Texas House committee advances redrawn congressional map

The Texas House Redistricting Committee advanced a redrawn congressional map Saturday that looks to add five new Republican seats to Congress next year.

Galveston Co. deputies arrest man on child trafficking charges

Authorities in Galveston County said a 26-year-old man is facing multiple charges related to promoting the prostitution of a child.

Missouri City gym honors young shooting victim with memorial bench

Alphaland in Missouri City honors Cody Johnson, a 19-year-old fatally shot in 2024, with a memorial bench as family and friends remember his life and seek justice.

Houston weather forecast: Increasing rain chances this weekend

Friday will bring a decent chance for scattered afternoon/evening storms, then we have a tricky weekend forecast.

Man found safe after going missing for nearly two weeks

A man was reported missing after he was last seen on July 20. Officials confirmed on August 1 that he had been found safe.

Search intensifies for missing San Antonio teen believed to be in Houston

Authorities are actively searching for a 19-year-old who went missing from San Antonio last week. Her parents say she's been talking to someone in Houston who she met through online gaming.

Family seeks justice one month after couple killed in Harris County hit-and-run

It’s been a month since a Houston couple was tragically killed in a hit and run crash and so far, no arrests. As deputies continue to search for the driver, Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest. FOX 26's Jillian Hartmann spoke with the mother of one of the victims who is pushing for justice and answers.

Ken Paxton asks for rehearing from full federal appeals court on Texas immigration law

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a full federal appeals court to reconsider its decision to uphold a ruling that prevents the state from enforcing a 2023 law that would allow local police to arrest people they believe crossed the Texas-Mexico border illegally.

Harris County sheriff speaks on man's death while leaving jail, video

Alexis Jovany Cardenas, 32, died on July 8 while leaving the Harris County Jail. Authorities claim he physically resisted detention officers who were escorting him out.

Man arrested for deadly stabbing at southwest Houston apartment complex, police say

Samuel Gidney was found fatally stabbed at his apartment on Hillcroft Avenue in early June. Nearly two months later, police say another man has been arrested.

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to federal prison in Bryan, Texas

Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas.