Texas man sentenced for trying to smuggle 40+ kilos of meth in torque converters
HOUSTON - A Houston man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a scheme to smuggle approximately 90 pounds of methamphetamine into the United States. Santos Joel Garza, 28, pleaded guilty on Nov. 5, 2024, to drug conspiracy charges. U.S. District Judge Keith P....
Oak Forest resident charged in two unrelated murders
Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man at 5175 West 34th Street about 12:05 a.m. on July 16. The victim is identified as William Hall, 65. The suspect, Isaac Biais, 21, who shows an Oak Forest address in court records, is charged with murder in the 184th State District Court.
‘The water meter was gone!’ KPRC 2 Investigates stolen water meters
Imagine turning on your sink to fill a glass of water — and nothing comes out. You paid your water bill, but the water isn’t working. CATCH UP: Everything you need to know about the KPRC 2 ‘DRAINED’ Investigation. That’s what happened to Vu Pham, a...
Judge lowers bail for ‘mid-tier TikToker’ accused in shooting of Marine veteran in Galleria...
A “mid-tier TikToker” must post $300,000 bail to secure his freedom following his role in the shooting death of a U.S. Marine veteran at a Galleria mall parking garage, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Houston police arrest suspect in fatal shooting on Pershing Street
HOUSTON, Texas — A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting on February 3, 2025, in Houston. Demetrius Donte Jackson, of Houston, Texas, was arrested in connection with the death of 33-year-old Adam Broomfield. Houston Police Department (HPD) patrol officers responded to a shooting...
Laredo BP captures suspected MS-13 gang member in Houston
HOUSTON, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents, in partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), have apprehended a suspected MS-13 gang member in Houston. On Tuesday, July 22, the agency announced on social media that Alexander Reyes was apprehended with a firearm. The agency reports Reyes...
Is Houston’s Midtown in decline? Residents and business owners weigh in
Like many urban neighborhoods, Houston's Midtown has experienced waves of transformation, some for the better, others not so much.
Texas man behind nationwide fake paper plate operation sentenced
HOUSTON – Emmanuel Padilla Reyes, 35, was sentenced in federal to five years in federal prison and ordered to pay $22 million for his role in a large-scale scheme involving fake Texas temporary license plates. Authorities say the scheme helped criminals evade law enforcement by using counterfeit paper tags...
VIDEO: Accused frequent shoplifter seen casually walking out of CVS Pharmacy with merchandise in...
HOUSTON – Authorities need your help finding a man caught on camera walking out of a CVS Pharmacy in southwest Houston with items he didn’t pay for. ALSO CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Woman in wheelchair robbed at gunpoint in northwest Houston. Surveillance video shows the man walking around before...
Man who killed 2 people at different shopping centers within a span of days...
A Texas man who allegedly shot two people dead at different shopping centers within several days will stay behind bars -- unless he can pony up $1 million. The post Man who killed 2 people at different shopping centers within a span of days is not getting out of jail unless he's willing to pony up: Police first...