Sugar Land man pleads guilty to smuggling AI computer chips to China, first case...
HOUSTON – Federal prosecutors announced Monday the first-ever conviction in an artificial intelligence technology smuggling case, uncovering a sophisticated scheme to illegally export over $160 million worth of advanced computer chips to China through a network of shell companies and falsified shipping documents....
Police seek public’s help finding 3 men who stole $1.5M of gold, jewelry in...
The three men allegedly stole $1.5 million of gold and jewelry from a delivery truck on Sept. 11 in the 2800 block of Greenridge Drive in west Houston, according to police.
Man shot by Houston police charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer
HOUSTON - A man who was shot by Houston police last week following a police chase is facing charges of attempted capital murder of a police officer, officials say. According to the Houston Police Department, Jacques Otu Bassey, 33, is charged with two counts of attempted capital murder of a police officer and evading...
18-wheeler and train crash cleared after causing heavy backups along Highway 290 EB feeder...
A crash involving an 18-wheeler and a train has cleared after slowing down commuters along the Northwest Freeway Eastbound at Telge Road on Monday morning.
‘He didn’t deserve this’: Family remembers Houston father killed at Dallas baby shower
DALLAS, Texas – The family of 33-year-old Joseph “JoJo” Premeaux says he went to Dallas this past weekend to celebrate a new baby in the family. Instead, they are now planning his funeral. “He would light up the room,” his mother, Diana Premeaux, said. “He loved life....
Trial begins for man accused of fatally shooting attorney at Katy Freeway McDonald’s
HOUSTON – The trial began Monday morning for Anthony Martin Landry, 57, who is charged with murdering 46-year-old attorney Jeffrey Limmer in a shooting at a McDonald’s along the West Interstate 10 service road in May of 2024. What happened. According to Houston police, the incident happened around...
Silver Alert issued for missing 78-year-old man last seen in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — A Silver Alert has been issued by the Houston Police Department for a missing man last seen on Saturday morning. 78-year-old Phillip Scott was last seen at 6 a.m. Saturday morning in the 12000 block of Magnolia Canyon in Houston. He is described as a 5'8...
Multiple People Apprehended In After-hours Club Raid In Third Ward
Multiple people were apprehended after an after-hours club raid in Third Ward. The Houston Police Department and other local and state officials stormed the Greenwood Lounge on Emancipation Avenue and Barbee Street at 3 a.m. on Saturday. “This initiative is a part of the mayor’s commitment to tackle after-hours...
Charges filed against suspect critically injured in shootout with Houston police
HOUSTON — Charges have been filed against a suspect who was critically wounded in a shootout with police last week, the Houston Police Department announced on Monday. Jacques Otu Bassey, 33, is charged with two counts of attempted capital murder of a police officer and evading arrest with a motor vehicle. He's still...
Houston firefighters battle 2nd blaze at vacant Griggs Street property
HOUSTON – Houston firefighters spent more than half an hour extinguishing a blaze early Monday at a vacant property near Griggs Road and Stratton Street, a location that has seen at least one previous fire in 2024, authorities said. PREVIOUS FIRE: Crews extinguish fire at vacant building owned by...

















