Houston Mayor John Whitmire sat down with 2 Investigates first on Wednesday morning to discuss reports that left Houstonians questioning whether the Houston Police Department played a role in referring thousands of individuals to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for arrests.

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In a new video shared by the Houston Police Department and Mayor John Whitmire, city officials announced a stepped-up law enforcement effort aimed at improving safety on Houston’s roadways.

A man was arrested after a shooting and a two-hour standoff in Northwest Houston.

Investigators were working to determine if alcohol was a factor in a crash that killed a bicyclist in North Houston.

Good news: Sydney Marquez, missing for over three weeks, has been found safe in Houston, family says.

At least nine people were shot, including two fatally, in a series of New Year’s Day shootings across the Houston metropolitan area, marking a violent start to 2026 despite recent declines in the city’s crime rate.

For the first time since the 1940s, the number of police officers killed in the line of duty nationwide is poised to drop below 100, marking a historic milestone in law enforcement safety.

A man was injured in a shooting at an apartment complex in Northwest Houston.

Two teens hospitalized after a late‑night shooting near a south Houston party by Blodgett & Delano; one in critical condition. Police seek witnesses and video.

Houston officials are asking for the public’s help in locating an 84-year-old man who was reported missing on Christmas Eve.

Immigrant rights advocacy group FIEL has joined an El Paso family’s search for 24-year-old Sydney Marquez, who disappeared more than a month ago while visiting friends in southwest Houston.

An El Paso family is urgently searching for their daughter, who disappeared while visiting friends in Houston earlier this month.

A serial sniper was responsible for killing two armored truck couriers during a surge in commercial robberies in 2016. Intensive surveillance and a coordinated sting stopped a third attack, resulting in the death of Redrick Batiste and life sentences for his accomplices.

Sydney Marquez, 24, was last seen on December 11 on Bellaire Boulevard in Houston

Officers believe the suspect was having a mental episode when he stabbed the officer.

Three people were injured in a possible shootout in Southwest Houston.

A wrecker driver hit a disabled car on the Southwest Freeway, killing the driver, according to police.

A thief posing as a patient is targeting Houston clinics, faking a “feminine emergency” to slip away with wallets and rack up thousands in charges.

If you're traveling along the North Loop this morning, you may notice more cop cars!

A woman posing as a potential patient allegedly stole thousands of dollars in Christmas bonuses and personal items from a Houston eye care office.

One person was killed, and three others were injured in a crash in Northeast Houston.

Two people were killed after a fiery crash in Northwest Houston.

Two men were killed in a murder-suicide in Northwest Houston.

Multiple people were arrested in an after-hours club raid in Third Ward.

Houston police have released a video months after a man was pepper-sprayed and then hit by a car, hoping someone will recognize the vehicle, the Houston Police Department says.

A Houston Police Department K-9 is recovering after being choked to the point of unconsciousness, according to court records, by a man who was homeless and refused to leave an apartment unit near NRG Park.

Four people in total were hospitalized after the crash.

A mother was facing charges after police allegedly found her intoxicated and asleep on the ground holding her 3-month-old baby.

The crash happened the day after Christmas in 2021.

After hearing the vehicle description on the radio, the officer located the car and trailed it until she had backup.

Officers believe the suspect was having a mental episode when he stabbed the officer.

A pedestrian was killed on the 2300 block of Davis Street in Houston Saturday evening.

The Houston Police Department served a warrant at a Houston funeral home after the owners are accused stealing the identities of the deceased and operating the business without a license.

Houston City Council Member Letitia Plummer is proposing a change to HPD’s general orders that would give officers discretion over when to contact immigration authorities. The Houston Police Union is rejecting the idea, saying officers are legally required to notify agencies about open warrants.

An investigation is underway after a man was found dead and another was left injured following a burglary at an apartment complex in the River Oaks, according to the Houston Police Department.

A four-month Houston Police Department investigation of a 71-year-old man’s violent robbery in the Bellaire area has led to charges being filed against a serial robbery suspect, according to court records.

Police were searching for a person who allegedly stole construction equipment and caused a deadly crash in the Willowbrook area.

Three people, including two Houston police officers, were injured in a crash in Southwest Houston.

Houston police are asking for help locating families of unclaimed cremains recovered from Richardson Mortuary after Hurricane Beryl damaged the building in 2024.

Police were looking for a driver who hit two people, killing one of them, outside a party in Southeast Houston.

The Houston Police Department is looking to recruit officers from the New York Police Department who may be upset with the outcome of the 2025 mayoral election.

Houston police officers shot and killed a man they said was firing off his gun in a neighborhood in Northeast Houston.

A 3-year-old boy was hit and killed by a truck in Southwest Houston.

Investigators were questioning six people after a man was shot in Midtown.

A driver has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash in southwest Houston that left three people dead.

A gruesome discovery under a Houston freeway has left a family searching for answers after a man was found hanging and on fire, in what police are investigating as a potential homicide.

With Halloween just around the corner, Houston's law enforcement is stepping up to ensure a safe trick-or-treating experience for everyone.

The suspect's condition is unknown.

One person died and three others were injured in an early-morning shooting Sunday at 6900 Ashcroft, according to the Houston Police Department.

Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting in east Houston, believed to have stemmed from a family dispute.

