Police say a woman died in the second crash tied to the Eastex Freeway shutdown in Downtown Houston on Thursday morning.

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.

In court filings last week, attorneys for the city called the damages awarded to Charles Payne's family "excessive" and claimed the "entire case was an ambush."

Houston police engaged in a shootout with a suspect, Jacques Otu Bassey, who was charged with attempted murder and evading arrest.

"They were having a big party and everybody drinking, and that's, one thing led to another," said HPD Cpt. Watson.

Police believe the suspect is a homeless woman who had an altercation with the victim at a gas station (OnScene, KPRC) HOUSTON – Houston police are searching for a female suspect after a woman was fatally stabbed late Friday night on the city’s east end.

Sydney Marquez, a 24-year-old missing woman in Houston, was found safe after a widespread three-week search, amid concerns about her mental health and well-being.

A late-night argument turned violent, leaving a 7-year-old girl hospitalized — and Houston police say the people responsible are still on the run.

Recently released body camera and bystander video footage shows a frightening confrontation between Houston police and an agitated man, who stabbed an officer in the head

Five years after a Houston woman was killed by celebratory gunfire, neighbors and police are warning others to celebrate safely this New Year’s Eve.

Houston police are investigating after possible skeletal remains were discovered Monday afternoon in the Windmill Lakes area of southeast Houston.