Houston police are investigating the fatal crash that occurred at 14300 Northwest Freeway (U.S. Highway 290) about 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday (August 12). The identity of the deceased male, 35, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Scien...
A north Harris County apartment complex already facing legal action over alleged fire safety and sewage problems is now under a court injunction requiring management to address a series of health and safety concerns....
ABC13 has confirmed through the Pasadena Police Department and Harris County District Attorney's Office that a now-former officer was able to avoid prosecution by turning in his peace officer license....
Immigrant advocates and the Harris County District Attorney are warning that fear of immigration enforcement could make some undocumented crime victims and witnesses less likely to report crimes to police. Those concerns are renewed after Immigration and Customs Enforcement detai...
Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a male found in the 2200 block of Nance Street about 3:10 p.m. on August 11. The identity and cause of death of the male is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Division ...
A woman has been arrested and charged in connection with her two-year-old daughter's beating days after her boyfriend was charged with the same crime, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office....
A man who called Houston Police to report a shooting was detained by federal immigration agents at the scene and the Harris County District Attorney is now speaking out. Houston Police say the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Sunday outside a Home Depot off Bellaire Boulevard. ...
The mother of a 2-year-old girl, who was brought unconscious to a Spring gas station and later rushed to a hospital, has been arrested and charged. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says Jazmin Cisneros, 28, allegedly failed to seek medical attention after becoming aware that he...
Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office arrested a man after a reported disturbance on Spring Shadows Drive in the Harvest Bend area of northwest Harris County. Investigators say the suspect, Oscar Vasquez, ran from the scene before deputies arrived. then was spotted in a ne...
Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a male found at 11800 Astoria Boulevard about 9:55 a.m. today (August 11). The identity and cause of death of the male is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Division Se...
Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a male found in the 1200 block of North Eldridge Parkway about 6:10 p.m. on August 10. The identity and cause of death of the male is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide...
Houston police have learned a man injured in a crash in the 15100 block of Waterloo Drive about 3:55 a.m. on August 8 has died. The identity of the deceased male, 21, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Crim...
Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a female found at 3900 North Freeway (North interstate Highway 45) about 11:35 a.m. on August 10. The identity and cause of death of the female is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences....
A woman is expected to be OK after she was shot, allegedly by a 15-year-old, in Atascocita, according to Precinct 4.
Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a male found at 6300 Gulf Freeway (South Interstate Highway 45) about 10:10 a.m. today (August 10). The identity and cause of death of the male is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences....
Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a male and wounding of female that occurred at 8001 Mesa Drive about 5:25 p.m. on Saturday (Aug. 8). The identity of the deceased male, 24, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic ...
Precinct 4 constable deputies are investigation crash on Huffmeister Road in the Cypress area off the Northwest Freeway. According to a picture posted by Constable Mark Herman’s Office, a pickup crashed into the U Wash laundromat. The pickup did not go into the building but there...
A teacher in Friendswood has been arrested and charged in connection with allegations of continuous sexual abuse of a child, according to police. The Friendswood Police Department said 32-year-old Lewis Stott was taken into custody around 6:16 p.m. Aug. 7 on a Harris County warra...
29-year-old Gerardo Gonzalez made his first appearance before a judge after being arrested and charged with injury to a child - serious bodily injury.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged nearly 24 hours after an unconscious 2-year-old girl was brought to a Spring gas station. Gerardo Gonzalez, 29, is charged with injury to a child while the young girl continues fighting for her life, according to Harris County Sheri...
A Harris County judge on Friday declined to issue an emergency order blocking Texas’ new requirement that public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments , keeping the law in place for now as a lawsuit filed by three Houston-area mothers moves toward a preliminary injunctio...
Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a male in the 8700 block of Blackhawk Ridge Lane about 3:55 p.m. on May 7. The juvenile male suspect, 16, was referred to the Harris County Juvenile Probation Authorities on a charge of aggravated robbery...
Houston police are investigating the fatal auto-pedestrian crash that occurred at 1700 Collingsworth Street about 9:40 a.m. today (Aug. 7). The identity of the deceased female is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehic...
An Alvin man has been charged with online solicitation of a minor after an investigation was launched when he allegedly bragged about exposing himself to Amazon drivers and neighbors, according to Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen....
A 54-year-old Alvin man accused of making sexually explicit online messages to someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl was arrested Thursday near Pearland, according to Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen. Investigators say the “15-year-old” was actually an underco...
The West University Place Police Department will have officers monitoring school zones throughout the school year. By slowing down, staying alert, and following traffic laws, we can all help keep students and families safe....
Weekly Crime Report 07/30/2026-08/05/2026
Two teenagers and a 20-year-old woman have been charged in an attempted armored truck robbery on Bellaire Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department. Ayden Bazy, 17, and Danaya Pope, 20, are both facing felony charges in connection with the robbery...
A man is dead after suffering a medical emergency while cutting down a tree in northwest Harris County on Wednesday morning, according to deputies.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says a 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an investigation into the death of an 18-year-old and the fentanyl overdose of a 16-year-old. The sheriff’s office says the investigation into Avery Williams began on January 10. On ...
