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Man standing on balcony fatally shot by 2 suspects walking by in NE Houston, HPD says
According to police, witnesses said the victim was hit after two suspects walked by and opened fire. It is unclear if the man and the suspects interacted with each other before the shooting.
Harris County crime: Man caught with backpack full of stolen candles from Bath and Body Works
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - One man is facing charges after he was caught with a bunch of stolen candles in Harris County, authorities said. The man, who hasn't been identified, was taken into custody following a traffic stop in the 23900 block of the Northwest Freeway. Authorities said he was...
Fiery crash on Gulf Freeway leaves driver dead, HPD says
HOUSTON (KIAH) — A driver is dead after a fiery crash near Clear Lake overnight Friday morning. It happened around 1a.m. Friday morning on the Gulf Freeway at Clear Lake City. Houston police officers arrived to find a vehicle on fire with the driver inside. Unfortunately, it was too...
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Patchy fog is possible this morning with warm and humid conditions continuing into the afternoon. Forecast highs will be in the mid to upper-80s with isolated showers. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected Saturday evening into Sunday morning. This front will bring a brief dip in temperatures to the 70s Sunday and Monday. We are back to the 80s by the middle of next week.
He shot and killed a clerk chasing him because he stole a bag of chips, HPD said. Grand jury declines to indict him for murder.
HUMBLE, Texas — We have an update to a story we first told you about in January after police said a convenience store clerk in Humble was shot and killed by a teen shoplifting suspect. This week, a grand jury refused to indict the Houston high school student charged...
Man who runs Houston classic car restoration business accused of swindling customers out of over $100K
HOUSTON – The search is on for a man who runs a Houston car restoration business. He’s accused of swindling customers out of over $100,000. Jessie Guadalupe Montes is charged with two counts of theft aggregate and one count of money laundering. He is currently wanted by authorities.
‘No food, no groceries’: Teen from Houston area shares his unbelievable reality on living in Texas Foster Care system
TEXAS – Community advocates are sounding the alarm on behalf of hundreds of Texas children who say they have experienced inhumane conditions after being placed in the state’s foster care system. Some of the children have even said that since speaking out about the treatment, they have faced...
Houston man sentenced to 60 years in prison for murders of a father and his 2-year-old son
HOUSTON – A 40-year-old man was sentenced to 60 years in prison for the deaths of a Houston father and his 2-year-old son in 2022, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday. “The family in this case lost a loving father and a little boy who was the...
Heavy rain, severe storms possible this weekend | When to be on watch
HOUSTON (KIAH) – A cold front will move through this weekend, likely bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms, especially Saturday night. Rain could be heavy, and a few storms could be severe. Before the cold front arrives, Friday will be warm and humid with highs in the mid 80s. There...
Woman kidnapped and robbed at Treemont Senior Living Center where 74-year-old was murdered
Becky Brown told ABC13 she is not surprised about the recent crime because she left the same center after a shocking incident in April 2023, and added that management handled it poorly.
16-year-old killed while allegedly robbing man with brass knuckles lived nearby, family says
As police put together what led up to a 19-year-old robbery victim shooting at two young suspects, the family of one of the alleged perpetrators explained their son was one of six children living near the scene, killed before his sister's birthday.
DISTURBING VIDEO: Yorkie euthanized after being thrown in kennel down stairwell in SE Houston
HOUSTON – An animal cruelty investigation is underway after a Yorkshire Terrier had to be euthanized after suffering a broken neck from being thrown down a stairwell while in a kennel. The Houston SPCA says cell phone video submitted along with a cruelty report shows the incident, which happened...
HPD still looking for mother accused of intentionally leaving baby outside home in SE Houston
HOUSTON — It's been nearly a month since a baby was left in a car seat outside a home in southeast Houston and police still can't find his mother. On March 21, the 9-month-old was left outside a home along Winthrop Lane near Almeda Genoa Road, just south of Hobby Airport. Detectives said the baby was sitting in a car seat outside the home for nearly six hours before anyone found him.
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