Woman arrested for helping kidnap man outside of southwest Houston nightclub, police say
A woman has been arrested and is now facing felony charges after police say she helped kidnap a man at gunpoint outside of a southwest Houston nightclub....
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Traffic Alert: FM 2920 – Waller County – Major Multi-Vehicle Crash
4:30 p.m. FM 2920/Waller-Tomball Rd at Kermier Rd – multiple vehicles crashed, multiple entrapments – Avoid the area if possible
Traffic Alert: FM 1774 – Magnolia – Wreck
4:30 p.m. FM 1774 near FM 1486 – Wreck
Traffic Alert: Hwy 59 SB ML – Splendora/242 Area – Wreck
4 p.m. Hwy 59 southbound main lanes north of Hwy 242 and south of FM 2090 – wreck
All westbound lanes on East Freeway at Thompson Road shut down after crash, HCSO deputies say
Authorities say a major crash involving a commercial truck with a cargo trailer prompted all westbound lanes of the East Freeway at Thompson Road to shut down on Thursday....
Charges against man arrested for allegedly impersonating Deer Park PD officer dropped, docs show
Court records show that a suspect who allegedly called a coffee shop and convinced an employee to send him over $700 via Cash App in April had his charges dropped....
LIVE RADAR: Scattered showers and thunderstorms develop across Houston area
Showers and thunderstorms are developing across parts of the Houston area Friday afternoon.Track it all on our live radar:Check the latest weather alertsCheck real-time traffic conditionsCheck the forecastShare your weather pictures and videoDownload the free Storm Tracker 2 app...
Houston breaks ground on new HPD South Central Patrol Station serving EaDo, Third Ward and Medical Center
Houston city leaders officially broke ground Thursday on a new home for the Houston Police Department’s South Central Patrol Station, a project officials say will provide more space for officers and improve service to several central Houston neighborhoods.Mayor John Whitmire join...
Fire Up the Grill: Easy Grilling for a Crowd
Summer is made for backyard cookouts, family gatherings, and evenings around the grill. But when you’re feeding a crowd, a little planning can make all the difference.Chef Joe Steinocher, executive chef of III Catering—the hospitality arm of the Texas Medical Center—shares his si...
West Virginia town fires entire police force after chief resigns, sergeant alleges evidence room break-in
A petition from local residents demands transparency and reinstatement of a West Virginia police chief after what residents call government overreach by a newly elected city council....
Technology is driving an increase in online threats to the UK, senior officials say
Technology and online platforms are increasingly being used to threaten the United Kingdom, including by hostile countries, extremists and far-right groups, senior British police officials said Thursday. There is a “continual battle” against threats online, said Vicki Evans, a se...
FLOCK CAMERA ASSISTED IN CAPTURING WANTED BANK ROBBBER AND BURGLAR IN NEW CANEY
NEW CANEY, TX — A trail of stolen property tracked from a Harris County vehicle burglary to a New Caney home led Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Deputies to recover the stolen goods and arrest a man with multiple active warrants, including a federal bank robbery warrant ou...
Deadly crash forces closure of Cypress Creek Parkway in north Harris County, sheriff's office says
A fatal crash between a motorcycle and a car led to the closure of Cypress Creek Parkway in north Harris County while an investigation was conducted, according to HCSO....
Traffic Alert: Rayford Rd – South County – Wreck
1:20 p.m. Rayford Road and Legends Run Drive – Wreck
Traffic Alert: Hwy 242 – College Park/I-45 Area – Auto vs. Bicycle
12:45 p.m. Hwy 242 eastbound near Harper’s Way – auto vs. bicycle
Deported child sex offender arrested in South Texas after jumping from freight train
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted child sex offender from Honduras after he jumped from a freight train to evade law enforcement in South Texas, authorities announced Thursday....
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Passenger killed after pickup truck collides with dump truck in north Harris County, Pct. 4 says
Deputies said they're investigating a deadly crash involving a pickup and a dump truck near Bammel Road on Thursday.
Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China's deadliest blazes in recent years
A fire broke out at a shoe factory in the eastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday, killing 28 people, the official Xinhua News Agency said.Chinese President Xi Jinping demanded “an all-out search and rescue effort," urging a swift investigation of the incident and “strictl...
Woman killed, man rescued after major crash near Bammel Road in northwest Harris County
A woman was killed in a major crash Thursday morning near Bammel Road and Greenbrook Drive in northwest Harris County, according to the Office of Harris County Constable Mark Herman.Deputies responded to the crash and found a man and woman inside one of the vehicles involved. Aut...
1 dead in Harris County crash on Bammel, Greenbrook involving dump truck, pickup
One person is dead after a crash involving a pickup truck and a dump truck in north Harris County, authorities say.
