'Parents worst nightmare,' Houston-area man sentenced for molesting child at store

“It’s a parent’s worst nightmare: a sexual predator just lurking in a store ready to lure children away from their parents,” Assistant District Attorney Brett Batchelor, who helped prosecute the case, said.

Missing Katy woman Sherry Noppe found in George Bush Park: ‘It’s a small miracle’

Sherry Noppe, a Katy woman who has been missing since Tuesday, was found in George Bush Park early Friday morning after searchers heard her dog barking deep in the woods.

Man attacks bailiff after possession of child porn conviction; gets another 23 years in prison

Jonathan Carriere pummeled the female bailiff after he was convicted of possessing child pornography and got a six year sentence. After the attack, he got a 23-year sentence for aggravated assault of a peace officer.

Driver faces intoxication manslaughter charge after deadly Houston crash

Houston police say a pickup truck driver who ran a red light and crashed into a minivan was found to be intoxicated and is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge.

Woman shoots man several times in northeast Harris County, deputies say

Officials say the incident stemmed from a possible domestic disturbance, where a woman shot a man several times. Both were taken to the hospital.

Family holds funeral for woman found after she vanished more than 50 years ago

DNA now confirms Cynthia Wardells' mom, who disappeared in 1970, was buried as a Jane Doe years ago. So Cynthia is finally holding a home-going service for her.

4-year-old accidentally shot by brother, 9, in west Harris County dies from injuries: Sheriff

Investigators determined an uncle visiting the home, later identified as Francisco Lupian, 32, brought a gun, and somehow, a 9-year-old boy got ahold of the weapon and accidentally shot his 4-year-old brother in the head

Houston man charged with murder after woman’s body found in box

Miguel Angel Moreno, 60, has been charged with murder following the death of a woman found in a cardboard box in southwest Houston in April, court records show.

Houston police officer injured in shooting; suspect charged

Jimmy Bryan, 23, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault of a public servant after a shooting that injured Houston Police Office J. Sallee on Wednesday morning.

Man found shot to dead in bullet-riddled vehicle in northeast Harris County

The sheriff's office is searching for the shooter after a man was found shot and killed inside a vehicle in northeast Harris County on Wednesday night.

Man gets life sentence for killing, dismembering girlfriend, leaving body along Greens Bayou

The district attorney's office says Jeffrey McDonald asked a family member for a ride to where he left his girlfriend's body and took bleach with him. Officials later found her body there, wrapped in a white bedsheet.