A fatal incident occurred on a service road. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is working to confirm the identity of the person who died.
The incident happened on Eastex Freeway. A vehicle went off the road and hit a pillar, then caught fire.
Further information about this incident is available from the City of Houston, including details about the vehicle involved and the ongoing investigation.
schools
The CityRise Church – West U Baptist Campus parking lot construction on Milton Street is almost finished. Beginning this week, parking in the lot may resume....
Local
Harris County residents between 18 and 30 may be able to clear certain misdemeanor records during a free community event later this month. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office and Fallbrook Church will host Clean Slate Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 26 at Fallbrook Chur...
schools
The City of Houston spent $1.3 million on construction at Grimes Park, which is now expected to be removed after HISD's lease on the property ends.
safety
Houston police are investigating the fatal crash that occurred at 800 South Loop West (South Interstate Highway 610 West) service road about 4:40 p.m. on September 9. The identity of the deceased female, 26, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Scien...
safety
Houston police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in the 3100 block of South Loop West (South Interstate Highway 610 West) about 4:30 p.m. on September 9. The identity of the deceased male is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD...
safety
A lawyer with the Harris County Public Defender's Office was arrested and charged for allegedly breaking into a home, hitting her ex-boyfriend with a hammer, and biting him....
Local
A home can represent decades of work. It can provide stability, hold a family’s memories and become something parents and grandparents hope to pass down. For Keata Wade’s family, that home sits on Teton Street. Her grandmother bought it intending for it to remain in the family. S...
News
The City's contractor has completed sidewalk repairs between the 4200 and 3800 blocks and is now addressing sidewalks in the 3700 blocks of Albans Road to University Boulevard....
safety
Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 5959 Guhn Road about 10 p.m. on Tuesday( September 8). The identity of the deceased male, 54, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Division Detec...
government
Harris County commissioners have tentatively approved a proposed property tax rate increase as part of the county’s budget process, with another vote and public hearing scheduled for September 17. The proposed rate represents an increase of 9.6% and is capped at 41.75 cents per $...
safety
According to Houston police, the deadly shooting at the Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center will be referred to a Harris County Grand Jury.
government
Last month, a publicly-led Harris County committee established to field elected officials’ salary complaints voted to recommend the raise for Wyatt -- about $126,000 less than the raise she originally requested....
