CBP officers seize $600K in cocaine hidden in minivan at Texas port of entry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized more than $600,000 worth of cocaine hidden inside a vehicle earlier this month, federal authorities announced Thursday.

Texas GOP chair calls for end to negative ads in Senate runoff

The leader of the Texas Republican Party is asking Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton to end their negative ad campaigns against each other in the days leading up to the runoff election.

Remains found in southeast Houston are not human, HPD says

The remains reported in southeast Houston under a bridge are not human, according to the Houston Police Department.

Houston man guilty of sex trafficking children, adults on Bissonnet 'track'

Houston man Jonathan Smith-Byrd is facing up to life in prison after a federal jury found him guilty of running a sex trafficking operation, involving both adults and minors.

Texas man accused of secretly giving abortion medication to pregnant woman faces historic charges: prosecutors

Montgomery County prosecutors say a Texas man accused of secretly giving abortion medication to a pregnant woman without her consent is facing charges that could mark the first prosecution of its kind under the state’s abortion statute.

Harris County murder defendant agrees to plead guilty to lesser charge; won't spend one day in prison

The family of Jessica Perry says they are devastated and angry after the man who admitted assaulting her and causing her death was sentenced to deferred probation instead of prison time.

Pooh Shiesty trial date set for alleged Gucci Mane kidnapping, robbery case

Rapper Pooh Shiesty is set to stand trial this July over federal allegations that he and eight others kidnapped and robbed Gucci Mane in Dallas.

Co-director of Camp Mystic has nursing license suspended; 'child abandonment' cited

The co-director of Camp Mystic Guadalupe River, where 27 campers and staffers died in last summer's flooding tragedy, has had her nursing license suspended as a result of her alleged actions. 

How to avoid AI World Cup ticket scams in Houston

With the FIFA World Cup just 22 days away, security and consumer experts warn that international fraudsters are weaponizing generative AI to target Houston soccer fans.

Acres Homes residents demand answers after abandoned RV sits for weeks on Victory Drive

Residents in Houston’s Acres Homes community say they are frustrated and concerned after an abandoned RV remains on Victory Drive for more than two weeks despite repeated complaints to the City of Houston.

$14.7M in meth hidden in lettuce shipment seized at Texas border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in South Texas seized $14.7 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a commercial shipment of lettuce arriving from Mexico.

Harris County Flood Control Chief faces scrutiny under $800M resiliency deadline

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo calls for the removal of Flood Control Director Dr. Tina Petersen over severe infrastructure delays risking $868 million in federal grants, as county commissioners split on local management versus bureaucratic red tape.

Democrat for Texas Governor Gina Hinojosa favors returning billions in state 'Rainy Day Fund' to Texans

Democrat for Texas Governor Gina Hinojosa believes the path to defeating incumbent Governor Greg Abbott runs right through millions of Texas households struggling mightily to make ends meet on a monthly and sometimes daily basis.