Nancy Guthrie case: FBI determines some ransom notes were 'extortion attempts without legitimacy'

FBI officials say some of the ransom notes received in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has been determined to be "extortion attempts without legitimacy," while noting that other ransom demands received may potentially be legitimate.

Movie director sentenced to prison over unfinished Netflix show

Hollywood director Carl Rinsch will serve time in prison after being convicted of conning Netflix out of $11 million for a sci-fi show he never finished.

Harris County deputy involved in shooting near Humble

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the shooting occurred near the intersection of Morning Dove Drive and Redbird Ridge Drive when deputies responded to a disturbance.

Texas court orders porn site to pay $9M bond to unlock domain name

A Texas court has ordered that the domain name of a porn website be locked down after failing to comply with the state’s age-verification law.

Hard of hearing man last seen near Downtown Houston

Officials say 50-year-old Javier Macias was last seen at about 5 p.m. Monday on Hogan Street.

Prison bus flips during crash east of Waco

A Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison bus overturned during a crash just east of Waco.

Mother of former Atlanta Falcons player found dead, brother arrested

A welfare check at a Buckhead home spiraled into a homicide investigation Tuesday afternoon after police discovered a woman dead and detained her barricaded son following a forced entry.

Police chase ends in Houston crash on SH 6: 1 dead, 2 detained

One person is dead and two others were detained after the vehicle they were in crashed during a police chase near the Mission Bend area, Houston police said.

Man shot during gun sale robbery at Houston motel; Suspect escapes with pistol and cash

A man was shot in the leg after gunfire broke out during an apparent gun sale robbery at a Houston motel Monday evening, while the robbery suspect escaped with a pistol and cash, according to Houston police.

Houston flower business owner pleads guilty to filing false tax return after underreporting millions in income

Houston-based luxury florist Le Hao Tran has pleaded guilty to filing a false federal tax return after admitting she concealed millions of dollars in business income from the Internal Revenue Service, Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck announced.

10-year-old stabbed Dollar Tree employee during robbery in Pennsylvania, police say

A 10-year-old boy who allegedly robbed a Dollar Tree store in Pennsylvania is also accused of stabbing multiple times one of the employees trying to detain him.

2 Huffman fireworks stands burglarized hours apart ahead of Fourth of July

Two fireworks businesses along FM 2100 in the Huffman area are cleaning up and restocking after they say thieves targeted both stands just days before one of the busiest weeks of the year.

How US tech is being used globally to scam Americans of billions

An investigation reveals that technology from U.S. organizations is being used to fuel a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in global fraud.

Pearland police identify suspect accused of assaulting, robbing 79-year-old at Walgreens

Pearland authorities are asking for help identifying a third suspect accused of physically assaulting and robbing an elderly victim outside a Pearland Walgreens pharmacy.

Former Army contractor convicted of stealing $1.1M in MRE military rations from Fort Bliss

A federal jury has convicted a former U.S. Army civilian contractor of stealing more than $1.1 million worth of military rations from Fort Bliss, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

UTMB security guard allegedly attacked by suspect who approached employee

A University of Texas Medical Branch security officer was physically attacked after protecting an employee from an unknown driver, according to officials.