Fort Bend family speaks with FOX 26 after brother was killed in a officer-involved shooting

The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s office speaking FOX 26, Tuesday about an officer involved shooting that took the life of 24-year-old Jose Angel by an off-duty officer.

From Houston's Fifth Ward to Harvard Medical School and beyond

It has been quite a journey for Dr. Ann Barnes who grew up in Houston's Fifth Ward. She started as a young doctor at Bentaub Hospital. Now she's the Chief Medical Executive over Harris Health System.

Apple kicks off developer conference with no major product announcements

Apple kicked off its second annual all-virtual developer conference with a keynote that outlined new updates to its software for iPhones and other devices. The presentation highlighted more privacy options for paid iCloud accounts and a “Find My” service that helps find errant AirPods, but included no major product announcements.

Should you disable Amazon Sidewalk?
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If you have Amazon Alexa, Echo, or a Ring Doorbell, the company is launching Amazon Sidewalk to help you keep those devices connected even if your wifi goes out. However, cyber experts say it could also leave you open to hackers.

HCSO: At least one man dead during apparent gunfight in Humble

Details are limited as it's an active scene but Sheriff Ed Gonzales says two people were involved in “a disturbance" where both were exchanging gunfire.

Man allegedly seen taking rideshare vehicle to victim's house to assault them, deputies say

A manhunt is underway for a man involved in an assault case in Montgomery County, where officials say he was seen getting into a rideshare vehicle to the victim's home, where the assault occurred.

11 employees terminated, 6 suspended after investigation into Harris County Jail death
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11 employees were terminated and six others were suspended after they were found to have committed serious policy violations in connection with the death of a 23-year-old man inside the Harris County Jail, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced Friday. FOX 26 Houston's Randy Wallace has more.

Facebook ends ban on posts claiming COVID-19 is man-made

Facebook will no longer ban posts suggesting COVID-19 was man-made amid mounting calls to further investigate the pandemic’s origins, marking a reversal for the social media giant.

Woman's body found submerged in water, trapped inside her car

District 2 deputies were called around 3:30 a.m. to a car found in a ditch on W Hardy Rd. where an overturned car was found in the flooded bayou. When investigators retrieved the car, they found an unidentified woman inside, who died on the scene. HCSO's Dive team is working to ensure she was the only one in the car.

Deputies looking for man accused of shooting teen in north Harris County

Harris Co. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the teen was walking across a parking lot when an unidentified man fired several shots at them before taking off.

Houston woman's killer arrested nearly 40 years after her body was found burning in the woods

According to the Montgomery Co. Sheriff's Office, in March 1983 around 3 a.m., a patrol officer came across a fire burning in the woods on IH-45 near League Line Rd. A closer look showed a woman's body lying in the flames and an autopsy later confirmed she was raped after finding traces of a man's DNA. The woman was later identified as a missing person: Laura Marie Purchase of Houston.

Amazon to extend pause on police use of facial recognition

Amazon said Tuesday that it will extend its ban on police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year pause it announced last year.

Drunk driver could face additional charges for fatally hitting man in west Houston, officials say

According to the Harris County Sergeant on scene and the Division Chief for Vehicular Crimes at the DA’s office, the driver showed signs of intoxication and know alcohol played a factor, so the driver has been taken into custody and the DA’s office has accepted DWI charges.