Houston heavy trash on-demand pilot program coming after years of missed pickups
HOUSTON — After weeks of residents contacting KHOU 11 about illegal dumping and unreliable heavy-trash pickup, District I Council Member Joaquin Martinez is offering one of the clearest explanations yet of why Houston's system has struggled for years, and what he says is finally changing. On Friday, KHOU 11's...
Houston Police Seek Suspect in Fatal Shooting on Blalock Road; Local Residents Asked for...
Houston police have charged Edwin Leonel Caal Gill, 41, with murder. The charge is related to the fatal shooting of Gerardo Villalobos Salgado, 50, at 3107 Blalock Road. The incident happened around 4 p.m. on November 7, 2025. Caal Gill is not in custody. Authorities have released a previous booking photo of him.
Texas Man Admits to Killing Wheelchair-Bound Victim After Night of Heavy Drinking
Houston, TX – A 33-year-old Navy veteran has admitted to fatally beating a disabled man during a late-night encounter in north Houston, telling investigators that he loses control when he drinks alone. The case, which surfaced in a detailed report and supported by a probable cause affidavit, reveals a violent...
‘It’s like a circus out here’ | Residents call for help as commercial trucks...
HOUSTON — Residents in Houston’s Rice Military neighborhood said they are fed up after months of commercial box trucks lining their street, which they said blocks parking, impedes trash pickup and creates a serious safety hazard. “It’s frustrating. It’s very, very frustrating, because it is like a circus...
League City Police Resolve Standoff Peacefully After Domestic Disturbance
LEAGUE CITY — Police say a domestic disturbance involving gunfire led to a brief standoff Saturday evening, ending with a man taken into custody and two children brought to safety. According to Officer Trevor Montero, officers were called to the 2200 block of Golden Sails Drive around 5:37 p.m....
Video: Maya’s a fragile soul stuck in prison because of an irresponsible person. You...
💔 Maya tucks her tail because of how scared she is…. She was returned not because she wasn’t loved, but because her family couldn’t afford to keep her. Since then, the stress has swallowed her. She spins in circles, lost and confused, breaking a little more every day.
Pearland man arrested in San Antonio after deputies say he tried 3 times to...
SAN ANTONIO — A Houston-area man was arrested in San Antonio this week after investigators said he'd been stalking victims at area banks and following them home. Brenson Lair, whose last known address is Pearland, was captured on Wednesday after a brief chase, according to the Bexar County Sheriff's Department. They...
Bodycam footage shows Houston police shooting of suspect who barricaded himself in apartment
HOUSTON — Houston police released body camera footage Friday showing an officer-involved shooting that occurred last month when a suspect allegedly barricaded himself inside a vacant apartment and set items on fire. The incident took place on October 27 at Alegria Apartments when officers responded to a burglary...
Caught on camera: Houston store clerk attacked during robbery attempt
HOUSTON - Houston police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of assaulting a convenience store clerk during an attempted robbery at a Q-Mart along the Southwest Freeway. Houston store clerk attacked, caught on camera. What we know:. The clerk, Najaf Butt, told FOX 26 he...
Houston ISD mourns ‘unexpected’ death of Sherman Elementary principal
HOUSTON — Houston ISD on Thursday announced that Sherman Elementary School principal Dr. Racquel Torres Rosenbalm has died. HISD said Rosenbalm served the district for 18 years and led Sherman since 2019. At Thursday night's board meeting, officials said she "unexpectedly passed away" and remembered her as a...

