Houston police officers are at a scene on Bellaire Blvd. where a guard reportedly fired gunshots at several suspects who were allegedly trying to rob an armored truck, hitting two of them in the process. The incident happened in the 5500 block of Bellaire Blvd. near the intersect...
A woman is listed in critical condition after being intentionally struck by a vehicle in north Harris County Tuesday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported in the 400 block of FM-1960, near the North Freeway. The Harris County Sheriff’s O...
As Houston students prepare to head back to class, local law enforcement is making campus security a top priority. The Houston ISD Police Department, Houston Police Department and several local agency partners are set to announce Project Safe Start Tuesday morning — a multi-agenc...
The West University Place Police Department is urging residents to remain vigilant following recent reports of fraudulent emails targeting residents.
Houston police are investigating the fatal crash that occurred at 11500 Westpark Drive about 6:50 a.m. on Sunday (August 2). The identity of the deceased female, 21, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergean...
Houston police are investigating the fatal crash that occurred in the 14000 block of Main Street about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday (August 2). The identity of the deceased male, 61, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicul...
Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man that occurred at 5625 Antoine Drive about 1:25 a.m. on Sunday (August 2). The identity of the deceased male is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Div...
The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says a drug deal lead to a man being shot outside a Burger King restaurant in Spring on Sunday. The shooting happened on E. Cypresswood Drive near the North Freeway. The injured man was transported to a local hospital. An adult male sus...
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to an apartment complex in northwest Houston Saturday night after neighbors reported hearing a gunshot. According to HCSO Sgt. Greg Pinkins, deputies with Precinct 4 arrived at Hacienda Bonita Apartments in the 14400 block of El...
The fire department received a call about a 2-alarm fire near the intersection of Fannin Street and University Boulevard shortly after 5 p.m. Friday.
Emergency and fire crews responded to Centennial Tower in the Texas Medical Center after Houston Methodist says a piece of equipment on the roof of the building caught on fire Friday. The fire was reported at 6565 Fannin St. SKY 2 video showed black smoke billowing from the roof ...
An investigation is underway after a pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in a parking lot Friday morning in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. The incident was reported around 11 a.m. in the 9800 block of South Kirkwood Road. Police said th...
A 13-year-old is dead after a possible medical emergency in north Harris County on Thursday, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office....
Charges have been filed against a teen suspect accused of opening fire at a Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy in west Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez....
An investigation is underway after a vehicle crashed into Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt in northwest Harris County on Thursday morning, according to Constable Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office. The crash happened at the yogurt shop in the 10880 block of Louetta Road. Officia...
Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man and the wounding of another that occurred at 4902 Laura Koppe Road about 10:05 p.m. on Wednesday (July 29). The identity of the deceased male, 26, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute...
Weekly Crime Report 07/23/2026-07/29/2026
Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a female found at 8100 Gulf Freeway (South Interstate Highway 45) about 9 a.m. today (July 29). The identity and cause of death of the deceased female is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sc...
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were fired upon by a teenage suspect Tuesday evening while responding to a family disturbance call on the west side of Houston. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on July 29, 2026, at a complex located at 14906 Westpark Drive. Deputies ...
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says a suspect is in custody after he allegedly fired shots at deputies responding to a family disturbance at an apartment complex. It happened at a complex located at 14906 Westpark Drive, in the West Oaks area of Harris County. Deputies were c...
The Harris County Sheriff's Office says that a suspect was arrested after being accused of firing shots towards a deputy while responding to a disturbance in west Harris County on Wednesday....
Harris County is exploring the use of artificial intelligence-equipped surveillance cameras inside the county jail to improve inmate monitoring, detect emergencies more quickly, and reduce staff workload....
Houston police have charged 18-year-old Jefferson Velasquez with murder in a Midtown shooting, and he was already in the Harris County Jail facing a separate murder charge from a house party in East Harris County. Records show both deadly shootings happened under similar circumst...
A man who fell into a manhole in Spring has been rescued and taken to a hospital, officials with the Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office said. Constable deputies responded to the incident in the 24600 block of Cypresswood Drive at James C. Leo Drive. Constable Deputies, Fire ...
Harris County has the highest number of cyclist deaths in Texas during the busiest months for riding, according to a new analysis of federal crash data. The report found Texas averages 48 cyclist fatalities during peak riding season each year, roughly one death every four days. T...
Fire officials said a man was trapped and had to be rescued by firefighters. No one else was reportedly inside the home.
A group of eight people was arrested after authorities say they trespassed onto an abandoned property in Spring as part of a viral TikTok trend. According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, deputies recently responded to Main Street America, a long-closed attract...
Houston police are investigating the fatal crash at 100 North Loop West (State Interstate Highway 610 North) service road about 11:15 a.m. on July 25. The identity of the deceased male is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Crim...
Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a man found at 16242 Seahorse Drive about 9:35 p.m. on July 27. The identity and cause of death of the male, 38, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Division Detectiv...
Houston police are investigating the fatal crash that occurred at 1600 Dorsett Street about 3:30 a.m. on Sunday (July 26). The identity of the deceased male, 21, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Crimes Di...
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