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Off-duty FBCSO deputy critically injured by hit-and-run vehicle while helping stranded motorist
Read full article: Off-duty FBCSO deputy critically injured by hit-and-run vehicle while helping stranded motoristA Fort Bend County Sheriff's deputy, Deputy Lewis, was critically injured in a hit-and-run incident while assisting a stranded motorist on I-10 near Eldridge in Houston. The vehicle that struck him fled the scene, and the Houston Police Department is investigating. Deputy Lewis, who was in his personal vehicle at the time, was taken to a hospital and is in critical but stable condition. The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office expressed their support for Deputy Lewis and his family.
Yeehaw! What to expect at the 2026 Galveston County Fair & Rodeo
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Man shot, killed outside gas station in Southeast Houston
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After-hours bar raid ends with 2 arrests in Northwest Houston
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The Woodlands takes on Elon Musk underground tunnel challenge
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Man arrested after shootout with deputies in north Harris County
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Homeowner shot and killed during reported burglary in west Houston
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Third and Sixth Ward residents unite to fight proposed gas station near homes
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Authorities say pickup truck flees scene after pedestrian fatally struck in E. Harris County
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Man found dead with possible gunshot wound in NW Harris County
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Import costs may ease for Houston businesses following tariff change
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Beloved Spring Branch pastor killed in overnight home burglary; congregation mourns
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Man shot in leg in NW Harris County, authorities search for 2 suspects
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Arrest made in fatal shooting outside convenience store in NW Harris County
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Off-duty FBCSO deputy critically injured by hit-and-run vehicle while helping stranded motorist
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Man shot, killed outside gas station in Southeast Houston
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After-hours bar raid ends with 2 arrests in Northwest Houston
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Several Camp Mystic parents ask state to deny license renewal
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Constitutional law expert: Gov. Abbott has law on his side regarding school walkouts
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After nearly 30 years on death row, Texas executes Harris County man for 1998 double murder
Read full article: After nearly 30 years on death row, Texas executes Harris County man for 1998 double murderCharles Victor Thompson, 55, was executed by the state of Texas at 6:50pm on Jan. 28, 2026. Thompson was convicted of murdering his former girlfriend and her new boyfriend in 1998.
After nearly 3 decades on death row, Houston convicted killer Charles Thompson is scheduled for execution
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Judge poised to recommit charged Santa Fe high school gunman to state hospital
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Consider sitting directly behind your Uber driver, safety expert says
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Judge pauses SB 12: What changes for Houston ISD and Katy ISD
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Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
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Decline in international students at UNT leads to $45 million budget shortfall, likely cuts
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University of Texas regents approve limits on teaching “unnecessarily controversial subjects”
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Texas Tech medical school cancels talk on health, ethical considerations in late-pregnancy abortions
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GOP Sen. Cruz, Rep. McCaul call for investigation after federal agents fatally shoot man in Minneapolis
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Federal appeals court rehears challenge against Texas’ immigration law
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After Trump pardon, Rep. Henry Cuellar restored to homeland security funding post
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Watch: Virtual one-on-one interview with Vicente Fox for Texas Tribune Festival
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All 17 Texas propositions have passed. Here’s how the state will be reshaped
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Black mental health is Black History and part of the conversation we can’t skip
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Black girls and depression: Signs, support, and mental health tips for parents
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The dark history behind Sugar Land: How convict leasing built the city and the legacy of the Sugar Land 95
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Former KPRC 2 reporter shares ‘With Love From Harlem’: The story behind America’s First Black power couple
Read full article: Former KPRC 2 reporter shares ‘With Love From Harlem’: The story behind America’s First Black power coupleIt's a new book by former KPRC-TV reporter ReShonda Tate. She wrote the story behind the marriage of pianist and child prodigy Hazel Scott and politician Adam Clayton Powell Jr. It was a relationship shaped culture, politics, and civil rights. ReShonda joins Houston Life's Derrick Shore and Tessa Barrera to unpack why this love story was as influential as it was complicated.
Galveston County Sheriff ends legal battle with licensing agency
Read full article: Galveston County Sheriff ends legal battle with licensing agencyGalveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement finalized a mediated agreement ending a nearly two-year dispute over allegations that Fullen omitted or misrepresented information on required personal history statements. TCOLE issued a retroactive, probated six-month suspension—leaving Fullen’s current duties unaffected and closing the case without further penalties.
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Illegal gambling sites fueled crime across Hitchcock, Galveston officials say
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3 people show up to hospital with gunshot wounds after drive-by shooting in northwest Harris County
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‘This ends now’: 20 alleged ‘Free Money’ gang members charged in federal RICO indictment in Houston
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