Conroe ISD approves districtwide ban on student cellphone use during school day
The approval means students' personal communication devices, such as cellphones and smart watches, must stay turned off and put away during the school day.
Suspect accused of carjacking a man he met through an online dating app, police...
The 22-year-old was charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and evading arrest with a motor vehicle, according to authorities.
Houston cold case: Masks, guns and an ambush killing; reward increased to $25,000
HOUSTON - Who killed 31-year-old Julian Castro? It's a question his family and police have been asking for three years now. On June 6, 2022, police say four masked men broke into Castro's home on Thornwall Street in Houston, stole, then shot Castro in the face, killing him. "They held...
23 Arrested in Texas Money Laundering and Drug Operation
The Houston division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was especially busy when, recently, nearly two dozen people in Texas were arrested and charged in a massive money laundering operation. This crime ring involved not only money laundering, but also drug trafficking and a large firearms shipment. Money...
The Houston Zoo’s Pride Month message of diversity buzzing on social media
The Houston Zoo's Pride Month message of diversity buzzing on social media
Houston PD released bodycam of Galleria OIS
Body-worn camera footage of a May incident at the Houston Galleria shows the moment an officer shot and injured a suspect who failed to follow officer commands following a reported robbery.
Woman dead after shots fired from passing vehicle in NW Houston
HOUSTON – A woman is dead after police say several shots were fired from a vehicle passing by, at least one of which struck the woman. Police say it happened in the 8100 block of W. Tidwell. According to Lt. Larry Crowson with HPD, the woman was outside a...
Caught mid-burglary, suspect tells HPD: ‘I’m ready for my PR bond and I’ll be...
A man is behind bars after police say he admitted to breaking into a building on the city’s north side. What he told officers when they arrived raised a few eyebrows: “This is my third time, I just came for the TVs.”. According to court documents, Devin Burgess...
Homeowner accused of shooting utility worker multiple times in Magnolia, deputies say
An investigation is underway after a homeowner was accused of shooting a utility worker multiple times after a disturbance in Magnolia, according to deputies.
Homicide investigation underway after person found shot to death in southeast Houston, HPD says
Homicide detectives are investigating a person's death after they say he was found dead with gunshot wounds on the side of the road Wednesday morning.