The crash happened the day after Christmas in 2021.

After hearing the vehicle description on the radio, the officer located the car and trailed it until she had backup.

Officers believe the suspect was having a mental episode when he stabbed the officer.

A pedestrian was killed on the 2300 block of Davis Street in Houston Saturday evening.

The Houston Police Department served a warrant at a Houston funeral home after the owners are accused stealing the identities of the deceased and operating the business without a license.

Houston City Council Member Letitia Plummer is proposing a change to HPD’s general orders that would give officers discretion over when to contact immigration authorities. The Houston Police Union is rejecting the idea, saying officers are legally required to notify agencies about open warrants.

An investigation is underway after a man was found dead and another was left injured following a burglary at an apartment complex in the River Oaks, according to the Houston Police Department.

A four-month Houston Police Department investigation of a 71-year-old man’s violent robbery in the Bellaire area has led to charges being filed against a serial robbery suspect, according to court records.

Police were searching for a person who allegedly stole construction equipment and caused a deadly crash in the Willowbrook area.

Three people, including two Houston police officers, were injured in a crash in Southwest Houston.

Houston police are asking for help locating families of unclaimed cremains recovered from Richardson Mortuary after Hurricane Beryl damaged the building in 2024.

Police were looking for a driver who hit two people, killing one of them, outside a party in Southeast Houston.

The Houston Police Department is looking to recruit officers from the New York Police Department who may be upset with the outcome of the 2025 mayoral election.

Houston police officers shot and killed a man they said was firing off his gun in a neighborhood in Northeast Houston.

A 3-year-old boy was hit and killed by a truck in Southwest Houston.

Investigators were questioning six people after a man was shot in Midtown.

A driver has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash in southwest Houston that left three people dead.

A gruesome discovery under a Houston freeway has left a family searching for answers after a man was found hanging and on fire, in what police are investigating as a potential homicide.

With Halloween just around the corner, Houston's law enforcement is stepping up to ensure a safe trick-or-treating experience for everyone.

The suspect's condition is unknown.

One person died and three others were injured in an early-morning shooting Sunday at 6900 Ashcroft, according to the Houston Police Department.

Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting in east Houston, believed to have stemmed from a family dispute.

An investigation is under after human skeletal remains were found inside a portable restroom Tuesday in downtown Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

Officers said the two women, who are well-known in the area, were fighting, which spread to the middle of the road and were rolling around on the ground when they were hit.

A water main break caused flooding along the Southwest Freeway at Hillcroft Avenue and Westpark Drive Friday afternoon.

Thursday, more details emerged about the mechanic and the life he leaves behind.

Police said it began as a routine traffic stop when an officer noticed someone firing at a group of people in a nearby alley, which investigators described as a homeless encampment.

A woman was killed, and a man was injured after a fight lead to a shootout outside a nightclub in Southwest Houston.

A man was recovering after a shooting at an apartment complex near NRG Stadium.

The Houston Police Department said its officers were called to a drowning on White Oak Drive near Gladys.

Tuesday, October 1st marks the 2024 National Night Out.

Two suspects were taken into custody after a stolen pickup led Houston police on a 90-mph chase overnight. Officers say a loaded gun was found inside the truck.

A passenger was arrested Sunday evening after attempting to open a door on a United Airlines flight at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, officials said.

Police were investigating a deadly crash in Houston’s eastside.

Houston police officers shot and killed a man they said was firing off his gun in a neighborhood in Northeast Houston.

The search remains underway for a gunman who shot at an HPD patrol car in east Houston.

Officer Lucas Vieira earned approximately $40,000 more than former Police Chief Troy Finner last year, following his reinstatement to the Houston Police Department. The reinstatement came after his termination was overturned, in part, on procedural grounds.

Peace of mind is the goal in light of the tragedy in Michigan, prompting local law enforcement to step up security at churches in the Houston area, so families can feel safe going to their places of worship.

Investigators believe a motorcyclist was killed in a crash while racing in Southwest Houston.

A homeowner shot a man who was trying to break into his car in Northeast Houston, police said.

HPD said they are looking for two men accused of beating up the pedicab driver after an argument about the price, but only one of them was caught on camera.

HPD is investigating after a woman’s body was found in a downtown bayou early Friday, though investigators say it does not appear connected to other recent recoveries.

Harris County leaders have finalized funding to raise salaries for deputies and constables, bringing their pay in line with Houston Police Department officers.

Over the past week, five bodies have been pulled from Houston bayous and the Houston Police Department plans to address the discoveries in a press conference.

Houston police department data shows the number of guns stolen from vehicles has been decreasing over the last three years.

A Houston police officer conducting a traffic escort on a motorcycle died when he was struck by another vehicle Wednesday.

From Spring Branch to SE Houston and Clear Lake to Midtown and Downtown, a lot of people have posted videos on social media of military helicopters flying low to the ground.

Investigators said the car slid along the barricade for a little while before its wheel and suspension broke off and continued skidding down the roadway before coming to a stop.De

RECOGNIZE HIM? Surveillance video from HPD shows the elderly man walking toward the store with his walker when an unidentified man suddenly reaches into his pocket and grabs his cash.

Investigators said the man was checking his car when four people robbed him at gunpoint and then shot him three times.

The Katy Freeway has been shut down in both directions after a caller reported that a bomb was inside of a car on the road.

