Crime and Public Safety

Harrowing video shows the moment a fireworks factory exploded, injuring two men in nearby fields.

As Texas DPS continues to investigate what led a Brazoria County deputy to shoot and kill an 18-year-old man in Lake Jackson, FOX 26 has obtained dispatch audio from that night.

The self-proclaimed crypto “Godfather" is facing a robbery charge after being linked to a multi-million dollar Bitcoin heist and a brazen broad daylight kidnapping. 

Actor Nick Pasqual was found guilty of attempted murder in the stabbing of his ex-girlfriend, who reportedly underwent 14 hours of surgery after the May 2024 attack.

A teen is hospitalized after being shot in a possible accidental shooting in Humble, according to Harris County Sheriff's Office.

A Buda man is now facing a felony charge after allegedly attempting to sell a human skull online.

Family members, advocates and community leaders gathered in Houston to honor the life of Persia Amara Conway and call for answers as police continue investigating her death. Speakers at the vigil emphasized dignity, justice and concerns about transgender safety during Pride Month.

A Canadian man has been sentenced to 33 years in U.S. federal prison for a yearlong online sextortion scheme that targeted at least 145 American children.

A standoff in Houston has ended with a suspect found dead inside an apartment on Tuesday evening, authorities said.

What looked like a San Diego discount retail store turned out to be something more nefarious, and what was allegedly sold there was a lot more dangerous than snack foods and cleaning supplies.

Houston firefighter Jason Gaines was arrested at Station 90 on a child grooming charge of out Austin County, officials say.

A Houston-area man has been charged for allegedly selling disabled parking placards on social media.

A private investigator reported that a new witness came forward with a tip regarding the 1995 disappearance of Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit.

Two National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers were arrested and charged for allegedly smuggling monkeypox into the U.S. and lying to border officials.

A fourth member of an Arlington family who was part of a multimillion-dollar tax fraud scheme has been sentenced.

A New Mexico legislative committee has issued subpoenas to multiple agencies, marking its first major enforcement action in the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.

A Colorado man has been hit with federal charges after being accused of staging a daytime, knife-wielding carjacking of a mother and her newborn baby right outside a pair of downtown courthouses, federal authorities announced Monday.

One of the bodies of the 11 mysteriously missing persons that had potential ties to U.S. nuclear secrets or rocket technology has been discovered by a hiker in a New Mexico national forest.

The FBI has been discussing bringing new tech tools into the Nancy Guthrie investigation, sources told Fox News Digital.