Woodland Heights shooting: Man dead, one person detained
One person has been confirmed dead after reports of shots fired in the Woodland Heights area.
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Manvel Police Chief Keith Traylor retires after 13 years, nearly 50 years in law enforcement
The City of Manvel has announced the retirement of Public Safety Director and Chief of Police Keith Traylor after 13 years of service to the city and nearly 50 years of combined law enforcement experience. Traylor joined the Manvel Police Department in 2013, when the department h...
Organized gold scam targeting Friendswood resident leads to arrest of 3 California men
The Friendswood Police Department said an investigation into an organized gold scam which targeted an elderly resident has led to the arrest of three California individuals. The agency says the investigation began in August when the resident contacted police, suspicious that he w...
Friendswood police arrest 3 in organized gold scam targeting elderly resident
Friendswood police have arrested three suspects accused of operating an organized gold scam targeting an elderly resident.
Third suspect arrested by FBI for alleged role in 2023 New Caney Buddhist temple firebombing
According to federal court records, Gertured was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit arson and one count of arson.
Ex-Houston police officer gets probation in deadly Harding Street raid
Former Houston police officer Steven Bryant has been sentenced to five years of probation in connection to the deadly Harding Street raid in 2019.
No arrest after 87-year-old man fatally shot at Woodland Heights home
Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting at a home in the Woodland Heights area Tuesday morning. Officers responded to a home in the 900 block of Omar Street shortly after 11 a.m., according to HPD. The man who was killed was 87 years old, police said Wednesday, after in...
Training accident at Fort Hood leaves one soldier dead and another injured
A soldier assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division has died following a vehicle rollover incident during training at Fort Hood, military officials announced....
Florida woman tosses bucket of feces on neighbor in love triangle: court records
A Florida woman was arrested after authorities say a lover’s triangle led to her tossing a bucket of feces on a woman she accused of sleeping with her husband....
Mississippi teenager critically ill in Houston hospital after accidental highly-toxic chemical exposure
A Mississippi teenager is critically ill at a Houston hospital after suffering an accidental exposure to the herbicide paraquat, prompting an outpouring of community support and prayers for his family....
Houston hit-and-run leaves woman dead; driver flees scene
Houston police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run after a woman was struck and killed late Monday night on Little York Road. At approximately 10:54 p.m., officers with the Houston Police Department and Houston Fire Department responded to the 7901 Little York Road area after r...
2 men found dead inside N. Houston home after neighbor reports smelling foul odor
A neighbor’s report of a foul odor coming from a north Houston home led to the discovery of two bodies inside Monday evening. The discovery was made at a home on Downey Street, near Little York Road. Police say responding officers entered the home and found the bodies of the two ...
HPD investigated shooting at Garden Oaks apartments days before fiery standoff that left stabbing suspect, father dead
New details are emerging about a deadly standoff at a Houston apartment complex, including a violent incident that occurred at the same location just days before. Houston Police say a stabbing suspect and his disabled father were found dead inside their unit at the Garden Oaks Vi...
Houston investigation: 2 men found dead in Northside/Northline home
Houston police are investigating after two men were found dead in Houston's Northside/Northline area on Monday evening.
Video: Fort Worth driver narrowly misses kids in family’s backyard
Video shows a speeding driver crashing through a north Fort Worth backyard fence, narrowly missing three young children playing in a pool.
Third person charged for allegedly setting Buddhist Temple on fire in November 2023
FBI Houston has announced a third person has been charged in connection with the November 2023 firebombing of the Huyen Trang Buddhist Meditation Center in New Caney....
California football coach arrested after students make disturbing discovery at school
A high school football coach in California was arrested Friday after students discovered a cellphone secretly recording them while they were changing inside a campus locker room, police said....
Alaskan surrogate asks U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in Texas custody battle over baby with heart defect
An Alaskan surrogate has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency intervention after a court denied her custody of a newborn with a severe heart defect....
Houston Dash fire coach Fabrice Gautrat and technical director Twila Kilgore
The Houston Dash have fired coach Fabrice Gautrat and technical director Twila Kilgore. The team announced Sunday that Jaime Frias will be the Dash’s interim head coach for the rest of the season....
Man arrested, accused in fatal 2025 shooting outside west Harris County bar
Jay Young Jung was killed last summer after two people reportedly shot at his vehicle.
Man with violent criminal history accused in stabbing spree that left 4 dead
A manhunt has ended in Louisiana after a man with a violent criminal history was arrested for an alleged stabbing spree that left four people dead and a child critically injured....