The Houston Police Department released body worn camera video of moments that led up to the deadly shooting of an armed robbery suspect on Aug. 10.

Houston Independent School District released a statement confirming that a student was hit by a car near Lamar High School Tuesday morning.

Authorities are looking into a crash in downtown Houston involving an HPD officer Tuesday morning.

The exact relationship between the driver and the dead man has not been disclosed yet, but is part of the ongoing investigation.

A man was shot and killed after an argument with his girlfriend in southwest Houston.

A person has been detained following a home invasion Saturday night at an apartment complex in Montrose, according to the Houston Police Department.

The training is ongoing through Sept. 19.

Family members are searching for a missing 23-year-old man last seen Tuesday.

We also learned that the suspect served in the Texas National Guard for more than four years.

Chaos broke out at a southeast Houston apartment pool after a shooting left two men injured, police said. Here’s what we know ⬇️

Texas Center for the Missing has issued a Houston Regional Silver Alert on behalf of the Houston Police Department for 64-year-old Dennis Michael Ramsey.

Investigators said Gonzalo Leon, 42, has been charged with shooting 11-year-old Julian Guzman, who witnesses said was last seen running from a house, after ringing the doorbell, "just prior to suffering a gunshot wound."

A prank that led to an 11-year-old boy being shot to death in Houston’s Eastside has left many questions unanswered. The case has sparked a lot of conversation about the Castle Doctrine in Texas, which is a part of the state’s self-defense laws.

Human skeletal remains were found in a wooded area in southwest Houston.

A 10-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot late Saturday night while playing a prank known as “ding-dong ditch” at a home in the 9700 block of Mimbrough in Houston’s Eastside, police said.

According to Houston Police, At 2 a.m., officers responded to a burglary in progress call on Blue Bell Road and Sweetwater lane.

Two people are recovering after police said they led officers on a chase that ended in a fiery crash in Northeast Houston.

The Houston Police Department responded to a wooded area near Memorial Park after an “unexploded” bomb was found Monday afternoon.

Officials and residents in The Heights say a police cruiser crashed through a fence dangled over a ledge at the pool of a home Sunday afternoon.

A terrifying home invasion ended with two suspects dead late Friday night after they posed as police officers and opened fire on a Southeast Houston home.

A man died after police said he crashed into a utility pole and knocked out power to dozens of customers near Washington Avenue.

Authorities are looking for whoever hit and ran a bicyclist early Friday morning near Houston’s northside.

Police released a sketch of the man, who they say is riding a bicycle in each incident.

The family of 18-year-old Emmanuel Menchaca is demanding justice after he was shot three times by a neighbor while burying his pet guinea pig outside his home in Houston.

After the Houston Police Department boosted pay for officers, agencies across the region are scrambling to keep up and keep their people from leaving for better-paying departments.

The suspect is described as a White man, 30 years old, over 6 feet tall, with blonde hair, and a tattoo of a queen on his arm.

A suspect involved in the fatal stabbing of a bicyclist at a east Houston trail early Aug. 7 has been arrested and charged.

Two people were injured after a shooting in the Acres Homes area.

Police arrested three managers, and two bartenders after a raid at an after-hours club in north Houston.

A pedestrian was both stabbed and struck by a vehicle in an early morning incident on N. Drennan Street in east Houston.

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division is offering $5,000 in cash to whoever can help them identify three male suspects involved in an April robbery.

Despite how severe the crash looked, police said the suspected drunk driver and the person in the van he crashed into did not suffer any injuries and declined to be taken to the hospital.

Elite Houston dive teams are in the Texas Hill Country using rare underwater sonar to search 127 miles of the Guadalupe River for the final two victims of the deadly July 4 flood.

A man accused in the shooting death of a contract worker early Wednesday morning outside of a Houston business has been taken into custody on Thursday, the Houston Police Department announced.

A man accused in the shooting death of a contract worker early Wednesday morning outside of a Houston business has been taken into custody on Thursday, the Houston Police Department announced.

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

A minor fender bender in the Galleria turned into a violent road rage situation in a matter of seconds.

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying four women suspected of committing two aggravated robberies at smoke shops.

Investigators said one of the thieves was shot in the face after a property owner confronted two men caught trying to steal copper wire.

Two teenagers have been charged in the fatal Dec. 2024 shooting of a Harris County man, according to the Houston Police Department.

Investigators said a man was killed and a woman was hurt after a shooting when they were trying to pick up a family member.

A 2-year-old girl was tragically killed after police said her brother accidentally ran her over in Southeast Houston.

Authorities are investigating a deadly crash in southwest Houston, where one driver is being questioned for possibly driving while intoxicated early Saturday morning.

A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 81-year-old woman last seen Thursday on Houston’s west side.

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

A recent spike in violent incidents at Eleanor Tinsley Park has sparked urgent safety discussions between the Buffalo Bayou Partnership and the Houston Police Department (HPD).

From the sky, Eleanor Tinsley Park looks like a postcard — a peaceful green space nestled against Houston’s skyline, where families come to picnic and joggers loop along the trails.

The Houston Police Department is continuing its traffic safety initiative this week, targeting busy Houston area highways

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Houston police shared surveillance video showing two employees following the man as he walked out of the store with items in his hands that he didn't pay for.