A Houston nonprofit with deep ties to Colombia is mobilizing resources to help families and communities impacted by the powerful earthquake that struck the country this week. Conviventia has launched a Colombia Earthquake Emergency Response fund, giving people in the Houston area...
The Baytown Police Department says missing 71-year-old Elias Moreno Perez has been found and is safe with his family. Perez went missing on Monday afternoon....
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...
Containment of the Bufford Creek Fire in Stephens County has reached 90% as the wildfire's footprint adjusted slightly to 3,025 acres, state forestry officials said....
Climber Jacob Whisenant, 30, has died in a climbing accident at California’s Sierra Nevada last week.
Kevin Tippit, who faces a charge of aggravated assault by a public servant, was fired after the June 1 shooting death of 18-year-old college student John Mendoza Jr....
A man remains hospitalized more than a year after suffering catastrophic health complications that his attorneys allege were caused by contaminated raw oysters....
A body was found in a retention pond near Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Tuesday morning. SKY 2 aerials show emergency crews at the pond, located near 11920 Astoria Blvd. The identity of the person has not been released. KPRC 2 is working to learn more information about the ...
Tyler Boebert, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's oldest son, has been arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a child, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office....
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $1.7 million worth of cocaine hidden inside an SUV at the Del Rio Port of Entry earlier this month, federal authorities announced....
A woman was arrested after allegedly leaving two young children, including a toddler in a heavily soiled diaper, home alone without adult supervision while she traveled to Mexico....
According to the Houston Police Department, someone spotted the victim's body in a grassy area by the south bank of the Addicks Reservoir near the North Eldridge bridge a little after 6 p.m....
The fire was reported shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Goodyear Drive and State Highway 225, according to an active incident log posted online by the Houston Fire Department....
Firefighters responded to a scrap metal fire Tuesday morning at Ironman Metals, a recycling plant located at 1919 Goodyear Drive near Highway 225, according to the Houston Fire Department. The fire was reported around 6:45 a.m. At its peak, 26 units and around 60 personnel were o...
California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, along with seven other U.S. senators, are calling on online trading platforms to stop offering betting markets tied to wildfires, arguing that the practice profits from disaster and could create harmful incentives....
Two children have died following a fire at an RV in Liberty County Tuesday morning, authorities said. Firefighters with the Cleveland Fire Department and deputies with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office responded to the fire around 5:30 a.m. at an RV near County Road 3189 and Hi...
A decomposed body was found near the Addicks Reservoir just north of Katy Freeway on Monday evening, according to the Houston Police Department.
Houston police are investigating after a bicyclist reported finding a decomposed body Monday evening in west Houston. According to Houston Police Department Lt. Horelica, the bicyclist called 911 around 6:10 p.m. Aug. 10 after discovering the body in the vicinity of the 1400 bloc...
Five of the seven defendants are charged with violent crimes. In about the last month, we've found a total of 10 defendants who skip bond after being found competent to stand trial and are nowhere to be found. It makes us wonder how many more are out there....
Just before noon, TranStar cameras showed the crash had blocked all but one lane, leaving a single lane for traffic to get by.
A woman is expected to be OK after she was shot, allegedly by a 15-year-old, in Atascocita, according to Precinct 4.
A new report outlines how much of your taxpayer money is going just into overtime for Houston's police and fire departments.
The Fulshear Police Department is stepping up education and enforcement surrounding e-motos, e-bikes and e-scooters as the devices continue to grow in popularity, particularly among younger riders....
A former Pasadena police sergeant who was the subject of an internal investigation has surrendered his Texas law enforcement license as part of an agreement with authorities, according to the Pasadena Police Department. The department told KPRC 2 that former Sgt. Michael Palitz s...
Investigators said the 79-year-old victim was withdrawing cash from an ATM in Pearland when the susepct assaulted him and stole his wallet and the cash he had withdrawn....
Due to his previous employment at The Galloway School, police believe the suspect may have assaulted other children.
The man accused of beating his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter is being held on a $1 million bond as court documents reveal the toddler “is not expected to survive.” Gerardo Gonzalez, 29, was arrested Friday after taking the unresponsive girl to a Spring gas station on Cypresswo...
A man identified in court records as a Navy veteran is accused of running over two valet workers outside the new 1111 cocktail bar on Westheimer Road after not being allowed into the VIP area, according to records. Ademola Adejobi, 49, was arrested just after 3 a.m. Saturday on t...
