Community leaders are demanding justice and stronger enforcement of event regulations after a deadly shooting at an unplanned trail rider gathering in Houston left one person dead and five others injured over the weekend.

As student-led protests tied to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity continue to spread across Texas and the Houston area, federal officials connected to the ICE Houston Field Office are pushing back against what they describe as an increase in violence and disruptions tied to recent demonstrations.

Authorities in Baytown are investigating a murder after a man was found unresponsive at an apartment complex Saturday night.

Student-led walkouts tied to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity are spreading across the country, and now, Houston-area school districts are responding as similar protests unfold locally.

Investigators have released the identities of four of the six people killed in the Jan. 25 crash of a Bombardier CL-600 airplane at Bangor International Airport.

If you feel like you’re paying an arm and a leg to insure your car in Texas, data indicates that you’re not alone!

The death of a 13-year-old boy inside his Humble home on Sunday is raising serious questions about firearm safety.

As food prices remain high, many families rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP, to help pay for groceries.

A bond has been set for a Houston woman accused of killing her boyfriend with a screwdriver in December, according to court records.

Authorities are responding to a report of a body found in Buffalo Bayou.

The Houston Texans are back in the postseason for the third straight year, heading to a frigid and chaotic Pittsburgh environment to take on Mike Tomlin, Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers.

VYPE Magazine has dubbed Texas UIL District 17-6A the “District of Doom,” and for good reason.

Recent cold snaps across Southeast Texas may have brought freezing temperatures, but they did not eliminate mosquitoes, according to Harris County Public Health.

A stabbing was reported at a Conroe Independent School District high school Monday morning.

On Friday morning, Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George entered a courtroom just days before his criminal trial on felony money laundering charges was set to begin.

The daughter of woman who was found dead Monday evening under a bridge near Daikin Park, said she tried to convince her mother to stay with her.

A Houston father is speaking out after his son, Keith Porter Jr., was shot and killed by an off-duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on New Year’s Eve in Northridge, California.

A melee at a middle school basketball game Thursday night at Hambrick Middle School is under investigation by Aldine ISD administration.

The Harris County Attorney’s Office is raising concerns following the arrest of journalist Don Lemon and three other individuals during an anti-immigration protest at a church in Minnesota.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday issued a statewide disaster declaration aimed at preventing the potential spread of the New World screwworm fly into Texas, citing concerns about the threat it poses to livestock and wildlife.

Houston is set to join a nationwide day of action this weekend as residents plan multiple demonstrations calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to leave their communities.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire and the Office of Emergency Management announced another round of warming centers will open across the city in response to a National Weather Service forecast calling for a hard freeze this weekend.

Authorities in Houston have released new surveillance footage, in hopes of learning more information on a fatal shooting last year.

More changes are impacting the Humble Police Department after the city manager confirmed Thursday that the department has seen its second administrative leave involving leadership in as many months.

A Sugar Land man who is accused of fired a gun at deputies with Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office deputies has now been added to the Texas DPS’s top 10 most wanted fugitives list.

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According to a study by OnlyGuider, Texas residents spent nearly a quarter of a billion dollars on OnlyFans in 2025, placing the state second nationwide in total spending at approximately $248.5 million.

The theft was reported last month at the Houston Premium Outlets Mall along the Northwest Freeway, according to Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office.

A water main break is causing disruption for residents in a southeast Houston neighborhood Wednesday.

One of the most important role players for the Houston Rockets will miss the remainder of the 2025–26 season.

Mayor John Whitmire is expected to make an announcement Wednesday afternoon regarding the future of the FIRST Championship in Houston.

An investigation is underway at a east Harris County motel after a body was discovered Wednesday by Pct. 3 deputies.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the Jan. 25 crash of a Bombardier CL-600 airplane at Bangor International Airport in Maine.

HOUSTON

As if we need any more, drivers across the Houston area may be noticing new potholes forming after the recent Texas freeze, and experts say freezing temperatures are often to blame.

The Harris County Tax Office will be holding a press conference to discuss important information for property owners in the Houston area as tax season nears.

Saturday, Jan. 31, is the last day Harris County property owners can pay their 2025 property tax bill without facing penalty and interest, according to the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office.

