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A Montgomery County man was arrested and charged Wednesday after being accused of soliciting a young child for sex online, according to the Montgomery County Pct. 3 Constable’s Office. Lucas Corey Reid has been charged with online solicitation of a minor. According to a release, the Houston...

A former Texas chief deputy pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to violating an arrestee’s civil rights by using excessive force against him during an arrest last year, the US Attorney’s Office announced. During the plea hearing, Steven “Craig” Shelton, 61, admitted that on or about Sept...

The Houston Police Department said the baby boy who was found alone at a southwest Houston apartment complex has been identified by family members Wednesday evening. The infant, who family members said is 12 months old, was found around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday by a gate inside the complex, located...

The final steps are underway to put a new Elections Administrator in place for Harris County. The “new hire” was announced Tuesday night. Harris County leaders have chosen Clifford Tatum and they are counting on his experience to get the Harris County elections process back on track...

A news conference was held Wednesday morning to announce the success of Operation North Star, a 30-day multi-agency operation led by the US Marshal Service to combat violent crime in 10 cities nationwide. “We pursued the worst of the worst to give somewhat hope and relief to these communities,”...

Tuesday’s announcement that both Harris County and the city of Houston each plan to pursue legal action against Union Pacific Railroad over long-standing contamination in Houston’s Fifth Ward was welcome news among residents who have long fought for accountability. “It’s that giant step we’ve...

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and homicide detectives were joined by family members Wednesday to make a plea to the public for additional information on the suspect or suspects involved in the fatal shooting of 5-year-old Khamaya Dior Donelson. Finner announced that the reward for...

Authorities need help searching for a 17-year-old teen who was possibly abducted by her ex-boyfriend in north Texas. Yadhira Medina was last seen in Garland, which is northeast of Dallas at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday night. Garland PD said in a release that Witnesses told officers that the...

The driver of a jet-powered semitruck died when the vehicle crashed in a fiery accident in Michigan on Saturday, police said. Battle Creek police identified the victim as Chris Darnell, 40, who was behind the wheel of the Shockwave Jet Truck when it raced through or by an explosion and appeared...

U.S. Presidents have little effect on U.S. gas prices Politicians of either party like to blame the current president for any uncomfortable increases in how much we pay for gas. Not true, according to Mark Finley, Fellow in Energy and Global Oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice...

A 5-year-old was killed and an 8-year-old is injured after Houston police said they were shot in a vehicle at a north Houston intersection early Sunday. According to Assistant Chief C. Hatcher, officers responded to multiple reports of a shooting in the 13500 block of Northborough Drive near...

Fourth of July Weekend: We’ll be dry and hot for the rest of the holiday weekend. Highs will push back into the mid 90s so make sure to hydrate if you’re heading out for fireworks! Rain chances will dip back down below 10% for the remainder of the weekend. Fireworks Forecast: Tracking The...

A teenager is believed to be dead after authorities say he never resurfaced while swimming at a park in the East End on Saturday. According to Houston police, the 16-year-old boy was attempting to swim across the water at the park located at 6406 Kingwood Drive near Sweetstem. Authorities say...

The Houston Police Department confirmed that there was a disturbance at the home of Chief Troy Finner on Saturday which led to authorities being called. Details surrounding the disturbance were limited, but in an HPD statement on social media, the department said the disagreement that occured...

Officials are asking some residents in the Katy area to evacuate after a chemical leak was reported on Saturday. According to the Waller County Fire Marshal’s Office and Office of Emergency Management, the leak began in the 29700 block of Goynes Road. The Office of Emergency Management says...

Multiple fire departments say they worked for hours to put out a blaze at an old restaurant and bar in the Hitchcock area Saturday afternoon. According to officials, the fire began around 12:15 p.m. in the 2100 block of Harborwalk Drive. It is unclear how the fire started, however, it was...

A man is now in custody after barricading himself with a 9-year-old inside an east Harris County motel following a lengthy police chase south of Houston, according to deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office. HCSO Sgt. Zigmont said a deputy noticed a police chase involving officers with...

Firefighters in northwest Harris County had put out a grass fire ignited by fireworks at an event that took place in Cypress Friday night. According to Cy-Fair Fire Department Lt. James Singleton, firefighters were on scene supporting a 4th of July fireworks event at Second Baptist Church in...

The Houston Police Department needs help finding an 81-year-old man who went missing on Friday. Earl G. Smith was last seen in the 10100 block of Inwood Hollow Lane at around 4 p.m. Smith was seen wearing a white t-shirt, plaid pajama pants, and black slippers, police said. He was also seen...

Two teens are dead and another man was injured after a shooting took place during what authorities believe was a pool party at an apartment complex in north Harris County Friday night. It happened in the 300 block of Airtex Drive near Brundage Drive at around 10:40 p.m. According to Sgt...