KHOU - Crime

FBI: 'Significant' national security threat arrested in Italy

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:31:42 GMT

Xu Zewei, 33, was taken into custody in Milan as he arrived from China, marking a significant development in a case that has drawn international attention.

HCSO: 4 people, including a toddler, involved in ATV crash in NE Harris County

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:20:02 GMT

Deputies in Harris County are investigating an ATV crash involving four girls.

'16 and pregnant' star Whitney Purvis arrested for involuntary manslaughter

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:38:44 GMT

The former reality TV star's arrest is linked to a man's fatal overdose, records show. It comes a month after the death of her 16-year-old son.

One dead after shooting at Eastex Freeway apartment complex, HCSO says

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:15:10 GMT

Deputies detained another man at the scene.

$120K in missing jewelry after burglar targets NE Harris County Zales

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:01:20 GMT

Harris County investigators are searching for a suspect who they said stole $120,000 worth of jewelry from a Zales store.

Teslas torched at southwest Houston dealership, HFD says

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:46:59 GMT

Station 60 responded to the early morning fire on Sunday at the dealership on Westheimer Road near South Gessner Road.

HPD: Officer shoots and kills armed suspect during foot chase in southeast Houston

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:00:58 GMT

A Houston police sergeant fatally shot an armed suspect during a foot chase after an alleged apartment assault early Monday, police said.

Man killed after shooting at a US Border Patrol facility in South Texas

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:29:37 GMT

One officer was injured in the shooting but it's unclear if they were hit by a bullet or shrapnel.

Three 911 calls detail robbery leading to a fatal police encounter

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:34:59 GMT

After a convivence store robbery, Stafford police fatally shot Miftau Oladipo after they said he charged at officers with a knife and brick.

Man dies after being run over by car doing donuts at meet, HPD says | Driver took off

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:52:59 GMT

Police said a spectator fell down before he was run over by a car doing donuts.

5 rescued from burning apartment complex after assault call turns into arson, HFD says

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:22:05 GMT

Firefighters quickly jumped into action, pulling four people from the burning building. Sky-Eagle said a fifth person had jumped from a balcony.

Man and woman found dead in wine cellar of River Oaks-area home

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 03:18:47 GMT

Neighbors called 911 a little before 7 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they found the couple, who may have been overcome by carbon dioxide gas.

'You can taste her love in her cooking' | Beloved food trailer reopens following theft, vandalism

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 23:26:30 GMT

Adrienne Bailey, a retired educator who survived three bouts with cancer, has bounced back again after thieves trashed her Tex La Mex food trailer.

Traffic stop leads to massive meth bust in Humble

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 22:11:57 GMT

An officer undergoing training discovered about 200 pounds of methamphetamine and $20,000 in cash in a vehicle pulled over after a hit-and-run, Humble police said.

Deputies say child fired rifle in tragic Harris County shooting that killed teen brother

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:28:41 GMT

A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot at a home in northeast Harris County early Friday morning.

Sheriff: Suspect in deadly Galveston shooting arrested in Goliad County after ditching truck

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 03:10:31 GMT

Galveston police said the man shot and killed the victim early Thursday morning. Goliad County officials said the man was arrested later in the day.

Houston man charged in scheme where he stole tools then offered to help victims recover them, Pct. 1 says

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 03:07:58 GMT

A Houston man faces charges for allegedly stealing power tools and returning to offer recovery help.

Caught on camera | Woman digs up plant in Montrose and drives off

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:51:01 GMT

“It’s packages, it’s hanging baskets, now it’s plants being dug out of the ground. What’s next?” Irena Dudley told KHOU 11.

26 years after he murdered his pregnant wife in Katy, ex-football coach loses another appeal

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:50:10 GMT

David Temple has been tried and convicted twice of killing Belinda Temple in 1999. A jury sentenced him to life in prison in 2023, but he appealed.

Jury convicts man of capital murder for 2022 Stafford hotel shooting

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:34:59 GMT

Anthony Crater shot and killed a man after he and three others lured the victim to the hotel to rob him.