Passenger killed when driver loses control of vehicle, crashes into tree in northwest Houston, HPD says
A vehicle passenger died overnight after authorities said the driver lost control in north Houston.
Renewed US-Iran strikes threaten fragile ceasefire
United States military forces launched a new round of strikes against Iran on Thursday, with Iran responding by targeting U.S. allies in the region.
The Latest: Trump launches new strikes on Iran after saying ceasefire is over
The U.S. launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire and threatened to escalate the conflict if they didn’t stop.Iran responded by targeting ...
Fatal single-vehicle crash on Ella shuts down road for hours in northwest Houston
A late-night crash in northwest Houston left one person dead and another fighting for their life early Wednesday after a truck slammed into a tree on Ella Boulevard.The crash happened around 12:16 a.m. on July 9, 2026, at the intersection of Ella Boulevard and Pinemont Drive.Acco...
I-45 DPS TASK FORCE MAKE OVER 100 ARRESTS
7,000+ traffic stops. 70+ felony arrests. 30 DWI arrests. 36 warrants served, and much more That’s just the first month of Operation Safe Kickoff, a Texas Department of Public Safety initiative along the I-45 corridor focused on keeping Texans and the thousands of FIFA-related t...
US launches new airstrikes on Iran and Tehran fires back at Gulf Arab states
The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf.The strikes came hours after U.S. President Donal...
LONG TIME MAGNOLIA BUSINESS DESTROYED BY FIRE
Wednesday afternoon Magnolia Firefighters were disatched to El Pichon Taco Stand at FM 2978 and Carraway. Units arrived to find the structure fully involved. El Pichon was one of the original street taco stands in South Montgomery County. ...
The actors of 'The Pitt' own the Emmy acting categories with 13 nominated cast members
With its ensemble of doctors, nurses, interns and patients squeezed together into a small emergency department with scripts that play out in real time, “The Pitt” feels like a lab made to grow great performances. The Emmys rewarded it accordingly Wednesday. Thirteen of the 25 nom...
Ex-Liberty Officer Jason Grindstaff Indicted, Jailed Without Bond on Official Oppression, Indecent Assault Charges
Additional details have been released about the criminal case against former Liberty Police Officer Jason Anthony Grindstaff, 45, of Willis, who turned himself in Friday after a Liberty County grand jury returned two indictments against him. According to the indictments, Grindsta...
Man charged with making terroristic threats at Heights apartment complex
A 33-year-old man accused of making terroristic threats during a standoff at a Heights apartment complex has been booked into the Harris County Jail, according to Houston police.Police identified the man as Kenneth Easton. Investigators say Easton was armed and threatened to burn...
New York crash: 7-year-old girl hit, killed by school bus in Monsey, Rockland County
There was a New York crash. A 7-year-old girl was hit and killed by a school bus in Monsey, Rockland County.
Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said Wednesday it will invest more than US$9.1 billion to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada and its largest outside the United States.The facility will be built in Sturgeon County, Alberta, and powered by a natural ga...
7'3" police officer joins Kemah PD
Jordan 'Tiny' Wilmore is believed to be the tallest police officer in Texas!
Whitmire: Houston has no authority to investigate after ICE shoots, kills Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says the city is not in a position to launch its own investigation into a deadly shooting tied to an ICE operation because the Houston Police Department was not involved and the city has no jurisdiction over the incident.“We are calling for our federal...
New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war
President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says he’s not sure he wants a deal anymore and says the U.S. should “finish the job.” But he also insists that continued attacks do not mean a return to war or long-term action.The confusion and uncertain...
Traffic Alert: N. Danville St. – Willis – Wreck
4:10 p.m. N. Danville St. near Martin Luther King Blvd. – wreck
Illegal Alien and Guatemalan National Extradited to the U.S. Admit to Roles in 2021 Alien Smuggling Mass Casualty Event in Chiapas, Mexico
An illegal alien from Guatemala and a Guatemalan national have pleaded guilty to human smuggling charges related to the crash of a tractor-trailer packed with at least 160 illegal aliens, which resulted in the deaths of more than 50 people, including unaccompanied children, and i...
Trump says Iran ceasefire is 'over;' US strikes Iran for 2nd time
Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran has raised questions about whether the two sides will resume all out war.
Fire Traffic Alert: Carraway Lane – Magnolia – Structure Fire
3:30 p.m. A grass fire has spread to a structure near the intersection of Carraway Lane and FM 2978. Firefighters are now arriving and working to put a stop on the fire before it reaches a nearby mobile home....
LIVE RADAR: Scattered thunderstorms develop in Houston area
Scattered thunderstorms have developed across the Houston area Wednesday.The storms are dropping heavy rain and producing lightning.Track it all on our live radar:Check the latest weather alertsCheck real-time traffic conditionsCheck the forecastShare your weather pictures and vi...
