Traffic Alert: Woodforest Parkway S. – Montgomery – Wreck
6:15 p.m. Woodforest Parkway S. and Ballantyne Drive – wreck
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PRECINCT 4 DEPUTY AND K-9 UNINJURED IN CRASH
At 2:30 pm Sunday afternoon a Montgomery County Precinct 4 K-9 unit was attempting to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation at FM 1485 and SH 242. With lights and siren, he approached the intersection, and the driver continued south just as the light went amber. A Ford pickup, w...
High-speed chase ends in rollover crash after suspect steals Harris County patrol car
A 35-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after stealing a deputy’s patrol vehicle and leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit that ended in a rollover crash, authorities said....
Traffic Alert: FM 1485 – Grangerland – Wreck
2:30 p.m. FM 1485 at Hwy 242 – wreck
Houston church service disrupted after gunfire reported outside building, members rattled
A church service in Houston was disrupted late Sunday morning after reports of gunfire near a church in southwest Houston, according to a churchgoer who reached out to KPRC 2. The Houston Police Department said the shooting happened at 14109 South Post Oak Road. HPD said the call...
Woman taken into custody following police pursuit that forced North Freeway shutdown
A vehicle pursuit led by Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies ended Sunday morning on the North Freeway with a woman taken into custody.
Breaking: Lake Rescue on Lake Conroe
8:50 p.m. Fire boats and Lake Patrol are headed to a dark boat with audible shouting, possibly in distress, in the area of Rush Creek Cove marina on Lake Conroe....
Traffic Alert: FM 2090 – Grangerland Area – Wreck
8:35 p.m. FM 2090 and Firetower Road – Wreck
Traffic Alert: Ford Rd – Porter – Wreck (non-injury)
7:45 p.m. Ford Road at Needham Road – Wreck (non-injury)
Traffic Alert: Valley Ranch Parkway – New Caney – Wreck
6:45 p.m. Valley Ranch Parkway at Marketplace Drive – wreck
Traffic Alert: FM 2090 – Plum Grove – Wreck
6:30 p.m. FM 2090 and Plum Grove Road – head-on collision in front of the fire station
Traffic Alert: Loop 494 – Porter – Wreck (3 Vehicles)
4:50 p.m. Loop 494 at FM 1314 – crash involving three vehicles
Traffic Alert: Hwy 59 SB SR – Porter/Kingwood – Wreck
4:50 p.m. Hwy 59 southbound service road at W. Memorial (north of Northpark and south of FM 1314) – wreck
Fire Traffic Alert: Bear Canyon Dr – Montgomery – Brush Fire
3:35 p.m. Firefighters are responding to a brush fire on Bear Canyon Drive in the area of the Sam Houston National Forest off of Hwy 149.
Before the next flood, Harris County is changing how rescues begin
For years, Harris County first responders have had to leave the region to receive specialized swiftwater rescue training. That is about to change. County officials broke ground Friday on a new Swiftwater Rescue Training Facility at 1731 Hugh Road. The center will give deputies, c...
Southside Place officer attacked by bird outside police station, surveillance video shows
The surveillance video shows the bird diving and attacking the officer in the parking lot of the Southside Place police station.
1 killed, 3 hospitalized after four-vehicle crash on East Freeway in Houston
One person was killed and three others were hospitalized after a four-vehicle crash Friday evening in the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 (East Freeway) near Freeport Street, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said . The crash happened around 6:07 p.m. and involved a Honda sedan...
Interstate 10 crash: Fatality reported following 3-car crash in westbound lanes after Freeport
Harris County authorities are on the scene following a three-car crash that occurred on Friday afternoon on Interstate 10.
3 Harris County deputies have access to Flock system suspended; Deer Park Police Department disciplines officer
Two different law enforcement agencies say they are either reviewing or have disciplined employees for misuse or potential misuse of the Flock camera system. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says it has suspended three deputy’s access to the Flock system and launched a review o...
Houston community groups question whether Home Depot worked with ICE during recent detention
Community organizations gathered outside a southwest Houston Home Depot on Friday to question whether the retailer had cooperated with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. PREVIOUS: ICE arrests crime witness who helped Houston police identify shooting suspect FIEL, PSL, CREC...
