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Harris County, Texas
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Approximately 4,731,145 residents
County Seat
Houston
Coverage Area
1,777 square miles in Southeast Texas

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Christian Menefee Wins Jan. 31 Special Runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District

Christian Menefee Wins Jan. 31 Special Runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District

Christian Menefee won the Jan. 31 special runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District, restoring representation after ...

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Government

Water main leak floods Rushcreek by apartment complex, disrupting pickup zone

Water main leak floods Rushcreek by apartment complex, disrupting pickup zone

A water main leak flooded Rushcreek near Northborough, disrupting a busy pickup-and-drop-off zone and prompting crews to...

James Thompson2m read
Community

13-year-old boy shot and killed inside Humble-area apartment, HCSO says

13-year-old boy shot and killed inside Humble-area apartment, HCSO says

A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed inside a Humble-area apartment Sunday afternoon, raising safety concerns for nearb...

Sarah Chen2m read
Community

20-Year-Old Jermaine Fields Killed After 20 Shots Fired Into Alief Apartment

20-Year-Old Jermaine Fields Killed After 20 Shots Fired Into Alief Apartment

A 20-year-old man, Jermaine Fields, was killed after at least 20 shots were fired into his Alief apartment; the mass sho...

Sarah Chen2m read
Community

19-year-old fatally shot at unsanctioned car meet outside former Greenspoint Mall

19-year-old fatally shot at unsanctioned car meet outside former Greenspoint Mall

A 19-year-old was fatally shot at an unsanctioned car meet in the former Greenspoint Mall parking lot; police say the cr...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

Suspect Charged in Fatal Shooting at 3343 Anita Street in Third Ward

Suspect Charged in Fatal Shooting at 3343 Anita Street in Third Ward

A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after a fatal shooting at 3343 Anita Street in the Third Ward; th...

James Thompson2m read
Government

Harris County Pct. 7 Sergeant Jocelyn Ballard Charged With Child Injury

Harris County Pct. 7 Sergeant Jocelyn Ballard Charged With Child Injury

Sgt. Jocelyn Ballard was charged with two felony counts of injury to a child; bond was set at $10,000 per count and she ...

James Thompson2m read
Education

18‑year‑old arrested in Humble for allegedly exposing himself at bus stop

18‑year‑old arrested in Humble for allegedly exposing himself at bus stop

Harris County deputies arrested 18-year-old Nicolas Guillory after reports he had exposed himself to students at a Humbl...

Marcus Williams2m read
Education

Lone Star College evacuates University Park and Creekside campuses after bomb threats

Lone Star College evacuates University Park and Creekside campuses after bomb threats

Two Lone Star College campuses were evacuated after bomb threats; classes were canceled and the FBI is working to identi...

Sarah Chen2m read
Government

Two charged with murder after man found shot in East Freeway motel

Two charged with murder after man found shot in East Freeway motel

Deputies found a 33-year-old man shot to death in a motel bathroom on the East Freeway; two people have been arrested an...

James Thompson2m read
Government

Off-duty Houston SWAT Officer Sean McCreary Killed in Northwest Harris County Crash

Off-duty Houston SWAT Officer Sean McCreary Killed in Northwest Harris County Crash

Senior Houston Police Department officer Sean McCreary died after his city-issued vehicle struck a tree and caught fire ...

James Thompson2m read
Healthcare

Harris County's Family Resource Fair offers free health, pet services Feb. 7

Harris County's Family Resource Fair offers free health, pet services Feb. 7

Harris County Public Health will host a Family Resource Fair and Wellness on Wheels mobile clinic at Burnett-Bayland Com...

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Community

Mini-bike Rider Killed After Pickup Truck Strike on 290 Feeder Road

Mini-bike Rider Killed After Pickup Truck Strike on 290 Feeder Road

a mini-bike rider was killed after a pickup truck struck him on the 290 westbound feeder near Spring Cypress Road; deput...

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Community

Houston Police Investigate Fatal Hit-and-Run on Lockwood Drive

Houston Police Investigate Fatal Hit-and-Run on Lockwood Drive

A man was killed in a hit-and-run on the 5000 block of Lockwood Drive; Houston police are investigating and asking for p...

