Authorities arrest brothers accused of burglaries in Houston Heights
HOUSTON - Two brothers, accused of being serial burglars, have been arrested after allegedly targeting multiple homes in the Heights and nearby neighborhoods. Officials say in recent weeks, Ruben Linares and his younger brother, Adrian Linares, were caught on surveillance cameras, driving around, stealing packages...
UH police investigate harassment claim after Quran burned at Muslims students’ event
University of Houston police are investigating a harassment claim after a man burned a Quran at a Muslim Students Association event.
ICE Houston arrests suspected MS-13 gang member stuck on local business sign
A suspected MS-13 gang member, Marlon Odir Gomez Hernandez, was arrested by ICE in the Houston area after attempting to flee custody. The 29-year-old climbed onto a business sign after running through a ceiling, where he became stuck and was then safely removed by ICE officers. Gomez Hernandez, a native...
Episcopal Diocese calls for justice for Texas priest detained by ICE
The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is calling for due process and humane treatment for one of its priests, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) even though he’s legally in the country and a Texas state employee. Rev. James Eliud Ngahu Mwangi, originally from Kenya, was detained by ICE on Oct. 25...
Family identifies 3-year-old killed in W. Houston crash as Mohammad Yahya Hasanzai
HOUSTON – The family of the 3-year-old child killed in a hit-and-run crash in West Houston on Saturday night has identified him as Mohammad Yahya Hasanzai. The crash happened around 10:40 p.m. on Ocee St. near Pagewood Lane. Houston Police said a driver of a red Toyota pickup truck...
Detention officer admits to assaulting migrant at Houston-area ICE facility
A detention officer at a Conroe ICE facility pleaded guilty to using excessive force against a migrant detainee.
Houston approves $16M homeless “Super Hub” amid community concerns
The Houston City Council voted (14-1) to move forward with purchasing a former shelter at 419 Emancipation Avenue for $16 million, a step in the city’s plan to expand its homelessness response network. The project, dubbed the “Super Hub,” is being hailed as Houston’s first centralized “front door” to...
ICE Investigation Leads To Over 100 Arrests In Texas
Federal authorities arrested over 120 illegal immigrant drivers in Houston last week as part of a larger investigation into a loophole in Texas that allegedly allows individuals without legal immigration status to register vehicles. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carried out the arrests in a single...
Texas hospital expands GI endoscopy services
St. Luke’s Health–The Woodlands (Texas) Hospital has launched advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy services in collaboration with Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Advanced Endoscopy. The expansion brings Baylor Medicine faculty to the hospital, offering diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic...
Houston IT team can’t guarantee record system bought in 2023 will be ready for...
The system should have been ready for HPD to utilize in late 2024, but was pushed back to early 2025. Now, Eyewitness News is being told it will maybe be ready in late 2026.

















