Houston man allegedly put genitals on restaurant food, had child pornography: court records

A Houston area man has been charged with five counts of child pornography after he was originally questioned for putting his genitals in restaurant food in downtown Houston.

Houston man murdered truck driver after he cashed $70 check

A Houston man was sentenced to prison for killing a truck driver in 2022 during an armed robbery after the driver cashed a check earlier that day.

Baytown credit card skimming: Second suspect appears in court

Accused credit card skimmer Rafael Rafaila faces multiple charges in Harris County after allegedly committing financial theft at multiple Baytown banks.

Houston crash at Chartres, McGowen leaves 2 hospitalized

Two drivers were taken to the hospital after their vehicles collided in an intersection in southeast Houston early Monday morning.

Harris County Deputy struck: Driver was talking on phone hands-free prior to deadly collision, authorities say

While trying to help at a crash scene, Harris County Deputy John Coddou was struck and killed by a driver who was on his phone hands-free and swerved into the median where Coddou was standing.

Harris County COVID contract scandal: Texas AG takes over Harris County bid-rigging case

The Texas Attorney General's Office has assumed jurisdiction over the alleged bid-rigging scandal concerning an $11 million contract awarded to Elevate Strategies for a COVID-19 vaccine outreach program, allegedly involving the Harris County Judge's office.

Lawyer for Houston transplant program doctor, families agree on withheld court evidence

On Thursday, attorneys representing the families of deceased individuals waiting for organ transplants and Dr. J. Steve Bynon, Jr. mutually decided to come together on what information would be withheld from the court case.

Houston crash on US-59 leaves 1 dead; man charged with DWI

A man is facing a charge of driving while intoxicated after a crash that left a 25-year-old man dead, Houston police say.

Houston woman accused of shooting man, barricading herself in apartment on Lazy Hollow

A woman shot a man through his door then ran back to her apartment and barricaded herself inside for two hours before officers talked her out, Houston police say.