A Houston-area family ran for safety during gunfire at Deerbrook Mall, leaving behind shoes and other belongings. One day later, a community advocate brought them back for a much happier shopping trip.

Authorities have responded to a reported active shooter incident at Deerbrook Mall in Humble.

The man accused of killing a repairman at a home in Humble earlier this month, then later being charged in a second murder that happened in May, is no longer facing charges related to the second case, according to Harris County court records.

Jaime Michael Garcia, 32, has been charged with the murder of repairman Christopher Walsh, who was found shot dead in a vacant home in Humble. At the time of the shooting, Garcia was out on bond for three separate cases, including an aggravated assault for a previous shooting and two misdemeanors related to an alleged assault on his girlfriend.

A man was found with a gunshot wound at an apartment complex on Kingsland Boulevard in west Harris County and was hospitalized in critical condition.

Drivers who use Peek Road in Katy, just south of FM 529, say one stretch has become frustrating. The stretch of Peek Road bottlenecks between Stockdick School Road and Beckendorff Road.

A Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is rippling far beyond immigration courts.

Marcus Fernandez is now facing a murder charge, accused of stabbing 16-year-old Franklin Torres-Concho. Torres-Concho’s body was found around 8 a.m. on September 30, 2025 along the Katy Freeway service road in the Heights.

A Liberty County correctional officer has been fired following an escape by an inmate who fled a Kingwood hospital during a medical visit — and authorities say the fugitive remains at large.

Thieves are accused of repeatedly targeting Kingwood businesses, stealing backflow preventers and leaving property owners with flooded parking lots, broken pipes and repair bills in the thousands.

Take a look inside the brand-new Sprouts Farmers Market in Kingwood, where fresh produce, organic groceries, local partnerships and plenty of samples are waiting for shoppers. Plus, learn where to find Sprouts' viral $5.99 sandwich in the Houston area.

Five-star offensive lineman Kennedy Brown has officially picked his home for college football — and he’s headed to Texas A&M University.

Healthy eating has a new home in Missouri City with the opening of Grain & Berry, a fast-casual café known for its açaí bowls, smoothies, fresh juices and other wholesome menu items.

Two Missouri City firefighters are expected to recover after being injured while battling a house fire on Quail Meadow Drive, which caused extensive damage to the home.

According to the Missouri City Police Department, officers conducting a standard stop uncovered evidence that led to a large-scale auto chop shop operation.

Troy Finner has officially been sworn in as the new police chief of the Missouri City Police Department, marking the start of his leadership with a standing-room-only ceremony attended by elected officials, law enforcement and community members.

A New Caney family is still searching for their loved one, and every hour counts.

The family of fallen Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy Erika Serrato has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a commercial driver and several companies, alleging negligence led to the 24-year-old deputy’s death while she was working a crash scene on Interstate 45.

A Houston mother, Hope Montgomery said she knows the danger of water all too well — and she’s not taking any chances with her three daughters. Montgomery is the mother of triplets Lakin, Londyn and Lauren, all have autism.

Montgomery County Public Health has confirmed a fourth measles case in the same family, with the latest patient, a woman in her 20s or 30s, currently hospitalized.

One person has died after a house fire in Pasadena on Thursday, according to officials.

Pasadena City Council members called for transparency after KPRC 2 reported a police sergeant resigned while under investigation over alleged misuse of the city’s Flock Safety camera system.

Foul odor prompts response from Pasadena EMA and Fire Department

Families in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area are paying more to raise a child in 2026, according to a new study from SmartAsset.

The Pearland Police Department says it has identified the suspect accused of assaulting and robbing a 79-year-old man outside a Walgreens earlier this month.

Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of the last enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, is celebrated as a pivotal moment in both Houston-area and American history.

The Pearland Fire Department responded to multiple house fires across the city within a four-hour period as severe thunderstorms moved across the Houston area Monday.

Houston area continues to be a powerhouse when it comes to high school and five area teams look to bring home the hardware from Austin.

Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Deputies are investigating a shooting this afternoon on E Cypresswood Drive near the North Freeway.

Rescue operations are currently underway after a man fell into a manhole in Spring on Wednesday afternoon, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 4.

Spring Branch ISD is set to open a new Guthrie Center, a Career and Technical Education facility, for the 2026–27 school year using funds from a 2022 bond program. Students will learn from industry professionals, enhancing the practical value of their education.

Inside North Central Church, volunteers are making final preparations for what is expected to be one of the community’s biggest back-to-school outreach events.

A Sugar Land police officer was injured during a traffic stop Tuesday night, and the driver involved fled the scene, according to investigators.

All Elite Wrestling is back in town, and one of its biggest stars joins "Houston "Life" us in Studio B! Thunder Rosa chats about the next chapter of her career as she takes on a unique dual role with AEW and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre—Mexico’s premier professional wrestling promotion. Catch up with the former champion about her what this international partnership means for her, her passion for wrestling and where you can see her next.

Police have charged Iddris Umaru and Axzey Mojica with murder following the fatal shooting of Sean Bree, 39, in a strip center parking lot near Sugar Land.

A Houston nanny suffered serious injuries after police say a stranger attacked her with a baseball bat while she was walking a two-year-old child in a stroller in Sugar Land. Investigators are searching for the suspect.

Families in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area are paying more to raise a child in 2026, according to a new study from SmartAsset.

A baby was anonymously surrendered at a Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station in The Woodlands Monday.

Officials with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office confirms a 20-year-old man, who was the driver of the commercial truck which struck and killed a Montgomery County sheriff’s deputy over the weekend, has been arrested and charged in connection to her death.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy Erika Serrato, 24, was killed early Sunday when she was struck by a commercial truck while directing traffic at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on I-45 North near The Woodlands.