Crime and Public Safety

Two girls, ages 5 and 6, were found dead by Houston firefighters after a townhome fire in the Greenspoint area, according to HFD Chief Thomas Muñoz.

Paul Leafgreen, a mathematics lecturer at the University of Texas at Arlington, was arrested and charged with a felony for possessing hundreds of images and videos of child pornography found on his laptop

Kristina Chambers was charged with manslaughter for the 2023 death of Joseph McMullin.

Kimber Mills was planning to attend University of Alabama to become a nurse before Sunday's shooting in Alabama.

Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones, a Galveston-native who played for Houston in college, is among the dozens of people charged in connection with a federal investigation.

Tyler Pavlick is accused of placing hidden cameras at a school event and fair in Iowa.

An 11-year-old boy who was reported missing in Fort Bend County has been located.

A search is underway after a suspect in a stolen vehicle crashed into a lake in Waller County and did not seem to have made it out of the vehicle, officials report.

In the body camera video shared by the Oak Ridge North Police Department, you can see officers jump straight into action.

While overall violent crime is on the decline in Harris County, there's been an alarming 34% increase in the number of homicides tied to domestic violence in Harris County between 2023 and 2024.

A newly obtained arrest document confirms a theory previously held by the family of two of the victims: the men had left their home to check on a crash, ultimately leading to their murders as casualties in the crime.

Benjamin Campbell was extradited from Georgia following the Sept. 6 incident.

Domingo Quintana was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after an emaciated cat was found on his property earlier this month. He is the father of three children who were found in a possible drowning incident in late September.

Ana Medina was reportedly last seen on Fannin Street, near the Houston Zoo and Rice University.