Crime and Public Safety

A Rockwall family is seeking answers and accountability after the death of their 12-year-old daughter during a scuba class, citing a failure by law enforcement to secure and analyze crucial evidence, including "lost" dive computer data.

FBI Director Kash Patel joined President Trump to tout federal law enforcement’s efforts to combat crime in major cities across the U.S. in "Operation Summer Heat."

Police say John Leathers Jr. turned himself in for the deadly shooting outside Club Aragon over the weekend.

During a Houston City Council meeting on Wednesday, Police Chief J. Noe Diaz provided a timeline and answered questions surrounding the case of a missing 15-year-old boy who was later found to have been placed with the DHHS Office of Refugee Resettlement.

A shooting suspect is now in custody after an hours-long search near Leggett that prompted a shelter in place for nearby residents on Wednesday morning.

Sizhe Weng, a Chinese national, is being held without bail and faces eight felony counts, including rape and sexual penetration.

Two San Antonio police officers were shot and injured and the person who shot the officers was killed, according to San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus.

A Baytown mother is charged with injury of a child after her 11-year-old autistic son was found locked in a room, severely malnourished, and covered in feces.

A man allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend before driving to a gas station about 10 miles away and shooting himself, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says.

Houston officials are proposing a "Super Hub" - a multi-million dollar project on Emancipation Avenue to connect homeless individuals with shelter and services - but nearby residents are pushing back over safety, transparency, and timing ahead of a key City Council vote.

Two Houston parents are facing charges after being accused of leaving their 6-month-old infant on a Florida beach last Friday.

Thursday afternoon, two men were caught on camera stealing a motorcycle from an apartment complex. Brian Smith, the owner of the bike, says that the vehicle is worth approximately $50,000.

We first told you about Juanetta Solomon in 2024 after she was accused of practicing dentistry without a license.

Both men had been on the run for months after failing to comply with their sex offender registration requirements.

After the news broke Monday of the charges against two former funeral directors at a Houston mortuary, FOX 26 spoke with family members affected by the alleged crimes.

The Travis County District Attorney's Office is dismissing cases against two people involved in alleged "experiments" on corpses at a North Austin mortuary.