I-45 REOPENS AFTER FATAL CRASH
330AM- I-45 SOUTHBOUND AT THE HARRIS /MONTGOMERY COUNTY LINE HAS JUST REOPENED. THIS AFTER A FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN WHICH THE MOTORCYCLE RAN UNDER THE REAR OF A PICKUP TRUCK....
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MOTORCYCLE VS TRUCK SOUTHBOUND AT THE MONTGOMERY/HARRIS COUNTY LINE
12:30 AM-MAJOR ACCIDENT SOUTH BOUND SOUTH OF RAYFORD MOTORCYCLE VS TRUCK. SOUTHBOUND LANES CLOSED.
Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine
Despite severe fuel shortages across Russia, President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by Ukraine’s increasing attacks on his country’s oil refineries.He has shrugged off the setback for one of the world’s leading oil producing nations as “not critical,” dismissed ceasefire pro...
Liberty County pastor arrested on child sex abuse charges
George Finney, senior pastor of New Life Kenefick Church, was arrested Monday. KPRC 2 News reporter Corley Peel reviewed court documents revealing disturbing details about the allegations.The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation began after the child, made an ou...
Records claim Katy Tesla crash suspect overrode 'self-driving' mode before fatal incident
According to officials, evidence disproved the suspect's claim of the Tesla being on autopilot before the deadly June crash.
Traffic Alert: Hwy 242 WB – College Park Area – Wreck
8:15 p.m. Hwy 242 westbound flyover to I-45 southbound main lanes – wreck
Traffic Alert: Hwy 59 SB SR – Valley Ranch Area – Wreck
8:15 p.m. Hwy 59 southbound service road just north the Grand Parkway/99 – wreck
Fireworks recalled over risk of explosion and burn hazards days before Independence Day
The recalled fireworks can tip over, posing a risk of serious injury from explosion and burn hazards, consumer safety officials said.
DPS INVESTIGATORS INTENSE AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION BRINGS LIGHT TO THE CRASH WHICH TOOK THE LIFE OF MCSO DEPUTY ERIKA SERRATO
Sunday morning at 2:39 am, 911 was alerted to a crash on I-45 just north of Woodlands Parkway. It was reported that a black Toyota Camry was rear-ended by a black Ford F-250 pickup. However, further investigation by DPS revealed that a black Tesla Model Y was traveling northbound...
Rosenberg changes ordinance that would've allowed neighbors to complain on each other over fireworks
After ABC13 highlighted a new Rosenberg fireworks ordinance that allowed neighbors to complain about one another, some council members said they had heard feedback and decided to make changes....
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 6:07 PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX-Alert: At 607 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Conroe Dam, or 8 miles northeast of Pinehurst, is moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half...
Traffic Alert: Hwy 149 – Montgomery – Rollover Crash
6:15 p.m. Hwy 149 and Keenan Cutoff Rd – Rollover Crash
Mother mourns daughter killed in Atascocita bakery crash hours after college acceptance
Following a similar storefront crash in the same shopping center in February, grieving family members and local residents are now calling for safety barriers to protect employees and customers....
METRO bus involved in multi-vehicle crash, 7 people taken to hospitals, HFD says
A METRO bus was involved in an accident with four other cars on the south side of Houston, which resulted in seven people being rushed to area hospitals, according to HFD....
One rescued during 'high-angle' operation near Downtown Houston
Officials shared that the person centered in the rescue was brought down and taken into police custody.
7 hospitalized after Southwest Houston crash involving bus, multiple vehicles
Officials say the crash happened on Almeda Road near Reed Road.
Video: Small fire sparks at Disney World's 'it's a small world' after portable charger ignites
Guests were briefly evacuated from the typically calm and peaceful "it's a small world" ride at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on Wednesday, July 1, after a small fire sparked within one of the ride's boats, according to a witness....
Temporary signals installed at Houston intersection where 7 crashes happened in 1 week
The solution comes one day after a FOX 26 report of multiple crashes that happened at the same location.
Fire Traffic Alert: La Jolla Circle – Montgomery – Residential Fire
3:55 p.m. Firefighters are responding to a home on La Jolla Circle, off of Walden Road, where a fire has been reported in the apartment above the garage....
ICE arrests 10,000 in 5 days, a sharp late-June surge in Trump's deportation push
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's mass deportations agenda.The arrest numbers, obtained from a person familiar with the infor...
There were 16 kids living in squalor in an Ohio home. Why weren't they found sooner?
Just days after authorities removed 16 children from a squalid home and arrested four adult relatives, the question looms over their southern Ohio village: How could this have happened, for years, unnoticed, right here?Neighbors of the family in tiny Hamden, employees at local st...