An investigation is under after human skeletal remains were found inside a portable restroom Tuesday in downtown Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

Officers said the two women, who are well-known in the area, were fighting, which spread to the middle of the road and were rolling around on the ground when they were hit.

A water main break caused flooding along the Southwest Freeway at Hillcroft Avenue and Westpark Drive Friday afternoon.

Thursday, more details emerged about the mechanic and the life he leaves behind.

Police said it began as a routine traffic stop when an officer noticed someone firing at a group of people in a nearby alley, which investigators described as a homeless encampment.

A woman was killed, and a man was injured after a fight lead to a shootout outside a nightclub in Southwest Houston.

A man was recovering after a shooting at an apartment complex near NRG Stadium.

The Houston Police Department said its officers were called to a drowning on White Oak Drive near Gladys.

Tuesday, October 1st marks the 2024 National Night Out.

Two suspects were taken into custody after a stolen pickup led Houston police on a 90-mph chase overnight. Officers say a loaded gun was found inside the truck.

A passenger was arrested Sunday evening after attempting to open a door on a United Airlines flight at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, officials said.

Police were investigating a deadly crash in Houston’s eastside.

Houston police officers shot and killed a man they said was firing off his gun in a neighborhood in Northeast Houston.

The search remains underway for a gunman who shot at an HPD patrol car in east Houston.

Officer Lucas Vieira earned approximately $40,000 more than former Police Chief Troy Finner last year, following his reinstatement to the Houston Police Department. The reinstatement came after his termination was overturned, in part, on procedural grounds.

Peace of mind is the goal in light of the tragedy in Michigan, prompting local law enforcement to step up security at churches in the Houston area, so families can feel safe going to their places of worship.

Investigators believe a motorcyclist was killed in a crash while racing in Southwest Houston.

A homeowner shot a man who was trying to break into his car in Northeast Houston, police said.

HPD said they are looking for two men accused of beating up the pedicab driver after an argument about the price, but only one of them was caught on camera.

HPD is investigating after a woman’s body was found in a downtown bayou early Friday, though investigators say it does not appear connected to other recent recoveries.

Harris County leaders have finalized funding to raise salaries for deputies and constables, bringing their pay in line with Houston Police Department officers.

Over the past week, five bodies have been pulled from Houston bayous and the Houston Police Department plans to address the discoveries in a press conference.

Houston police department data shows the number of guns stolen from vehicles has been decreasing over the last three years.

A Houston police officer conducting a traffic escort on a motorcycle died when he was struck by another vehicle Wednesday.

From Spring Branch to SE Houston and Clear Lake to Midtown and Downtown, a lot of people have posted videos on social media of military helicopters flying low to the ground.

Investigators said the car slid along the barricade for a little while before its wheel and suspension broke off and continued skidding down the roadway before coming to a stop.De

RECOGNIZE HIM? Surveillance video from HPD shows the elderly man walking toward the store with his walker when an unidentified man suddenly reaches into his pocket and grabs his cash.

Investigators said the man was checking his car when four people robbed him at gunpoint and then shot him three times.

The Katy Freeway has been shut down in both directions after a caller reported that a bomb was inside of a car on the road.

The Houston Police Department released body worn camera video of moments that led up to the deadly shooting of an armed robbery suspect on Aug. 10.

Houston Independent School District released a statement confirming that a student was hit by a car near Lamar High School Tuesday morning.

Authorities are looking into a crash in downtown Houston involving an HPD officer Tuesday morning.

The exact relationship between the driver and the dead man has not been disclosed yet, but is part of the ongoing investigation.

A man was shot and killed after an argument with his girlfriend in southwest Houston.

A person has been detained following a home invasion Saturday night at an apartment complex in Montrose, according to the Houston Police Department.

The training is ongoing through Sept. 19.

Family members are searching for a missing 23-year-old man last seen Tuesday.

We also learned that the suspect served in the Texas National Guard for more than four years.

Chaos broke out at a southeast Houston apartment pool after a shooting left two men injured, police said. Here’s what we know ⬇️

Texas Center for the Missing has issued a Houston Regional Silver Alert on behalf of the Houston Police Department for 64-year-old Dennis Michael Ramsey.

Investigators said Gonzalo Leon, 42, has been charged with shooting 11-year-old Julian Guzman, who witnesses said was last seen running from a house, after ringing the doorbell, "just prior to suffering a gunshot wound."

A prank that led to an 11-year-old boy being shot to death in Houston’s Eastside has left many questions unanswered. The case has sparked a lot of conversation about the Castle Doctrine in Texas, which is a part of the state’s self-defense laws.

Human skeletal remains were found in a wooded area in southwest Houston.

A 10-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot late Saturday night while playing a prank known as “ding-dong ditch” at a home in the 9700 block of Mimbrough in Houston’s Eastside, police said.

According to Houston Police, At 2 a.m., officers responded to a burglary in progress call on Blue Bell Road and Sweetwater lane.

Two people are recovering after police said they led officers on a chase that ended in a fiery crash in Northeast Houston.

The Houston Police Department responded to a wooded area near Memorial Park after an “unexploded” bomb was found Monday afternoon.

Officials and residents in The Heights say a police cruiser crashed through a fence dangled over a ledge at the pool of a home Sunday afternoon.

A terrifying home invasion ended with two suspects dead late Friday night after they posed as police officers and opened fire on a Southeast Houston home.