Man shot by security guard after attacking worker with pipe at SW Houston water...
Police say a security guard shot a man accused of attacking an employee with a metal pipe at a southwest Houston water facility.
Special education teacher set to learn fate for murdering his wife dies suddenly in...
The defendant is said to have been talking to his attorney before asking for some time alone — and when he returned, he spit into a trash can and, minutes, later, started vomiting. The post Special education teacher set to learn fate for murdering his wife dies suddenly in courtroom: Authorities first appeared on...
Texas is Now Home to One Of America’s Deadliest Highways
This Texas route is notorious for more than just its traffic jams; it’s a reminder of the importance of safe driving.
Suspect shot by homeowner during attempted vehicle burglary in northeast Houston
HOUSTON, TX – A homeowner shot one suspect during an attempted vehicle burglary in northeast Houston. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. earlier today in the 8200 block of Woodlyn. Officers with the Northeast Division responded to a shooting in progress call. According to police, the homeowner was inside...
Serial Killer Fears Grip Houston After 5 Bodies Pulled from Bayous in Less Than...
A wave of fear has swept across Houston after five bodies were pulled from local bayous in less than a week, prompting speculation that a serial killer may be at large in America’s fourth-largest city. Between Sept. 15 and Sept. 20, Houston police confirmed the recovery of five separate...
Judge orders Galleria Food Truck Park in west Houston to close after nuisance lawsuit
A popular west Houston food truck park has been closed after a series of complaints about noise and crime.
Man charged after leading police on chase and driving through townhome community, police say
Houston police say 35-year-old Mark Williams is the driver of a box truck that led law enforcement on a chase that ended with shots fired on Thursday afternoon.
Houston inspectors say developer has been ordered to stop work but is refusing to...
Homeowners in the Third Ward are upset because they say a developer without the proper permits is continuing to build while violating their deed restrictions and multiple city building codes.
Houston’s Tony Earls Sentenced In Death of 9-Year-Old Arlene Alvarez, Mother Sears Earls In...
When a Houston jury handed down a 20-year sentence—the maximum available—for Tony Earls in the death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez. Alvarez’s mother, Wendy Alvarez, used her victim impact statement to deliver a searing message of grief and accountability. Addressing Earls directly, Wendy told him, “You wanted to...
Houston Man Sentenced To Life In Prison for 2022 Calcasieu Parish Murder
On Thursday, September 25, 2025, Judge Bobby Holmes sentenced, Eskinder S. Mekuria, 50, Houston, TX, to life without the possibility of parole. In 2022, Mekuria met his victim at a local casino where they then got in the victim’s car. As the victim was driving, Mekuria shot and killed the victim, fled the scene, and...

















