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HOUSTON — The Crime Stoppers of Houston joined victims' families Friday morning to put a renewed focus on a hit-and-run case from 15 years ago. Victim Services Director Andy Kahan said it's now been more than 15 years since Avianca Cortez, Detrihanna Davis, and Rashaunda Raleigh were killed in a crash in July 2010....

Mayor John Whitmire in 2024 asked the housing authority to halt its leasing plans for The Pointe at Bayou Bend. This week he said there is no risk to residents. An new affordable housing complex located near a former incinerator on Houston's east side will begin leasing apartments after the state's environmental...

HOUSTON - One person is in custody after a brief chase with a stolen ambulance in North Houston, according to police. Police confirmed a chase started at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday. It's believed that the chase started at the Shepherd Drive exit near I-45, then ended on Irvington Boulevard near...

LEAGUE CITY — A Galveston County jury has sentenced a League City man to life in prison for the killing of his wife, concluding a case that centered on allegations of long-term domestic abuse and a fatal incident in September 2024. Charles Kermit McCoy was convicted of first-degree murder...

Video showed a pickup truck on top of another vehicle following an accident in southeast Houston. Police confirmed one person died in the crash.

Hi, I’m Dahlia. When my people moved away, they didn’t take me. I waited for them, alone, until I was so hungry I searched through trash just to eat. I didn’t understand what I did wrong. I’ve been struggling in the shelter. The stress is building, my...

Spring ISD administrators have been rolling out an aggressive turnaround plan after Dekaney High School received four consecutive years of failing ratings.

HOUSTON – This week’s revelation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, implicating four rideshare drivers in separate kidnapping and sexual assault incidents, has naturally raised safety concerns for passengers. Michael Matranga, a former member of the United States Secret Service, is the...

Editor's note: It's time to catch up on the hottest Houston news of the week, including the upcoming closures of a prominent steakhouse and a Heights wine bar. Plus, a preview of what's coming to Memorial Park in 2027. Read on for our most popular stories, then head here to plan the rest of your long weekend.

Upper Kirby is about to smell a lot smokier. Pinkerton's Barbecue is set to fire up its latest outpost next week in the former 59 Diner building, bringing whole-hog cooking, extra pits and more late-night capacity inside the Loop. The new spot will layer in a bread program, expanded sides and desserts on top of...