The family of Tony Underwood, a man who died after being shot during an incident on April 30, is speaking out.

A 5-year-old girl drowned in an apartment complex pool in west Houston after wandering away from her home alone.

When your life is in danger, minutes count. This is why Houston police have to prioritize the more than 1 million calls for help the department receives each year.

A 19-year-old man was shot near Eleanor Tinsley Park following an altercation involving a group in a parking lot along Allen Parkway, with safety concerns rising due to late-night gatherings and illegal scooter vendors.

A man who was shot by Houston police officers during a chase back in April has died.

A Shady Acres woman said noise from nearby bars forced her to move out of her home. Houston Police is cracking down on neighbors nearby nightclubs and bars, issuing 115 citations in a weekend sweep targeting noise and other violations. Residents hope peace is finally on the way.

A man in southeast Houston was shot while burying a pet guinea pig in his backyard with his younger brother.

A driver involved in a car wreck that killed a husband and wife in Kingwood has been charged with intoxication manslaughter.

Houston Police say two men have been taken to a hospital after a shooting just off the North Freeway Monday.

The historic building, more than 100 years old, now houses both the Houston Police Department’s Central Patrol Station and Special Operations division.

A man and woman both died after they were involved in a two-car collision with a suspected drunk driver in Kingwood.

A Houston police officer was arrested Tuesday afternoon for driving while intoxicated after he crashed into a METRO bus, KPRC 2 News has confirmed.

Justin Guzman, 22, turned himself in to police Monday and is the second person to be arrested and appeared in Probable Cause Court overnight, where they alleged he fired 10 shots in the Galleria Mall parking garage, killing Anthony Sanders, 30.

Harris County prosecutors have dropped three felony charges against Tony Underwood, who was shot by Houston police during a confrontation in April, citing his grave medical condition.

A Houston family gathered this weekend for a long-awaited reunion—an event meant to bring joy, laughter, and love. Instead, it became a time of remembrance and heartache, as they honored the lives of two beloved relatives, both murdered years ago, with no arrests ever made or any suspects identified.

Marko Cinan, 23, has been charged with murder for the shooting death of Anthony Sanders, 30, in a parking garage near the Galleria on June 3.

Houston police released video footage showing the moment a driver, Maxie Ray Whitaker, was shot by an officer after attempting to run him over near The Galleria on May 25.

Devin Burgess was arrested after admitting to breaking into a building on Houston's north side for the third time, specifically targeting TVs.

A man in northeast Houston was arrested after allegedly shooting and killing a woman in an apartment on McHenry Street.

A tragic incident where 31-year-old Abdul Rahman Waziri was shot and killed following an argument over parking will now be referred to a grand jury for review, according to Houston police.

Houston's new traffic safety push is targeting road rage and reckless driving.

Houston police released body camera footage of a fatal shooting involving an officer and a suspect armed with a baseball bat and concrete in Spring Branch on May 23.

Cornejo faces murder charges for fatally stabbing his girlfriend, Argelia Diaz Maya, in a west Houston restaurant, a case identified as domestic violence-related.

Police are searching for a suspect after a man was found shot dead at a north Houston apartment complex.

A teen was arrested in Montgomery County after evading arrest in a stolen car. After his arrest, authorities learned that he planned to steal more.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced a new traffic safety initiative aimed at reducing reckless driving, road rage, and speeding on major highways like I-45 and US-59.

Houston Police say a body was found near where White Oak Bayou meets Buffalo Bayou in downtown Monday.

Houston Police are at the scene of a fatal shooting on the northeast side of town Monday.

A man was killed during a family disturbance in northeast Houston early Saturday morning. While responding to that call, two Houston police officers were injured in a crash when their patrol vehicle was hit and caught fire. A nearby wrecker driver helped pull them to safety. Police say both incidents are connected. The suspect in the stabbing is in custody, while the driver who caused the crash fled the scene.

A police chase that resulted in a car crash has led multiple lanes to be closed in the Atascocita area.

A shooting in a parking garage inside the Houston Galleria mall is being investigated.

An officer and at least two others were transported to the hospital after a crash involving a black car and 18-wheeler during a traffic stop on the US 290 feeder near Hollister.