Wisconsin GOP governor candidate swims from sinking plane after emergency lake landing
Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany said escaped with minor injuries after a small plane he was in lost power and made an emergency landing in a lake....
Man charged in death of Black woman found hanging from Mississippi tree
Police have arrested a man on a murder charge in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, last month....
Sam Houston Tollway reopens in SW Harris County after deadly crash
The crash was reported in the westbound lanes of the tollway near I-59
State orders Trinidad Police Department to shut down
The Trinidad Police Department will be disbanded following a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement investigation.
Houston police release body-worn camera video after August shootout with law enforcement
The Houston Police Department has released body-worn camera video following an August shootout with a suspect that has been charged with seven felony charges....
Standoff with stabbing suspect ends with apartment up in flames; suspect and father dead in N. Houston
Houston police say a 20-year-old suspect and his 59-year-old father died after a standoff at an apartment complex ended with a unit up in flames. The standoff happened at the Garden Oaks Village apartments located at 4411 N. Shepherd Drive. Police say it started around 4:20 p.m. ...
Suspect, father dead following Houston SWAT standoff in Independence Heights
Police say a man stabbed his brother in the back before keeping himself in an apartment with his father, who was disabled.
VIDEO: New bodycam video shows HPD officers confronting gunman after 3 people shot near Chicken Plus
Houston police have released body camera footage showing the moments officers confronted a man accused of firing a rifle at passing vehicles in northeast Houston before four law enforcement officers opened fire. The shooting happened Aug. 14 around 11 a.m. in the 6200 block of No...
Houston Fire Department commemorates 25th Anniversary of 9/11
The Houston Fire Department held a citywide 25th-anniversary remembrance for 9/11, marked by ceremonial bell tolls and dispatch broadcasts across all local stations. A longtime firefighter also shared his experience of the 9/11 aftermath as part of a Texas task force....
Crews make headway as Ross Fire, 15th largest in Texas’ recorded history, is 76% contained
The Ross Fire broke a few weeks after North Texas drought was classified as minimal. Fort Worth is now in stages of severe drought.
Trump marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks at Pentagon; flag unfurled at sunrise
President Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Friday at a Pentagon ceremony honoring the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijackers crashed planes into three sites across the country....
Houston crash: 3 people injured following crash involving EMS ambulance
Authorities are on the scene following a crash involving an EMS ambulance in Harris County, officials said.
Fort Bend County crash: 10-year-old riding E-bike struck by vehicle, airlifted to hospital
A 10-year-old was airlifted to the hospital following a crash in Fort Bend County on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
University of Houston investigating ‘concerning’ video with faculty member, talk of child sexual exploitation
A UH spokesperson said the university and the UH police department are aware of a video in which an adjunct faculty member is accused of purchasing child abuse materials....
25 years later, a Houston firefighter remembers the brother he lost on 9/11
Kevin Maynard's twin brother, Keithroy Maynard, was one of several people with Houston connections killed in the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history....
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Houston Police seeking person seen speaking with victim before deadly South Acres incident
Vinson Lawrence was found deceased inside a vehicle that crashed into a tree early Tuesday morning. Bullet casings were also found at the scene.
Houston Fire Department names longtime fire leaders as new executive chief, fire marshal
The Houston Fire Department is moving two experienced leaders into new roles, including the woman who made history as the department’s first Black female fire marshal. Marion Spann has been appointed to Executive Chief of Organizational Support, Houston Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz an...
Watch: Suspect steals police cruiser, crashes into Ohio home
A man in Dayton, Ohio, allegedly fled a crash scene in a stolen SUV, stole a police cruiser and drove it through a home.
Sugar Land investing $17.3 million to replace aging fire, EMS fleet
When a fire truck rolls out of a Sugar Land station, firefighters need to know it will be ready for whatever emergency is waiting. But maintaining that readiness comes with a significant price tag — and the city is investing millions of dollars to make sure its fire and EMS fleet...
Widow files new suit alleging botched landing maneuvers, aircraft safety failures in Amazon jet crash
The woman's husband was among five people killed when an Amazon-operated Boeing 767 crashed into vehicles and erupted in flames in Miami.
After spike in misdemeanor marijuana arrests, Houston mayor blames district attorney
The spike in arrests under Mayor John Whitmire coincided with an increase in prosecutions by the district attorney — one year before the current DA took office....
What the fire couldn’t take from Wiltrace Ngoh
Wiltrace Ngoh has already accomplished more than most high school volleyball players could imagine. The Seven Lakes senior holds the school’s single-season blocks record, has represented the United States on the U19 and U23 national teams, and earned an invitation to the Under Ar...