Criminal Justice Advocates call for Houston Police Chief's removal or restraint

Growing outrage surrounds Houston Police Chief Troy Finner as calls for his resignation escalate over the revelation of a quarter-million uninvestigated cases, sparking intense controversy and demands for accountability.

Houston Mayor forms committee to review HPD's handling of 250,000+ suspended incident reports

Houston Mayor John Whitmire takes decisive action by launching an Independent Review Committee to investigate the unsettling case of 264,000 police reports coded 'lack of personnel,' unraveling a shocking mystery within the city's law enforcement.

HPD Chief Finner addresses how 264,000 cases ended up suspended

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner apologizes to Houstonians who've had their cases suspended due to HPD being short-staffed.

NASA engineer charged with sexually assaulting women he met online

A NASA Engineer has been charged with two felonies after being accused of attacking two different women after meeting them online.

Houston mayor wants third-party review after 264,000 HPD cases suspended

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner says he welcomes the mayor’s decision to launch an independent third-party review into HPD's handling of hundreds of thousands of incident reports that were suspended with a code "lack of personnel."

Houston crime: Woman charged with fatally shooting man, injuring another

A woman has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting that claimed the life of one man and injured another at an apartment complex in southwest Houston.

Surveillance video captures sounds of gunshots
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Surveillance video provided to FOX 26 captured the audio of multiple shots being fired following a deadly officer-involved shooting in Houston's Second Ward on Thursday evening.

Houston police provide update on officer-involved shooting
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The Houston Police Department provided an update following a deadly officer-involved shooting in Houston's Second Ward on Thursday evening.

Houston Police Department Chief assigns 100 more officers to uninvestigated sex assault cases

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner announces the assignment of 100 additional officers to address a backlog of sex crime cases suspended over the past eight years due to manpower shortages.