Machete-wielding Harris County road rage suspect released on bond

The road rage suspect accused of approaching another driver with a machete in north Harris County has been released on bond.

Judge spares German Shepherd 'Hachi' after Christmas Eve bite case, ending months-long euthanasia fight

After months of uncertainty and a high-stakes court fight, a Texas judge has ruled that Hachi, the German shepherd at the center of a Christmas Eve biting incident, will be allowed to live.

Harris County Judge’s rodeo incident 'should be grounds for resignation', commissioner says

Harris County commissioner introduced a resolution to recognize the success of the Houston rodeo. However, in the same resolution, he includes Judge Lina Hidalgo's behavior at the event is grounds for resignation.

2 Harris County Pct. 5 constable deputies injured; search for suspect

Two deputies with the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office were injured while trying to arrest a burglary suspect on Tuesday morning, officials say. A search is underway for the suspect.

Deputy Darren Almendarez: Opening statements in murder trial for Joshua Stewart

Opening statements are expected to begin Tuesday in the murder trial against Joshua Stewart for the death of Harris County Deputy Darren Almendarez.

I-45 crash in Houston: Man hit by 3 vehicles near Rankin Road

A man died after he was hit by at least three vehicles on the North Freeway in Houston on Monday night, authorities say.

Is tougher Texas catalytic converter theft law actually leading to more jail time?

In 2023, Texas lawmakers made catalytic converter theft its own offense with a maximum sentence of up to 2 years in state jail. Multiple convictions can make it a third-degree felony with a maximum sentence of 2 to 10 years in prison. But are are judges and juries utilizing the stiffer punishment?

Harris County boy, 5, reportedly drowns in pool two blocks away

A search for a missing 5-year-old boy in east Harris County ended in tragedy Monday when deputies found the child in a neighbor's pool, officials say.

Woman killed, another injured in hit-and-run crash in Houston's Acres Homes

Houston police are searching for a suspect in an Acres Homes hit-and-run crash that left a woman dead and another injured on Friday night.

Texas man and convicted rapist pleads guilty in neo-Nazi child exploitation case

Kaleb Merritt of Spring, TX, pleads guilty to leading "CVLT," an online neo-Nazi group that exploited children. The international investigation revealed a "machinery of exploitation" targeting young girls.