Woman killed in vehicle-pedestrian crash on Highway 249 in NW Harris County
A woman was killed late Thursday night after being hit by a vehicle in northwest Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 9:30 p.m. to the 13300 block of Highway 249 for a reported auto-pedestrian crash. Investigators said the woma...
Child sex assault suspect quit police job amid unrelated investigation
A former Magnolia police officer accused of sexually assaulting a child quit his job and surrendered his peace officer's license amid an unrelated criminal investigation....
Surveillance video of car wash shooting suspect in southeast Houston released
Houston police are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot a man during an attempted car wash robbery and then shot at a Harris County constable deputy....
Former cop, Magnolia ISD school employee charged with child sex assault, deputies say
A former Magnolia Police Department officer and Magnolia Independent School District employee is charged with sexually assaulting a child, according to the Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable's Office....
FEDERAL COURT RULES ON FLOCK CAMERAS
Judge Smith concluded that drivers have no reasonable expectation of privacy in their movements on public thoroughfares and that a license plate is “constantly open to plain view” of anyone nearby. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that police use of autom...
Harris Co. files injunction against north Harris County apartment complex already facing lawsuits
A north Harris County apartment complex already facing legal action over alleged fire safety and sewage problems is now under a court injunction requiring management to address a series of health and safety concerns....
Traffic Alert: FM 2854 – Montgomery – Motorcycle vs. Mailbox…yes…really
6:55 p.m. Near the intersection of FM 2854 and Hilltop Ranch Drive, a motorcycle has managed to crash into a mailbox. The operator is reportedly conscious with a leg injury and probably a lot of regret....
Traffic Alert: I-45 NB ML – The Woodlands – Wreck
6:45 p.m. I-45 northbound main lanes at The Woodlands Parkway flyover – wreck
Former Pasadena officer avoids prosecution by surrendering license: HCDAO
ABC13 has confirmed through the Pasadena Police Department and Harris County District Attorney's Office that a now-former officer was able to avoid prosecution by turning in his peace officer license....
Fear of reporting crime raises public safety concerns among Houston immigrant community
Immigrant advocates and the Harris County District Attorney are warning that fear of immigration enforcement could make some undocumented crime victims and witnesses less likely to report crimes to police. Those concerns are renewed after Immigration and Customs Enforcement detai...
Traffic Alert: Grogan’s Mill Road – South County – Wreck
5:25 p.m. Grogan’s Mill Rd at N Parkgate Circle – wreck
MILITARY HELICOPTER CRASH-TWO DEAD
Two crew members were killed Wednesday when a Fort Hood Apache helicopter crashed in a private field in Bell County, sparking a fast-moving grass fire that shut down a farm-to-market road, authorities said. The aircraft, an AH-64 Apache assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division, went ...
Traffic Alert: FM 2854 -Conroe – Wreck
4:55 p.m. FM 2854 at Allen Drive – Wreck
CRASH CLOSES NEW WAVERLY HIGHWAY
4 PM-An 18-wheeler loaded with totes has rolled over on SH 150 at Highway 75 in New Waverly. Witnesses say the truck hardly slowed as it made the turn. The load shifted, and it rolled. It is expected to remain closed until at least 7 pm this evening....
The Woodlands Township celebrates Labor Day at Waterway Square on Sunday, Sept. 6
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, family fun and fireworks! Join The Woodlands Township for a festive celebration of Labor Day weekend on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Waterway Square. This free community event will feature live music by Shake Down Band HTX, engagi...
Mother charged after 2-year-old daughter allegedly beaten by boyfriend, HCSO says
A woman has been arrested and charged in connection with her two-year-old daughter's beating days after her boyfriend was charged with the same crime, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office....
ICE arrests crime witness who helped Houston police identify shooting suspect
A man who called Houston Police to report a shooting was detained by federal immigration agents at the scene and the Harris County District Attorney is now speaking out. Houston Police say the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Sunday outside a Home Depot off Bellaire Boulevard. ...
Man charged with injuring a child after disturbance call leads to foot pursuit in northwest Harris County
Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office arrested a man after a reported disturbance on Spring Shadows Drive in the Harvest Bend area of northwest Harris County. Investigators say the suspect, Oscar Vasquez, ran from the scene before deputies arrived. then was spotted in a ne...
