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Federal investigators say a large-scale operation in Houston targeting illegal game rooms uncovered stolen mail, counterfeit postal keys, checks, and other evidence tied to mail theft and identity fraud investigations. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, along with several federal, state, and local agencies, conducted surge operations across southwest Houston focused...

HOUSTON, Texas — Complaints about stolen mail from the post office on Town and Country Way — including property tax checks that were intercepted and “washed” — prompted the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to stake out a blue collection box. One night last month, cameras...

HOUSTON - The Houston Police Department is investigating a deadly stabbing that occurred in Sunnyside, officials said. Houston police investigating deadly Sunnyside stabbing. According to authorities, they were called out to the intersection of Cullen near Wenda in Sunnyside around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Officials said at least one person...

HOUSTON – Mayor John Whitmire is facing a formal ethics complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission over allegations tied to the city’s podcast, “901 Bagby: Inside the Mayor’s Office.”. According to the notice, the commission is looking into allegations that Whitmire “spent or authorized the...

HOUSTON – Authorities are investigating after a woman’s body was reportedly found along Brays Bayou late Wednesday morning in southeast Houston. According to the Houston Police Department, officers were dispatched around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday following reports of a body seen on the bank of the bayou near the 4500 block of Martin Luther King Blvd.

Cacio e pepe arancini and white truffle garlic bread are coming to Katy. North Italia will open its fourth Houston-area location in the suburb’s LaCenterra development (23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd.) on Wednesday, June 10. Part of the nationwide Cheesecake Factory restaurant group, North will occupy approximately 9.000 square feet...

The group of raiders, clad in Halloween masks and balaclavas, didn't get very far.

HOUSTON — The Houston City Council has unanimously approved a new program aimed at cracking down on some of the city’s most troubled apartment complexes. The effort targets ongoing safety and living condition complaints, including mold, broken fire alarms and plumbing problems. The newly approved “High-Risk Apartment Inspection...

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday arrested a Houston-area banker after a grand jury returned an indictment accusing him of helping secure millions of dollars in fraudulent loans, according to authorities. The defendant, identified by prosecutors as Siupo Ernest Mo, made his initial appearance in Houston federal court. The indictment alleges the scheme ran for several years and focused on federally insured lenders.

Houston could soon crack down on its worst apartment complexes with a new inspection program.