Wanted man admits to killing his grandmother in Cypress, assaulting other family member

Officials say Chad Maydwell admitted to killing his 80-year-old grandmother a month after he was wanted by the Grimes County Sheriff's Office for assaulting another family member.

Driver killed after head-on crash with Harris County deputy

A driver has died after a head-on crash involving a Harris County sheriff's deputy that sent them both to the hospital.

Procession for slain Harris Co. deputy confronting catalytic converter thieves

A procession was held for Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Darren Almendarez, who was tragically killed off-duty while confronting catalytic converter thieves targeting his truck outside a grocery store.

Texas accounts for 24% of US law enforcement deaths so far in 2022, study says

2022 has been a tragic time for law enforcement officers, and according to some troubling numbers, Texas accounts for nearly a quarter of officer deaths so far.

Houston city leaders, law enforcement ready for Ramadan 2022 amid dwindling COVID-19 cases

As Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, FOX 26 spoke with Houston City Councilmember Letitia Plummer and HPD's South Asian and Middle Eastern Community Liasion to see how they're gearing up.

Houston mayor unveils new plaza dedicated to memory of Joe Campos Torres

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will unveil a new trail, park, and plaza to honor the Vietnam-war veteran who was beaten to death by HPD officers in 1977, which set off riots and led HPD to set up its Internal Affairs Divison.

Fellow officers mourn slain Harris Co. deputy by suspected catalytic converter thieves

Colleagues say it was just like Deputy Darren Almendarez to protect and serve even while off duty, confronting criminals who were said to be attempting to steal the catalytic converter from his truck as he and his wife walked out of this Joe V’s grocery store.

Police working to identify smoke shop robbery suspects

The Houston Police Department needs your help identifying the suspects responsible for an aggravated robbery that occurred earlier this month in West Houston.

Sexual assault suspect accused of using dating apps to target women with children

According to a press release, Epifanio A. Jimenez of Willis, Texas is said to have been “targeting women with children through dating apps and asked to spend time with them and their children.”