fire marshals are investigating a two-alarm warehouse fire that happened Friday night in Houston.
Hyundai is recalling 94,622 vehicles over a fire risk associated with the overheating of motors on powered front seats, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall report....
A 2-alarm fire tore through a warehouse at UniClean America on Antoine Drive in northwest Houston late Friday night, triggering a hazmat response and damaging several neighboring businesses. The Northwest Fire Department responded around 8 p.m. to the 12100 block of Antoine, arri...
Waller County Emergency Medical Services said three people were airlifted Friday morning as a result of a collision.
An 18-wheeler overturned early this morning on the westbound Katy Freeway near North Post Oak in Houston, prompting a response from Houston Police Department. Why are Houston police the top searchers of the University of North Carolina’s Flock network? The crash was reported arou...
Orange County, California firefighters are battling an aggressive, fast-moving wildfire that exploded across 450 acres in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, destroying multiple homes and forcing mandatory evacuations under fierce Santa Ana wind conditions....
A Dayton Independent School District bus driver has been arrested following a hit-and-run incident that severely injured a child on Friday morning.
A 70-year-old Dayton ISD bus driver has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that left a 14-year-old boy critically injured Friday morning, according to Dayton police. Ricky Eugene Cherry, a Dayton resident, was arrested following an investigation into the crash that ha...
Police say someone at the Mickey Leland Federal Building received an envelope with white powder. Sources tell FOX 26 the envelope was sent to Senator Ted Cruz's office which is located inside the building....
A brand of electric thermal laminators are being recalled because of a danger that they can overheat and catch fire, creating the potential for burns or fatal injuries....
It's believed that it started from a barbecue on a balcony, but that has not been confirmed at this time.
An unnamed teacher threw her phone and tackled the gunman during a school shooting in Bend, Oregon, likely saving lives. Police called her actions "heroic."...
A man who lives at The Athena apartments in southwest Houston helped first responders get people out of their units as fire started to spread Friday afternoon. From our KPRC 2 Tower camera, you could see thick gray and then white smoke billowing across the skyline. Anthony DeVeau...
