Harris County District Court Judge Hilary Unger set bond at $3 million for Ronald Palmer Jr., charged with capital murder in the killing of Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda, after his co-defendant’s release on a combined $1 million bond sparked outrage.

Authorities in Galveston County have arrested a third person in connection to the death of a Bacliff grandmother.

Two men are on the run after police said a rideshare driver was found shot to death. Before that, investigators said he was robbed and shot several times before his killers took off with his car.

Investigators said the man called 911 saying he shot someone inside his car in the southwest Houston area.

An inmate who had been in the Harris County Jail on a capital murder charge since 2022 is now back in custody after being mistakenly released from the jail on Thursday.

A man wanted for murder was arrested in Houston today, about 19 hours from where the crime occurred.

Officials said the man was about to get back in his car after leaving the gas station when he was shot several times; his girlfriend and their 5-year-old were inside the car where one of the bullets hit the

Over the weekend, 50-year-old Ricardo Obando Jr. and his stepson, 24-year-old Matthew Rosas are charged with attempted capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to a botched murder for hire shooting on Feb. 4.

A man was killed in a robbery in northwest Harris County Thursday after what was supposed to be an online sale turned deadly.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating after a man and woman died after being shot at an apartment complex in the northern part of the county Monday.

Police said two men got into a fight at the gas station, which carried into the parking lot until one of them pulled out a gun and shot the other before leaving him to die.

Houston experienced a violent weekend, with five shootings reported across the city since Saturday night.

It's unclear what led up to the man's death, but investigators found him lying in the driveway and are looking for whoever killed him.

Police said the man was seen breaking into cars in downtown Houston when one car owner and his friends confronted him, that's when he pulled out a gun and started shooting.

Court records reveal a harrowing account of the events that unfolded in their home, highlighting a history of mental health struggles and past incidents.

A man has been charged with a crime connected to the shooting death of a teenage girl in Aldene Tuesday.

It’s been a month since 29-year-old Alejandro “AJ” Suarez was tragically killed, and his sister is shedding light on her late brother.

Kara King, 17, and her boyfriend, Uriah Urick, 18, are accused of murdering Kara's grandmother, Tammy Sue King, in Bacliff.

After nearly three decades, the murder of 24-year-old Donna Oglive, who was strangled in Toronto in 1998, has been solved.

Investigators said there were a total of three young men with the 16-year-old girl in the car when the shooting happened, but did not disclose how everything unfolded.

Court documents are giving us more details as to what led up to the arrest of two teenagers accused in a woman’s murder in Bacliff.

A man who was accused of killing a woman and putting her body in a box in 2022 has pleaded guilty.

In December 1980, a billboard crew discovered the body of an unidentified young African American woman beneath a freeway in Houston, adorned with distinct gold and orange bracelets and necklaces.

The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office have arrested two teenage suspects, Tara King and Uriah Urick, charged with capital murder in the death of Tammy King on February 5, 2025, in Bacliff, Texas.

Investigators are unsure why the man was killed, but based on how everything unfolded, police believe it was "premeditated."

Rafael Romero appeared in court Thursday, where a Jackson County judge announced he is now competent to stand trial.

It's been over 40 years since Chuck Wacaser was tragically murdered in his Houston apartment, yet the case remains a heart-wrenching mystery for his family.

FBI and Harris County officials have released new surveillance footage and increased the reward to $25,000 in their investigation of a triple homicide in Cypress.

So far, the clues have been slim, but Harris County investigators alongside the FBI are expected to release new surveillance that they say shows the suspect leaving in a black car driven by someone else.

It's unclear how everything unfolded but police said a large group of people were in the gas station parking lot when things got tense and a man was found shot to death.

Victoria Garcia, a Houston mother, speaks out following the murder of her son, Ricardo Vega, who was shot in a road rage incident by Osman Solorzano Sanchez, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras.

Neighbors called 911 in August after waking up that Sunday morning to find the home on Plains River Drive on fire. Inside, investigators found Kelly Masciarelli, her son Kolin Foster, and his girlfriend Cameryn Richard dead.

Police said the man, believed to be in his 20s, recently moved from Louisiana to Houston just two days ago, so it’s unclear why he was shot to death.

