Man shot to death in Alief apartment; shots fired from outside

A man, believed to be in his 20s, was killed in his Alief apartment when someone opened fire from outside, Houston police say.

Teen arrested after stolen vehicle pursuit ends in Aldine ISD school bus crash

A teen suspect was taken into custody after a brief pursuit in a stolen vehicle ended in a crash with an Aldine ISD school bus, leaving four middle school students with minor injuries.

Thieves caught on camera stealing wheels during Houston winter storm

Thieves were caught on camera stealing car wheels at a Houston apartment complex while many families were hunkering down during a winter storm.

Biological father charged with capital murder in fatal shooting of Katy couple

42-year-old Norman Lee Johnson has been charged with capital murder in the shooting deaths of a Katy-area couple following a suspected custody dispute over their adoptive daughter.

Sweeny community reeling after fire chief’s arrest for crimes against children

Former Sweeny Fire Chief Timothy Webb and a volunteer firefighter face over a dozen felony charges involving child victims aged 9 to 15. Sweeny Police Chief Brad Caudle says the investigation into the "heinous" allegations has shaken the community's trust in first responders as the elder Timothy Webb returns to lead the department.

NASA plane's landing gear fails at Ellington Airport in Houston

A NASA research plane landed on its belly at Ellington Airport in Houston after the landing gear failed, officials say.

3-year-old accidentally shoots off-duty Harris County deputy near Spring

An off-duty Harris County deputy was accidentally shot by his 3-year-old nephew at a home near Spring on Tuesday morning, authorities say.

Harris County Sheriff's Office sergeant charged in Florida undercover investigation

A sergeant with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is accused of sending obscene material of himself to an undercover detective whom he believed to be a 13-year-old child. He has now been relieved of duty.

Grandson charged with murdering retired grandparents found dead in their South Carolina home

Authorities in upstate South Carolina have arrested the 19-year-old grandson of a retired couple found slain in their home earlier this month, charging him with two counts of murder in a case that has shaken a small rural community.

2 Houston capital murder suspects accused of killing woman, 72, during home invasion

Two suspects have been charged with capital murder in the deadly shooting of a 72-year-old woman at her home in Houston’s Kashmere Gardens neighborhood on Monday.

West Virginia librarian accused of recruiting online to kill Trump

A West Virginia librarian has been charged after she allegedly posted videos seeking to recruit assassins targeting President Donald Trump.

Teething toys sold on Amazon recalled over serious injury, choking risk, CPSC says

Consumer Product Safety Commission officials said they received multiple reports of choking incidents for the Yetonamr Pull String Teething Toys, which were sold on Amazon in 2025.