Crime and Public Safety

The cocaine, with an estimated street value of $1 million, was found in 50 bundles concealed in a false compartment beneath a pickup truck's bed.

Four people from the Paris region have been arrested in connection with the $102 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum last October.

A man who authorities say was in the U.S. illegally is facing federal charges after being accused of smuggling more than four dozen people, including two juveniles, in a cramped, hidden compartment of a refrigerated produce truck in South Texas.

A head football coach who was reported missing in Virginia last week is now wanted by Virginia State Police for child pornography charges. 

A rising Latin musician and influencer was shot and killed while sitting in her car in the San Fernando Valley over the weekend, authorities said.

The nearly 1,153 pounds of alleged narcotics were discovered hidden inside a commercial vehicle carrying a shipment of lettuce from Mexico.

The order allows limited redactions for victim privacy or to protect active investigations, but those must be narrowly tailored and justified in the Federal Register.

A Harris County jury held the City of Houston responsible for the death of Charles Payne in a 2021 crash involving a police car, awarding his family $13 million.

Houston Police said the shooting happened on Vandalia Way after an argument broke out during a large gathering.

Travis Turner, 46, was last seen on Nov. 20.

A months-long investigation by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office ended Saturday night in the dismantling of a large, active dog-fighting ring, leading to the arrest of 45 individuals and the seizure of cash, narcotics, and firearms.

Authorities say the woman was at the scene when deputies found the bar owner with a gunshot wound.

One person is dead after their vehicle hit a concrete barrier and rolled over in northeast Harris County. A 15-year-old passenger was hospitalized, officials say.

Houston police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred downtown after a suspect reportedly stabbed an officer, who was then taken to the hospital.

In Galveston, the family and friends of 77-year-old Fidel Estrada Lopez protested for justice and more information following his fatal hit-and-run accident last Wednesday.

Authorities say the driver traveled the wrong way, causing two other cars to crash, before driving into a body of water.