According to an investigation, the man was driving southbound at a high speed when he failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway, and hit a utility pole. Authorities said no other vehicle was involved.
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Deputies responded to reports of multiple people shot inside a Kroger outside Houston, Texas on Wednesday afternoon, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said.
According to an investigation, the man was driving southbound at a high speed when he failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway, and hit a utility pole. Authorities said no other vehicle was involved.
Deputies are investigating a reported shooting that left one person injured early Thursday in northwest Harris County.According to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, deputy constables responded to the 21000 block of Brushy Canyon Drive around 1:28 a.m. after receiving reports of an aggr...
The Harris County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of Alejandro Corona Jr. a homicide, months after he died following a Taser deployment by Houston police outside his east Houston home.
Two men are in critical condition after shots were fired inside a Kroger store on Wednesday afternoon in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies.
On Wednesday, Houston City Councilmembers approved an agreement between the City of Houston and Harris County for Texas Reinvestment Zone Number 2.
Faced with a nearly $130 million deficit, Harris County officials are working on a way to close it, and we've learned it could include increased fees and program cuts.
For more than three months, Linia Lee had an unwanted visitor stretched across her backyard: a downed cable she says no one would remove.The southwest Houston homeowner, who has lived in her home for decades, said she had never dealt with anything like it.“This is my property, and I am very much ...
With the first day of school just weeks away, some Houston ISD parents of students receiving special education services say they are still unsure where their children will attend class this fall as the district moves forward with its Student Success Program.HISD moving forward with special educat...
A suspect is in custody after attempting to flee from Harris County authorities in a reported stolen vehicle.
Harris County Constable Precinct 1 says the 19-year-old could face life in prison after being charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault.
The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says two people were transported to hospitals after a shooting stemming from a domestic dispute inside a Kroger store in Cypress.The agency says the store is located in the 20300 block of Cypresswood Drive. Cpt. Juan Flores says they responded around 2:...
A northwest Harris County community that has spent years fighting to close a nearby landfill could be one step closer to seeing it shut down.Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin announced Monday that her office has filed a Notice of Intent to Sue to move the Hawthorn Park Recycling & Disposal Facil...
The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record.Health workers at Bunia General Hospital, the region's largest medical center, went on strike ...
A man is now dead after a shooting in Huffman on Tuesday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
One person has been detained after a man was shot to death in Huffman Tuesday evening. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened in the 700 block of Rolling Creek Drive around 7:30 p.m.@HCSOTexas deputies responded to a shooting in the 700 block of Rolling Creek Drive. One man...
A man was critically injured in a shooting on Rolling Creek Drive in northeast Harris County, and homicide detectives are investigating.
A suspect in the disappearance of a Baytown woman, who went missing in 2024, has officially been indicted in connection to the case.Quan Flowers was indicted by a Harris County grand jury Tuesday on an aggravated kidnapping charge in connection to the disappearance of Kalie Goodwin.According to c...
Harris County Public Health and the Houston Health Department have confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in humans for 2026, according to a release.
A Harris County grand jury has formally indicted a man on a murder charge just days after a magistrate judge ruled that there wasn’t probable cause to keep him jailed in the case. He is also in jail on a separate, second murder charge.
Harris County authorities have identified a 19-year-old who allegedly sexually assaulted and attempted to drown a woman in White Oak Bayou.
An investigation is underway after a woman said she was sexually assaulted while she was exercising on Monday evening, according to the Office of Harris County Constable Precinct 1 Alan Rosen.
The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the man who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston last week, is inviting the public to pay their respects during a viewing this week.Harris County leaders seek funding for independent investigation into ICE shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado AraujoIn ...
A Louisiana woman is behind bars after a crime spree across east Harris County Saturday, according to authorities.
An investigation is underway after a woman who was exercise-walking was attacked, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 1 Alan Rosen.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a woman reported being attacked and sexually assaulted while exercising along White Oak Bayou in northwest Harris County on Monday evening, according to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office.Constable Alan Rosen identified the suspect as Jacoby ...
Hugo Balderras-Ibarra, the immigration attorney representing two of three men who were in the van with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during last week’s deadly ICE shooting, is facing a felony assault charge, according to Harris County court records.Balderas-Ibarra was indicted on a felony assault family...
A new report shows the financial challenges Harris County faces just weeks before commissioners will adopt a new budget.
Six days after an ICE agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said federal authorities still haven’t been fully transparency or answered questions about what happened.The Harris County District Attorney’s Off...
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state.Harris County officials still don’t know the names of the agents who were present when an ICE officer shot and killed Loren...
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis is seeking county funding for an independent investigation into the July 7 ICE agent-involved shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
The man accused of killing a repairman at a home in Humble earlier this month was indicted by a Harris County grand jury Tuesday in connection with a second homicide that happened in May.The indictment comes after KPRC 2 reported that a magistrate judge found no probable cause over the weekend fo...
HISD says it will continue moving forward with its Student Success Program for the 2026-27 school year, while state officials continue investigating complaints surrounding the district’s special education changes. The program is part of the district’s restructuring of some of its special educatio...
A body was discovered Monday morning in Greens Bayou in northeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.The discovery was made in Greens Bayou in the 12900 block of Industrial Road.Worker was in altercation before he fell down a construction shaft in east Harris County and diedEffor...
A man died Monday morning after falling into a utility shaft at a construction site in east Harris County, and investigators are working to determine whether he was pushed during an altercation with a coworker.Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:45 a.m. after being...
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis announced Monday he will ask Commissioners Court to fund the Harris County District Attorney’s independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a federal immigration operation last week.Ellis and Harris County District Atto...
Harris County is taking a major step forward in the fight against flooding. Commissioner Rodney Ellis joined federal, state and local leaders Monday morning to break ground on the Poor Farm Ditch Project — a $32.7 million investment aimed at protecting roughly 500 homes in West University Place a...
Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Sunday morning at the Texas Market/Exxon in the 1600 block of Louetta Road in Harris County.The robbery was reported at approximately 5:13 a.m. on July 13. According to preliminary information, two...
Neighbors helped each other clean up after strong winds, hail, and heavy rain brought down tree branches and damaged fences in northwest Harris County.
Precinct 4 officials said an investigation is underway after a vehicle crashed into a residence near Atascocita, causing minor injuries.
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