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.

A man has died after being shot while attending a house party among coworkers in Houston’s southside.

According to the Houston Police Department, officers were called out to a home on 3600 Mainer around 4:45 a.m. On Sunday.

Police need help finding the person who shot and killed a woman in Southwest Houston.

According to Houston Police, officers were dispatched to the area of 6000 Cherry Hill after reports that multiple people had been shot.

The Houston Police Department says its dive team has recovered a person’s body which was seen floating in Buffalo Bayou Friday.

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.

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 began the month with police shooting a man who they say led them on a chase in a stolen SUV. The next day, Mayor John Whitmire announced a five-year contract agreement with the police officers’ union.

Authorities in northwest Houston are trying to piece together what led up to a double shooting late Tuesday night, where a woman was killed and left another man seriously hurt.

According to Houston Police, officers were dispatched to the area of 6000 Cherry Hill after reports that multiple people had been shot.

In a gathering outside the Houston Police Department, community leaders and family members called for immediate action in the fatal shooting of Abdul Rahman Waziri, a former Afghan military trainer who had resettled in Houston after aiding U.S. forces.

Family of Tony Underwood demands answers after HPD shooting leaves him critically injured.

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.

Authorities say Nicolas Lester was last seen walking around the Briar Forest area and may have his orange cat with him.

Residents at a senior living complex near Jacinto City say a recent surge in crime has left them terrified to leave their homes — and they’re pleading for immediate action.

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.

Houston police said three teenagers were arrested, but Aldine ISD only confirmed one of the students was arrested.

A suspect fled on foot after shooting and killing someone in a southwest Houston neighborhood.

One man was killed, and another was critically injured during a shooting in Houston.

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

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.

A man could face intoxication manslaughter charges after a deadly crash in northeast Houston.

Guadalupe Perdomo, a Cleveland, Texas resident originally from Honduras, faced deportation after calling 911 for a car fire on a Houston freeway.

A stabbing is under investigation at a funeral home in southwest Houston after multiple deceased bodies were reportedly found in poor condition due to air conditioning issues, according to the family of one of the deceased.

Charges have been filed against a man and woman a year after the death of an infant boy who suffered from extensive injuries, according to the Houston Police Department.

Investigators later discovered the home invader was armed and not alone, but the other people took off shortly after the shooting.

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

A man was put in handcuffs Sunday night after police believe he was driving drunk when he hit a woman with his car in Downtown Houston.

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division is asking for the public’s help to identify a Houston man responsible for an awkward aggravated robbery that resulted in a man falling on the floor, shooting a box of sodas and only leaving with a stolen case of beer.

HPD says the shooting happened in the 2500 block of Wheeler Avenue.

A man is dead following a shooting in southwest Houston on Thursday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department.

The Houston Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying two teen girls involved in a violent robbery in Downtown Houston on December 17, 2024.

Homicide investigators from the Houston Police Department are at the scene where a man was found dead inside a vehicle.

An investigation is underway after a man and woman were both found dead inside of an apartment Thursday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.

When Galib Chowdhury lost his job with the Houston Police Department and was given a prison sentence for shooting his wife in the face, it proved people were straying away from the stigma and listening to growing conversations about domestic violence.

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.

Investigators said Galib Chowdhury's wife told medical staff it wasn't an accident and showed texts he allegedly sent his wife shortly before the shooting that included: “Wow, sh*t wife" and “Pick up, b****...I need to know ETA.”

Two women were killed in two crashes on the Gulf Freeway in Southeast Houston.

A homeowner shot a man police said broke into his home in University Place and was sitting in his pregnant wife’s car.

Houston Police said a woman was attacked and killed by three dogs on Sunday. Harris County Animal Control said the dogs were three pit bulls.

Police were investigating a shooting in Southeast Houston that left one person dead.

An argument over posters ended with one man dead and another shot in the Heights area.

An unlicensed after-hours club in Northwest Houston was shut down after a raid early Saturday.

A man was taken into custody Wednesday morning after he shot his cousin initiated a police standoff in a west Houston apartment.

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.

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.

Burglary leaves Jackie Griffin feeling unsafe in her Fifth Ward home as police response lags.

Houston Police are investigating a five-car crash on North Sam Houston Parkway Feeder near Lee Road that occurred around 3:00 p.m.

Investigators said the father crashed his truck after they believed he was arguing with his son and friend in another vehicle about someone owing money.

