Missouri City MMA fighter faces off with alligator
A Missouri City dad heading to take his daughter to her first day of middle school runs into an alligator on their front porch. He couldn't find anyone by phone who would help, so he took matters into his own hands to keep the gator from hurting anyone.
'I don’t want our schools to be a soft target anymore:' Fort Bend County Sheriff
With many area school districts only a few weeks out from the first day of school, they’re addressing concerns that parents may have about school safety.
Drought leaves crops struggling for Houston area farmers
With much of the state stuck in a severe drought, Texas farmers are on the front line of some of the worst effects. With the beginning of August, many are well into a harvest season that has come earlier than normal, as they try to salvage what they can, from the season.
FOUND: Fort Bend Co. authorities search for missing 18-year-old woman
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office has found Alexandra Pineda, 18, who was reported missing Thursday.
2 Richmond residents charged after 1,000 tablets of fentanyl, more found in home
Terrance Potlow and Aliyah Romero face felony charges after police found fentanyl, an AK-47, and more in their Richmond home.
Dogs captured after deadly mauling of 71-year-old man in Fort Bend Co.; police search for owners
A 71-year-old man died after he was mauled by several dogs while walking to a store in the Fresno area on Monday afternoon, Fort Bend County authorities say.
Richmond truck driver seriously injured by road debris asking who's responsible
A Richmond truck driver is on the mend less than three weeks after a piece of road debris left him horribly injured. Now, he and his wife are looking for who's responsible.
Fort Bend County confirms first probable cases of monkeypox
“The confirmation of monkeypox in Fort Bend County is something we take seriously, and our health and human services department has been prepared to respond to an occurrence since the virus was first found in the U.S. earlier this year,” County Judge KP George said in a press release.
Hundreds of fish dying in Houston area neighborhood's dry pond
Hundreds of fish are dying in a Houston-area pond as a devastating drought continues across Texas. Residents in the Lakes of Mission Grove neighborhood in Richmond reached out to FOX 26 with their concerns.
Fort Bend County raising COVID-19 Community Impact Level to 'high'
According to a release, the Fort Bend County Department of Health and Human Services raised the alert due to the number of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations across the Houston region.
CDC recommends masks for many in Houston area: Check your county
The CDC recommends people wear masks indoors in public spaces regardless of vaccination status in counties with a “high” COVID-19 Community Level, which currently includes several in the Houston area. Here’s how to check your county.
Sen. Ted Cruz threatened by Houston-area man in cryptic phone call
In a cryptic phone call, transcribed in charging documents," the man says "Every last one of your Republican colleagues... is to be found...and killed, be it by a bullet to the face or by the smashing of a brick in your skull."
Fire out after natural gas line explosion in Fort Bend County
Authorities say a fire is now out after an explosion along a natural gas line sent up a column of flames from a field in Fort Bend County on Thursday.
Drowning reported in backyard pool in Fort Bend County
A drowning was reported in a backyard swimming pool at a Fort Bend County home on Thursday. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Fort Bend Co. deputy shoots, kills man who 'evaded' and 'assaulted' officer
Officials say during a traffic stop, a deputy with the Fort Bend Co. Sheriff's Office encountered an unidentified man, 21, who was described as "noncompliant and evaded and assaulted the deputy."
Stafford woman accused of shooting her husband in domestic dispute
A Stafford woman is behind bars after allegedly shooting her husband in a domestic dispute on Wednesday, deputies said.
Man confesses to sexually assaulting jogger in Fresno, FBCSO says
A 19-year-old under arrest for sexually assaulting a jogger in Fresno, Texas, has confessed to the crime, authorities say.
22-year-old convicted felon accused of killing 9-year-old girl was free from jail on multiple felony bonds
While Jeremiah Jones claims to FOX 26 he's innocent, he's got quite the rap sheet at just 22-years-old.