Lawsuit claims Roblox, Discord failed to protect Galveston girl groomed and assaulted

A new federal lawsuit filed Wednesday claims that two major tech platforms failed to protect a 13-year-old girl from an online predator who later sexually assaulted her in her own home.

Naked man scales balcony to break into League City apartment; arrested with ICE detainer
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Juan Hernandez, 49, is accused of breaking into his neighbor's apartment while naked. Police report that Hernandez scaled the building to reach the victim's second-story balcony, allegedly with the intent to commit a sexual offense. The suspect was arrested 10 days later and is now held with an ICE detainer.

Lawsuit filed against Roblox, Discord
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Popular gaming and messaging platforms Roblox and Discord are the subjects in a new lawsuit. And it's right out of Galveston.

Update: Fraud victim says bank has agreed to refund tax refund stolen from his mailbox

On Tuesday, FOX 26 told you about a man who had his tax refund stolen out of his mailbox then deposited into an account that was opened in his name while he was out of the country.

Governor Abbott in Houston pushing for bail reform

The governor says this proposed change to the Texas Constitution will save lives. Critics say it will keep more defendants awaiting trial in an already overcrowded jail.

Montgomery County: Video shows sheriff diffusing road rage incident
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Cell phone video shows the moment the Sheriff Wesley Doolittle steps in to stop a road rage incident on FM 1488. FOX 26's Jonathan Mejia explains what happened in the video and after the incident.

8-time illegal reentry felon imprisoned for unlawfully reentering U.S. again

A 30-year-old Mexican citizen, with a felony criminal history, has been sentenced for illegally reentering the United States after eight previous removals, said U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

West Houston: One year after infant's death, her great-grandmother still pleads for answers
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Three-month-old Brooklyn was reportedly found dead inside a dresser drawer in a Houston motel room in May 2024. With no charges filed, the great-grandmother shares her demand for accountability with FOX 26's Jillian Hartman.

Texas OL Nick Brooks was headed to strip club to meet recruits when he was arrested for DWI, docs show

Texas Longhorns football player Nick Brooks told an officer that he was coming from a 21 and up club on West 6th that “makes exceptions for UT football players" before he was arrested for DWI, documents show.

US 59 deadly hit-and-run: Pedestrian killed near Beechnut offramp

Lanes of US 59 are back open after a deadly hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian in the southwest Houston-area early Wednesday morning.

Houston crime: Murder case of Houston mother focusing to victim's boyfriend
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A major development in a case of a young mother shot and killed during her child's birthday party. Murder charges against the man accused in Jalen Whitlock's death are expected to be dropped.