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.

Elizabeth “Liz” Barraza was tragically shot and killed during a garage sale outside her home in January 2019, a crime that remains unsolved.

Court filings show bond was denied for Yamil Javier Rivera-Perez, who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and another man.

Authorities have increased the reward to $6,000 in hopes of solving the 1981 cold case murder of 22-year-old Karen Lynn Douglas, who was found stabbed to death in her Harris County home.

Houston police have charged 26-year-old Camilo Ayala with the murder of Kenia Guardado-Molina, who was found dead from a gunshot wound in her southwest Houston apartment on October 1, 2024.

The second suspect who was wanted in connection to the deadly shooting of a 14-year-old in northwest Houston back in July has been taken into custody.

The second suspect who was wanted in connection to the deadly shooting of a 14-year-old in northwest Houston back in July has been taken into custody.

Investigators believe the two shootings are related, but are working to find out how they're connected. It's also believed there was more than one shooter at the first crime scene.

A man was killed in a robbery in northwest Harris County Thursday after what was supposed to be an online sale turned deadly.

A U.S. Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group has wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration.

A family is desperate for answers after an 80-year-old Vietnam veteran died following an attack in a North Harris County grocery store parking lot on Dec. 6.

A Lyft driver, Armando Ruiz Diaz, has been charged with murder after allegedly killing Edward Jiminez in a Houston road rage incident on December 5.

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has announced the decision to seek the death penalty for Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Pena, both Venezuelan nationals, charged with the abduction, assault, and murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in June.

The couple had been together since high school, and Ober remained by Armstrong’s side throughout each of his three murder trials. Court records indicate Kate Ober filed for divorce in September.

Investigators say several people were taken into custody and multiple firearms were recovered, but it all seems to have stemmed from an argument about car damage.

Sheriff Gonzalez says it appears several people live at the home, ranging from young kids to adults. The shooter was recently kicked out but came back and an argument erupted between him and the homeowner.

Erica Russell had just turned 24 when a fatal dose of fentanyl cut her young life short.

A wanted murder suspect is in custody after a standoff with law enforcement at a hotel in Baytown.

A Houston man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for the 2018 murder of 16-year-old

Authorities are searching for 22-year-old Douglas Wooten, the third suspect charged with murder in the 2022 fatal shooting of Deputy Omar Ursin in Atascocita.

A family is fighting for justice after a mother of three was killed the night before Thanksgiving at a North Houston motel.

A man has been arrested, accused in a deadly shooting which led to the death of a man in western Harris County back in August.

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

Athir Murady, 28, is accused of fatally shooting Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable Maher Husseini at an intersection in Houston on September 3.

Jose Ivan Mendoza, 37, has been charged with capital murder for the 2021 death of Jesus Salgado in Houston, where Salgado was allegedly stabbed, burned, and beaten during an attempted kidnapping.

A 21-year-old Houston man, Antonio Prejean, has been charged with murder following a drive-by shooting in July that killed 19-year-old Jusnz Joseph on the Eastex Freeway feeder road.

A $250,000 bond was set for a man accused of beating his wife to death inside a motel on the northside, according to Houston police who say after that, he called them.

A family dispute in North Harris County escalated into a murder investigation after 21-year-old Jyzell Atlee died from stab wounds inflicted by his 17-year-old brother, Keion Atlee.

A 67-year-old man named Charlie Wilson was killed in a machete attack in north Houston, with Alvaro Lovos, 52, charged with murder.

A man was fatally shot at an apartment complex on Uvalde Road in Harris County, leading to chaos as gunfire erupted from a nearby unit, hitting another building.

Police at Texas Southern University have arrested a woman who is facing charges in Florida for murdering her former boyfriend.

William Glenn Herron was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Mary Elizabeth Hyman, in San Leon, Texas, and sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Chad Maydwell, already jailed for the capital murder of his grandmother, now faces additional charges for allegedly killing fellow inmate Michael Griego at Harris County Jail.

The nephew of a Spring Branch ISD Police Department dispatcher has been arrested, accused in his uncle’s murder.

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.

