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Texas has turned up the heat on human traffickers, dramatically stiffening penalties and trimming back parole options in many cases. In Houston, frontline advocates say the tougher laws give prosecutors sharper tools and draw overdue attention to trafficking routes that target young and vulnerable people. At the same t

Forty-four Houston-area Taco Bell restaurants quietly changed hands, landing with a new owner in a deal that shifts a hefty slice of the chain’s local presence. Mas Restaurant Group sold the units to Ghai Restaurant Group as part of what the seller is calling its next phase of growth. For now, no changes to menus or ho

One of Houston’s favorite destinations for Texas comfort food has closed its original location. State Fare Kitchen & Bar at Gateway Memorial City shuttered after service on Sunday, May 31, its owner Culinary Khancepts announced. Originally opened in May 2016 by Cherry Pie Hospitality, State Fare quickly established a..

A Texas man will spend more than four decades behind bars after he plowed into a nightclub manager with his car while he was trying to hit his wife. The post Driver tried to run down wife on her birthday but fatally slammed into nightclub manager instead first appeared on Law & Crime .

HOUSTON – A large-scale law enforcement operation targeting alleged illegal gambling activity unfolded Monday morning across Galveston County and neighboring areas. Investigators executed 21 total search warrants tied to what officials describe as a long-running organized criminal enterprise linked to suspected money l

ROUND ROCK, Texas - Two men were arrested in connection with a robbery at the Round Rock Premium Outlets back in April. Police said two suspects, 24-year-old Jalen Javon Davis and 25-year-old Leslie La Vun Jones II, were arrested. Both are from Houston. ◀︎ ▶︎. Image 1 of...

A driver is charged with criminally negligent homicide for a crash that killed an off-duty officer in west Houston over the weekend.

Houston police say a man was shot to death overnight after being released by officers hours earlier over a trespassing call.

At 4 years old, Juliana Salazar spends her mornings moving between flashcards and puzzles, stacking magnetic tiles into towers that wobble and fall. She laughs easily, her mother says, and is just starting to figure out how to bounce a ball without losing control of it. From the outside, her world looks like that of an

Craft brewery closures have become an increasingly familiar headline in recent years, and now one of Texas’ most recognizable names is joining the list. Southern Star Brewing Company has announced that it will close its doors, bringing an end to a nearly 20-year run in the Houston area. Founded...