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.

Officers with the Houston Police Department are looking for a man who assaulted a 7-year-old girl while she was walking home from school in the Woodland Heights neighborhood two weeks ago.

A man was hospitalized after a minor fender bender at a Houston gas station escalated into a violent altercation and shooting,

According to HPD, officers from the Southwest Patrol Division responded to a call about a shooting at a motel near 13900 Main Street on Saturday evening.

Officers with the Houston Police Department are looking for a man who assaulted a 7-year-old girl while she was walking home from school in the Woodlands Heights neighborhood.

According to HPD, officers were called to a home on Wilburforce Street and Carver road at 2:30 Sunday morning.

A woman was taken to the hospital after police say she was hit by an HPD vehicle while she was crossing the street Thursday.

If you were wondering what our first responders are up to during Houston’s winter storm, having a snowball fight might not be at the top of your list. Sure enough, that’s exactly what they were up to!

Houston police are seeking public assistance in finding 77-year-old Frank Edward Jackson, who has dementia and has been missing since January 14, 2025.

Houston police officers shot a man after a hit and run crash in west Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

Maurice Calvin Turner, 49, was arrested on January 5, 2025, in Houston for allegedly impersonating a city official to defraud a local resident by offering to paint her curb address for payment

Houston Police say the person died at the scene.

Houston Police are at the scene of a deadly shooting on the northeast side of town Thursday.

With the Chevron Houston Marathon just 16 days away, safety concerns have escalated following the terror attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.

The Houston Police Department honors K9 Blitz, a Belgian-born hero whose four years of faithful service and courage left an indelible mark on the department that will never be forgotten.

A police chase in Houston involving a stolen vehicle ended near Buffalo Bayou early Friday morning. Officers captured three suspects, but a fourth remains missing after jumping into the water.

A fatal two-car crash occurred early Thursday morning on I-45 South near the White Oak Drive exit, according to the Houston Police Department.

In Houston, complaints about longer response times, prioritization of calls, and delayed investigations have become commonplace.

Houston Police responded to the shooting at 10126 Jensen Road on Saturday around 11:30 p.m. Investigators said someone opened fire during a teen pop-up club being held in the building. King was set to perform.

This weekend, Houston-area law enforcement agencies worked together with Mayor John Whitmire to patrol one of the city’s most rambunctious areas. Their efforts seemed to pay dividends, as multiple stops led to arrests of would-be criminals in the Washington Corridor.

Houston PD Chief Noe Diaz says officers saw what appeared to be a drug deal taking place and when they tried to question the young men, they started running and shot at officers.

In May 2022, Maurice White was shot and killed in his vehicle in Houston's Third Ward by two suspects who fled in a white Ford F-250 Crew Cab.

A standoff on Hopper Road involving a stolen car, firearms, and explosives ended peacefully with the suspect's surrender.

It's unclear which vehicle ran the red light, but investigators said the officer was heading to a stabbing call with lights and sirens on before the crash happened.

Houston Police and emergency services responded to a reported disturbance on South Gessner Road near Bellaire Boulevard early Wednesday morning.

Burglars took drastic measures to conceal their identities by cutting power to an entire strip mall before breaking into Butter Funk Kitchen just days before Thanksgiving.

The Houston Police Department has released video showing the moment a mother of four was struck and killed by a police cruiser in front of her children.

Investigators said they recovered a handgun and dozens of shell casings at the scene.

Oscar Ovidio Villagas, 39, was arrested in Houston for allegedly disciplining his 10-year-old daughter by burning her hands on an electric stove and forcing her to perform squats while holding a heavy object.

The theft of copper from communication lines is a growing issue in Houston and nationwide, affecting critical services such as emergency communications, medical facilities, and internet connectivity for remote workers.

Two Houston police officers were involved in an early morning chase after attempting to stop a driver for running a red light.

The Houston Police Department is offering safety tips for residents, focusing on women living alone, particularly in apartment complexes.

A 21-year-old man, Enrique Malaquias Bonilla, has been charged with murder for allegedly dropping 23-year-old Sostenos Briones from a six-story parking garage during a robbery on September 26 at an apartment complex on Leona Street in Houston.

Gerald Goines, the ex-Houston officer found guilty of murder in the Harding Street raid, is pushing for a new trial.

A Houston family is searching for their 12-year-old daughter after she ran away from home. They are afraid she is now being trafficked.

The Houston Police Department is searching for Gilberto Lopez Jr., 22, and Isabelle Villareal, 17, who are wanted for robbery with bodily injury after allegedly attacking two individuals in a parking lot on July 29.

A mental health worker in Houston has been arrested and charged with indecent exposure and attempted sexual assault after allegedly assaulting a female patient during home visits

Houston police are searching for Morris Mosley, a 9-year-old boy last seen leaving his home on Southmore Blvd. at 7 a.m. on November 5.

Authorities are piecing together if speed or alcohol might have played a role in a deadly accident that killed a driver and hospitalized his passenger.

A woman was shot in the face during an attempted robbery in Southeast Houston, police said.

Houston police said a man was shot in the stomach and the leg. The suspects ran off.

A 25-year-old man who shot two Houston police officers during a traffic stop in 2022 has been sentenced to 75 years in prison.

A man has died after being hit by a car while he was running on foot across a Houston freeway following a confrontation with another driver and police officers.

The Houston Police Department, along with several other agencies, is conducting the investigation, while the public is advised to report any helicopter debris found.

Houston Police say one teen was life-flighted to Texas Children's Hospital, and the other teen was grazed by bullets.

Authorities in Houston are searching for a suspect who fled a traffic stop and fired at officers during a foot chase on Tuesday night.

An elderly Houston resident shot and wounded a young man who forced his way into the resident’s home after accusing the resident of calling the police.

In the wake of former officer Gerald Goines' conviction, Harris County DA Kim Ogg is determined to reindict 10 Houston PD officers involved in the 2019 Harding Street raid.

An arrest has been made following a mass shooting at a block party in Northeast Houston, which resulted in three fatalities and eight injuries.

The family of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas is calling for a public apology from former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo after the conviction of ex-officer Gerald Goines.

Former HPD officer Gerald Goines has been sentenced to 60 years for his role in the 2019 Harding Street raid, marking a historic moment in Harris County.

Gerald Goines, ex-Houston Police Department officer, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for his role in the tragic 2019 Harding Street raid that resulted in the deaths of Dennis Tuttle, Rhogena Nicholas, and their dog.

LT. Kollean Himes, from HPD’s Major Assaults Family Violence Division, explained how these sensitive situations are treated with empathy and thoroughness, starting from the first 911 call.

The fate of former Houston Police Department officer Gerald Goines hangs in the balance as a jury deliberates his sentence for the 2019 Harding Street raid that left two people dead.

The sentencing phase for ex-Houston Police Department narcotics officer Gerald Goines continues after his conviction for the 2019 Harding Street raid that led to the deaths of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas.

Houston police and Crime Stoppers have increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of Giovanni Ornelas, wanted in connection with the deadly drive-by shooting of Albert Castillo Jr.