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.
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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, then later being charged in a second murder that happened in May, is no longer facing charges related to the second case, according to Harris County court records.Jaime Garcia, 32, is currently in custody with bond den...
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.
Investigators said the driver was impaired and failed to control his speed before hitting the bicycle, sending the cyclist to the hospital, where he later died.
Houston TranStar cameras captured the box truck in pursuit. HCSO said the suspects were allegedly stealing more than $1,200 in merchandise.
Precinct 4 Constable Deputies responded to the house on Misty Pines Drive in the Atascocita area on Saturday afternoon.Investigators are working to determine how a pickup crashed into the home. They do say that no one was seriously injured.At last check no one has been charged in the crash.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says he and Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare will do everything within their resources to pursue an independent and transparent investigation following a deadly shooting involving an ICE agent on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Mideast as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the region.Trump made the ...
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Police said that an officer said discharged a firearm, striking the suspect. No officers were injured at the scene, HPD said.
A man charged with the murder of a repairman in July has now been linked in a second death, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
An investigation into the suspicious death of a Polk County mother in May has led to a man’s arrest.Cody Allen Laviolette, 36, is charged with aggravated assault and unlawful restraint. He was arrested on Friday. Laviolette’s mother, Patty Laviolette, was also arrested on a charge of manufacture ...
Widening FM 518 will be a huge change, not simply because of the construction, but because some businesses will have to move as TxDOT widens the roadway.
Experts told ABC13 that public distaste for Flock cameras is growing nationwide, along with concerns for mass surveillance, privacy, and data sharing.
At the request of Mayor Whimire, Houston Police Chief Diaz said that he will provide resources to support the DHS and FBI investigation into the deadly ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
According to TxDOT, the North Freeway at Crosstimbers Road will close in both directions for bridge repairs starting at 9 p.m. Friday until 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78. “They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old,” Lillard's younger si...
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The median price of a home in the U.S. hit an all-time high of $440,600 in June, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Two 19-year-olds were hurt after shooting at each other in west Harris County, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators said the teens are neighbors and were firing at each other from their driveways.
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