Robert Roberson was set to be the first person in the U.S. to be executed on a “shaken baby syndrome” diagnosis after getting convicted for killing his 2-year-old daughter. He maintained his innocence and in October 2024, his sentence was put on a temporary pause.

Investigators said they were called to a family disturbance and found a woman stabbed to death by her husband, who was later found and arrested less than 10 miles away.

A Houston man accused of fatally shooting his neighbor is now held on a $5 million bond after more than 500 local residents signed a petition requesting he be denied bail.

A Houston man, Christopher Braziel, is charged with capital murder and held on a $5 million bond after allegedly shooting his neighbor, Heather Smith, during a home invasion.

Frank Orenday has been charged with capital murder following a shooting at the Mustang Inn Motel in Humble on November 1, 2023.

While homicide detectives were looking into a man's death, where a possible shooter wearing a Michael Myers "Halloween" mask was seen leaving the area, they learned his estranged wife was murdered back in August.

A man's body was found in his garage, where he'd been shot several times and neighbors told deputies they saw a person with a Halloween mask, leaving the area but investigators aren't sure if they're the shooter.

By 2024 checking your children’s Halloween candy is a must for many parents. In 1974, checking candy wasn’t a concern until an 8-year-old Deer Park boy died from a tainted Pixie Stix.

Seabrook police are actively searching for 22-year-old Dawayland Earnest Hurst, who is wanted in connection with the death of Mary Jayne Collins.

A Chambers County judge set an April trial date for 49-year-old Sarah Hartsfield during a hearing Monday morning.

The family of Nikki Curtis, a two-year-old murder victim, is urging Texas lawmakers to consider the full extent of evidence against Robert Roberson, who was convicted of her 2002 murder.

Dr. Talat Jehan Khan was stabbed to death at her Conroe apartment complex.An event was held Sunday at the Masjid Hamza Community Center in Houston where dozens of people honored Dr. Khan.

A man wanted for allegedly shooting and killing his brother at a northwest Houston apartment in 2022 has been captured in Iowa.

Authorities are searching for Stephen Chaney, who vanished just as his murder trial was about to start.

Channel Jasmine Yonko, 30, is being held without bond after being charged with capital murder for the death of her 17-month-old daughter, Hannah, in Galveston.

After the execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson was delayed, the Office of the Texas Attorney General has released the autopsy report for Roberson’s daughter, Nikki Curtis, who he was convicted of killing and sentenced to die for.

An infant has died after being found abandoned in the middle of the street near the Galveston Seawall.

Authorities in southwest Houston are piecing together what led up to a man's death after his body was found in an apartment with obvious signs of a struggle and visible injuries.

"We are deeply disappointed that the Defendant, [Lee Gilley] made bond just a week after Christa’s death, but we are focused on the safety and well being of Christa’s children," the family's attorney said in a statement.

A man wanted for allegedly shooting and killing his brother at a northwest Houston apartment in 2022 has been captured in Iowa.

Houston police are searching for Joshua Garcia, 17, who is charged with murder in the July shooting of 14-year-old Abraham Choukair, found dead in a parked car.

Fernando Vega, a 21-year-old Houston man, faces two counts of capital murder for the deaths of his twin infants, who suffered blunt force trauma and long-term abuse.

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment complex in North Harris County, where a man in his mid to late 20s was found shot dead by an off-duty police officer on Tuesday night.

An urgent manhunt is underway in Fort Bend County after a man is accused of stabbing his partner to death.

Michael West, 48, has been charged with aggravated assault following the discovery of a 33-year-old woman stabbed to death in her Meyerland apartment.

In memory of Christa and her unborn child, a vigil will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Police said the shootout involved two groups of people and found a man shot to death and caught two people after a brief chase that ended in a crash.

Seabrook police are actively searching for 22-year-old Dawayland Earnest Hurst, who is wanted in connection with the death of Mary Jayne Collins.

Sebastian Sanchez, 25, has been charged with murder following a police chase in Humble, Texas, that resulted in a fatal crash.

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

Police say a man stabbed in southeast Houston was heard calling for help right before investigators arrived and tried treating him but it was too late.

The shooting happened in the 5900 block of Schroeder Road.