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Suspect arrested, charged in 2011 Houston murder

Houston police have arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with the 2011 murder of a 38-year-old woman in west Houston. Earnest Harold Smith is charged with murder in the case. He is no longer in the Harris County Jail after posting a $100,000 bond. HPD says Bridget Caldwell wa...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 21, 2026

Man charged with capital murder in shooting death of 5-year-old girl in Cypress

A 47-year-old man has been charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a 5-year-old girl who was riding in her family’s car in northwest Harris County. “Our hearts are shattered”: Family asks for help to lay Zah’Layah to rest Jeremy Porter is accused of opening fire on t...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 21, 2026

Flock cameras across Houston: Who has access and what happens when they’re misused?

An investigation that began with questions about records inside the Pasadena Police Department has grown into a broader look at how Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras are being used across the Houston area. The Pasadena case prompted a broader question: how are F...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 21, 2026

Road rage on 610 leaves 2 shot, 7-year-old unharmed

Houston police are trying to piece together a road rage incident involving three vehicles that stretched for miles along the 610 Loop, leaving two people shot and others injured in a crash. A 7-year-old child was inside one of the vehicles during the incident. Police said an arme...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 21, 2026

‘Light of my life’: Mom speaks out after 5-year-old daughter killed in Cypress

A 5-year-old girl is dead and two other children were injured after a vehicle carrying a mother and her five children was struck by gunfire Saturday night in northwest Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office . RELATED: 5-year-old girl killed in apparent roa...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 20, 2026

21 arrested in Harris County Precinct 4 prostitution investigation

Twenty-one men were arrested Sept. 16 during an undercover prostitution investigation in Harris County Precinct 4, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. Investigators said the men, who range in age from their early 20s to late 60s, were arrested after alle...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 20, 2026

3 bystanders injured after gunfire follows fight in Midtown, police say

Three people were injured in a shooting early Sunday after a fight escalated into gunfire in Midtown, according to the Houston Police Department . The initial shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 400 block of West Gray Street. HPD Lt. Ali said a person involved in the fight ...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 20, 2026

MCSO Special Victims Unit arrests teen in Magnolia High School sexual assault case

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Thursday night to a reported sexual assault at Magnolia High School during a football game. Deputies were dispatched to the school at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2026, where they met with a 15-year-old victim. The vic...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 20, 2026

Woman in custody after man shot on Metro bus in southwest Houston

A woman was taken into custody Friday afternoon after a man was shot on a Houston Metro bus in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. Investigators say the two were arguing and fighting over a gun when the man was shot in the hand. The shooting was reporte...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 18, 2026

Is car crime getting worse in the Greater Heights? Here’s what the HPD data shows

Many of you across the Greater Heights have been telling me you’re seeing more car thefts, break-ins and stolen vehicle parts in your neighborhoods. But is car crime actually increasing? To find out, I analyzed thousands of Houston Police Department crime reports from three ZIP c...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 18, 2026

Texas urges home insurers to offer discounts for storm-resistant upgrades

Following average home insurance rates surging 79% in Texas, state regulators are calling on insurance companies to give policyholders "meaningful" premium discounts when they protect their homes against severe storms and wildfires....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - LocalSep 18, 2026

Former top lawyer for RODEOHOUSTON avoids trial with guilty plea

The former general counsel for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has finally reached a resolution in his online solicitation of a minor case more than two years after being arrested by the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office. Jeffrey Downing, 48, pled guilty Thursday d...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 18, 2026