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Rideshare driver wanted for child sex assault captured in Houston
A rideshare driver accused of sexually assaulting a child in Plano was captured in Houston after cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing North Texas.
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Uber driver accused in Plano child sex assault ditches ankle monitor, caught in Houston
A man accused of sexually assaulting an unaccompanied child during a rideshare service and cutting off his ankle monitor in North Texas was shot and arrested in Houston after being on the run for several months.
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United Airlines flight evacuated after engine sparks fire on wing during takeoff in Houston
Passengers were evacuated via slides and stairs from a jetliner at Houston’s main airport after an engine problem during takeoff caused smoke and fire on the right wing.
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Texas man pardoned over Jan. 6 attack is wanted by prosecutors over 2016 charge
A Texas man released from prison under President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is wanted by authorities on a 2016 charge of soliciting a minor online, prosecutors say.
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Man who killed five people after a neighbor complained about his gunfire sentenced
A man accused of killing five people after a neighbor complained that he was keeping a baby awake by firing a gun in his yard is headed to prison.
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Supreme Court could revive lawsuit against Texas officer who shot motorist stopped for unpaid tolls
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police officer who shot a man to death during a traffic stop in Houston over unpaid tolls.
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Southern parts of Texas hit by winter weather
The snow has mostly stopped in Houston. However any slush or melted snow is expected to refreeze overnight as temperatures dip back into the teens. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports from the newsroom following all of the videos and pictures coming out of the area with many people in North Texas having ties to those areas.
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Southern parts of Texas get hit by snow storm
As North Texas faces another day of frigid temperatures, a winter storm is wreaking havoc in the southern half of the state. Across the Texas Gulf Coast, millions woke up to a rare sight of snow. Travel is difficult both by car and by plane as airports and some roads are shut down in a region that is not used...
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Frigid winter storm brings heavy snow, sleet and ice to Galveston, Gulf Coast
A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast left New Orleans and Houston frozen Tuesday
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‘Drug-addicted rats' infesting Houston police evidence room
“Drug-addicted rats” are eating narcotics seized and stored by Houston police, prompting a change in how long the department is required to store the evidence, officials said.
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Suspect in Texas deputy's death killed in shootout, police say; K-9 injured
A manhunt is underway in Houston for the person police say fatally shot a U.S. Marshal Wednesday as he attempted to serve an arrest warrant.
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FBI wraps up search of New Orleans terror suspect's home in Houston
The court-authorized search began Wednesday afternoon on the 1200 block of Crescent Peak Drive in Northeast Houston.
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FBI investigates home of suspect killed in police firefight
The FBI is searching the Houston home of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a former Army staff sergeant and Afghanistan veteran, killed in a firefight with police after an attack. Investigators continue to piece together his history and potential motives.
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Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves east
At least two people were killed and six more injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping vehicles as the storm system moved east across Alabama early Sunday.
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2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
Two teens were killed and three are injured after a shooting at a makeshift club in Houston.
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Prosecutors seek death penalty for Venezuelan men accused of killing Texas girl
Two Venezuelan men are charged with capital murder after allegedly kidnapping, sexually assaulting and strangling a 12-year-old girl.
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Southwest plane evacuated after cellphone battery catches fire, airline says
A Southwest Airline flight from Denver to Houston was evacuated before takeoff when a passenger’s cellphone battery caught fire.
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Harris and Trump visit Texas on the same day ahead of Election Day
Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump were in Texas at the same time on Friday. NBC 5’s David Goins reports Harris is in Houston for a star-studded rally, while Trump is campaigning in Austin.
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Harris, Trump both in Texas Friday; Beyoncé to perform at Houston rally
Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both headed to Texas on Friday. The vice president will visit Houston, and the former president will visit Austin.
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Donald Trump, Kamala Harris make campaign stops in Texas on Friday.
The road to the White House leads through Texas for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.