Houston TX

A Houston mother is seeking help after alleging to being a victim of a SNAP benefit fraud. She says this is the second time her food stamps were stolen from her card despite taking some safety precautions.

HOUSTON — In Houston's Fifth Ward, neighbors say overgrown brush spilling into Harriman Street has become a safety hazard, blocking drivers' views, hiding a drainage ditch and attracting illegal dumping. For 71-year-old Morgan Peterson, the frustration has been building for years. "I love it, I love it," Peterson...

HOUSTON - District G Councilmember Mary Nan Huffman told the crowd of more than 100 this is not a problem that can be solved overnight, but she's making headway. "I think we've done a good job at attacking this problem a bunch of different ways through the health department, through permitting, funding HPD overtime,"...

HOUSTON, Texas — A 17-year-old has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a juvenile male in Houston last month. The incident occurred at a gas station on North Braeswood Boulevard, according to the Houston Police Department. The suspect, Braelin James, age 17, is facing charges in...

HOUSTON – The mother of a young father killed in a Houston road rage shooting is speaking out after Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new task force targeting repeat violent offenders. Jadrian “JD” Edwards was just 23 years old when he was shot and killed nearly a year ago....

HOUSTON – Residents in one Heights neighborhood say they are increasingly afraid to go outside as confrontations with people living along a nearby bayou escalate, raising concern for both public safety and the well‑being of those experiencing homelessness. Neighbors on Shepherd and Larkin describe a rise in...

Gregory Ford was arrested in Florida last week and charged with sexual battery of a minor.

HOUSTON — Houston police have identified the victim found stabbed to death near the Katy Freeway in the Heights on Tuesday morning. They say 16-year-old Franklin Torres-Concho was known to hang out on Shepherd Drive, Yale Street, West 11th Street and Washington Avenue. The teen's body was found in...

HOUSTON, Texas — Detectives from Constable Mark Herman's High Tech Crimes Unit have launched an investigation into the unauthorized distribution of intimate content on social media. The investigation began after a report was filed with the Patrol Division. The complainant reported that a known suspect had shared...

Two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with a series of robberies in Houston. The suspects, identified as 23-year-olds Breon Twine and Larry Wiley, face charges of robbery with bodily injury and aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. According to the Houston Police Robbery Division, the first...