Off-duty Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constable accidentally shoots wife in the hand

A deputy with the Harris County Pct. 4 Constable's Office is back at work after accidentally shooting himself and his wife while off-duty, according to Constable Mark Herman.

Man accused of deadly hit-and-run crash on SH 6 in west Houston

Houston police say a driver fatally hit a pedestrian with his Land Rover and didn’t stop to help after the crash.

Honduran man accused in New York beating, rape arrested in Fort Bend County

A suspect accused of beating and raping a man in New York was arrested in Fort Bend County while allegedly trying to flee to Mexico, officials say.

Texas school enrollment sees second-largest historic drop, falls below 5.5 million

Texas public school enrollment has fallen below 5.5 million students this year, marking the second-largest decline in the state’s recent history, according to data from the Texas Education Agency and analysis by Texas 2036.

The Woodlands man arrested in Harris County for online solicitation of a minor

A man from The Woodlands was arrested after allegedly showing up at an elementary school to meet who he believed to be a 13-year-old Harris County girl he had been sending explicit messages to, authorities say.

Houston Methodist employee found stabbed in Texas Medical Center garage

University of Texas Police at Houston are searching for a suspect believed to have stabbed a woman in the Texas Medical Center garage.

Man gets on roof of Alief ISD's Cummings Elementary

Houston police confirm a man got on the roof of Alief ISD’s Cummings Elementary on Monday morning.

Six people found dead in train boxcar near Texas-Mexico border

Authorities in South Texas are investigating a grim discovery after six people were found dead Monday inside a rail car near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Channelview SWAT standoff: Son arrested after pointing gun at mom on Mother's Day

A man who allegedly pointed a gun at his mom on Mother's Day was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff with Harris County authorities and SWAT.

CenterPoint Energy mobilizes for overnight Houston storms, outages possible

CenterPoint Energy is staging crews and expanding its overnight workforce as severe thunderstorms threaten to bring power outages to the Houston area early Monday morning.

Gov. Abbott activates state emergency resources ahead of severe storm threat

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources as a massive storm system threatens much of the state with hurricane-force winds, giant hail, and the risk of tornadoes.

Spring Branch ISD considers closing Northbrook Middle School amid $24M deficit

Spring Branch ISD is considering the permanent closure of Northbrook Middle School as the district grapples with a projected $24 million budget shortfall for the 2026-2027 academic year. The proposal, which would consolidate the middle school’s approximately 500 students into three neighboring campuses, has sparked concerns among families north of Interstate 10 who say their neighborhood is being disproportionately affected by district-wide cuts.

Texas led the nation in FCC complaints about Bad Bunny, Super Bowl

Texas took the top spot in the number of complaints filed to the Federal Communications Commission following Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime performance, with more than 200.