He’s been named an honorary officer for hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the country and Tuesday night, he became an honorary member of another.

Investigators said Denzel Jamell Nixson, 36, was arguing with his wife, who called her father out of fear things would escalate. When her father arrived, police said Nixson shot him three times.

A popular online gaming streamer and adult content influencer was robbed at gunpoint and violently assaulted at her Houston home, according to the Houston Police Department.

Police said the driver appeared to be speeding and several alcoholic beverages were found inside the vehicle.

The body of a 17-year-old boy was found in the parking lot of a McDonald’s in the Aldine area after a shooting that stemmed from a fight.

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.

Investigators said a man showed up unannounced at the homeowner's house, so she called her father (a retired HPD officer) and a neighbor (an off-duty HPD officer) for help.

Houston police and the Texas Rangers are working together to conduct parallel investigations after a San Jacinto Co. deputy shot a man detained who was being monitored outside of the hospital.

Investigators said they spotted a stolen car and tried to turn the driver over, but he decided to speed off before losing control and crashing into a tree. The vehicle then caught fire, killing the driver.

According to documents obtained by KPRC 2 Investigates, Daryn Edwards, 59, has had extensive course training, including earning 60 hours of credit in child abuse prevention and investigation.

Daryn Edwards, 59, is now charged with aggravated sexual assault and sexual performance of a child. No bond has been set for those charges.

Months after Lilia Vazquez Nunez was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in west Houston, investigators and Crime Stoppers are asking the public to help identify the driver responsible.

“I visited three warming centers Wednesday night,” Mayor Whitmire said. “The operation was efficient and welcoming."

A captain with the Houston Police Department has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography.

The Houston Police Department is looking for a man they say is responsible for several armed robberies on the city’s southeast side.

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

Houston police believe a driver may have been impaired when she crashed into the lot of car dealership in Southwest Houston.

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.

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.

It's unclear how everything unfolded, but police said two men were arguing when things became physical when one of them pulled out a gun and shot the other several times.

Police were investigating a crash that killed two people and knocked out power to people in an area of West Houston.

Three men chased down and shot a man several times in Southeast Houston, police said.

Houston Police Department officials are investigating a fatal car crash on Houston’s eastside Thursday morning.

Investigators are looking into what led up to a deadly crash when a driver was going the wrong way, resulting in a multi-vehicle accident and the roadway shutting down.

Investigators say 3 masked gunmen robbed a former church turned game room, where a security guard was injured, and two other people were held at gunpoint.

The U.S. Marshals said Robert Johnson, who was wanted for sexually assaulting a child, was caught at a McDonald’s in Clear Lake, where they said he frequented often, but Johnson didn’t go down easy.

Investigators visited Ilana Madrid, 32, who was looking after the baby, and per court records, saw she had several dogs in her home that were "allowed to urinate and defecate on puppy pads all over the apartment."

Surveillance video shows one of the robbers telling the employees, “Empty out those f***ing pockets." Investigators say the gunman later shot one of the employees after trying to run out of the store.

Authorities are looking for a driver accused of hitting a man on Westheimer late Sunday night and leaving him for dead.

An alleged crime spree ended with an officer-involved shooting in Northwest Harris County.

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.

Investigators said a man and woman went up to the house and started shooting from the house before making their way inside and shooting more. Only an 11-year-old boy was hurt during the attack.

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Corey Dontaye James, 21, is accused of shooting two people in Fourth Ward during an argument about an Xbox, killing one of them.

Heartbroken family seeks help after Vietnam veteran's Houston apartment was burglarized before his funeral.

Two fugitives listed on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List have been captured by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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

A man is dead and a woman in the hospital after a shooting at an apartment in the Fourth Ward Thursday.

A person has reportedly been shot during a robbery of an armored vehicle at a bank southwest Houston.

Authorities are piecing together what led up to a truck getting submerged inside a Clear Lake golf course pond where a body was also uncovered.

Viral video of a Houston police officer doing donuts during the intense snowstorm has garnered a lot of opinions from residents, some saying the officer is just having fun, while others calling out hypocrisy.

A person was killed and another injured in a crash Thursday morning in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

Houston police were called three times for family disturbances until investigators said the two brothers' mom fainted and hit her head. That's when a heated argument between both brothers turned deadly.

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!

A person was killed and another injured in a crash Thursday morning in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

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