Discover how Harris County law enforcement agencies are intensifying patrols and coordination efforts to combat drunk driving and ensure road safety during New Year's Eve celebrations.
A person is reportedly in custody after being involved in a chase with Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies that ended in a car crash.
A Precinct 4 deputy constable is recovering after inhaling a white powder during a traffic stop in Atascocita. Deputies administered Narcan on scene before paramedics arrived. The driver faces DWI and additional charges pending lab results.
Deputies said they found the ring behind a business that was advertising for tacos and drinks.
HCSO is searching for a sexual assault suspect known as “Cowboy,” who frequents FM 1960 nightclubs in north Harris County. Deputies released a sketch.
Waller County deputies are searching for the driver of a truck that attempted to cross train tracks and was struck by a train on Friday morning near Mathis Road and Hempstead Road.
With holiday travel underway, AAA Texas and law enforcement urge drivers to slow down and move over for roadside responders. Last year, 46 emergency personnel were killed while helping motorists.
A brief pursuit along I-59 ended in a crash Wednesday afternoon after a driver sped away from deputies during a traffic stop, according to officials with Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
A Houston postal worker was killed after a pickup truck struck his mail vehicle Saturday morning. The driver, Jose Humberto Romero, was arrested for intoxication manslaughter under a new Texas law upgrading penalties for repeat DWI offenders.
Authorities are responding to the scene of a possible explosion at a high-rise building in Downtown Houston.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says a child was sexually assaulted at gunpoint on Ella Boulevard. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.
All eastbound lanes of the North Loop near Gellhorn were temporarily closed after a stolen vehicle chase involving armed robbery suspects.
Harris County Sheriff’s Office has announced the outcomes of its investigation into an incident where an inmate was accidentally left in a holding cell at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center for hours earlier this year.
Officials with Harris County Constable Precinct 1 said Oscar Junior Johnson is charged with two counts of felony animal cruelty and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Harris County deputy Sgt. William A. Vides, 46, faces charges of stealing over $2 million from Highland Village Management, LLC while serving as their extra job coordinator.
A Harris County deputy was involved in a major two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Highway 249, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
A man was killed in a shooting on Tuesday night in northwest Harris County, with the incident being investigated as a potential case of self-defense, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Billboards across Houston are drawing attention to the disappearances of Debra Moore, 14, last seen on July 20, 2025, in Highlands, and Amarillyz Estevez, 24, last seen on August 13, 2024, in Katy.
An HCSO deputy and two civilians were injured in a crash late Sunday on Little York Road in north Harris County after a car turned in front of the deputy’s patrol vehicle.
Two individuals were critically injured in a stabbing incident at an apartment complex on Red Oak Drive in northwest Houston. Harris County deputies responded to the scene and transported the victims to a hospital. T
The Harris County Constable Precinct 7 Office will hold a press conference following a high-speed chase that resulted in a deadly crash in Midtown.
A man facing multiple criminal charges following a Harris County Sheriff’s Office serial rape investigation appeared before a judge Thursday morning.
Houston police are warning residents about a crime trend called "jugging," where criminals target individuals leaving banks with large cash withdrawals, often following them to their next location to rob
A multi-agency task force in the Houston area has arrested numerous suspects related to a series of violent "jugging" robberies, where victims are followed from banks and robbed
After a string of recent attacks at parks in our area, KPRC 2’s Re’Chelle Turner is digging into ways you can stay safe. She spent the day learning simple yet effective techniques you can use if you’re ever confronted.
Carl Earl Redfield, a former corrections officer, is at the center of a serial rape investigation in Harris County, Texas, facing five felony charges related to sexual and aggravated assault.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has launched a serial rape investigation after the arrest of 47-year-old Carl Earl Redfield, KPRC 2 has confirmed.
A 12-year-old girl and a 19-year-old teen were shot at an apartment complex in northwest Harris County on Sunday night.
A woman was struck and killed by multiple vehicles while walking in the southbound lane of Highway 6 on Thursday night in west Harris County.
As Kerr County continues recovering from devastating floods, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is leading a major donation drive to support families who lost everything.
Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to a jet ski crash at Xtreme Off-Road Park, where two young women, aged around 19 and 21, were found unresponsive.
Authorities in northwest Harris County are seeking public assistance to locate 16-year-old Yordan Ybarra, who was last seen after midnight on June 27 near the 14200 block of Barker Bayou Ct
The family and friends of Ronald Erwin Pate, 35, who died June 24 at Ben Taub Hospital after being in Harris County Jail for 13 days, are calling for increased funding and better medical care at the jail.
