The dream of homeownership quickly turned into a nightmare for the Mounts family when they discovered a hidden hazard in their new home in the College Park subdivision of Deer Park.

Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Wednesday morning in West Harris County on 13300 W Little York Rd.

Christopher Bernard, 25, has been charged with murder and tampering with evidence after admitting to strangling 29-year-old Cortney Hall and disposing of her body in a secluded area of northwest Harris County.

A 22-year-old man, Dylan LeBlanc, has been charged with manslaughter after a shooting incident in northwest Harris County resulted in the death of 19-year-old innocent bystander Robert Mayes.

Several communities in Northwest Harris County are under a precautionary boil water notice due to a loss of pressure in the water systems during valve replacement.

A home rented by a suspected identity thief in Northwest Harris County has led to a law enforcement investigation and the recovery of many items possibly connected to other identity theft cases.

A school bus was involved in a crash Monday afternoon in northwest Harris County, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.

An alleged thief was arrested after trying to steal from a lawn care crew, who also slashed the man in the face with a weedwhacker.

A man’s family believes he was targeted in a fatal shooting in northwest Harris County after a social media post he made about the cash he was carrying.

A man’s family believes he was targeted in a fatal shooting in northwest Harris County after a social media post he made about the cash he was carrying.

A mother, who admitted to authorities that she stabbed her daughter to death in Tomball, was found incompetent to stand trial on Sept. 22.

Two people are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in Northwest Harris County, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Tuesday.

More than 24 hours after powerful storms knocked out power for over 271,000 CenterPoint customers in the Houston area Thursday, thousands are still in the dark with no air conditioning Friday night.

A man accused of driving while intoxicated after being involved in a hit-and-run crash in northwest Harris County could possibly face multiple charges, according to deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office

An investigation is underway after a bicyclist carrying a child was struck by an oncoming vehicle in northwest Harris County Monday morning, deputies with Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office said.

More than 20 years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency listed a Northwest Harris County shopping center at the 11600 block of Jones Road as a superfund site after county officials say a former dry cleaning business spent more than a decade improperly dumping toxic waste.

Settled in the Silver Glen Community is Harris County Municipal Utility District Number 304.

Deputies are searching for a suspect who they said fled on foot during a traffic stop on Thursday.

Doorbell surveillance video usually captures the bad and the unbelievable, but a Ring camera in Northwest Harris County captured a special surprise on Halloween night.

Three suspects have been detained after a robbery leads to a chain of events in northwest Harris County on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday was the first time Dreah Marie rode her bike through the MUD 155 Parks and Trails system in Northwest Harris County.

A suspect who was wanted for several offenses, including murder, was shot and killed Tuesday by law enforcement officers who were attempting to take him into custody, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

A 3-year-old boy is dead after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool in northwest Harris County Saturday, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

A teen who was already out on bond for another crime has been named as the suspect accused in a deadly road rage shooting that occurred in northwest Harris County last week.

A mother is accused of leaving her child inside a running vehicle while she made her Target run in northwest Harris County.

Two people are dead after a crash in Northwest Harris County Sunday night, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

An investigation is underway after four people, including one child, were found shot to death inside a northwest Harris County home Thursday morning, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

A bond of $1,000,000 has been set for the man accused of murdering his 80-year-old grandmother at her northwest Harris County home.

A person was shot during a possible robbery attempt outside a Raising Canes restaurant near Willowbrook Mall Monday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department.

A group of University of Houston undergraduate students and their professor have identified what they say have become the 10 most dangerous non-freeway Houston intersections post-lockdown.

A driver is dead and another is seriously hurt after they were involved in a three-vehicle crash at a dark intersection in northwest Harris County, deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

With the cost of just about everything rising, everyday consumers are taking the hit. One northwest Harris County community-based non-profit is hoping to provide some relief by giving out 100lbs of food to families in need.

A man who authorities said carjacked a senior citizen is set to face a judge Thursday afternoon.

The Fallen Warriors Memorial in Northwest Harris County is an everlasting tribute to the more than 600 Texans who lost their lives in the global war on terror.

Three people are dead, including the suspect following a shooting in Northwest Harris County.

The first mosquito sample with the West Nile Virus has been discovered in Northwest Harris County.

Rosahura Alecio of northwest Harris County said she has been forced to relive a tragedy after Saturday’s arrest of 61-year-old Donna Kurtz.

One Northwest Harris County family is still dealing with the aftermath of the February freeze.

Northwest Harris County, Texas – Enrollment will soon begin for a pediatric Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine trial in Harris County, according to DM Clinical Research. The trial is set to begin in the next few weeks and will include participants who are under the age of 18. Moderna is also about to begin a trial with children under the age of 12. Hasan says other drug companies are also about to begin trials as well. It’s the one that they best fit into based off of their age, based off their demographic, and based off their medical history,” Hasan said.

CYPRESS, Texas – Harris County sheriff’s deputies said they are investigating after a deadly crash on Highway 290 Monday. Deputies said the crash happened on Highway 290 near Huffmeister in Northwest Harris County around 2:54 a.m. According to HCSO, a female driver was critically injured in the crash and a man died. Deputies said the man, who they believe was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle. All main lanes of 290 inbound were closed due to the fatal accident, deputies said.

