Person found dead in overnight South Park house fire, police say
HOUSTON - Police and fire officials are investigating after a person was found dead following a house fire in Houston's South Park area. At about 3 a.m. Saturday, a Houston Police sergeant on patrol saw a house fire on Southmont Street, near the South Loop and Mykawa Road. Neighbors were...
South Loop Nightmare As CenterPoint Worker Dies In I-610 Rig Wreck
A fatal crash occurred yesterday morning on the South Loop when a utility pickup and an 18-wheeler collided in the westbound lanes of I-610, authorities reported. The incident took place around 9:25 a.m. in the 5500 block of South Loop East near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. A passenger in the Ford F450 was taken...
Man accidentally shoots himself in leg while reaching under car seat in Montrose
HOUSTON, TX – A man was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while reaching under a seat in his vehicle in the 1200 block of Eberhard in Montrose. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. when officers responded to a shooting call and located an adult male with a gunshot wound to the leg. Officers...
Man shot by former neighbor while visiting to pick up belongings in northwest Houston
HOUSTON, TX – A man was shot by a former neighbor while visiting a residence to pick up belongings around 1 a.m. in the 8400 block of Blankenship in northwest Houston. Officers responded to a shooting call and found the victim with a gunshot wound to the leg or ankle area. He was transported to a nearby hospital and...
2 firefighters, driver taken to hospital after high-speed crash on Gulf Freeway, HPD says
Two firefighters and a driver were rushed to the hospital after the driver crashed into a firetruck blocking traffic on I-45, HPD said.
Family reunited with missing Texas A&M former student
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - A Texas A&M former student who has been missing since early December has been located and taken to a hospital for evaluation. According to her family, Sydney Marquez, 24, was recognized by a concerned citizen Saturday morning. They say that individual spoke with Sydney and alerted authorities as...
Crosstimbers After-Hours Brawl Erupts in North Freeway Gunfire
A late-night altercation outside a North Houston business escalated to gunfire early Saturday, with a man shot in the leg in a parking lot near the North Freeway and Crosstimbers, police report. The victim was taken to a hospital in stable, non-critical condition. Houston police secured the area and are canvassing...
Venezuelans to rally in Katy for second day while protesters of U.S. action gather...
Unidad Houston, a group supporting democracy in Venezuela, will gather in the Market Town lot at 25600 Westheimer Parkway in Katy at 1 p.m.
One cyclist killed, another critically injured after being struck by pickup in dark roadway
HOUSTON, TX – One cyclist was killed and another was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck traveling southbound on Sweetwater. The collision occurred as the two cyclists were reportedly in the middle of the roadway. One was pronounced deceased at the scene, while the other was transported to a local...
Cinemark’s ‘Bring Your Own Bucket’ deal expands to two days in January
Cinemark's "Bring Your Own Bucket" deal day was so popular in January 2025, it is now back for two days later this month.
