Houston Mayor John Whitmire and the Houston Police Department say drug-addicted rats have been digging through old evidence stashes.

Robert Davis III allegedly shot and killed a Texas officer Wednesday. A manhunt ended when Houston police fatally shot Davis after he wounded a K-9.

The Supreme Court will consider whether to order new nationwide precedent about how lower courts will consider facts over police shootings.

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared inclined on Wednesday to revive a Texas woman's civil rights lawsuit against the Houston police officer who fatally shot her son during a traffic stop in a case that could make it easier for plaintiffs to show that police unlawfully used excessive force.

A man fatally shot a Texas sheriff's deputy Wednesday at a shopping plaza in Houston and then evaded officers for hours before shooting a K-9 that helped find him hiding under trash in a dumpster, authorities said.

Houston police say there are still areas of black ice causing crashes on Thursday morning. Here's a look at road conditions.

Police and city officials in Houston said evidence in storage lockers is being destroyed by "drug-addicted rats."

The new funding comes after Mayor John Whitmire questioned cadets having to purchase their own firearms after taking office in 2024.

A man shot and killed his younger brother during an argument over who caused their mother to faint moments earlier, Texas police say. The shooting happened at about 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at a home in northwest Houston, HPD Lt. R. Willkens said in a news briefing shared by KHOU.

The officer who died was identified as Jesus Vargas, a 17-year veteran of the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office. Police later killed the suspected shooter, 56-year-old Robert Davis III, after an hours-long manhunt.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police officer who shot a man to death during a traffic stop in Houston over unpaid tolls.