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Looking for a job? The Houston Independent School District is hosting a services job fair on Saturday, July 30, at Jack Yates High School. The district’s service job fair will be held at 3650 Alabama St. 77004 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. HISD is searching for bus drivers, custodians, crossing...

A man was arrested and charged after being accused of fatally shooting a driver while an infant was inside the vehicle, according to the Houston Police Department. Grayson McGowan, 31, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of 31-year-old Timothy George. The shooting was...

Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the Public Safety Office (PSO) is providing $1.25 million to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD). The funds will provide counseling, trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and community outreach efforts for students and...

Houston police have released a composite sketch of a man who shot a man and woman on July 3. Police describe the suspect as a male with the left side of his head shaved. The shooting happened in the 9400 block of West Sam Houston Parkway South service road/Beltway 8 about 2:15 p.m. HPD...

A man and a woman have been arrested and charged and deputies say they were running a mobile home theft ring in Montgomery County. Austin Ray Burkes, 22, and Kayla Jean Berger, 23, have both been charged with felony theft. Deputies said they started investigating the duo after receiving a call...

Households are grappling with soaring prices on gas, groceries, rent and other essentials. The latest inflation data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed that consumer prices rose 9.1% during the 12-month period that ended in June -- the biggest yearly increase since December 1981...

An investigation is underway after Harris County sheriff’s deputies said they received reports of a murder-suicide in northwest Harris County Wednesday. Officers received initial reports about a disturbance in the 4500 block of FM 1960 and Stuebner Airline Drive around 12:23 p.m. An HCSO...

The Houston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects responsible for robbing a man at gunpoint back in April. On Monday, April 4, Houston police responded to reports of an aggravated robbery in a parking lot located in the 6100 block of North Freeway...

The FBI is asking for help in finding a 33-year-old man charged in one robbery and suspected in another in Houston. Dominic McCullough, 33, is a federal fugitive wanted by the FBI Houston Field Office. He’s considered armed and dangerous. McCullough is charged in federal court in connection to...

A man accused of sexually abusing a child in Houston for years is still on the run and police need the public’s help in locating him, according to the Houston Police Department. On Aug. 2, 2023, Houston police responded to a report of sexual abuse. Investigators said they learned that fugitive...

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is expected to announce the start of the 10th Annual Liftoff Houston Startup Business Competition Wednesday morning. The Liftoff Houston Startup Business Competition, which is sponsored by Capital One Bank and administered by the Houston Public Library (HPL) and...

A Houston man who worked to hide the body of his girlfriend’s dead 5-year-old daughter has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday. “The suspicious circumstances surrounding this little girl’s death warranted a full investigation, and...

Houston and Harris County authorities and environmental experts are set to discuss what it said is its “next step in seeking justice for families living in...the cancer cluster” in Kashmere Gardens and Fifth Ward. Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee, Harris...

Video released by authorities shows the moment a suspect reportedly fired 18 rounds of shots into a home in Hockley Tuesday. Deputy constables with Constable Mark Herman’s Office are now searching for that suspect. Precinct 4 deputy constables responded to reports of a drive-by shooting in the...

A 47-year-old old accused in the shooting death of man and the kidnapping of his ex-girlfriend remains at-large, police said Monday. Jerry Williams is charged with capital murder and aggravated kidnapping after the fatal shooting in southwest Houston. The shooting happened in the 2600 block of...

The executive board of Harmony Public Schools unanimously voted to approve a pay increase for its Houston-area teachers. Harmony Public Schools teachers in Houston, Cypress, Katy and Sugar Land will receive a $1,000 pay increase in base salary next year, according to a news release. Employees...

We all pretty much know we’re in a drought and if you look at the past 22 years this is the second worst since 2011. Here’s a graph showing our dry years using those red spikes and, while the really big one is clearly the 2011 drought, you can’t help but notice the one for this year to the far...

A motorcyclist was killed in a car crash in southeast Houston Saturday, officers with the Houston Police Department said. HPD patrol officers responded to a fatal motorcycle crash at 7800 South Loop East near Interstate Highway 610 East around 7 a.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they...

A 20-year-old is now charged with capital murder in the death of a 62-year-old man on Sunday in southeast Houston. The shooting happened in the 6600 block of Ledbetter Street at about 7:15 p.m. Police said Rayveon Deanthony Williams shot and killed the unidentified man in a robbery. Police...

FBI Houston is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the murder of a 5-year-old girl earlier this month. This is in addition to Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta offering $20,000 and Crime Stoppers’ $5,000...