A person is reportedly in custody after being involved in a chase with Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies that ended in a car crash.
A man accused of causing a deadly crash and then committing a series of armed carjackings along the Gulf Freeway has been arrested and appeared in court Friday, where a judge set his bond at $200,000.
Deputies said the driver of an Amazon 18-wheeler ran a red light and hit a car, killing a man in South Harris County.
Investigators have formally identified Houston singer D4vd as a suspect in the death of a teenage girl whose dismembered, decomposed body was found in the trunk of his impounded vehicle.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said it happened at the McDonald’s at 32323 SH-249, which is at the intersection with Decker Prairie Road.
The man, whose identity is being withheld in accordance with medical privacy laws, had been in the hospital since Tuesday, after he began displaying symptoms while housed in the 1200 Baker Street jail facility.
With holiday travel underway, AAA Texas and law enforcement urge drivers to slow down and move over for roadside responders. Last year, 46 emergency personnel were killed while helping motorists.
Deputies were working to find out if alcohol was a factor in a wrong-way crash that killed a 5-year-old girl in northeast Harris County.
A Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy and sergeant are being investigated over whether they followed department policy when they responded to a call about an injured man who was later found dead in the woods.
A man tied to a murder investigation in Louisiana was killed when a driver hit him in east Harris County.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said deputies and various partnering agencies were investigating the after hours bar on Veterans Memorial, which he described as a "hub for criminal activity."
Investigators said the chase went through several major roadways, including I-45, Hardy Toll Road, and Airline Drive. At one point, a deputy’s patrol unit collided with a motorcycle near Aldine Bender and Hardy Toll Road.
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Sandeep Dhaliwal made history in 2009, becoming the first Sikh deputy with the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Six years after he was killed during a traffic stop, he continues to be remembered as a trailblazer.
Cell phone video caught dramatic footage of the flames shooting out of the vehicle, but fortunately, everyone was able to get out without serious injuries.
Harris County leaders have finalized funding to raise salaries for deputies and constables, bringing their pay in line with Houston Police Department officers.
It’s unclear exactly how the shooting unfolded, but preliminary information indicates the man was playing dice in a common area. An argument then broke out with at least one other man, and things escalated, and he was shot multiple times.
Responding deputies said two teens had been stabbed, one of whom died from his injuries. Family members confirmed the slain teenager’s identity as Braylen Ezell, 17.
DON'T FALL FOR IT! “The Harris County District Clerk’s Office does not send text messages requesting payment for court costs or fees. Let alone do we collect any payments for toll or traffic violations,” said District Clerk Burgess.
Deputies said a man in the crash died at the scene, while a woman was airlifted to a hospital, where investigators said she succumbed to her injuries.
Deputies said they found the woman at the end of a cul-de-sac, dead from at least two gunshot wounds but about nine shell casings were found near her body.
A Harris County medical examiner has ruled the manner of death of a 32-year-old man involved in a struggle with detention officers while being escorted out of the Harris County Jail a homicide.
Court records show Mosley’s bond has been set at $10,000. Her co-defendant, 24-year-old Andrea Johnson, is still wanted.
Stevie Mosley, 23, is charged with felony fraudulent transfer of a vehicle along with her co-defendant, 24-year-old Andrea Johnson. Both are currently wanted.
A chiropractor was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly performing unlicensed procedures and sexually assaulting patients, the Harris County Sherriff’s Office says.
Investigators said a car flipped, caught fire, and pinned a person inside the vehicle. One of the occupants died, while another was able to be rescued, and a deputy suffered a minor burn trying to get them out.
Deputies said they found two people hurt, and there may have been a third victim, but they have not been found because they reportedly drove themselves to the hospital.
Elite Houston dive teams are in the Texas Hill Country using rare underwater sonar to search 127 miles of the Guadalupe River for the final two victims of the deadly July 4 flood.
A man facing multiple criminal charges following a Harris County Sheriff’s Office serial rape investigation appeared before a judge Thursday morning.
Community leaders and residents of North Shore are gathering Monday evening to address an alarming surge in youth gun violence that has claimed multiple lives and disrupted the local high school’s football program.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has launched a serial rape investigation after the arrest of 47-year-old Carl Earl Redfield, KPRC 2 has confirmed.
Investigators said Jason Ganaway, a 16-year veteran with the Harris Co. Sheriff's Office, denied pointing a gun at the teen driver, but court documents claim he had a lot of inconsistencies in his account of what happened.
