Nicole Hensley

A jury convicted Polie Phan in the Houston killings of two Oregon cannabis businessmen after hearing testimony about drugs, cash and a missing shipment.

Houston police say DNA genealogy tied Phillip Cerf, 62, to sexual assaults dating to 1997 and are asking other possible victims to come forward.

A criminal defense attorney, Michael Driver, was charged with murder in the death of a man last month in Boulevard Oaks, according to court records. 

Harris County records show a Houston man, Matthew Jackson, filing adverse possession paperwork on vacant homes, including two connected to homicide investigations.

A judge denied bail Wednesday for a Houston man accused of killing a father of five who authorities said tracked down his son's stolen truck and confronted a car jacker. 

Democratic precinct chairs voted to nominate public defender Katie Wilson for a Harris County criminal court seat. Some weren’t happy with the process.

Judge Angela Graves-Harrington appeared at county facilities, including the civil courthouse, on only 13 weekdays in 2026 as other judges handled her docket. 

A former Houston police officer, Juan Gonzalez, was indicted on a misdemeanor charge related to his alleged GPS tracking of a man without a warrant.

Houstonians mourn Louis Erebia, a father of five remembered by family and neighbors as a protector, coach and tireless helper.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve packed up his Hedwig Village home and moved following a 2023 break-in that led to the arrests of five people. One of them was sentenced to 22 years...