Brazoria County Sheriff's Office makes multiple arrests in undercover online solicitation operation
Eight suspects were arrested on charges of online solicitation of a minor in Brazoria County following an online chat operation by the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office in June.The operation was conducted in conjunction with the Houston Metro Police Department Internet Crimes Agai...
Explosion erupts as firefighters investigate apartment complex
Dramatic video captured the moment an explosion erupted inside the electrical room of a Tacoma, Washington, apartment complex as firefighters investigated reports of smoke....
Suspect arrested after woman attacked in downtown Houston parking garage
A man is now in custody after a woman was attacked in a downtown Houston parking garage Thursday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.Police responded to the incident around 9:10 a.m. at a parking garage in the 601 Travis Street, near the Theater District.Investiga...
Flesh-eating screwworm outbreak escalates in West Texas as confirmed cases reach 31
Federal and state agricultural officials have confirmed that the number of New World screwworm cases in the United States has reached 31, prompting Texas authorities to maintain strict emergency quarantine orders to combat the flesh-eating parasite's ongoing expansion in West Tex...
Tiger Woods’ hospital records will be handed over to prosecutors in Florida DUI case, judge rules
Prosecutors are allowed to review medical records related to Tiger Woods ' March vehicle crash and subsequent arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence, a judge has ruled.Judge Darren Steele approved an agreement last week between Woods' defense attorney and t...
Houston murder: Second suspect charged in 2024 killing of 17-year-old
Houston police arrest and charge a second suspect with capital murder in connection to the deadly shooting of a teenager in 2024 near Alief.
Houston man accused of spraying homeless, disabled people with high-powered water gun, posting videos online
A man was arrested and charged after allegedly taunting disabled and homeless people by spraying them with a high-powered, motorized water gun, according to the Houston Police Department.Christopher Cayce, 34, was charged with assault causing bodily injury.Police said Cayce speci...
Driver overrode Tesla's autopilot seconds before crashing into Katy-area home, killing woman: Docs
Records show the 44-year-old man, whose Tesla crashed into a Katy-area home and killed a woman, was given a $150,000 bond.
Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal
A skyscraper-scaling daredevil told police that he and his girlfriend climbed the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurled a banner about love and peace because he wanted to “do something special” for their engagement, prosecutors said Thursday at the couple's arraignment on ...
Traffic Alert: Hwy 59 NB ML – Porter/Kingwood – Wreck
11:20 a.m. Hwy 59 northbound main lanes north of Northpark and south of FM 1314 – Wreck
Rescue teams in Venezuela cling to hope as US rebuffs criticisms of government earthquake response
Black smoke from fires in flattened buildings and the smell of decomposing bodies spread across ruins Thursday, eight days after Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, while rescue teams pulled on a thread of hope that they might still find survivors trapped beneath the rubble.As o...
Fire Traffic Alert: N. Evangeline Oaks Cir. – College Park Area – Residential Fire
10:55 a.m. Firefighters are responding to a possible residential fire at a home on N. Evangeline Oaks Circle off of College Park Drive, where a resident reported the home was filling with smoke....
American woman arrested at border with 57 pounds of meth
The woman, who was not named, was attempting to enter the United States from Mexico at the Paso del Norte point of entry when her vehicle was selected for a second inspection....
Liberty County pastor accused of sexually abusing a child
A Liberty County pastor has been arrested on multiple charges, including allegations of sexually abusing a child.
Traffic Alert: Crockett Martin Rd – Grangerland/Cut & Shoot Area – Wreck
10:30 a.m. Crockett Martin Road at Highline Blvd – wreck
Azzubair Outen-Fleming, 16, arrested in Colorado in Philadelphia shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt; Kaiseem Smith at large
Azzubair Outen-Fleming, 16, was arrested in Colorado in the Philadelphia shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt; Kaiseem Smith is still at large....
13 Alert Traffic: Rollover crash shuts down portion of I-10 East in Chambers Co.: sheriff's office
All I-10 eastbound lanes are shut down at mile marker 831 due to the wreck, according to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office.
Albanian police use tear gas and pepper spray as Tirana protest turns violent
Albanian police clashed with protesters Thursday as an anti-government demonstration — part of protests triggered by plans for a luxury development linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner — turned violent. Police fired tear gas and pepper spray at protes...
Major crash shuts down I-10 East at mile marker 831 in Chambers County
Emergency crews are responding to a major crash that shut down all eastbound lanes of I-10 near the county line, according to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s office said the crash happened on I-10 eastbound near mile marker 831. Drivers are being diverted to SH...
Shark attack on Alabama teen inspires the start of a national alert system
Lulu Gribbin was 15 when she survived a shark attack off the coast of Florida. She lost her left hand, part of her right leg and almost her life.What she didn’t know when she entered the water on that day in 2024 was that another woman had been bitten by a shark 90 minutes earlie...
