40-year sentence given to Cypress man who had beaten wife to death with nail gun at home
A Cypress man will spend 40 years behind bars after authorities say he murdered his wife with a nail gun,…
Houston man charged with obscenity after allegedly making child pornography using relative’s photo
A Houston man is accused of making images of child pornography using a relative’s photo. Dante Puente, 41, was arrested…
ERCOT paid Bitcoin miner $31.7 million to reduce energy usage during August heat wave
A Bitcoin mining company with operations in Texas earned a record profit of $31.7 million in energy credits for reducing…
Bottled drinking water, port-a-potties being provided to students due to water main break
A water main break led a district to provide bottled drinking water and port-a-potties for students in the Houston area…
Multiple crews called to wildfire near Sam Houston National Forest
With close to 20 active wildfires burning across Texas, firefighters in Montgomery County are responding to a newly-sparked blaze near…
Danny Masterson sentencing: ‘That ’70s Show’ actor gets 30 years to life in prison for rape
A judge sentenced “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison Thursday for the rapes…
Sugar Land police investigating stabbing after 55-year-old woman dies from ‘extensive’ wounds
Police believe a woman was stabbed to death at the hands of her adult son, leading officers to briefly set…
Magnolia resident opens fire on neighbor whom he knew to have mental health issues
A portion of a neighborhood off of FM-1488 in the Magnolia area is being closed off to residents as deputies…
Man driving stolen car leads police on 30-minute chase from SW Houston to La Porte
A suspect driving a stolen vehicle is in custody after leading police on a chase for more than 30 minutes…
3-year-old uninjured in shooting that killed his mom while driving on W. Gulf Bank
A young mother was shot and killed early Thursday morning in front of her 3-year-old son in Acres Homes, Houston…