Houston ISD announces student cell phone policy to comply with new state law
School districts must include disciplinary measures in their policies and staff can confiscate students’ devices. Starting this school year, students at all Houston ISD campuses will no longer be allowed to use their cell phones during the school day due to a new state law. HISD announced its new...
New reality series ‘Heart & Hustle: Houston’ spotlights six of the city’s successful Black...
The cast of OWN’s 'Heart & Hustle: Houston' opens up about careers, grief and their unique community.
Police find cyclist with cache of US border wall pieces
Police in Juarez, Mexico, report finding a man on a bicycle with a cache of a dozen pieces or more of U.S. border wall.
When does school start for Houston area school districts? Here’s a look at the...
When does school start at Houston area school districts? Here's a look at when the Houston area's 1 million students and thousands of teachers will return to the classroom.
Houston’s ‘Free Money’ Gang Members Indicted for Shopping Center Murder and Attempted Murder
Two alleged members of a Houston street gang known as Free Money, Terry and Travonte Ardoin, have been indicted on charges of murder and attempted murder following a shootout at a local shopping center. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Ardoins are accused of a brazen daylight attack...
Women speak out on being assaulted along Houston trails
At least three women were recently assaulted while on different Houston walking trails, and each story has the same suspect description. FOX 26's Jillian Hartmann spoke to two of those women about what happened.
Houston Police Seek Public’s Help to Locate Suspect in Southwest Restaurant Aggravated Robbery Attempt
The Houston Police Department is urgently requesting the assistance of the community in tracking down a suspect alleged to have attempted an aggravated robbery at a southwest Houston restaurant. The incident, which took place on Saturday, July 12, 2025, unfolded around 6:30 p.m. when a man brandishing a knife...
Man accused of shooting contract worker Wednesday was mad over pressure washer noise, court...
Court documents said Omar Marzouk fatally shot 32-year-old Jimmy Arevalo early Wednesday after complaining about pressure washing noise in the MacGregor neighborhood.
Houston murder suspect issued summons instead of arrest warrant in Afghan refugee’s death
"I've never seen or heard of a summons in a murder case," said a former chief felony prosecutor for the District Attorney's Office after a Houston murder suspect wasn't arrested, but issued a summons.
Suspect with long criminal past arrested after SWAT standoff ends with house on fire...
HOUSTON, TX – Court records show a man arrested after a SWAT standoff in the South Park area had a lengthy criminal history. The standoff began early Sunday morning when Houston police were called to a home on Claygate for a possible suicidal armed suspect. Officers say the man refused to come out despite repeated...
