Parts of Houston and Harris County have eviction filing rates 3 times county average, data shows
The Kinder Institute report shares that more than 75,000 eviction filings were made across the county in 2025 alone.
The Kinder Institute report shares that more than 75,000 eviction filings were made across the county in 2025 alone.
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Missing Person Maria Ortiz- Please contact MCSO if you see Maria at 936-538-5900.
10:10 PM- ROLLOVER CRASH EASTBOUND AT CHAMPION FOREST
10:20 p.m.- A reported auto-pedestrian crash eastbound SH 99 at I-45. 1030PM-UPDATE SH 99 EASTBOUND CLOSED ALL TRAFFIC MUST EXIT SH99 TO I-45 SOUTHBOUND
Authorities have charged a man with murder and arson after an apartment fire in Spring. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said one person was killed, and 13 others were hurt, including 3-year-old Atlas. His family says he suffered burns to 95% of his body and is expected to remain hospitalized f...
8:55 p.m. FM 149 between Karen-Switch Rd and Magnolia Hills Drive – wreck
8:20 PM S LOOP 336 AND FRAZIER ST – MAJOR ACCIDENT
Davajshanay Keiyona James of Huntsville was sentenced to three years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on July 16, 2026 by Judge Jarod Walker of the 435th District Court in Montgomery County after she waived her right to a jury trial in the fentanyl death of 20-year-old Lindsey Guzman. ...
The Kinder Institute report shares that more than 75,000 eviction filings were made across the county in 2025 alone.
Ahead of the new school year, some constables and the city of Fulshear are taking a closer look at e-scooters and e-motorcycles.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the suspect set the fire intentionally after an argument with his family, with the fire leaving a family member dead and many others injured.
At 4 p.m., a Ford Focus was traveling south on Firetower Road and turning east onto State Highway 242 when a Lincoln Navigator eastbound on SH 242 ran a red light and slammed into the Focus’s passenger door. TXDOT recently converted the previously flashing yellow signal at the intersection into a...
6:50 p.m. FM 1485 between Hwy 105 E. and the railroad tracks – wreck and temporary road closure at the crash
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman has asked Klein ISD, Tomball ISD, Spring ISD, Aldine ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and Humble ISD to adopt policies prohibiting unregistered electric motorcycles on school property.
5:30 p.m. N. Grand Parkway/99 eastbound main lanes near the Highlands Pkwy (Riverwalk) Exit – Wreck
Three men were arrested following a motorcycle pursuit in Harris County last week, officials said.
Harris County authorities have made an arrest following a deadly apartment fire that occurred early Monday morning.
4:40 p.m. UPDATE – Hwy 242 temporarily closed at the crash site 4:05 p.m. Hwy 242 eastbound at Firetower Road
The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office is asking the public for help identifying a suspect wanted in connection to an indecent exposure investigation. The constable’s office says the incidents happened at an apartment complex located in the 13000 block of Windfern Road. Pilot injured after s...
2:05 p.m. N. Grand Parkway/99 eastbound main lanes, east of Loop 494, near Baptist Encampment – Vehicle fire
The Court of Appeal in Turin, Italy, has for now blocked the U.S. government’s request to extradite Harris County capital murder suspect Lee Gilley over concerns about the death penalty, according to Italian court records obtained by KPRC 2 News. RELATED: Lee Gilley asks Italian judge to block hi...
The National Weather Service Houston/Galveston has issued a Heat Advisory, in effect from 11 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday for parts of southeast and south central Texas. Heat index values up to 108 are expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the risk for heat-related illnesses...
12:40 p.m. Hwy 242 eastbound at Grey Oaks Drive – Wreck
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in connection with an indecent exposure investigation. The incidents occurred at an apartment complex in the 13000 block of Windfern Road in northwest Harris County. Th...
12:15 p.m. FM 1484 and Landry Lane – Rollover Crash w/ Entrapment
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- A Montgomery County jury has found Donald Eugene Goss Jr., 42, guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on July 13, 2026, and assessed punishment at 50 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on July 14, 2026, following a two-day trial before the Honorab...
10:35 a.m. N. Frazier St. in Conroe – Northbound right lane CLOSED between Wilson Road and Hwy 105/W. Phillips St. because of a very long line of cars in line and waiting for Joe’s Italian Back to School Backpacks & Meals Drive Through Giveaway. The event begins at 11 a.m. and continues until all...
To support its customers and communities, CenterPoint Energy is taking precautionary safety actions including closely monitoring weather conditions and deploying its hurricane/summer storm readiness plans to prepare for Tropical Depression 2. As of 12:00 PM today, the National Hurricane Center up...
9:40 a.m. I-45 northbound main lanes near Loop 336 – Vehicle Fire
8:55 a.m. S. Loop 336 at S. Frazier St. – Wreck
Tropical Depression Two is currently drifting north-northwestward in the eastern Gulf and is expected to become a tropical storm in the northeastern Gulf later today. Highly uncertain track/intensity forecast beyond Thursday. Hurricane Hunter reconnaissance aircraft flew into this system earlier ...
Important Reminder Please remember that no employee of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, jail staff, or legitimate bail bond companies will ever call you to demand immediate payment of any sort. They will not request payment via gift cards, cash, or other unusual methods, nor will they pres...
One person is dead after a multi-alarm fire broke out at an Harris County apartment complex early Monday morning.
140AM-A HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 4 UNIT JUST ROLLED UP ON AN APARTMENT FULLY INVOLVED IN FIRE WITH A POSSIBLE CHILD TRAPPED. THE CYPRESSWOOD APARTMENTS AT 4607 CYPRESSWOOD DRIVE, JUST EAST OF KUYKENDAHL. 214AM-ONE POSSIBLE FATALITY 4 INJURED BEING TRANSPORTED INCLUDING A CHILD
A man died trapped inside a burning home while two people were able to escape the house with smoke inhalation injuries, officials said.
8:25 p.m. Hwy 242 at Old Houston Road – wreck
6:30 p.m. Rayford Rd at Richards Road – rollover crash with entrapment reported
6:20 p.m. Cambridge Blvd at Galaxy Blvd – Wreck
5:20 p.m. I-45 northbound service road near River Plantation – wreck
Officials say a 19-year-old shot the victims and drove off, but another person followed him while giving details to 911.
Join us for the kickoff of the new school year at our special Back to School Drive! Monday, July 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or while supplies last) We’ll be distributing 1,000 FREE backpacks, filled with essential school supplies for kids, along with 1,000 FREE meals!!! We’d like to thank our partne...
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