Police say a 12-year-old girl whose body was found in a north Houston creek was strangled to death.

An investigation is underway after human remains were found inside an abandoned shed in an open field Saturday in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation is underway after possible human remains were found in the northern part of the county Friday.

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has investigated claims from a computer repair technician that a computer sold at a surplus auction still contained data from the agency that provides medical examiner and crime lab services for the county.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner, HPD commanders and officers escorted the body of Senior Police Officer William “Bill” Jeffrey from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences to the Klein Funeral Home.

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has identified the two people who were killed in the LyondellBasell chemical leak at its La Porte facility on Tuesday.

A homeowner in River Oaks told police that she shot a man who had been a house guest after he got physical with her and refused to leave.

An investigation is underway after a child was found dead Tuesday evening in a motel room in Jasper, according to KJAS.com and a KPRC 2 source. It has been reported that the child’s body is believed to be missing 6-year-old Samuel Olson.

A 3-year-old boy drowned Sunday in the Crosby area after he was found floating in a pond, authorities say.

An emergency response vehicle drives through a San Marcos neighborhood on Monday as a massive winter storm swept through the state. Less than 24 hours later, as temperatures plunged to near single digits and homes across the state lost power, the boy died. Across Texas, deaths related to the winter storm continued to mount this week amid freezing temperatures, widespread power outages and a scarcity of clean water. And it could be weeks or months before the true magnitude is known. We may have preliminary information in weeks, not days,” said Chris Van Deusen, a Texas Department of State Health Services spokesperson.

HOUSTON – The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has determined the cause of death of Alexis Leigh Robinault Sharkey was strangulation. An autopsy report will be available after law enforcement concludes its case, according to officials. Alexis Sharkey: Inside her social media presence‘Absolutely foul play’: Mother of Houston Instagram star Alexis Sharkey wants answers after daughter found dead‘None of us have been able to grieve’: Alexis Sharkey’s friends seek answer in death of social media influencerSharkey, a social media influencer, was found dead in November 2020 by a Houston Public Works employee. A news release said her naked body was found in the 1000 block of Red Haw Street about 8:30 a.m. Sharkey was previously listed as a missing person. Her mother shared news of her disappearance and death on social media.

HOUSTON – The vigil for Alexis Sharkey has been postponed, according to social media posts by her friends. “Due to changing circumstances we are postponing Lexi’s celebration of life,” the social media post reads. #justiceforalexis”Alexis Sharkey: Inside her social media presence‘Absolutely foul play’: Mother of Houston Instagram star Alexis Sharkey wants answers after daughter found deadThe event had been planned for Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m. at Buffalo Bayou Park. A screen still of the Alexis Sharkey Memorial Fund on GoFundMe, as collected on Dec. 3. According to a report by People.com, foul play has not been ruled out in Sharkey’s death.

HOUSTON – The body of a fallen HPD Sgt. Sean Rios was escorted to a funeral home Thursday morning. A procession started and 10:30 a.m. Thursday and escort Rios' body from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences to the Peevey Funeral Home at 12440 Beamer Rd. One of the men charged with murder in connection to Rios' death appeared in court Wednesday. Details for Rios' funeral have not yet been announced, but HPD expects those details to become available soon.

HOUSTON – The body of Houston police Sgt. Christopher Brewster was escorted Monday from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences building to a northwest Houston funeral home Monday morning. Members of Brewster’s Eastside Patrol Division stood at attention and saluted his casket as it was taken into the funeral home. A 9-year veteran of the Houston Police Department, Brewster was promoted to sergeant 9 months ago. Police said Brewster, 32, was shot several times by 25-year-old Arturo Solis on a street in east Houston.