Houston police shot an armed suspect on Cinnamon Lane. No officers were injured.

The Houston Police Foundation is set to break ground on a new firearms training center at the Houston Police Academy.

The man who was hospitalized after being shot in the Galleria area of Houston yesterday has died from his injuries.

A man who barricaded himself in an apartment on Houston’s southside was arrested after officers forced their way in.

An attorney representing a shooting suspect is raising questions about edited body camera footage released by the Houston Police Department from an officer-involved shooting that occurred last month.

A car crash resulted from a chase involving two drivers firing guns at each other.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire's proposed $7 billion budget aims to prioritize public safety without raising taxes but faces criticism for potentially compromising essential services.

Two men, Jordan T. Smith and Desmore Letre Modlist, have been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly home invasion shooting in southeast Houston.

A suspect shot himself after robbing a Papa Johns in west Houston. The incident occurred around 12:10 a.m. near SH-6 and Richmond Avenue.

Houston police have shared surveillance footage of a male person of interest they would like to question regarding a fatal shooting at an apartment complex nearly six months ago.

Houston Police Department has ended a policy that required officers to issue at least one traffic citation per day.

A man has been charged in an incident where he was shot by an HPD officer while allegedly attempting to run him over near the Galleria.

One person is dead after being shot by a Houston police officer in the Spring Branch area Friday.

Houston has launched a billboard campaign for Missing Children’s Day, featuring Devine Tollett, who disappeared five years ago.

After months of pressure from deputies, constables, and law enforcement unions, Harris County Commissioners have voted to move forward with pay raises that would bring sheriff’s deputies and constable officers up to the same pay scale as Houston police. But now the county faces a new challenge: how to pay for it.

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.

Police are investigating after a 2-year-old girl died in West Houston Wednesday.

Civil rights activists will be hosting a press conference at City Hall Tuesday afternoon to challenge city councilmembers about racial profiling within Houston Police Department.

The 33-year-old suspect who was shot by a Houston police officer last Friday following a robbery call at a Family Dollar remains hospitalized.

In 1979, a young man was found deceased on a sidewalk in Houston, identified only as Harris County John Doe.

An ambulance taking a stroke victim to a hospital was hit by another vehicle, prompting two more people to be hospitalized.

Houston police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating three persons of interest in the fatal shooting of a teenage boy last weekend.

Crime scene tape was seen surrounding a home in Clear Lake after a search warrant led investigators to the body of a man on Tuesday afternoon.

Over a decade after the unsolved murder of Angela Wafer, her family and Houston Police detectives continue to seek public assistance in identifying her killer.

The Houston Police Officers’ Union voted to approve a new five-year contract, several provisions continue longstanding policies that shape the department’s operations and oversight.

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.

Despite the spotty weather, Houston police do not believe weather played a role and several witnesses said they approached the driver, who stayed briefly after the crash but took off before police arrived.

A historic new contract has been approved to help recruit new officers, as well as raise officers' salaries. Right now, starting officers are making $64K a year, but this new contract will bump that to $81K a year. On top of that, the new contract adds 500 more officers to the department.

Three young men, ranging between 18-20, were arrested after stealing a Mustang and leading officers on a brief chase.

Charges have been filed against an armed man who was arrested in a shooting incident in which Houston Police Department officers during a pursuit.

Houston police are seeking help to identify a man who robbed a convenience store twice on January 1, 2025.

Mayor Whitmire will be joined by Police Chief J. Noe Diaz and members of the HPOU at City Hall to outline the agreement’s salary updates, benefits, and recruitment efforts.

The family of Tony Underwood, who was shot by a Houston police officer during a pursuit involving a stolen SUV, is demanding answers, asserting he was unarmed and only holding a water bottle.

Investigators say the driver crashed the stolen SUV but kept the chase going on foot, where he brandished a weapon, prompting the officer to take out his gun and shoot them. The weapon was later recovered at the scene.

LaPatrick Deshawn Mitchell, 25, has been charged with the murder of 68-year-old John Williams after DNA evidence linked him to a crime scene in Houston. Williams was shot inside his home on February 21, 2023, and died from his injuries on May 16, 2023.