Marcus Williams2m read
Education

Texas Leaders Target School Walkouts as Houston Students Rally for ICE-Detained Teen

Texas Leaders Target School Walkouts as Houston Students Rally for ICE-Detained Teen

More than 100 Houston ISD students rallied for Mauro Henriquez, an 18-year-old held by ICE; state leaders have threatene...

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Community

One Dead After Car Pulled From Baytown Bayou Near Kilgore Road

One Dead After Car Pulled From Baytown Bayou Near Kilgore Road

One person died after a submerged vehicle was pulled from a Baytown bayou near Kilgore Road and East James Avenue; the r...

Lisa Park2m read
Government

Enrique Acevedo Barocio Charged with Intoxication Manslaughter in Pierce Street Fatality

Enrique Acevedo Barocio Charged with Intoxication Manslaughter in Pierce Street Fatality

A 27-year-old man was charged with intoxication manslaughter after a speeding SUV struck and killed a pedestrian on Pier...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

Headline / lead

Headline / lead

HPD released surveillance video tied to an April 23, 2025, shooting at 10219 Rolleston Lane that left 26-year-old Daylan...

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Government

Harris County deputy shot by 3-year-old nephew at Spring home not charged

Harris County deputy shot by 3-year-old nephew at Spring home not charged

A Harris County deputy was shot in the right hand by his 3-year-old nephew inside his Spring home; prosecutors declined ...

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Government

Lancton and Parker amassed nearly $1 million in Harris County judge race

Lancton and Parker amassed nearly $1 million in Harris County judge race

Lancton and Parker raised nearly $1 million in July–Dec 2025 filings, concentrating campaign cash and shaping who will d...

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Community

Six Killed When Bombardier Challenger 600 Crashes During Takeoff At Bangor Airport

Six Killed When Bombardier Challenger 600 Crashes During Takeoff At Bangor Airport

A Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed during takeoff at Bangor International Airport, killing six; several victims had Hou...

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Community

18-year-old woman shot while sitting in parked vehicle outside southeast Houston home

18-year-old woman shot while sitting in parked vehicle outside southeast Houston home

An 18-year-old woman was shot while sitting in a vehicle parked outside her southeast Houston home; HPD says she was tak...

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Government

Two Arrested, Charged With Murder After Man Found Shot in Channelview Motel

Two Arrested, Charged With Murder After Man Found Shot in Channelview Motel

Two people were arrested and charged with murder after deputies found a 33-year-old man shot in a Channelview motel bath...

Marcus Williams2m read
Community

One Dead, Five Injured in Trail-Ride Shooting at Homestead Road

One Dead, Five Injured in Trail-Ride Shooting at Homestead Road

A shooting at a Homestead Road trail-ride left one man dead and five injured, highlighting public-safety and traffic-con...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

Harris County approves $7M for 100+ jail officers, expands mental health programs

Harris County approves $7M for 100+ jail officers, expands mental health programs

Harris County approved $7 million to hire more than 100 jail detention officers and ordered plans to expand mental‑healt...

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Government

Strong citywide odor in Houston likely linked to Channelview tire warehouse fire

Strong citywide odor in Houston likely linked to Channelview tire warehouse fire

Residents across multiple Houston neighborhoods reported a strong, unusual odor after an early-morning tire-warehouse fi...

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Community

Harris County deputies investigate two attempted murder-suicides, woman shot near eye hospitalized

Harris County deputies investigate two attempted murder-suicides, woman shot near eye hospitalized

Harris County deputies investigated two attempted murder-suicides; a 34-year-old woman shot near the eye in a North Hous...

Marcus Williams2m read
Community

One Dead After Early-Morning Cement Truck Crash on Hempstead Road Near Hockley

One Dead After Early-Morning Cement Truck Crash on Hempstead Road Near Hockley

One person died after a cement truck collided with a passenger vehicle on Hempstead Road; Harris County deputies are inv...

Marcus Williams2m read
Community

Harris County Pets Expands $40 Low‑Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics in February

Harris County Pets Expands $40 Low‑Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics in February

Harris County Pets expanded $40 low-cost spay and neuter clinics in February to help local owners access care and reduce...

Sarah Chen2m read