Prosecutors said Wednesday they believe a second person who was convicted based on what they allege is false testimony by an ex-Houston police officer whose cases are being reviewed following a 2019 deadly drug raid is actually innocent.

A 3-year-old Houston-area girl died Saturday after her parent’s vehicle was left in neutral in their driveway and rolled back, striking the child, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on Twitter that the child was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The home is in Cypress, located just northwest of Houston. Gonzalez said it...

A 21-year-old man has confessed to killing a Houston-area police sergeant during a traffic stop earlier this week and is charged with capital murder, authorities said Thursday. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a tip to Crime Stoppers of Houston led authorities to the home, where Tavores Henderson surrendered without incident. Authorities say the home belonged to one of...

A Blue Alert has been issued for a handcuffed man police say broke free from officers during a traffic stop in suburban Houston Tuesday night, got behind the wheel of a car and struck a police sergeant, killing her. Nassau Bay police Sgt. Kaila Sullivan was assisting in a traffic stop Tuesday night at an apartment complex when police discovered…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mobilized 3,000 members of the National Guard and Texas National Guard Sunday due to the unprecedented and catastrophic flooding brought on by Hurricane/TS Harvey.

An East Texas district attorney has been charged with allegedly assaulting his wife. Police arrested Liberty County District Attorney Logan Pickett Saturday at a hotel in downtown Houston. He is charged with misdemeanor assault of a family member.

Rapper Kanye West told parishioners at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch on Sunday that his recent spiritual awakening has made him realize he’s no longer in the service to fame and money but “in service to God.” West spoke to a packed crowd of about 16,000 people at Lakewood Church’s 11 a.m. service during an interview with Osteen from the stage....

A felon will remain on the ballot in the runoff for a seat on the Houston City Council.

Texas judge Alexandra Smoots-Thomas has been suspended after being indicted in October on federal fraud charges for allegedly spending campaign money on personal expenses.

A Harris County judge faces fraud charges for allegedly spending campaign money on a home mortgage, private school tuition, jewelry and travel.

Authorities say a mother fatally shot her three young children before shooting herself in their suburban Houston home.

A Texas sheriff’s deputy is facing an assault charge after inviting a man to slap him in the face, then slapping the man to the ground.

The fate of a settlement that ensures most misdemeanor defendants are quickly released and don’t languish behind bars in the country’s third largest jail system was the focus of a three-hour hearing in Houston federal court.

A federal judge is set to listen to final arguments before deciding whether to approve an agreement settling a lawsuit that resulted in the bail system in Texas’ most populous county being declared unconstitutional for those arrested on lesser offenses.

A man accused of killing two people in Houston has been arrested in a Louisiana casino.

Fire investigators say two young children who were left alone in a suburban Houston motel room were playing with a lighter that caused a three-alarm fire, resulting in minor injuries to seven people.

A man in Harris County was struck by lightning while walking his dogs. Authorities say the 27-year-old man and his three dogs were on their way to a dog park around 7:30 p.m. Officials say the man is conscious and in good condition. The three dogs he was walking ran from the area and are believed to be okay.

Texas officials say a federal disaster declaration has been granted for six Southeast Texas counties that sustained severe flooding caused last month by the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda.

Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal was shot and killed during a traffic stop near Houston last week. He was the first Texas law enforcement officer to be allowed to wear a turban.

Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal was shot and killed during a traffic stop near Houston last week. He was the first Texas law enforcement officer to be allowed to wear a turban.