Four years after the murder of Iris Santos, a transgender woman shot outside a West Houston Chick-fil-A, her family continues to seek justice as the case remains unsolved.

Seven suspects, aged 15 to 18, robbed a smoke shop in north Houston on December 20, 2024, at around 10 p.m.

Neighbors living near a southeast Houston club say they’re fed up with the violence, noise, and chaos they’ve endured for years — and they’re now calling on the city to shut the club down after a shooting Easter Sunday left four people injured.

Preliminary details indicate an SUV drove past the location, turned around, and opened fire on a crowd standing outside the “Social Empire” bar.

A Houston family, led by mother Diana Martinez, seeks justice for Manuel Estrada III, who was murdered in December 2022 near LBJ Hospital.

Four GMC Denali trucks, valued at more than $220,000, have been recovered as part of an ongoing VIN cloning investigation led by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office Auto Theft Unit.

HPD says police and crews from the Houston Fire Department are at the bridge near the intersection of I-69 and I-10.

Charges have been filed against three men who were driving a car that nearly struck a Houston Police Department officer, leading the officer to fire his gun at the vehicle.

Twelve people were arrested after a Houston Police raid at an after-hours nightclub in north Houston.

Three men were arrested in Houston after allegedly stealing a Mustang at gunpoint and leading police on a chase.

A 19-year-old man was fatally shot while sitting in his parked car outside his family's home in Houston. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. on N. MacGregor Way when someone fired through the passenger window.

Houston Police are seeking public assistance to identify two male suspects involved in an aggravated robbery at a donut shop on 6100 Telephone Road, which occurred on March 29.

Two people have been killed, and one has been injured in a shooting at a restaurant in northwest Houston.

Drivers asked to avoid E. T.C. Jester between 20th Street and Ella Blvd until the investigation into a deadly crash has concluded.

Investigators believe there was a gunfight in the apartment parking lot that carried into the street when one of the stray bullets went through an apartment, hitting a little boy eating a Happy Meal from McDonalds.

Houston Police are investigating after a man’s body was found floating in Brays Bayou.

Multiple people were injured after being involved in a major car crash on the Eastex Freeway Saturday night.

Tesla keyed in a Houston parking lot—criminal mischief, not terrorism, says HPD.

A Houston teenager has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, invasive visual recording, and aggravated robbery, after allegedly robbing a victim at gunpoint, forcing him to strip naked, and posting explicit footage of the incident online.

Five people including four children were taken to a hospital after a major crash in North Houston Tuesday.

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 man in his 20s was ambushed and shot multiple times in an attempted robbery outside the Diamond Ridge Apartments in northwest Houston.

Ryan Mitchell Smith, the man accused of stabbing a K-9 officer with a butcher knife and then killing his father with a dumbbell in 2022, was found guilty of murder on Tuesday.

A man was shot multiple times in Houston's Third Ward, initially outside a liquor store by a suspect in a drive-by shooting involving a white or silver Dodge Charger, and then again inside the store by another individual.

Houston Police are investigating after a child was found inside a drainage ditch on the southeast side and died at a hospital Monday evening.

Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting incident at The Life at Clearwood apartments where a man in his mid-30s was found shot to death inside a Nissan Altima late Sunday night.

Two Houston police officers were seriously injured in a crash in Northwest Houston.

New details shared by Houston police are giving a broader picture about what happened when a San Jacinto County deputy shot and killed a man in custody inside a Kingwood hospital room.

Houston City Council will have to vote on increasing the maximum contract for legal services to defend the city and Art Acevedo for what happened during the deadly Harding Street Raid in 2019.

Family members have identified 21-year-old Julian Comeaux as the victim of a recent shooting in Midtown.

The Harris County District Attorney's Office has dismissed 17 charges against eight Houston police officers linked to the tragic 2019 Harding Street raid.

HPD says the discovery was made in the 100 block of Hirsch Road.

Concerns have arisen in a southwest Houston neighborhood over a HISD school bus stop located near a registered sex offender's residence at the intersection of Gatewood Avenue and Ingomar Way, less than 100 feet away.