A man was found shot to death Saturday afternoon after he was kidnapped from his girlfriend’s apartment in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office. A man was found shot to death Saturday afternoon after he was kidnapped from his girlfriend’s apartment in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the man was attacked in the Copperfield area, placed in his vehicle and then found dead in his trunk at an apartment complex on Smiling Wood Lane. It is unclear exactly where the man died, as deputies evaluate at least two crime scenes. When deputies opened the trunk, they found a male that fits the description of the man at the home invasion.

HOUSTON – Emergency workers pulled two people from a crash involving a fluid spill Tuesday in northwest Houston, authorities said. The crash happened in the 10000 block of West Gulf Bank at Beltway 8 in Houston. The two people were transported to area hospitals in stable condition, according to the Cy-Fair Fire Department. Hazmat and Harris County pollution control are on-scene working to contain fluids spilled in the incident. Authorities did not say what fluids were spilled.

HOUSTON – A man wanted for family violence barricaded himself for several hours in a hotel in northwest Harris County on Friday, according to deputies. The incident started at 6 a.m. at Days Inn, in the 10600 block of Huffmeister Road. Harris County deputies negotiated with the suspect to come out of the hotel. At 2:30 p.m., deputies said the suspect was finally taken into custody. There were no hostages involved in the standoff, officials said.

HOUSTON – A teen was charged in connection with a stabbing attack of two missionaries Sunday after he confessed to the crime, according to Harris County Sheriff’s deputies. Ferman’s mugshot shows scratches on his face, which prosecutors said came from the two stabbing victims when they tried to fight back. In court, it was disclosed that Ferman allegedly confessed to breaking into his neighbors’ apartment in the 7100 block of Smiling Woods Lane in northwest Harris County. Ferman had been drinking right before the stabbing, prosecutors said. Ferman is in Harris County jail on a $120,000 bond for the two charges.

HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health officials have confirmed the first sample of the West Nile Virus in a mosquito in northwest Harris County Wednesday, officials announced in a press release. “The WNV mosquito sample was identified in the northwest quadrant of Harris County,” officials wrote. The Mosquito and Vector Control Division of Harris County Public Health began treatment to the area where the disease mosquitos were found on Tuesday to reduce the risk of human infection. “Mosquitos are around throughout the year; however, they are more prevalent during the warmer months, and typically most active from June through October,” officials wrote in a press release. “Out of the 56 species of mosquitoes found in our area, only a handful transmit diseases such as West Nile Virus, Chikungunya, Dengue and Zika.”See a map from the Harris County Health Department that shows which neighborhood is being treated.

HOUSTON – Two children and an adult were injured after a vehicle struck a day care Wednesday afternoon in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen. The incident was reported around 2 p.m. in the 8000 block of Antoine Drive. Officials said the driver attempted to run from the scene but was arrested. They also said the man, who was in his 20’s, was driving a car reported stolen by his aunt. Please check back for updates.

HOUSTON – Three people are dead after they were involved in separate traffic incidents across the greater Houston area. Deputies said the person came out of the woods in the area and tried to cross 1960 when he was hit by the first vehicle. Shortly after being hit by the first vehicle, the person was hit by at least one other vehicle. Man killed in sing-car crash in Needville on Feb. 11, 2020 (KPRC 2)Needville fatal crashHours later, a man died after he crashed into a tree in Fort Bend County. It is unknown if rain was a factor, but it had been raining in the area earlier in the night.

CYPRESS, Texas – A child was flown to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle Thursday in Cypress, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The incident was reported around 5 p.m. at Creekway Drive and Deep Woods Drive. Deputies said the child, possibly 7 years old, is alert but in extreme pain. Deputies said the child was flown via LifeFlight to a hospital. The driver remained at the scene, deputies said.

The robbery took less than 5 minutes, but when it was over the thieves stole nearly $40,000 in jewelry from the elderly couple in northwest Harris County, according to the couple. The couple said the crime was carried out while they were deliberately distracted following a knock at the door. The man at the door claimed he was repairing the sprinkler system for the next door neighbor and needed to access their backyard. As the husband led the man to the back, his wife went inside leaving the front door unlocked for her husband to return through. After she returned inside the home, the wife said found three other men inside who quickly rushed out.

HOUSTON – Four students were taken to a hospital after an Aldine ISD bus was involved in a crash in northwest Harris County. According to Aldine ISD, four students had to be transported to Houston Northwest Hospital. Aldine ISD says a driver was maneuvering their vehicle out of a McDonald’s parking lot and a truck struck that car. That car then struck another car and the first car that was struck by the truck hit the bus. Aldine ISD said the school’s principal is at the hospital with the students and parents will be notified.

HOUSTON – Authorities are investigating a deadly crash in Northwest Harris County. Officials say it happened when a man slammed into the back of a pickup on the 3400 block of FM 1960 around 2 a.m. Sunday. His car flipped over and he was partially ejected, killing him on scene. No one in the truck was hurt.