Gunman on the run after man shot multiple times at west Houston apartment
HOUSTON – Authorities are on the hunt for a gunman accused of shooting a man several times Friday morning outside an apartment in west Houston. Details are limited due to how active the scene is, but investigators were called a little after 7 a.m. to the complex on Westheimer and South Kirkwood Road.
League City Police Arrest Three in Organized Retail Theft Investigation
LEAGUE CITY — The League City Police Department’s Business District Unit arrested three individuals earlier this month in connection with multiple retail thefts, according to a press release. Officers detained 53-year-old Oscar Allen Jr. of Texas City, 62-year-old Joseph Rideaux of Friendswood, and 58-year-old Alicia...
Leader behind Houston-area armed robberies with high school classmates sentenced to nearly 20 years
HOUSTON – Federal prosecutors announced the mastermind behind a string of armed robberies in the Houston area, along with his former classmates, will spend nearly two decades locked up. Prosecutors said Starr and three other men (his former high school classmates) carried out a series of gunpoint robberies in...
UH student recovers after devastating pedestrian accident, highlighting need for safety awareness
HOUSTON — A 19-year-old University of Houston student is back on campus after a nearly two-year recovery from severe injuries sustained when she was struck by an SUV traveling approximately 30 miles per hour while crossing in a marked crosswalk on October 6, 2023. Anam Sorathia suffered multiple fractures...
Third Body Found in Houston Bayous This Week, 12th This Year
A body was recovered Tuesday from White Oak Bayou near Taylor Street, marking the third discovery in a Houston waterway this week. The recent string of incidents has raised concerns among residents and city officials, as questions grow about safety and oversight along the bayous. So far in 2025, at...
Commissioners may ask taxpayers for more money to pay for flood control projects
In the months immediately following Harvey, a survey found that most residents supported stronger regulations on development in flood-prone areas.
Surveillance footage captures pickup truck striking 13-year-old
A 13-year-old boy was hit by a white pickup truck and broke his leg after getting off a Metro bus near Wilcrest and South Drive, and the driver of the truck fled the scene.
League City Man Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run
LEAGUE CITY, Texas—A League City man has been arrested and charged in connection with a The post League City Man Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run first appeared on Texas Herald News - Texas News, covers news and events in Houston, Austin, West Texas .
Houston Police Officer Killed in Motorcycle Crash While Escorting Traffic
Senior Police Officer Alex Roberts was struck and killed while conducting a traffic escort on his motorcycle, and the Houston Police Department is mourning his loss.
Tony Earls’ trial starts for shooting death of Arlene Alvarez
Tony Earls is on trial for manslaughter charges related to the 2022 shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez, after he mistakenly fired shots at a truck the Alvarez family was in, believing a suspect was inside.
