Houston man who jumped bail before 2021 trial given 50-year prison sentence
Days ahead of his trial for killing a man during a home invasion, Kevin Calhoun, 32, was freed on bond. FOX 26 highlighted his case as part of its Breaking Bond series, but has recently accepted a plea deal.
Houstonians living in deplorable conditions feel forgotten, "trapped because we can't afford to move"
Some Houston residents up on I-45 North say they are living in deplorable conditions and they feel like they've been forgotten as they deal with a roach infestation and mold.
Houston shooting: 17-year-old shot in Greenspoint neighborhood, residents call for gunman's arrest
The shooter has not been caught, and residents are calling for justice.
Man shoots, kills neighbor's dogs after firing several shots in the ground
Officials said Dennis Melendez, 19, had been drinking and shooting into the ground, firing several rounds when his neighbor's dog was hit in the crossfire.
Man shot to death after approaching group with gun in Greenspoint
Officials said a man walked up to the group of men with a gun and one of the individuals in the group pulled out his own gun and shot him to death. The circumstances behind why the initial gunmen walked up to them is unclear.
New affordable housing units in Greenspoint, need still growing
New housing units recently opened in Greenspoint amid a desperate shortage of affordable housing.
Man arrested for shooting another at Greenspoint bus stop following argument
Officials said Deshaun Green, 21, got into an altercation with another man at a bus stop in Greenspoint when things became heated and Green reportedly pulled out a gun and shot the other man, killing him.
Mother dies after hit by car on Rankin Rd., father hospitalized
Officials said the woman, along with her husband and 2 children, were walking on the shoulder, heading westbound. Investigators said the mother stepped out onto the roadway for unknown reasons and was hit by an oncoming SUV.
3 hospitalized in possible drunk driving crash in Greenspoint
Officials say the driver was heading southbound on Imperial Valley when they lost control and hit a tree before rolling over.
Truck bursts into flames after crashing in Aldine area, killing at least two
Firefighters were called to a gruesome scene in the Aldine area, where a truck burst into flames after crashing.
New initiative launched to connect Houston residents with jobs
A major effort is getting launching to address poverty, unemployment, and crime in District B. FOX 26’s Damali Keith has the story.
17-year-old shot during robbery spree in Greenspoint
A 17-year-old was shot in the knee outside a Greenspoint apartment complex during a robbery.
24 units burned in Greenspoint 2-alarm apartment fire
The Houston Fire Department says a 2-alarm apartment fire in the Greenspoint area left about 24 units damaged on Monday evening.
1 child dead, another injured during drive-by shooting in north Houston
Witnesses told police that someone in a silver car started shooting toward a food store. Police say a 5-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy who were in their mother's vehicle at a nearby stop sign were caught in the crossfire and shot.
Houston rapist confesses to 2 cold case murders in exchange for 65 years in prison
“He was hurting random people who were completely innocent with no rhyme or reason,” Harris Co. Assistant District Attorney Brett Batchelor said.
'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.
Police chase ends with suspect dead in north Houston
A suspect is dead after a lengthy chase with authorities that began from southeast Houston to the Greenspoint area. FOX 26’s Greg Groogan tells us what happened and why the police were pursuing this person.
Suspect dead after exchange of gunfire at end of pursuit in Houston: authorities
Authorities say a suspect is dead and another person was taken to the hospital after a pursuit ended in the parking lot of a store in north Houston.
Houston boy located after being reported missing
Authorities say an 8-year-old boy, who was reported missing, has been located. No additional information was released.
HPD: Barricading suspect turns himself into police after holding his girlfriend, her child at gunpoint
Police say a man barricaded himself in an apartment ended peacefully after they responded to a call from a woman saying her friend was held at gunpoint by her boyfriend.