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Bond denied for teen accused of killing unarmed driver near The Heights

A 19-year-old is charged with murder after he allegedly shot a man inside his vehicle near The Heights last week. Jhoan Gomez is currently in the Harris County Jail with bond denied. On Sept. 3, he’s accused of fatally shooting Drelien Washington, a man who Gomez did not personal...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 7, 2026

Man found sleeping inside Houston home with mother’s body in duffel bag

A Harris County man has been charged with tampering with a human corpse after deputies found his mother’s body inside a black duffel bag wrapped in bloody sheets and a rug, according to court records. Arman Malik, 34, was hospitalized as of Friday when the felony charge was filed...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 7, 2026

Harris County Precinct increases patrols for Labor Day weekend

Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office will increase patrols throughout the county during Labor Day weekend as part of a zero-tolerance operation targeting impaired, reckless and dangerous drivers....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - NewsSep 7, 2026

Harris County constables receive $45k each in salary agreement

Harris County recently approved a one-time $45,000 payment to each Harris County constable as taxpayers face potential property tax increases and a $181 million budget deficit for the upcoming fiscal year....

ABC13 Houston (KTRK)Sep 5, 2026

Storms cause standing water along Hwy. 290 in northwest Harris County

Afternoon thunderstorms caused areas of puddling and standing water along a Houston interstate Friday. Check out KPRC 2 live radar Traffic cameras near Hwy. 290 at Mueschke Road showed cars driving through standing water along the feeder road and exit ramp. The stormy weather is ...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

Man found shot to death in north Harris County

A man was found shot to death Friday morning in north Harris County, according to authorities. Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office responded to the 2100 block of Brundage Drive after receiving a report of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they found an adult male dead a...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

19 animals, including an alligator, rescued from hot Cypress garage

Animal cruelty investigators rescued 19 animals Wednesday from a Cypress-area home where they were being kept inside a garage during extreme heat, according to the Houston SPCA. Harris County Constable Precinct 1 deputies assisted with the response. Investigators said 17 dogs wer...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 3, 2026

'Young hero': Boy saves puppy trapped in Cypress storm drain

The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says a puppy is now recovering thanks to the actions of a young boy in Cypress. The agency says the boy, named Logan, discovered the puppy trapped deep within a storm drain in the 14400 block of Cypress Rosehill Road in Cypress on Monda...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 31, 2026

Prosecutor will take Houston ICE shooting case to grand jury

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said Friday that federal officials have not provided his office any information about the fatal shooting last month of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by immigration officers in Houston, so he plans to take the evidence his office has collected s...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 28, 2026

Hello Houston (August 27, 2026)

Today: Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare gives us an update on the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, we talk with the hosts of the Houston-based podcast, “Bottom of the Barrel,” and listen to the newest episode of “Texperts.”...

Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)Aug 27, 2026

Father found stabbed to death at northwest Harris County home; son in custody

A man is dead and his son is in custody following a stabbing at a home in northwest Harris County on Thursday afternoon, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a residence on Stone Side Drive, near Queenstone Boulevard, following reports of a viole...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 27, 2026

Nine years after Harvey: Is Houston safer from flooding?

Nine years after Hurricane Harvey turned streets into rivers and flooded neighborhoods across the Houston area, Harris County has more flood-control infrastructure in place. But is the region ready for another storm of that magnitude? The answer depends on where you live — and wh...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 25, 2026

Harris County Treasurer could get 30% raise as county weighs eliminating her office

Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt asked Thursday for her salary to be increased to $305,000, arguing she deserves to be paid the same as other countywide elected officials even as county leaders pursue an effort to eliminate her position. Wyatt initially filed a salary grievanc...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 20, 2026

10-Year-Old girl injured when electric scooter hit by vehicle

A 10-year-old girl was seriously injured after she was struck by a vehicle while riding an electric scooter. It happened this evening at the intersection of Lincolns Meadow Drive and Dukes Run Drive in the Spring area. According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office,...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 19, 2026

Houston Pets Alive in desperate need of new play yard

Over the years, Houston Pets Alive has saved thousands of lives as dogs and cats facing euthanasia at BARC and Harris County Pets or animals with medical needs....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - NewsAug 18, 2026