Deputies from Harris County Precinct 4 recovered a vehicle stolen from the estate of the late boxing legend George Foreman during a traffic stop on FM 1960 Road East.
Cornejo faces murder charges for fatally stabbing his girlfriend, Argelia Diaz Maya, in a west Houston restaurant, a case identified as domestic violence-related.
Crime Stoppers of Houston and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are seeking public assistance in identifying the suspect in the murder of 39-year-old Austin Kanuch, who was fatally stabbed in his home on September 22, 2023.
Officials said a weapon was found, but couldn't disclose if that was the weapon used to kill the man. Deputies also detained several witnesses and the man's suspected killer.
An inmate, John Henry Jones, was left in a holding cell at the Harris County courthouse after his court hearing on Wednesday
”You will not get compassion, you won’t get a second chance if you commit this crime, because I have been on too many scenes where people lose their lives because of this," DA Sean Teare said during a news conference.
Harris County constables are demanding pay equity for their deputies following the Houston City Council's approval of a five-year contract that raises Houston Police Department (HPD) officer salaries by 38%, making them the highest-paid in Texas.
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said Tavares Jackson is considered to be "in imminent danger" and "is in need of medication."
Benjamin Frakes, 39, has been charged with capital murder for the shooting deaths of his father, Franklin Frakes, 72, and stepmother, Florentina Frakes, 56, in their Spring home.
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare will announce progress on addressing the county's mental health incarceration crisis, highlighting efforts to divert over 340 individuals from jail to treatment services since January 1.
Deputies from Harris County Constable Precinct 7 have arrested a man accused of operating a scam that defrauded over 30 senior citizens.
Investigators said the off-duty cop was on his motorcycle, and a driver cut him off while he was trying to make a left turn at an intersection.
Tensions erupted during a Harris County Commissioners Court meeting as deputies demanded urgent pay raises, highlighting a 20% pay gap compared to Houston Police Department salaries.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez is raising concerns about a critical pay disparity affecting deputies and constables, which he plans to address in a media briefing with Sgt. Jose Lopez.
Joshua Youngblood, 45, has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual assault following the fentanyl-related death of his daughter, Jade Youngblood, on Thanksgiving Day 2023 in Houston.
An illegal gambling operation in Houston's 10700 block of FM 1960 Rd W was dismantled following an undercover investigation led by Constable Mark Herman’s Criminal Investigations Division.
Deputies were searching for the person they said shot and killed a woman in a possible road rage incident in northwest Harris County.
Brandon Wayne Seamans, a 25-year-old man from Kingwood, has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly selling fentanyl that resulted in a fatal overdose.
A 15-year-old runaway from California was found in Harris County, Texas, living with 28-year-old Tarik Exavier Jammer, whom she had met online and been involved with since running away at age 14.
A fatal crash involving a tanker truck has shut down the westbound lanes of the Westpark Tollway near Highway 6.
A 17-year-old, Mark Leyva, has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting death of Giovanni Cruz, also 17, whose body was found in a backyard in the Yaupon Ranch subdivision in December.
First responders are searching a creek in the Spring area after a 11-year-old child reportedly fell in and has not resurfaced.
Houston police are warning residents about a crime trend called "jugging," where criminals target individuals leaving banks with large cash withdrawals, often following them to their next location to rob
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of three officers to suicide within a week.
An investigation is underway after a dog was shot to death by an off-duty deputy in Klein on Tuesday. The dog’s owner, Mason Monaghan, believes his beloved dog was killed by a deputy with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office who just so happens to be his neighbor.
Deputies from Constable Mark Herman’s office are investigating after a man was found dead against a concrete barrier on the N Sam Houston Parkway W.
Sgt. Rufus Yarborough joined the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in 1983 and currently holds the title of the department’s longest-serving deputy.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez thanked his deputies for stopping what he said could have been a tragic incident.
Wilbert Tayes was killed after attempting to break into his ex-girlfriend's apartment in the West Village late Wednesday night.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected homicide after a woman was found dead in her garage in East Harris County.
A man was detained by Harris County authorities after allegedly attempting to board a school bus and offering Uber rides to children.
An 18-year-old male was detained after allegedly stabbing his mother multiple times at their home on Telge Road in northwest Houston.
Three teenagers, Christopher Granados, Justin Cruz, and Alexander Romero, lost their lives in a high-speed police chase and crash in northwest Harris County on January 2.