Houston mayor questions city’s authority to probe ICE shooting amid calls for independent investigation
Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday cast doubt that the city’s police department could open a criminal investigation into the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo — killed a day earlier by a federal immigration agent — as family and advocates pressured city leaders to spearhea...
Traffic Alert: CR 3548 – Plum Grove / Cleveland Area – Rollover Crash
1:50 p.m. First responders are now arriving at the scene of a rollover crash at CR 3548 and CR 3549. Multiple people are reportedly injured.
The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices
The potential unraveling of a fragile truce between Iran and the United States renewed anxiety Wednesday over whether fuel prices would go back up if sustained fighting kept oil tankers from traveling through the Persian Gulf. Oil prices rose to their highest point in weeks after...
FATAL CRASH ON I-69
A driver was killed early Tuesday morning after a yellow Chevrolet Camaro left the roadway, struck a high-mast tower light, and caught fire along the Eastex Freeway in northeast Harris County, according to authorities. The crash was reported at approximately 1:24 a.m. on July 8, ...
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices
President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don't make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don’t remove noncitizens from voter rolls.Letters to states and gr...
Suspect shot by HPD officers assaulted mother, took car moments before incident, police says
Jamarcus Oneal Spates, 30, is accused of assaulting his mother and taking her vehicle without her permission from the Fort Bend County area before he was shot by nine officers, according to court documents....
Man arrested after allegedly throwing Molotov cocktail at wheelchair user
A man has been arrested in Oklahoma City after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a man in a wheelchair outside Oklahoma City Police Department headquarters....
Border Czar Homan says ICE ‘turned the heat up’ on arrests as Houston seeks answers in fatal agent shooting
White House Border Czar Tom Homan said Immigration and Customs Enforcement is making “record arrests” and expects enforcement to accelerate as the agency expands staffing — comments that come as Houston leaders and civil rights advocates demand transparency in a fatal ICE shootin...
Child porn suspect out on bond arrested again on child sexual abuse charges, La Porte PD says
Police said 32-year-old Randol Wiggins was first arrested on child porn charges in April and released on bond. He was arrested again last month on sexual abuse charges....
Traffic Alert: E. Houston/Hwy 321 – Liberty County – Major Crash/Air Ambulance
8:55 a.m. Hwy 321/E. Houston St., in front of the American Legion Post 393 in the Cleveland area – major crash with a air ambulance on the ground. Roadway is shutdown temporarily. Avoid the area....
Eastex Freeway crash: 1 dead after vehicle hits light pole, catches fire
One person is dead after a Camaro veered off the road, struck a light pole, and caught fire early Wednesday morning in Humble.
Oil prices jump more than 6% after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
Oil prices surged more than 6% after U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is "over," though he will allow talks to continue....
Early returns encouraging for Texans rookie Kayden McDonald: ‘Good, physical presence’
Low to the ground, Kayden McDonald fired across the line of scrimmage out of his three-point stance.His charge was powerful, and effective. The Texans rookie defensive tackle, regarded as the top run-stopping interior lineman in the draft, reached his destination as he penetrated...
Driver killed after Camaro crashes into light pole, catches fire in north Houston
A driver was killed Wednesday after a fiery single-vehicle crash along the Eastex Freeway feeder road in north Houston, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.The crash happened around 1:38 a.m. in the 13900 block of the Eastex Freeway feeder road.Child shocked after lig...
Crypto kiosks were used to scam $56 million from Texans last year. Lawmakers are calling for regulation.
Maria was standing in front of a cryptocurrency ATM, $5,000 in hand and a moment away from being scammed.Fabricated court documents, supposedly sent by text from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, threatened the 72-year-old with arrest if she didn’t feed the money into the “cryp...
Toddler declared dead in drowning incident found alive in hospital morgue. Now, his parents could be charged
Police say an Arizona toddler discovered in a backyard pool in February was declared dead at a hospital but later discovered to be alive.
Russian attacks kill 3 across Ukraine, strikes Kyiv for second consecutive night
Three people were killed across Ukraine on Wednesday in overnight Russian attacks, including one in Kyiv, where powerful explosions hit for the second night in a row.Several explosions were heard shortly after midnight, before authorities issued an air raid alert. It was an unusu...
Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced after conviction in obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant
Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers in a case that highlighted President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown, is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in federal court.Dugan, 6...
Child injured after lightning strikes home while he was using computer in NW Harris County: Pct. 4
Deputies say that an electrical current surged through the home's wiring, prompting a small fire in the attic and electrocuting the homeowner's son while he was using a computer....
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