Some police reform advocates asking what's taking so long
Some would say we really haven’t made any meaningful progress since last year’s George Floyd protest.
Floyd family says justice for George is a win for all
The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin is being called "an emotional victory" and the beginning of justice for minorities after a history of injustice and racial inequality.
Former Harris Co. law enforcement officer sent to prison for transporting alleged drug money
A former law enforcement officer and her husband have been ordered to federal prison after admitting to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, according to Acting U.S. District Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Juveniles playing with small handgun inside vacant home ends with 16-year-old dead
Four juveniles playing with a small handgun inside a vacant house ended with a 16-year-old dead, according to authorities.
Grandmother charged after girl’s body found in trash bag
A grandmother has been charged after the body of a missing child from Emmett, Idaho, was discovered last week inside a trash bag in a car parked outside her own home, according to court documents made public on Monday.
Who killed Dante Green? Houston man shot in driveway, car stolen
Police said the 41-year-old Houston man was in his car in his driveway when he was approached by an unknown suspect or suspects who shot him and then stole his vehicle.
Derek Chauvin verdict: Cities around the country prepared for unrest, then the verdict triggered relief
Cities across the U.S. prepared for the worst ahead of the verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial for the death of George Floyd. But just as the unrest spread from coast to coast last June, the verdict inspired jubilation to do the same.
Police: Texas babysitter used 'wrestling-style moves' on 1-year-old boy, killing him
A 24-year-old Texas man was booked into jail on capital murder charges this week after telling authorities he used "wrestling-style moves" on a 1-year-old boy left in his care who later died in a hospital.
USCG Cutter Tampa snags nearly $100M in cocaine off Colombian coast
The crew of the USCG Cutter Tampa spent Tuesday in Miami offloading nearly three tons of cocaine that they intercepted in the Caribbean Sea earlier this month.
Derek Chauvin verdict: Guilty on all counts in George Floyd's death
The jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. The 12 jurors deliberated for around 10 hours before deciding to convict Chauvin of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Live coverage continues on FOX 9 and online at fox9.com/live.
Derek Chauvin new mugshot after murder conviction
The Minnesota Department of Corrections released a new mugshot of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin after he was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd and booked into the Oak Park Heights maximum security prison.
Documents: Kristin Smart's body once buried in California suspect's backyard
The body of Kristin Smart, which has never been found, was recently moved from the home of Ruben Flores, a prosecutor said, according to a document filed Monday.
Woman found dead in travel trailer after fire in northeast Houston
Houston police say a woman who was found dead after a travel trailer fire has not been identified.
Local community activist reacts to guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
Many community leaders and activists, were surprised by Tuesday verdict like Ashton Wood, organizer of the Houston chapter of Black Lives Matter.
Residents attend vigil for George Floyd at McGregor Park
Most of the people FOX 26 spoke to seem to share the same sentiment. They were happy to hear a guilty verdict and say it’s a step in the right direction, but as a country we still have a long way to go.
Houston-area leaders react to guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
Local leaders from across the city of Houston and Harris County have shared their thoughts following the guilty verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Biden says Derek Chauvin verdict is ‘giant step forward in march toward justice’
President Joe Biden said the guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial was a “giant step forward in the march toward justice in America.”
Darnella Frazier’s video of George Floyd’s death changed everything: ‘History should remember’
In the wake of the guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, gratitude flowed on social media for Darnella Frazier, the then 17-year-old who filmed George Floyd’s death on her cellphone and refuted the original statement from Minneapolis police on what occurred.
Derek Chauvin verdict: What happens next? 3 other officers charged in George Floyd death to be tried
Three former Minneapolis police officers are next to go to trial in the death of George Floyd after a jury found former officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
How long is Derek Chauvin going to be in jail? Sentence next after conviction in George Floyd death
A jury found former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd. Here are the details on what sentence Chauvin now faces.