New vape shop targeted in brazen U-Haul truck heist, then robbed again hours later

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:27:28 GMT

A month-old Houston business becomes the target of not one, but two separate robberies in a single night.

Bellaire PD needs help identifying 3 suspects accused of robbing armored truck driver

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:53:39 GMT

Three suspects attacked and robbed an armored truck driver Bellaire police are seeking a suspect

4 dead, 14 injured in Chicago drive-by shooting after album release party

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:13:57 GMT

The shooting happened at a restaurant that had just hosted the release party for a rapper's new album.

Motorcyclist in critical condition after plunging over freeway in road rage incident, HPD says

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:12:58 GMT

Witnesses told investigators that the motorcyclist, a 20-year-old man, may have been involved in some type of road rage incident with an SUV.

Cars recovered from Dallas pond date back to 1980s, police say

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 01:44:35 GMT

We're learning more about 10 cars recovered from a pond at a Dallas park in June. One is linked to Houston.

'She died a hero' | Family grieves woman who lost her life trying to save her boyfriend

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:47 GMT

Investigator say Krystal Calvillo was hit and killed by a car while she went to help her boyfriend, who was also hit.

The potential sentence faced by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for his prostitution-related crime

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:26:39 GMT

Combs was acquitted on the most serious charges against him, but convicted of two lower counts.

'2 innocent victims with wonderful families' | Vigil planned for Houston grandfathers gunned down at park

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:24:57 GMT

Charles Lopez, 24, is charged with killing Natanael Fuentes Reyes, 68, and Guadalupe Flores, 74, while they were walking in Wildheather Park on June 27.

Katy-area woman dies after hammer attack; son confessed on gaming app, HCSO said

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:19:53 GMT

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said when deputies got to the scene on June 11, they found 61-year-old Lisa Babin barely breathing with severe head wounds.

Houston bail bondsmen and ICE officer arrested in alleged bribery scheme

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:54:55 GMT

Federal authorities arrest three Houston bail bondsmen and a deportation officer over an alleged bribery scheme involving immigration detainers.

Harris County sheriff: Cyclist killed in hit-and-run involving 18-wheeler along East Freeway

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:47:08 GMT

A cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash along I-10 in east Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The driver of the big rig didn't stop at the scene.

What is the Mann Act? Here's what to know about the law used to convict Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:03:18 GMT

The law has been applied to prominent convictions, including R&B superstar R. Kelly, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and musician Chuck Berry, among others.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bond while awaiting sentencing in sex crimes case

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:43:00 GMT

The rapper was convicted of lesser prostitution-related offenses and acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Couple dies after being hit in two incidents on Harris County roadway, deputies say

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:41:11 GMT

Two cyclists are dead in a hit-and-run crash in north Harris County, sparking an ongoing investigation.

Charges filed after deadly Houston crash | Investigators suspect racing, intoxication

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:40:37 GMT

Houston police charge Wilian Lopez Fonseca with intoxication manslaughter after a high-speed crash kills a woman.

Houston-area volleyball coach arrested for DWI after driving SUV on 3 wheels in Dallas

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:39:46 GMT

According to an arrest affidavit, James Williamson was arrested early June 30 for driving while intoxicated.

19-year-old charged with murder in connection with shooting at west Harris County motel

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:34:08 GMT

One man was killed and another was injured in a shooting outside a hotel in west Harris County, HCSO said.

No bond for 24-year-old charged in ambush shootings of 2 older men walking in Houston park

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:10:51 GMT

Natanael Fuentes Reyes, 68, and Guadalupe Flores, 74, were ambushed while walking in Wildheather Park on June 27, according to the Houston Police Department.

Chinese nationals in Houston, Oregon arrested for alleged spy operations in US

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:42:16 GMT

Liren “Ryan” Lai, 39, traveled to Houston on a tourist visa in April, the USAO said. Yuance Chen, from Oregon, also faces federal charges of spying.

A look at the charges and potential sentencing Sean 'Diddy' Combs faced in his sex trafficking trial

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:40:09 GMT

The three-time Grammy Award winner pleaded not guilty to five felony charges, and faced up to life in prison if convicted.