Even though the winter freeze has passed for now, heating problems lingered Tuesday at multiple Houston ISD campuses, raising concerns for students and families as cold temperatures continued across the region.

A Humble mother is putting her daughter’s sweet 16 party on hold after bad weather forced the cancellation of the event at the Humble Civic Center—but that wasn’t the only challenge the family faced.

Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a fatal crash on the Northwest Freeway feeder road in northwest Harris County.

Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in a brief vehicle pursuit that ended with a crash involving a school bus carrying dozens of children, officials said.

The former fire chief of the Sweeny Fire Department is facing multiple felony charges connected to allegations involving minors, according to court records and law enforcement officials.

As temperatures drop, many homeowners are looking for ways to stay warm without racking up high energy bills.

Animal cruelty investigators are reviewing evidence after a puppy was found abandoned inside a trunk at Channelview park.

Houston police are investigating multiple deaths reported downtown over the past two days, though officials say no foul play is suspected in any of the cases.

Houston may have avoided icy roads, but freezing temperatures are still causing problems for homeowners especially those living in older homes with aging plumbing.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire forcefully denied rumors that federal immigration agents have been monitoring warming centers across Houston.

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has dismissed the criminal case against a former Klein ISD cosmetology teacher who had been accused of running a sex trafficking operation involving students and her adult son.

Commissioner Lesley Briones and Mayor John Whitmire will be on the ground Monday at Bayland Community Center to update winter storm response efforts, support residents and highlight resources available to those affected by extreme cold, officials said.

As freezing temperatures moved through the Houston area following a winter storm, three dogs were rescued from dangerous conditions Sunday evening in southeast Houston.

As an Arctic blast barrels into Southeast Texas this weekend, Houston-area businesses and event organizers are announcing closures and cancellations due to the threat of freezing temperatures and potentially dangerous conditions.

Mayor John Whitmire and the City of Houston’s Office of Emergency Management are set to provide Houstonians with an overnight update as freezing conditions continue across the city.

A water main break has been reported Sunday morning in the Galleria area during a winter storm.

Several apartment buildings were evacuated early Sunday morning after a large fire broke out at an apartment complex in Richmond, according to the Richmond Fire Department.

Avoid the following roads because of ice accumulation.

TxDOT is preparing for this winter storm with a brine treatment despite a rainy forecast. As KPRC 2’s Gage Goulding pointed out this week: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Interim Director of Public Works is not impressed. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) trucks were spotted delivering their liquid brine mix to bridges and overpasses Friday as part of preparations for an approaching winter storm.

From now on, people in Northeast Houston will have a place to charge their phones, borrow portable power stations and pick up ice to keep their food from spoiling in case of an emergency.

As freezing temperatures and icy conditions move into the Houston area, METRO says it is taking steps to keep riders and employees safe while maintaining readiness across the transit system.

A high school student at a Spring ISD campus has been arrested Friday after being found in possession of a firearm on campus, according to Spring Independent School District officials.

A medical examiner says former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Kevin Johnson has died from “blunt head trauma and stab wounds” at a homeless encampment.

As an Arctic blast barrels into Southeast Texas this weekend, Houston-area businesses and event organizers are announcing closures and cancellations due to the threat of freezing temperatures and potentially dangerous conditions.

As this arctic blast rolls through the Houston area, residents are working hard to get ready for whatever comes their way. While knocking off those checklists, we want to provide tips to keep those homes in working condition. Take care of your pipes and sprinklers. It could save you lots of money in costly repairs later.

A Harris County Precinct 3 deputy constable is facing assault charges after investigators say he violently attacked multiple nurses inside Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital on New Year’s Day.

The Houston-based social media influencer facing felony child sexual abuse charges has been placed on “modified safety watch,” jail officials confirmed to KPRC 2’s Corley Peel.

North Shore Senior High School is holding a parade to honor its 2025-26 football team and its UIL 6A D1 state championship victory!

As temperatures drop, many parents are bundling up their children with new winter coats. But what many may not realize is that a warm, puffy jacket could actually put a baby’s life at risk, especially in Texas, where cold snaps are brief but unpredictable.

On Thursday, ESPN announced its broadcast of the Texans–Patriots game set a network viewership record, becoming ESPN’s most-watched event ever outside of the Super Bowl.

The Houston area is bracing for a winter storm that could bring freezing temperatures and icy conditions to the region.

