Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred around 1 a.m. Friday on the 8400 block of Broadway Street, where an adult man was found dead from a gunshot wound.
A Harris County jury found Erik Fardell Arceneaux guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Maria Rodriguez, nearly eight years after she disappeared. Prosecutors say digital evidence helped secure the conviction in the rare no-body homicide case.
A 31-year-old repairman was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a vacant Houston home on Crathie Drive after failing to return home from a job.
Houston is hosting some of the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, and with that comes a heightened focus on human trafficking. A “No Trafficking Zone” has been established at the Houston stadium, where local law enforcement and nonprofits are working together to identify and stop human trafficking during the tournament.
Eight suspects were arrested in Brazoria County during an undercover operation targeting online solicitation of minors, conducted by the Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
A man is now in custody after a woman was attacked in a downtown Houston parking garage Thursday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.
A man was arrested and charged after allegedly taunting disabled and homeless people by spraying them with a high-powered, motorized water gun, according to the Houston Police Department.
A man was shot by a Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy while deputies responded to a reported disturbance in the Humble area Wednesday afternoon, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Kristi Williams, former Manager of Property Tax Administration for Tomball ISD, has been federally charged with wire fraud for allegedly embezzling nearly $1 million in tax payments from the district between 2018 and 2023.
The man accused of fatally shooting a Houston father who was trying to help recover his son’s stolen truck will remain behind bars while his case moves through the court system.
Montgomery County prosecutors have dismissed an assault charge against former Harris County Assistant District Attorney Gabriel Kabak who lost his job after being arrested by the Panorama Village Police Department earlier this year.
A 15-year-old European girl visiting Houston for the World Cup was allegedly lured online by an adult to travel to Illinois.
Law enforcement has seized more than 27,000 counterfeit FIFA-related items worth more than $6.1 million across the Houston area in approximately the past two weeks.
Galveston police are searching for a man accused of assaulting a University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) security officer early Sunday morning.
Officials with the FBI’s Houston field office have released a statement regarding alleged threats made against Houston Stadium as the venue hosts FIFA World Cup 2026 matches.
A man died after being shot outside an apartment complex near Cloverleaf early Sunday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
A man was shot in the foot during a gunfight between two groups at a gas station on the Southwest Freeway in Houston early Sunday morning.
Leland Fleming, 65, was arrested and extradited to Montgomery County, Texas, on charges of indecency with a child after allegations surfaced involving his work with local religious ministries and youth groups. Investigators say three women reported abuse dating back to the 1990s, and authorities are seeking additional information from the public as the case remains ongoing.
Houston police responded to a shooting at a corner store on the 8900 block of Cullen Boulevard, where they found a man with a gunshot wound to the head.
Four residents of the Houston area are facing federal charges, accused of flying drones within the boundaries of the Temporary Flight Restriction zone established near the FIFA World Cup Fan Zone, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
The former president of the Boling ISD Board of Trustees has been sentenced for possession of child pornography and sexual exploitation of a child, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.
Sam Gary Martin, a 65-year-old convicted sex offender and former newspaper publisher, was arrested in High Island by Harris County Precinct 1 deputies on a charge of possessing child pornography.
Houston police say four people have been transported to hospital after an argument resulted in two groups exchanging gunfire in the Fifth Ward Thursday evening.
A woman was killed after she was intentionally run over by a moving truck following an argument with a coworker Thursday afternoon in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
Renee Amber Fennel, 37, was arrested at her Conroe home after being identified as the suspect seen on surveillance video stealing keepsakes from niches inside a west Houston cemetery mausoleum.
KPRC 2 exclusively obtained body camera video showing a Conroe woman repeatedly saying she was scared and asking for a female officer before she was arrested during a traffic stop in Shenandoah.
A Houston-area man who has repeatedly claimed rights to homes the owners say he is not connected to, including properties connected to two high-profile murder investigations, has also claimed to own a $1.7 million home in the Memorial neighborhood.
A man arrested last year for moving into a southeast Houston home that was the scene of a homicide and claiming to have a lease agreement is the same man connected to another high-profile crime scene — the Heights home where Lee Gilley allegedly strangled his pregnant wife, Christa Bauer, KPRC 2 News has confirmed through records and police.
Newly released body camera footage from the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office shows the tense moments a deputy was shot and wounded during a gunfight with an armed suspect at a Humble-area apartment complex last week.
Two teenagers were shot Monday in the Mission Bend area, with one of the victims transported by helicopter to a hospital in critical condition, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
A Harris County Precinct 4 deputy, Dante Zepeda, was released from the hospital after being shot during a gunfight at the Pavilion at the Groves apartments in Humble.
Tannis Harrington, 20, and Drake Fernandez, 17, are charged with endangering a child after a minor was found living in hazardous conditions at an apartment off Kuykendahl Road.
A woman has been arrested after deputies say she left her 4-year-old daughter unattended inside a parked vehicle while shopping at a Costco in northwest Harris County.