Harris County murder suspect dies just before expected plea deal

A murder suspect who was expected to make a guilty plea in court on Friday has been pronounced dead after suffering a medical emergency in the court room.

South Houston: Woman struck by her date's vehicle; driver crashes blocks away, police say

Houston police found a woman in the roadway with head injuries near Dennis and Nagle Street. Allegedly, her date unintentionally struck her while trying to flee from a robber.

Houston mayor, police chief say claims of serial killer in Houston are false

Houston Mayor John Whitmire says there is no serial killer believed to be on the loose in the city after multiple bodies being found in bayous over multiple days.

2 women found dead at Spring apartment complex

Two women have been found dead at a Spring apartment complex, officials announced Tuesday.

13-year-old shot north of Houston; mother detained

A 13-year-old is injured after a shooting in Harris County, just north of Houston on Tuesday evening, Harris County officials say.

Day 4: Tony Earls Jr. trial in Houston death of Arlene Alvarez

The trial for Tony Earls Jr. continued in Houston on Monday morning. Earls is charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022.

3 killed in apparent double murder-suicide in apartment on Walters Road: HCSO

Harris County detectives have determined the three people found in an apartment complex on Walters Road were killed in a double murder-suicide.

Tony Earls Jr. trial: Prosecution, defense rest in trial

The prosecution and defense have rested in the trial of Tony Earls Jr. Earls Jr. is charged with manslaughter in the death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022.