Houston driver charged with intoxicated assault in 3-vehicle crash that left man dead

Houston police say Leon Ledet, Jr., 53, crashed into two vehicles that were stopped at a red light, and then he got out and ran away. He was arrested and charged with intoxicated assault.

Man charged with murdering 6-week-old son in 2020

A Pasadena man has been charged with the brutal murder in the November 2020 death of his 6-week-old son.

EPA investigating Texas agency over discrimation against minorities

The federal government is now investigating a Texas agency after claims that it is discriminating against minorities, specifically when it decides where to put new concrete batch plants in Harris County.

'I hope my son did not die in vain:' Outcry for change at Harris County Jail

The mother of a special needs teen who was murdered inside Harris County Jail is asking for drastic change at the dangerously overcrowded facility.

Houston man fighting $700 water bill gets answers with help of FOX 26

For the last nine months, a Houston man has been fighting the city on a water bill that he says was more than 17 times what he usually pays. On Tuesday, FOX 26 helped that man resolve the issue and get his money back. 

Missing Almond Gene Little from Houston last seen more than 20 years ago

A woman says the last time she saw her father, 49-year-old Almond Gene Little, was April 1999. Twenty-two years have now passed, and his family still has no clue what became of him.

Pedestrian hit on Westheimer in Houston; police say driver left, returned later

Houston police say a pedestrian was crossing Westheimer Road, not in a crosswalk, when he was hit by a driver who then left the scene but came back later.

Many parents say safety is main concern as kids prepare to go back to school

One of Harris County’s top emergency leaders shares what’s being done to protect children this upcoming school year in light of the Uvalde school massacre.

Infamous Houston serial killer considered for compassionate release by parole board

From 1970 through 1973, Elmer Wayne Henley helped lure 28 teenage boys to a Pasadena home belonging to Dean Corll, also known as The Candy Man. He's serving 6 life sentences, but is being considered for compassionate release.

Authorities fatally shot man who fired shots after chase in NW Harris Co.: sheriff

At some point after the chase, the man allegedly fired shots, and deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office and Pct. 1 Constable's Office returned fire, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Ukrainian refugee who fled to Cypress, TX heading to Iowa for college

Ukrainian refugees who escaped the war and fled to the Houston area are now preparing to head to Iowa for the next chapter of their lives.