Chip Roy proposes death penalty for drug dealers responsible for fentanyl deaths

Texas congressman Chip Roy introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday that would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty for anyone who distributes fentanyl or other drugs mixed with fentanyl that results in a person's death.

Texas convicted murderer on parole kills good Samaritan, wounds wife before suicide

A man convicted of murder and released on parole last year killed a bystander and seriously wounded his wife before turning the gun on himself in a factory parking lot Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Houston police release photo of man sought in Texas Medical Center garage stabbing

Houston police have shared a new photo of a man sought in connection to the stabbing of a Houston Methodist employee in a Texas Medical Center garage on Monday.

Texas man sentenced to 30 years for third federal child pornography conviction

A Texas man and former federal inmate was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for his third child pornography conviction, federal prosecutors announced.

Suspect connected through DNA evidence to two Central Texas murders six years apart: affidavit

A suspect has been arrested and connected to two murders spread over two Central Texas counties and six years through DNA evidence. The suspect is also charged in two assaults along Burton Drive in late 2025.

Houston dispensary employee shoots teen, juvenile in critical condition

Houston police are investigating a shooting involving a teen who was shot by the employee of a dispensary store on Long Point Road in Spring Branch Central.

Netflix sued by Texas for allegedly spying on users, secretly selling personal data

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, alleging the company deceived consumers by secretly collecting and sharing their personal data with third parties despite promises of privacy.

Nancy Guthrie: 100 days since Savannah Guthrie's mom went missing

Monday, May 11 marks 100 days since Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today" host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared after authorities say she was taken from her home against her will.

Katy: Mother charged in connection to the death of her 2 daughters

A Katy mother has been charged in connection to the death of her two daughters following an incident back in February 2026.

Galveston police solve 1981 cold case

Galveston police have solved nearly 45-year-old cold case that occurred back in 1981, according to a news release.

Catalytic converter thefts rising again and one Toyota model is being targeted, police warn

Local law enforcement agencies across the country are warning that catalytic converter thefts are on the rise again, and this time they are noting one particular model that thieves are targeting.

Iowa mass shooting suspect captured at metro Atlanta hotel

Federal agents captured a teenager wanted for a mass shooting in Iowa at a hotel in Forest Park on Monday morning.

Man accused of deadly hit-and-run crash on SH 6 in west Houston

Houston police say a driver fatally hit a pedestrian with his Land Rover and didn’t stop to help after the crash.