<p>Hundreds of mourners, community leaders and elected officials gathered Thursday for the visitation of Lorenzo Salgado, the 35-year Houston resident who was fatally shot by an ICE agent. As the community honored Salgado's life, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said his office continue...
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<p>Hundreds of mourners, community leaders and elected officials gathered Thursday for the visitation of Lorenzo Salgado, the 35-year Houston resident who was fatally shot by an ICE agent. As the community honored Salgado's life, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said his office continue...
The man accused of opening fire inside a Kroger grocery store in northwest Harris County is now facing a felony charge as investigators continue piecing together what led to the shooting.According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, Kaden Ausbrooks has been charged with Aggravated...
The Texas Education Agency has found HISD to be out of compliance after some parents filed complaints with the state over the district's special education changes.
Convicted murderer and fugitive Elvio Mancebo was captured in Brooklyn after years on the run, ending a manhunt that began when he failed to appear for sentencing in 2023, authorities said.Mancebo was charged in 2017 with capital murder in Harris County. Investigators say he later skipped sentenc...
This comes as the FBI said they saw "white crystal-like substance packaged in small plastic bags" from outside of the van, according to documents.
The suspected shooter, identified as Kaden Ausbrooks, is facing charges after allegedly shooting a man at a Kroger on Wednesday, according to the constable's office.
Deputies responded to reports of multiple people shot inside a Kroger outside Houston, Texas on Wednesday afternoon, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said.
According to an investigation, the man was driving southbound at a high speed when he failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway, and hit a utility pole. Authorities said no other vehicle was involved.
Deputies are investigating a reported shooting that left one person injured early Thursday in northwest Harris County.According to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, deputy constables responded to the 21000 block of Brushy Canyon Drive around 1:28 a.m. after receiving reports of an aggr...
<p>The Harris County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of Alejandro Corona Jr. a homicide, months after he died following a Taser deployment by Houston police outside his east Houston home. His family is now demanding accountability, questioning officers' actions, the delay in CPR and why addi...
Two men are in critical condition after shots were fired inside a Kroger store on Wednesday afternoon in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies.
On Wednesday, Houston City Councilmembers approved an agreement between the City of Houston and Harris County for Texas Reinvestment Zone Number 2.
Faced with a nearly $130 million deficit, Harris County officials are working on a way to close it, and we've learned it could include increased fees and program cuts.
For more than three months, Linia Lee had an unwanted visitor stretched across her backyard: a downed cable she says no one would remove.The southwest Houston homeowner, who has lived in her home for decades, said she had never dealt with anything like it.“This is my property, and I am very much ...
With the first day of school just weeks away, some Houston ISD parents of students receiving special education services say they are still unsure where their children will attend class this fall as the district moves forward with its Student Success Program.HISD moving forward with special educat...
<p>A suspect is in custody after attempting to flee from Harris County authorities in a reported stolen vehicle, authorities said. </p><h2>Harris County crime: Stolen vehicle driver in custody after allegedly fleeing from authorities</h2><p>The situation came to an end at the intersection of Nort...
<p>An investigation continues following a shooting at a Cypress Kroger store on Wednesday and a suspect has been identified.</p><p>Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Office have identified Kaden Ausbrooks as the suspect in the shooting. He has been charged with first-degree felony aggravated assa...
Harris County Constable Precinct 1 says the 19-year-old could face life in prison after being charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault.
The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says two people were transported to hospitals after a shooting stemming from a domestic dispute inside a Kroger store in Cypress.The agency says the store is located in the 20300 block of Cypresswood Drive. Cpt. Juan Flores says they responded around 2:...
The leadership dispute at the center of Fort Bend County government has deepened, bringing county business to a virtual standstill as competing lawsuits and a lack of quorum continue to prevent the Commissioners Court from conducting official business. The latest impasse occurred during the July ...
Alvin College cadet Jordan Wilmore graduated from the police academy on July 7, marking the next step in his path toward a career in law enforcement. Wilmore, a 24-year-old Kemah resident, has drawn attention throughout the Houston area for his perseverance and his 7-foot, 3-inch height, making h...