HPD officer injured in crash involving patrol vehicle in NW Houston; other driver being evaluated for possible DWI
A Houston Police Department officer was taken to the hospital after a crash involving a patrol vehicle early Wednesday morning in northwest Houston, according to police.The crash happened around 1:40 a.m. at the intersection of Clay Road and Gessner Road.Driver charged with mansl...
2 Newsletter: July 4 weekend is here: Ways to celebrate across Houston
Good morning, Houston.☀️It’s almost time to enjoy your July 4 holiday weekend. If you’re headed out this weekend or want to watch the fireworks but don’t know where to go, no worries- we have you covered with a full list of fireworks shows and events. As always, follow us for the...
Driver charged with manslaughter after Tesla crashes into Katy-area home, killing 76-year-old woman
The driver accused of crashing a Tesla into a Katy-area home, killing a 76-year-old woman, has now been charged with manslaughter, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced Wednesday that 44-year-old Michael Butler has been charge...
11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8
An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing eight, officials said.A total of 35 monks from Mukdahan province, about 600 kilometers northeast of the capital Bangkok, were on the pilgrimage. Five...
Motorcyclist Critically Injured in FM 1485 Crash Near Caney Creek Cowboy Church
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A motorcyclist was critically injured Wednesday night after losing control while trying to avoid an oncoming truck on FM 1485, authorities said. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. near the Caney Creek Cowboy Church. According to authorities, a Harle...
The Knicks. The World Cup. Taylor Swift's likely wedding. It's the Summer of New York
It is a city bathed in the orange-and-blue afterglow of a Knicks championship, gushing with the joy of World Cup fans jamming its bars and its streets, enjoying a singular confetti-raining, fireworks-bursting, parade-rolling, smile-inducing moment that seems to make this place fe...
Katy Tesla crash: Driver charged in connection to crash that killed 76-year-old woman
Harris County authorities have charged the driver in connection to a deadly vehicle crash into a home in Katy last month.
Driver charged with manslaughter after Tesla crashes into home, killing woman: Sheriff
On Wednesday, HCSO said that Michael Butler was charged with manslaughter in connection with the fatal crash that left Martha Ávila dead in a Katy-area home on June 19....
OFFICIALS MAKE ANOTHER ARREST IN THE CRASH INVESTIGATION IN WHICH MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPUTY SERRATO WAS KILLED
Officials have arrested Oluwatobiloba Olukayode Sofela, age 31, in connection with Sunday’s crash that killed the deputy. Sofela is charged with a collision involving injury and tampering/fabricating physical evidence with the intent to impair. Sofela was the driver of the Tesla,...
Cops Say Suspect Made His Situation Far Worse
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office arrested a man Tuesday after he allegedly spat on a Deputy and threatened to kill responding officers during a disturbance at Circle K in the 5000 block of FM 2920 Road. Deputies responded to a disturbance at ...
Improperly discarded fireworks cause fires in house, multiple vehicles in Montgomery County
A house and three vehicles caught fire Tuesday night in the Porter area after previously used fireworks were improperly discarded.One resident of the home was treated for minor burns and lacerations caused by broken glass.When crews arrived at the property, the home and all three...
UPS never required detailed inspection of part that failed before engine flew off plane that crashed
UPS never required the detailed inspections needed to spot the problem that led to an engine to fly off one of its planes before it crashed even after Boeing recommended it years earlier, according to new documents posted Wednesday by crash investigators.But UPS said in its own s...
Suspect wanted on probation violation prior to murder of woman in League City, arrest warrant shows
A man accused of killing a woman in League City was on probation for attacking her years ago, then accused of breaking into her apartment while still on probation, according to court records....
Bus driver in fatal Virginia I-95 crash pleads not guilty to manslaughter
The driver of a motorcoach that plowed into a construction traffic backup on Interstate 95 in May, killing five people, has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter....
Fire Traffic Mutual Aid – Powder Mill Dr – Tomball – Residential Fire
5:55 p.m. Montgomery County firefighters are responding to a home in the 23700 block of Powder Mill Drive off of Indian Hill Circle, to assist Spring Creek Fire Department with a residential structure fire....
Liberty County pastor arrested, charged with child sex crimes, officials say
Records confirm George Finney, the pastor at New Life Kenefick in Liberty County, is facing multiple charges, including continuous sexual abuse of a child 14 or younger....
Young woman killed in Atascocita bakery crash identified as 19-year-old employee
Store owners and friends confirmed to FOX 26 that the victim had just received her acceptance letter to the University of Houston just hours before the fatal accident....
Fire Traffic Alert: Dogwood Lane – EMC – Structure Fire
5:15 p.m. Firefighters are responding to 25689 Dogwood Lane, off of Timber Rd., where a carport was reported to be on fire at a vacant residence.
Texas sends help to Colorado as deadly wildfires rage
As deadly wildfires rage in Colorado, Texas is sending help.