A 30-year-old woman is behind bars after a 4-year-old girl was found with life-threatening injuries believed to be from ongoing abuse.

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.

Sheriff ed Gonzalez said on social media, the 18-year-old is believed to have been attempting to race another car when the crash occurred.

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

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team is responding to a domestic dispute in East Harris County.

A toddler is in critical condition after a near-drowning incident in Windfern Lakes.

Two people have been found dead by authorities after an apparent murder-suicide in a Katy apartment.

Drivers headed toward downtown Houston may need to find another route after an 18-wheeler hit an overpass bridge in the Heights.

Harris County is experiencing a high voter turnout with 1.5 million ballots cast, prompting officials to urge patience as election workers continue counting them.

Ed Gonzalez has secured a third term as Harris County Sheriff, defeating Republican candidates Mike Knox and Joe Danna.

Two lives were lost in a fiery vehicle crash on Wallisville Road in northeast Houston.

The race for Harris County Sheriff is heating up as a new Texas law complicates candidacy qualifications.

A man was arrested after authorities say a 5-year-old girl found a gun and accidentally shot herself at a home in northwest Harris County overnight Sunday.

Teen rescued from trafficking situation

A man has been charged with murder after his mother was shot and killed in a parking lot in north Houston earlier this week.

A woman, described as in her early 70s, was taken to a hospital after authorities say a stray bullet came into her home and grazed her.

A man was arrested after authorities say a 5-year-old girl found a gun and accidentally shot herself at a home in northwest Harris County overnight Sunday.

The Texas Council on Family Violence is launching a vital new initiative to support those experiencing domestic violence in Houston.

Authorities were called at approximately 9:42 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office.

Sen. Paul Bettencourt is asking a judge to look into a whistleblower's complaints after learning only one out of four water tanks are being used because the other three have rusted over.

Authorities are piecing together what led up to a murder-suicide in north Harris County

The Harris County Sheriff's Office was investigating after a driver hit and killed a woman near Tomball.

Tragedy unfolded Sunday morning at a Baytown home when a 17-year-old girl was gunned down after an argument with her 21-year-old boyfriend.

A Texas DPS trooper is making a promising recovery in the hospital after he was hit by a suspected drunk driver in northwest Harris County .

Tomas Bautista is charged with murder and is currently in the Harris County Jail.

Authorities say the driver hit the DPS trooper and kept on going for at least a block before getting out of their car and trying to take off on foot.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office and Precinct 3 are investigating a deadly crash in Channelview.

An investigation is ongoing after a driver was arrested in a deadly crash.

An off-duty deputy with Harris County Sheriff’s Office is in serious condition after multiple crashes involving motorcycles happened on the Hardy Toll Rd. on Sunday.

Homicide detectives are looking into what led up to a man's death on Louetta after his body was found "with possible trauma."

Authorities are investigating after the body of a newborn baby was found in front of a concrete industrial plant in Harris County.

A Katy man has turned him in after evidence linked him to a body that was found.

"She reported to investigators being scared and admitted to throwing the deceased newborn in the trash"

Two children, both under the age of five, somehow survived a violent rollover crash in which they both were ejected from the vehicle.

An investigation is underway after a newborn baby boy was found dead inside of a trash bin Wednesday in northwest Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Traffic is flowing again after a crash involving two vehicles on the East Freeway Sunday.

A devastating fire in Baytown on Friday has resulted in the death of an unidentified man. The fire broke out in the 200 block of Independence Highway, and despite the efforts of the Highland Fire Department, the man was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and southbound lanes on Independence Parkway are currently closed.

Harris County deputies were called to a Cypress bank after several men attempted to rob workers at an ATM machine, according to Harris County Sherriff Ed Gonzalez.

A fatal auto-pedestrian accident occurred on SH-6 near Bellaire Boulevard, resulting in the death of an adult male pedestrian.

All charges have been dropped against Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez’ Chief of Staff Jason Spencer after a grand jury declined to indict him Tuesday.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Kerry Cunningham tried breaking into his estranged wife's apartment and shot and killed Clifton Johnson, who recently arrived in Houston from Florida.

The incident happened on July 21 in the 20800 block of Sunshine Meadow Drive near Waller Tomball Road.

Deputies are investigating a gruesome discovery after uncovering a man’s body, possibly in his 20s, with “obvious signs of trauma.”

A toddler has died after being found in a neighbor’s pool in what authorities believe was a tragic accident.

A man has died after being shot in the parking lot of a Houston-area apartment complex Saturday.

It's unclear what caused the pilot to make a hard landing/crash but we're told it happened during a training exercise.

A 58-year-old man was shot and killed during an argument outside a powerless residence in Humble on Friday night.

After firing a weapon at police, a man has barricaded himself in a Houston-area apartment unit with a hostage.

The Sheriff's Office says the undercover officer may have had radio issues but was on the phone with another deputy before he was ambushed. He was 28-years-old and a 5-year veteran with HCSO working as part of its Violent Person's Task Force.

The children’s ages ranged from 7 months - 11 years old. Deputies brought the children food and arrested their mother, Elizabeth Martinez, and a man, Enterio Coronado.

A man had died after being shot multiple times in northeast Houston.

Don't mess with Texas, indeed! A group of Tae Kwon Do instructors jumped into action and pinned a man down while law enforcement officials arrived after witnessing a man trying to sexually assault a woman.