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted but not abandoned; struck down but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the deat...
Friendswood welcomed a special guest to City Hall on July 14 as Rose Sheaffer, a third-grade student at Cline Elementary School, stepped into the role of Mayor for the Day. Rose began her day with a brief swearing-in ceremony, officially taking the oath of office before spending the day learning ...
Pearland city leaders are considering holding a “reset session” to build rapport after a rocky start last month. “If you spend any time on social media, which I encourage people not to, it’s become a cesspool of communication,” Councilman Clint Byrom said. “What is being said in relation to our ...
Former Pearland Oiler Caden Ferraro (class of 2023) squares up at the plate in the 2023 6A baseball state championship game. Ferraro was drafted this week by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round of the MLB draft with the 86th overall pick. He spent two seasons playing at Blinn Junior Coll...
Friendswood High School students in the culinary arts and floral design programs will soon be taking their learning beyond the classroom thanks to a new delivery vehicle funded through a Friendswood ISD Education Foundation Legacy Grant. Foundation representatives recently took delivery of the ne...
A northwest Harris County community that has spent years fighting to close a nearby landfill could be one step closer to seeing it shut down.Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin announced Monday that her office has filed a Notice of Intent to Sue to move the Hawthorn Park Recycling & Disposal Facil...
The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record.Health workers at Bunia General Hospital, the region's largest medical center, went on strike ...
A man is now dead after a shooting in Huffman on Tuesday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
One person has been detained after a man was shot to death in Huffman Tuesday evening. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened in the 700 block of Rolling Creek Drive around 7:30 p.m.@HCSOTexas deputies responded to a shooting in the 700 block of Rolling Creek Drive. One man...
<p>A man died after being shot in northeast Harris County on Tuesday night, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.</p><p>Deputies responded to the 700 block of Rolling Creek Drive after receiving reports of a shooting. Authorities said the man suffered a gunshot wound and was transporte...
A suspect in the disappearance of a Baytown woman, who went missing in 2024, has officially been indicted in connection to the case.Quan Flowers was indicted by a Harris County grand jury Tuesday on an aggravated kidnapping charge in connection to the disappearance of Kalie Goodwin.According to c...
<p>Harris County Public Health and the Houston Health Department have confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in humans for 2026, according to a release. </p><h2>West Nile Virus confirmed in humans in Houston, Harris County</h2><p>The Houston Health Department said they've confirmed three human cases,...
<p>A Harris County grand jury has formally indicted a man on a murder charge just days after a magistrate judge ruled that there wasn’t probable cause to keep him jailed in the case.</p><p>The indictment filed Tuesday revives the murder charge against 32-year-old Jaime Garcia for the May 26 shoot...
Tanji Patton — host of Goodtaste with Tanji and the podcast Goodtaste for the Soul shares some protein-packed dishes and recipes on Houston Life. Casa do Brasil Tanji highlighted a bold, protein-forward stop in the Galleria/Uptown area: Casa do Brasil. Expect a visual churrasco tableside experien...
<p>Harris County officials have identified the suspect believed to have been involved in the attack and sexual assault of a woman who was exercise-walking.</p><p>Constable Alan Rosen states 19-year-old Jacoby Fuselier was taken into custody after a woman reported she was attacked while walking al...
An investigation is underway after a woman said she was sexually assaulted while she was exercising on Monday evening, according to the Office of Harris County Constable Precinct 1 Alan Rosen.
The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the man who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston last week, is inviting the public to pay their respects during a viewing this week.Harris County leaders seek funding for independent investigation into ICE shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado AraujoIn ...
A Louisiana woman is behind bars after a crime spree across east Harris County Saturday, according to authorities.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a woman reported being attacked and sexually assaulted while exercising along White Oak Bayou in northwest Harris County on Monday evening, according to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office.Constable Alan Rosen identified the suspect as Jacoby ...
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