Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating after a woman’s body was found inside a dumpster behind a strip mall in northeast Harris County on Thursday. Law enforcement responded to the 3900 block of Aldine Mail Route Road after receiving a call regarding the body a...
According to HCSO, Sgt. Freder Munoz has been relieved of duty pending the outcome of the investigation.
Weekly Crime Report 07/16/2026-07/22/2026
Today: We talk with Houston City Council Member Alejandra Salinas, Harris County Criminal Court Judge David Fleischer discusses his approach to courtroom proceedings, and Bill King breaks down financial challenges for Harris County....
All southbound lanes of Tomball Parkway are shut down near Grant Road after a vehicle hit an overpass and sent concrete debris onto the roadway, according to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. Deputies are on scene in the 20500 block assisting with traffic and safety co...
TranStar images show an 18-wheeler dangling over Highway 99 from I-10 in west Harris County. HCSO says multiple vehicles were involved in the crash.
The crashed happened around 11 a.m this morning on the Katy Freeway near SH-99 Tropical Storm Bertha moves through Houston today According to Fire Chief Deacon Tittel with Harris County ESD- 48, two people suffered minor injuries in the crash and were taken to a nearby hospital. ...
A woman and a man are charged with the murder of a 20-year-old woman, who deputies said was shot inside a vehicle in April.
Authorities say a suspicious item originally believed to be an explosive device was found during the execution of a search warrant at a southeast Houston home. Later, on Thursday afternoon, KPRC 2 learned the suspicious item was fireworks packed together, according to the Harris ...
Major traffic backups for drivers on the southwest side of Houston after deputies say a vehicle fell from the HOV lane onto the Southwest Freeway on Wednesday, according to Lt. Terry Garza with the Harris County Sheriff's Office....
Residents say raw sewage has flooded yards, backed into homes and plagued their neighborhood for nearly two decades. Now, county officials are questioning how the system continued operating despite licensing concerns. RELATED: Sewage backups plague Crosby community; residents dem...
The immigration attorney representing two witnesses in the deadly ICE shooting on Canal Street is facing a legal battle of his own in Harris County. Hugo Balderas-Ibarra appeared in court Wednesday morning in connection with a felony charge of assault by impeding breathing or cir...
Precinct 4 said deputies were called to a medical call, but when they arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound.
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Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a male found in the 4500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard about 7:05 a.m. today (July 22). The identity and cause of death of the male is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD...
Harris County District Court Judge Hazel B. Jones set bond at a total of $800,000 Wednesday morning for the unlicensed Houston funeral home director accused of posing as the spouse of a dead man to steal his estate worth more than $2 million. PREVIOUS: Funeral home director arres...
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Houston police are investigating a fatal crash in the 600 block of Milam Street about 8:50 today (July 22). The identity of the deceased male, 65, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant...
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Fall volleyball registration opens July 7 for Bellaire residents and July 14 for non-residents.
A driver is dead after crashing into a toll plaza along Beltway 8 overnight, according to Harris County Precinct 5 deputies. The crash happened just before midnight at the Central Plaza Tollway South near Tanner Road. Tropical Storm Bertha headed toward New Orleans, effects Houst...
Court records show that a Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy accused of breaking into his wife's home now has a burglary charge dismissed by a district attorney....
Gilley, 39, faces a capital murder charge in Harris County after allegedly killing his pregnant wife inside their Heights home in 2024.
In 2023, Elvio Mancebo was supposed to show up for his sentencing in Harris County; instead, he removed his GPS monitor and went on the run.
Two men who were inside the van when federal immigration agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo have been formally certified by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office as victims of alleged violent crimes, according to newly filed federal court documents. Daniel Tirad...
Court documents show a second woman has been arrested after police say a man was kidnapped at gunpoint outside of a southwest Houston nightclub last month....
The trial is underway for the man accused of causing the crash that killed a Harris County Precinct 5 deputy constable and her young daughter in 2024. On the second day of testimony, Harris County Precinct 5 Assistant Chief Deputy took the stand as prosecutors continued presentin...
Harris County Public Health says that as of July 15 this year, there have been 34 Cyclospora cases reported.
As electric scooters and bikes continue to grow in popularity, local leaders are considering new steps they say could improve safety for riders and the public. The Fulshear City Council is scheduled to discuss whether additional regulations — or even a prohibition on e-scooters —...
A murder suspect accused of killing his pregnant wife in Harris County remains in Italy after a court there temporarily paused his extradition to the United States over concerns about potential sentencing, according to his attorney....
