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BAYTOWN, Texas — A reported fatal shooting call Friday afternoon led to a police response at a vacant residence, with authorities later determining the incident was a false report. At approximately 3:45 p.m. on April 10, 2026, Baytown Police Department received a call on a non-emergency line from an...

Human remains were found on a southwest Houston railroad this morning, according to the Houston Police Department.

La-Z-Boy's seventh Greater Houston location in Katy is now open for business. (Bradley Dountz/Community Impact) La-Z-Boy has opened its seventh Greater Houston location in Katy, officials confirmed. The home furniture retailer specializes in recliners, chairs, sofas and love seats, according to its website. Brad joined Community Impact in February 2026...

HOUSTON - A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged for a man's shooting death in northwest Houston last month. Court records confirm 19-year-old Brandon Cheatom is in custody for the death of 27-year-old Darly Hernandez. Cheatom is charged with murder and failure to identify oneself to a peace officer. As...

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At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 8, 2026, Houston Police responded to reports of a shooting at Confessions Nightclub located in the 3200 block of Kirby Drive. Upon arrival, officers found two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One man in his late 20s was shot multiple times in the torso, while a second man in his mid-20s was shot in the...

Houston police spent Thursday evening working a homicide scene in southeast Houston after a late-afternoon shooting left one man dead near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Van Fleet Street. The gunfire broke out at about 5 p.m., and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene as officers kept the area blocked off into the evening while detectives searched...

A brief but jarring viral video of a Houston-area mother being handcuffed during a Good Friday traffic stop while her young children look on from the car has thrown fresh fuel on long-running debates over race and policing in the city. The clip, posted this week and now circulating widely, shows officers pulling the woman from the vehicle, with her kids still...

HOUSTON - There is heavy traffic on the Southwest Freeway near the Galleria and Upper Kirby area after a reported accident. Heavy traffic on Southwest Freeway at 610 West Loop. Houston Transtar shows the accident is at the intersection of US-59 northbound lanes and I-610 West Loop. Traffic could be seen from Chimney Rock Road to Weslayan Street.

In the first year of the state takeover, HISD began to centralize many operations previously handled by campuses, including field trip approvals. HISD has since canceled several high-profile trips.