Standing silently at a Houston press conference Thursday, North Shore High School football star Chace Calicut let others do the talking about his alleged involvement in a July 6 shooting that has put his promising athletic future at risk.
A North Shore High School senior was killed and two others were injured in a drive-by shooting at a pool party early Monday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said there is an unknown odor at an industrial site "causing some to experience headaches and nausea."
Investigators said there appeared to be several shooters who fired into a crowd of about 25 to 30 teenagers during a pool party at an apartment complex.
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Investigators said the man shot at responding deputies when they first tried to speak with him, and SWAT officers arrived after he barricaded himself inside a home.
A man from Honduras is facing serious charges, and his immigration status is put on hold for allegedly kidnapping a woman and leaving her locked in a room for days.
As Kerr County continues recovering from devastating floods, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is leading a major donation drive to support families who lost everything.
So far in 2025, as many as 12 inmates have died while in custody in Harris County Jail, surpassing the total number of 10 in all of 2024.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says two men were seen inside the Burger King on FM 1960 near the North Freeway. At least one of the men was detained, but another remains barricaded inside. HCSO's SWAT team has been deployed to the scene.
Sheriff’s deputies say Roosevelt Smith, 79, was last seen around 10 p.m. on Aiken Lane in the Greenspoint area.
Authorities are trying to piece together what led up to a teenage boy getting shot to death in NE Harris County on the Fourth of July overnight hours.
“Witnesses stated that he did go airborne, and then he ended up on the far side of the bayou,” Lt. R. Berry Jr. with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. “I guess God was with him."
The family and friends of Ronald Erwin Pate, 35, who died June 24 at Ben Taub Hospital after being in Harris County Jail for 13 days, are calling for increased funding and better medical care at the jail.
Investigators said the woman was seated, playing a game inside the store, when a man stabbed her several times in the chest and head before taking off on a bicycle.
Bodycam video showed the moment when officers broke the window, opened the door, and deployed a taser while trying to get him out as well as a close-up of the knife in Ishamel Davis' hand.
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The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says it happened in the 18700 block of Holly Way in west Harris County.
Attorneys Ben Crump and Devon Jacob have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of a woman who was shot five times by deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office while she was inside her friend’s apartment last year.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Gulf Coast Criminal Investigators Association, has launched Operation Blitz.
Houston police said officers with Memorial Village PD tried pulling over the driver on two separate occasions on the same day, but the second time he ran several lights and crashed into two vehicles before his car caught fire.
Harris County deputies were called to do a welfare check at an apartment early Monday morning, when they found a man dead from several gunshot wounds.
Officials said a weapon was found, but couldn't disclose if that was the weapon used to kill the man. Deputies also detained several witnesses and the man's suspected killer.
”You will not get compassion, you won’t get a second chance if you commit this crime, because I have been on too many scenes where people lose their lives because of this," DA Sean Teare said during a news conference.
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The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Greenhouse Road and Hollyhock Drive.
Investigators said the off-duty cop was on his motorcycle, and a driver cut him off while he was trying to make a left turn at an intersection.
Houston began the month with police shooting a man who they say led them on a chase in a stolen SUV. The next day, Mayor John Whitmire announced a five-year contract agreement with the police officers’ union.
It's believed the two men may have entered the officer's backyard while fleeing a drive-by shooting, but the Sheriff's Office is still working to confirm that.
Investigators said that after security asked the man sleeping in his car to leave, a deputy arrived, and backup had to be called when he refused.
A man with an extensive criminal history spanning multiple states was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, who is also a deputy with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, records show.
Deputies were searching for the person they said shot and killed a woman in a possible road rage incident in northwest Harris County.
It's unclear if anyone has been hit by the gunfire, but deputies said the gunman may have since barricaded himself in the apartment.
A pedestrian is dead and two officers were hospitalized overnight Sunday after blocking the crash site in north Harris County where it happened.
A former Harris County sheriff’s deputy is facing multiple civil rights lawsuits alleging excessive force including a new one connected to a 2023 incident involving two high school students.
First responders are searching a creek in the Spring area after a 11-year-old child reportedly fell in and has not resurfaced.
Deputies said the driver pulled his passenger out of the car after the crash and did not appear intoxicated. He also passed field sobriety tests.
The Grimes County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the lookout for an inmate who escaped from Cypress Creek Behavioral Hospital.
The family of Audrii Cunningham, the slain 11-year-old Livingston girl, will testify in front of Texas state lawmakers on Tuesday as they push to change sex offender registry laws.