Three Arrested in Gulf Freeway Identity Fraud Scheme Targeting Cell Phone Stores

Texas Herald News 4/1 12:38P Amalia Weigandt

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Three individuals were arrested after deputies uncovered an alleged identity fraud scheme involving fake IDs and stolen personal information used to obtain cell phones, officials said. Deputies with the Precinct 8...

Crosby Woman Arrested on DWI Charge After Traffic Stop, Outstanding Warrants Discovered

Texas Herald News 4/1 12:35P Amalia Weigandt

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A Crosby woman was arrested following a traffic stop that led to a driving while intoxicated investigation and the discovery of outstanding warrants, officials said. On March 23, 2026, at approximately 6:19 p.m., Deputy S....

Cypress Man Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation Spanning Texas and Georgia

Texas Herald News 3/30 7:11A Amalia Weigandt

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A Cypress man has been arrested following a multi-agency investigation into online child exploitation involving a juvenile victim in Georgia , according to Constable Mark Herman’s Office. Detectives with the Criminal...

Three scholarships created by UH-Clear Lake for new undergrads

The Post Newspaper of Galveston County 3/28 6:29A Publisher

HOUSTON — The University of Houston-Clear Lake has created three new scholarships that broaden the university’s ongoing efforts to make college affordable for students. The 3-Step Orientation Scholarships provide up to $1,000 to eligible students...

Cold Case Announcement: Arrest Made in 1990 Double Murder in West Houston

Texas Herald News 3/26 7:41A Amalia Weigandt

HOUSTON, Texas — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a 1990 double homicide in West Houston, marking a breakthrough in a decades-old cold case, police said. 64-year-old Floyd William Parrott has been charged with capital murder in the...

League City Officer Arrests Wanted Fugitive Sex Offender; Had Used False ID for 18 Years

Texas Herald News 3/24 6:54A Amalia Weigandt

LEAGUE CITY, Texas routine traffic stop in League City led to the arrest of a fugitive sex offender who authorities say had been evading law enforcement for years. According to the League City Police Department, 41-year-old Meltron Levion Alberty...

La Porte Man Arrested After Discovery of Over 48,000 Child Abuse Files

Texas Herald News 3/12 7:26A Amalia Weigandt

LA PORTE, Texas La Porte police arrested 47 year old Dallas Vernon Lott on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, following a forensic investigation that uncovered tens of thousands of illicit digital files. Lott is charged with multiple counts of possession...

Amber Alert issued for missing 7-year-old with autism who wandered away from Pearland home: police

abc13.com (News) 3/11 1:32P KTRK

An Amber Alert was issued as Pearland police say they are searching for a missing 7-year-old girl with autism after she wandered away from home.

DPS Trooper Seizes 180 Bottles of Promethazine Syrup During Chambers County Traffic Stop

Texas Herald News 2/27 6:53A Amalia Weigandt

CHAMBERS COUNTY, Texas — A routine traffic stop by a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper in Southeast Texas led to the seizure of a large quantity of promethazine syrup commonly trafficked for illegal recreational use. According to DPS, the...

Caddo Fire in Northeast Houston Reaches 75% Containment as Crews Continue Monitoring

Texas Herald News 2/24 8:54A Amalia Weigandt

HOUSTON, Texas The Caddo Fire burning in northeast Houston remains active but largely contained, with officials reporting approximately 200 acres affected and containment at 75 percent. Fire activity is currently low, according to officials...

Deputies Arrest Suspect Linked to Multiple Grocery Store Thefts in Houston and Humble

Texas Herald News 2/24 8:47A Amalia Weigandt

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas Detectives with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man accused of committing multiple retail thefts at grocery stores across the Houston area, authorities said. An investigation by the Sheriff’s Office...

Gunman Opens Fire on Deputies Before Barricading Himself With Children in Aldine Home

Texas Herald News 2/24 8:08A Amalia Weigandt

ALDINE, Texas A man accused of opening fire on Harris County deputies during an attempted burglary investigation was taken into custody after a foot pursuit and standoff inside a trailer home, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff’s Office...

Man Arrested in Armed Robbery and Assault at Houston Holiday Inn Express

Texas Herald News 2/24 4:25A Amalia Weigandt

HOUSTON, Texas Detectives with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Division have arrested a suspect accused of carrying out an armed robbery at a Holiday Inn Express hotel earlier this year, authorities said. Michael Querry, 25, was...

Residents raise safety concerns after destroyed utility box left abandoned for months in SE Houston

abc13.com (News) 2/18 2:36A Lileana Pearson

Neighbors are bringing up safety concerns after they say a tangled mass of wires and electronics appears to have been abandoned on the side of the road at Rowlett and Almeda Genoa in southeast Houston.

Eight Arrested in Retail Theft Ring Targeting Major Stores Across Pearland and Greater Houston

Texas Herald News 2/9 9:11A Amalia Weigandt

PEARLAND, Texas — The Pearland Police Department has arrested eight Houston-area individuals accused of operating a large-scale retail theft operation that targeted multiple stores across Pearland and the Greater Houston area. The investigation...