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s office says an 18-year-old Bellaire High School student who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Houston’s Hobby Airport has been released from detention. Teachers and friends identify the student as Alim Garipov, an 18...
The Kinder Institute report shares that more than 75,000 eviction filings were made across the county in 2025 alone.
Ahead of the new school year, some constables and the city of Fulshear are taking a closer look at e-scooters and e-motorcycles.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the suspect set the fire intentionally after an argument with his family, with the fire leaving a family member dead and many others injured....
Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a male found 7220 J W Peavy Drive about 7:05 a.m. today (July 20). The identity and cause of death of the male is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Division Sergeant M...
The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office is asking the public for help identifying a suspect wanted in connection to an indecent exposure investigation. The constable’s office says the incidents happened at an apartment complex located in the 13000 block of Windfern Road. Pilo...
Alim Garipov, an 18-year-old Bellaire High School student from Russia who is described as a standout student and athlete, was detained Friday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement....
The Court of Appeal in Turin, Italy, has for now blocked the U.S. government’s request to extradite Harris County capital murder suspect Lee Gilley over concerns about the death penalty, according to Italian court records obtained by KPRC 2 News. RELATED: Lee Gilley asks Italian ...
Houston police are investigating the fatal crash that occurred at 6100 Westheimer Road about 7 p.m. on Sunday (July 19). The identity of the deceased male, 75, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Crimes Divi...
Houston police are investigating the fatal auto-pedestrian crash that occurred at 2300 Emancipation Avenue about 8:40 p.m. on Sunday (July 19). The identity of the deceased male, 68, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HP...
Houston police are investigating the fatal hit-and-run crash in the 7800 block of Westheimer Road about 10:55 p.m. on July 16. The identity of the deceased female, 88, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Cri...
Houston police are awaiting autopsy result in the death of a woman found after a fire at 6701 Weaver Road about 2:50 a.m. today (July 20). The identity of the deceased female, 81, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD H...
Two suspects charged and wanted in the fatal shooting of a man at 13360 Northborough Drive around 3:35 p.m. on May 11, 2025, are in custody. A suspect Carnell Anderson, 17, is charged with murder in an Harris County Juvenile District Court. A previously released photo of Anderson...
Houston police are investigating the fatal auto-pedestrian crash that occurred at 8300 Cullen Boulevard about 1 a.m. on Sunday (July 19). The identity of the deceased female is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicul...
A man died trapped inside a burning home while two people were able to escape the house with smoke inhalation injuries, officials said.
A 19-year-old man is being charged with murder after a shooting near Mexcal Cantina Pacifico in north Harris County, the sheriff's office said.
Crews with the Cy-Fair Fire Department were working a fatality fire Sunday in the 9600 block of Maple Leaf Drive, in the Maple Leaf Gardens subdivision, officials said.Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and partner agencies are also responding.The Harris County Fire...
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the suspect confessed to murdering the woman he was dating after she threatened to end their relationship. HCSO said the suspect's stepfather is the one who called 911....
A shooting outside a business along the North Freeway left one young man dead and another hospitalized early Sunday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies were called around 1:30 a.m. to the 12901 block of the North Freeway near Airtex, where they found two mal...
The Bellaire community is rallying around an 18-year-old Bellaire High School student who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Houston’s Hobby Airport.Teachers and friends identify the student as Alim Garipov, an 18-year-old originally from Russia. Ac...
A man is now charged in connection with a deadly shooting that happened Saturday evening in northeast Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies were called to a home in the 11100 block of Maritime Drive in the Sheldon area just after 6:30 p.m. Invest...
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating after a woman was found unresponsive outside a trailer in northwest Harris County early Saturday.Deputies said EMS was called to the 1100 block of Blue Bell Road at about 3 a.m. HCSO said deputies arrived around 3:11 a.m.P...
Court documents state that Maitlin Page White, 28, was charged with two felony counts of online impersonation in Harris County.
After a man was killed by ICE agents in Houston, the Harris County District Attorney's office is conducting its own investigation and turning to leaders in Minneapolis for guidance....
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said deputies found one of the victims on the sidewalk with severe head injuries before being taken to the hospital....
The City of Bellaire will begin construction this week on a project along South Rice Avenue to replace aging and undersized water distribution mains
The Harris County Pct. 2 Constable’s Office says one person was shot in the chest at a car wash in southeast Houston Friday and the fleeing suspect allegedly fired a shot at a pursuing deputy.It happened in the 10800 block of Sabo Road around noon Friday.The constable’s office sa...
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For the second time this month, an HFD vehicle and a METRORail train collided with one another. A person was taken to the hospital for evaluation, according to MPD....
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