Shannon Herklotz, Asst. Chief for Detentions Command at Harris Co. Jail stepping down

Shannon Herklotz, Assistant Chief for Detentions Command will be resigning effective January 20. His leave comes on the heels of plaguing issues surrounding the jail including overcrowding, inmate deaths, and high-turnover for deputies.

Bills' Damar Hamlin discharged from Buffalo hospital after completing comprehensive tests

"We have completed a series of tests and evaluations... we are confident that Damar can be safely discharged to continue his rehabilitation at home and with the Bills," a statement reads in part.

Houston taqueria shooting: Mother of taqueria suspect killed by customer in self-defense speaks out

In an ominous phone call Thursday morning hours before the robbery at El Ranchito that would end his life, 30-year-old Eric Eugene Washington promised his mother, Corine Goodman, he would do better.

BMW recalling thousands of vehicles over software malfunction

If you drive a BMW, your vehicle could be the subject of a recall. The automaker is recalling thousands of vehicles over a software malfunction.

Robert Fratta, former Missouri City police officer, executed by lethal injection

A former suburban Houston police officer was executed Tuesday for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife nearly 30 years ago amid a contentious divorce and custody battle.

Texas’ 88th legislative session kicks off with lawmakers determining what to do with $33 billion surplus

With Tuesday’s launch of the 88th legislative session, Texas lawmakers are officially back in business at the state capitol facing the challenge of spending a $33 billion surplus..

Medication, surgery being recommended to treating childhood obesity

The American Academy of Pediatrics is now suggesting surgery for kids as young as 13 and medication for 12-year-olds who are battling childhood obesity.

Bills safety Damar Hamlin back in Buffalo to resume recovery

Doctors who treated Damar Hamlin said the Bills safety was back in Buffalo on Monday, an uplifting sign of the remarkable progress he has made a week after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on the field during a game in Cincinnati.

Houston Texans fire Head Coach Lovie Smith

The Houston Texans fired Head Coach Lovie Smith after just one season, making him the second consecutive one-and-done Texans coach.

Delano Burkes brother arrested, charged for shooting 2 family members

The brother of a missing person who was later found dead last month has now been arrested and charged with shooting two family members.