Harris County Pct. 4 says 15-year-old was arrested after woman was shot in Atascocita overnight
A woman is expected to be OK after she was shot, allegedly by a 15-year-old, in Atascocita, according to Precinct 4.
Vehicle Crashes Into Business in Cypress Area
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office are investigating a vehicle crash that caused significant damage to a business in the 11200 block of Huffmeister Road on Sunday afternoon. Deputies responded to the scene after a vehicle crashed into the build...
Traffic Alert: I-45 NBML – Willis Area – Wreck
4:45 p.m. I-45 northbound main lanes north of Shepard Hill Rd. – Wreck
Truck crashes into business in northwest Harris County
Precinct 4 constable deputies are investigation crash on Huffmeister Road in the Cypress area off the Northwest Freeway. According to a picture posted by Constable Mark Herman’s Office, a pickup crashed into the U Wash laundromat. The pickup did not go into the building but there...
Traffic Alert: FM 2090 – Grangerland – Wreck
3:25 p.m. FM 2090 at FM 3083 – Wreck
Traffic Alert: Lexington Blvd – South County – Wreck
10:30 a.m. Lexington Blvd at E. Benders Landing – Wreck
Police-involved shooting leaves gunman and victim dead inside Houston parking garage
Two men are dead, including a gunman, after Houston police officers opened fire inside a southwest Houston parking garage on Westheimer Road late Sunday night....
CHIEF EVANS HOSPITALIZED
FROM REX EVANS Whether you knew Dad from the Sheriff’s Office, the M.E.’s Office, or the Houston Fire Department, he’s asked me to reach out to you and thank you for the good times and the not-so-good times, alike. Memories, history, crazy stories, funny stories, and a few tragic...
MOTORCYCLIST CRITICAL AFTER CRASHING WHILE RUNNING FROM DPS
About 7:30 pm Saturday, a DPS Trooper attempted to stop a motorcycle traveling south on I-45 at a high rate of speed. The driver refused to stop and accelerated to over 100 mph. He exited at Edgebrook and the Gulf Freeway, made a U-turn under the freeway, and got back on the main...
Traffic Alert: I-45 SB SR – Panorama Village/Conroe Area – Wreck
9:30 p.m. I-45 southbound service road between FM 830 and League Line Road – wreck w/ heavy damage
Breaking: Suspect Crashes While Fleeing on I-45 on a Motorcycle
Around 7:30 p.m., DPS was reportedly in pursuit of a felony suspect who fled on a motorcycle. The suspect had changed directions at least once trying to lose law enforcement, and was northbound on the main lanes of I-45, directly beneath south Loop 610 when he struck something, c...
Traffic Alert: Roman Forest Blvd – Roman Forest/EMC – Wreck
6 p.m. Roman Forest Blvd at Appian Way – Wreck
Friendswood school teacher arrested on child sexual abuse charge
A teacher in Friendswood has been arrested and charged in connection with allegations of continuous sexual abuse of a child, according to police. The Friendswood Police Department said 32-year-old Lewis Stott was taken into custody around 6:16 p.m. Aug. 7 on a Harris County warra...
Traffic Alert: FM 1314 – Conroe / RP – Wreck
4:35 p.m. FM 1314 near Stidham Road – Wreck
Man appears in court, charged with hitting toddler multiple times in Harris County
29-year-old Gerardo Gonzalez made his first appearance before a judge after being arrested and charged with injury to a child - serious bodily injury.
Mother’s boyfriend arrested after bringing unconscious 2-year-old to Spring gas station
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged nearly 24 hours after an unconscious 2-year-old girl was brought to a Spring gas station. Gerardo Gonzalez, 29, is charged with injury to a child while the young girl continues fighting for her life, according to Harris County Sheri...
Harris County crime: Man arrested, charged with allegedly striking toddler multiple times
A man has been charged following an investigation after a couple arrived at a gas station and sought help from authorities for an unresponsive 2-year-old toddler....
Harris County crime: Driver in custody following shooting during road rage incident
One driver is in custody following a shooting that occurred during a road rage incident, officials said.