The cameras are meant to help police departments locate and arrest suspects involved in crime, however, residents around Harris and Galveston counties have expressed privacy concerns, especially in light of a Pasadena police sergeant resigning after allegedly using Flock cameras ...
Police identified the woman, whose body was found partially burned last month, as 33-year-old Yvonne Lopez.
Kiara Bowling, who was critically wounded in an Oakland, California crash involving young boys is fighting for her life, her family said.
Multiple northbound lanes of Highway 288 are blocked at Holmes Road after an accident involving a heavy truck. Houston Transtar cameras show the accident. Only one lane is getting by at this time. Prepare for delays if in the area....
"Somebody Knows Something" host Kara Chamberlain uses her experience as a former law enforcement officer and a crime survivor to amplify cold cases.
A man has been charged after a deadly shooting at a Houston bus stop last month, police say.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms have developed across parts of Southeast Texas late Monday morning. Rain chances will continue to increase through the day before dropping after 5 p.m. Track it all on our live radar: Check the latest weather alerts Check real-time traffic cond...
HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating after a man was found dead in Brays Bayou near the Gulf Freeway Monday morning. Houston Police Department investigators said the initial call came in as a possible drowning around 10:15 a.m. People in the area discovered a man in the wat...
According to the Houston Police Department, someone opened fire at the truck near Airtex at about 11:30 p.m. Video from the scene shows bullet holes in the truck....
A Hidden Hills, California, home belonging to Kim Kardashian was burglarized over the weekend, resulting in the arrest of one man, authorities said.
A teen was taken to the hospital after he was shot in a pickup truck on I-45 in north Houston on Sunday night, police say.
Gov. Gonzalez-Colon declared a state of emergency in the U.S. territory on July 31 in response to serious drought and falling levels in water reservoirs....
Flock Safety says its cameras help solve crimes. But there have been cases of misuse by law enforcement.
Richwood police said the UTV was traveling at high speed before it rolled over, ejecting and killing a 33-year-old passenger.
The Lamar CISD Police Department is reminding students, parents, and guardians of the rules on riding to eBikes and other motorized vehicles to school. The district says legal e-bikes are allowed on campus if they have functional pedals and meet state speed limits ,generally 20–2...
A teen was killed, and two others were injured after a shooting between two groups of individuals, according to the Bryan Police Department. A woman was also shot....
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...
Houston police say they were forced to shoot a suspect who raised a gun at officers while standing over a man who was shot to death in a garage.
A teen boy is dead after a shooting erupted in a Bryan neighborhood, according to the Bryan Police Department. Police identified the deceased as 14-year-old D’Antwon Miles. Investigators said the gunfire broke out in the 1200 block of W. 17th Street when two groups began shooting...
Richwood Police say a woman was ejected from a UTV during a rollover crash.
Police say one man was standing over another man who had been shot. Officers opened fire after the suspect allegedly didn't drop his weapon.
Investigators said the now-former detention officer assaulted a 25-year-old inmate while working in the Montgomery County Jail.
A statewide Amber Alert is active for 8-year-old Leanna Contreras, abducted in San Antonio. Authorities are searching for suspect Marco Lopez and a silver Ford Focus....
Houston police were called to an apartment complex parking garage in the 8800 block of Westheimer Road around 11:45 p.m. Saturday after a report of a person down, authorities said. Officers arrived minutes later and encountered an armed man standing over an unresponsive person wh...
A motorcyclist was critically injured after crashing during a high-speed pursuit with a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper in Houston, authorities said....
State troopers said the motorcyclist crashed into a barrier on the Gulf Freeway during a police pursuit on Saturday evening. Investigators said the driver was critically hurt....
Friendswood PD is asking parents who believe their children may have had contact with Lewis Stott, a former teacher at The Galloway School, to contact the department....
Juan Jose Uribe Pelaez, 32, is being held on a $500,000 bond after he allegedly stabbed both of his parents, killing his mother and injuring his father, League City police said....
A motorcyclist was critically injured Saturday night after a high-speed crash on the North Freeway while troopers tried to stop the rider, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. DPS said a trooper spotted a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed without a license plate...
One person is dead and another has been hospitalized following a shooting in northeast Houston, according to Houston police. Houston Police Department homicide investigators are at the scene near the 8000 block of Mesa Drive. Police confirmed one male was found dead at the scene,...
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...
Officers said the driver, who was in a small white sedan, took off without helping.
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