If you’re planning on traveling across Houston’s major roads during the winter storm this weekend, you’re going to want to be especially cautious driving on the city’s many bridges and overpasses.

A well-known social media influencer in the car community has been arrested for disturbing charges involving a young child.

As Texas braces for another round of severe winter weather, a viral social media post has reignited scrutiny of one of the state’s most prominent political figures.

With bitterly cold temperatures expected across much of Texas, hopefully, you are taking steps to make sure your family, your pets, and your home are ready for the frigid weather.

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, now almost four years into the conflict, a Houston-based charity is pushing urgently needed medical equipment toward the front lines—one pallet, one box, one hospital bed at a time.

Just over a month after a viral video showed rats on top of produce at a Humble Walmart, new footage suggests the rodents may be back.

Authorities recovered images of evidence from the affair, including matching tattoos, an engagement ring, numerous phone calls, and life insurance activity.

A Houston-area man has been arrested and charged with stalking after months of leaving unwanted items and messages at a Timbergrove-area home, according to Harris County Pct. 1 Constable Alan Rosen.

A man charged in the 2022 shooting death of a young mother in northwest Harris County is now one of the Houston FBI’s most wanted fugitives after authorities say he jumped bail and failed to appear in court.

An arctic blast of Canadian air colliding with moisture from the Gulf is expected to bring a winter storm to the region, raising the risk of a hard freeze and the possibility of cold rain or freezing rain depending on moisture levels and the timing of the cold front.

Houston-area residents and small businesses now have more ways to ship packages quickly and internationally without traveling far.

First responders are following a situation at Houston’s Buffalo Bayou, where a boat was found facing upside down in the water Tuesday morning.

El centro de Houston se llenó de gente, música y banderas este lunes durante el primer Desfile M-L-K de Unidad.

Houston is on alert as an impending arctic front threatens to deliver the coldest weather yet this season, making it crucial for residents to take proactive measures to protect themselves, their homes, and their vehicles.

The day after the Pittsburgh Steelers went one-and-done for their sixth straight trip to the NFL Playoffs, the team decided that a head coaching change was finally necessary.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is on the brink of another historic milestone, and there’s a good chance he will reach it Sunday night.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is on the brink of another historic milestone, and there’s a good chance he will reach it Sunday night.

This week’s revelation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, implicating four rideshare drivers in separate kidnapping and sexual assault incidents, has naturally raised safety concerns for passengers.

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of his wife who suffered from dementia, according to Galveston County District Attorney’s Office.

Thursday night, plenty of Houston Astros fans likely felt a jolt of emotional whiplash when the alert hit their phones: former star outfielder Kyle Tucker had signed a free agent deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

As federal kidnapping charges move forward against four Uber drivers accused of sexually assaulting passengers across the Houston area, court records are beginning to reveal details about each case.

Getting back into everyday routines after the holiday break can be stressful, and for many people in Houston, that stress appears to be especially high.

Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft are widely used across Houston, from downtown and the Heights to the suburbs. While they offer convenience, safety experts say riders should stay alert and take precautions before every trip, especially when riding alone or at night.

One month after footage went viral showing rats crawling around in the produce section at a Walmart grocery store in Humble went viral, it seems the rodents are back at the same location in full force.

As the Houston area continues to grapple with the issue of homelessness, grassroots groups are stepping in to meet needs many say the city has been slow to address.

Fort Bend Independent School District is asking parents, staff and community members to weigh in on proposed attendance boundary changes as part of its Long-Range Boundary Planning process.

The Cy-Fair Fire Department responded to an apartment fire Thursday morning.

A Houston Texans football player was the victim of an armed robbery that led to a police pursuit, a major crash involving patrol vehicles, and the arrest of a suspect now facing multiple felony charges.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts the strongest four-year growth in U.S. electricity demand since 2000, driven largely by rising power needs from data centers and other large computing facilities.

Days after Johnny Ray Green was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and sexual assaulting a Spring ISD 10th grader, the 43-year-old has been charged with an additional felony.

A Houston man has been charged with felony arson after being accused of starting the fire that burned down an abandoned church Monday.

The Houston Avenue bridge that has long been a subject of discussion among Houstonians has been hit by an oversized truck for the first time in 2026.