Monkeypox hotline created as cases continue to rise across Houston-area

Monkeypox cases have grown from three in Texas last month to 81 now. Before any more Houstonians contract Monkeypox, the Harris County Health Department has now established a Monkeypox Hotline.

Houston police release new photos of car wanted in deadly home invasion

The Houston Police Department shared new pictures of the car wanted in connection to a deadly home invasion shooting on June 6. The reward for information in the case has also been increased.

Male shot to death in street in east Harris County

According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, someone walking their dog heard gunshots and found the male, believed to be in his late teens or early 20s, shot in the roadway.

Man shot in car was able to drive away for help, Houston police say

Houston police say the man, described as a young adult, was talking to two people who were outside of his car when one of them fired into his vehicle. He was shot in the neck and drove a few blocks away for help.

Driver fled after fatally hitting teen who was running from dog: sheriff

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the 16-year-old was being chased by a dog when he ran into the roadway and was hit by a pickup truck. Authorities are searching for the driver.

Data shows number of offenders on multiple felony bonds has skyrocketed in the last 3 years

The Harris County DA's Office compiled the data for a Senate Committee Hearing on Senate Bill 6. That bill went into effect January 1, and it makes judges more accountable when it comes to granting felony bonds.

$30K reward offered after grand jury no bills robbery victim for deadly shooting of Arlene Alvarez

Houston police say the victim of a robbery shot at a vehicle he thought the suspect had gotten into, but it was actually an innocent family’s pickup truck. Arlene Alvarez, 9, was shot in the backseat.

1 dead, 2 injured after SUV crashes into bridge, bayou in SE Houston

One man died and two others were taken to the hospital after an SUV crashed under a bridge and went into a bayou in southeast Houston on Sunday evening, police say.

Houston-area teen preparing for big jiu-jitsu competition

Sophia Gonzalez, a 13-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor from the Houston area, is preparing for one of the biggest competitions in the world.

Young child possibly drowns in Atascocita, authorities say

Authorities are at the scene of a possible drowning involving a young child in Atascocita's subdivision Walden on Lake Houston.

Houston Education Association encourages Houston ISD to keep COVID-19 paid sick leave

After Houston ISD announced it will stop offering COVID paid sick leave days for its employees, the Houston Education Association encourages the school district to change its mind.

Tomball man arrested for assaulting officers during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A Tomball man has been arrested for assaulting law enforcement officers, by spraying them with a chemical irritant during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.