Houston murder suspect accused of shooting, killing mom's 'godson'

A suspect has been charged for allegedly shooting and killing a man at his mother’s house in Houston’s Third Ward neighborhood, police say.

Houston teen shot in SUV on Kinney Street

Police are searching for the person who shot an 18-year-old woman while she was sitting in an SUV outside a southeast Houston home early Friday morning.

Aldine ISD considers possible closure of Teague Middle School

Aldine ISD is considering the possible closure of Teague Middle School as part of its ongoing district-wide optimization plan; no final decision has been made.

Federal civil rights lawsuit filed against Harris County following Kristopher McGregor’s death

A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed Thursday against Harris County following the death of a former University of Houston football player. The family of 39-year-old Kristopher McGregor says he died one year ago from an untreated strep throat infection while in custody.

Houston mom says man fell through apartment ceiling while she, daughter were sleeping

A Houston woman says she and her daughter were asleep early Tuesday morning when a loud bang woke them, and they discovered a man had fallen through the apartment ceiling from the attic.

First Texas execution of 2026 is Houston double murderer

Charles Thompson, who was convicted of murdering of his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in 1999, was the person executed in Texas this year.

Disabled man attacked in NW Harris County, emotional support dog stolen in violent robbery

A disabled man who panhandles with his emotional support dog to survive is left heartbroken after a violent robbery caught on camera ends with his beloved companion stolen.

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.

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.

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.