GOOD BOY! Dudley, the newest K-9 member of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, played a crucial role in reuniting 8-year-old Skye Williams with her family after she went missing.

Authorities across multiple departments are investigating a possible drowning in the San Jacinto River.

A premature infant girl was found abandoned near a bayou in Harris County.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said investigators found a man dead inside the home while responding to a fire call.

KPRC 2 has covered dozens of drowning incidents this year. To help curb this, we're reminding folks of preventative measures they can take this summer.

An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead inside an apartment in east Harris County Sunday.

Law enforcement officers stood in for fallen Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez at his son's high school graduation ceremony.

A dice game turned deadly after authorities say an employee who stayed behind after hours to play with coworkers and friends was robbed and shot to death by several gunmen. No arrests have been made so far.

Harris County Sheriff's chief of staff was arrested for violating a protection order in The Woodlands, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

Harris County Sheriff's chief of staff was arrested for violating a protection order in The Woodlands, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

Law enforcement agencies keeping a watchful eye on Houston and Harris County say they haven’t had any run-ins with looters.

Two of the victims were crushed, one by a falling tree and another by a falling crane.

Authorities say human remains found in northwest Harris County on April 24 belong to a woman who was reported missing in August of 2023.

The man who serves as Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez’ chief of staff has been charged in connection to a 2023 incident where a teenager was injured.

After several days of flooding in the Houston area, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo shares how she and other emergency officials continue to monitor impacted areas and help residents recover from storm damage.

As residents in the Houston-area did their best to try and avoid getting stuck in the flood waters, local law enforcement officials were still out to protect their neighbors.

Harris County Sheriff’s Office rescues 10 adults and 4 dogs in Channelview from flooding.

A suspect is dead after a shooting involving a Harris County sheriff’s deputy Wednesday.

New details were released Thursday in a crash that killed a Harris County deputy Tuesday morning in northwest Harris County.

John Hampton Coddou, a 20-year veteran on the force and U.S. Army veteran, passed away after stopping to assist in a minor accident and being struck by a vehicle.

A deputy has died after he was struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning in northwest Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

A whistleblower who says they helped expose a Klein ISD cosmetology teacher facing several felony charges, including sex trafficking and compelling prostitution, has hired a civil rights attorney.

A man who identified himself as a “sovereign citizen” was shot and killed by deputies after a shot pursuit in northwest Harris County Sunday afternoon.

Klein ISD said they had received a report of alleged misconduct against a cosmetology teacher at Klein Cain High School back in Feb. 2023, but was told by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office she was not a suspect in any case.

A woman is expected to survive her injuries after being shot Thursday during a domestic dispute, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

At least one person was said to have died at the scene and traffic was diverted in the area due to downed power lines.

Klein ISD confirms a cosmetology teacher at Klein Cain High School has been arrested and is facing felony charges of sex trafficking and compelling prostitution.

Initially, Sheriff Gonzalez reported a "metal piece" in the roadway was causing damage to vehicles but later said it may have actually been “an expansion joint” that became loose.

Sheriff Gonzalez said the big rig landed on its side before crashing into a car and the impact caused the vehicle to go into the HOV lane.

Klein ISD confirms a cosmetology teacher at Klein Cain High School has been arrested and is facing felony charges of sex trafficking and compelling prostitution.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the nephew recently graduated from college and was staying with the family but an argument ensued because Mei Huang Wolfe, 48. may have “felt that [the nephew] wasn’t welcome” to stay with them anymore.

Authorities say an arrest has been made in connection to the shooting death of a transgender woman in 2021.

A long-term auto-theft investigation by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office has led to the discovery of three chop shops in northwest Harris County that have possible ties to a cartel, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

A convicted felon is in the Harris County Jail after he is accused of violently carjacking an 83-year-old woman as she finished loading groceries in North Harris County last week.

A nanny’s actions are being credited after she and two toddlers were struck by a vehicle in the Katy area Saturday.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said CPR is in progress on a young child after the child and a woman were reportedly ejected from a vehicle in a crash in east Harris County.

Police responded to a major accident in the Katy area.

At least two people are dead following a shooting at a house party in Jacinto City.

An 18-wheeler crash caused nearly 100 gallons of diesel fuel to spill onto the Hwy 90 roadway, drivers are asked to avoid the area while crews work to clean up the wreckage.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says a brawl involving about 20-30 people led to a shooting in east Harris County, where a 10-year-old was hit.

Six days after 81-year-old Samarie Bellows was found dead from a gunshot wound at a senior living apartment complex in Harris County, her daughter was arrested for the crime.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said two people are dead after a vehicle crashed into a fence in northwest Harris County.

Christian Morales, 23. was arrested in early March as a person of interest in a series of sexual assault cases across several counties, and remains behind bars. However, investigators are asking the public and any potential sexual assault victims, to come forward.

Investigators are left with more questions than answers after a resident at a senior living apartment in northwest Harris County was found dead Thursday evening.

A Houston area child is in critical condition after being struck by a rideshare driver.

A woman was reportedly shot in north Harris County before being taken to a gas station on Sunday

An investigation is underway after a 3-year-old and a woman were shot at an apartment complex located in northwest Harris County Wednesday afternoon.

The accused killer of 12-year-old Carlos Fernandez has been booked into the Harris County Jail.