3 drivers killed in 3 separate solo car crashes with trees across the Houston area
Officials were called out to three different car accidents overnight Sunday across the Greater Houston area, where each driver died after crashing into a tree.
SILVER ALERT canceled for man, 76, with dementia last seen in Acres Homes
Police say the man was located, and the Silver Alert has been canceled.
Houston mayor shares childhood reading struggles to help promote literacy
Children who don't have books read to them are more likely to become adults who are unemployed, homeless, or incarcerated. Wednesday was Houston Reads Day. Some area leaders and athletes read to students at school.
Highlighting Black Businesses: Houstonian beautifying city one schematic design at a time
FOX 26 is highlighting Black businesses this Black History Month. Gabby Hart talks to a Houston native about the ups and downs of owning a schematic design company. He shares a message for young men who may not be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
POLICE: Man shot near north Houston taco truck in apparent drive-by
Authorities say the driver was waiting to turn into the parking lot to go eat a taco truck when another vehicle pulled up alongside him and those inside opened fire.
7 people hurt in two shootings in Houston’s Acres Homes area, police say
Houston police are investigating two shootings, which could be related, in the Acres Home area. At least six people were shot and one person suffered a leg injury.
Neighbors woken up to northwest Houston home covered in flames, arson investigating
Neighbors in northwest Houston were awakened to a startling sight to see a home in their area heavily engulfed in flames.
City hosts town hall meeting in Acres Homes for vaccine hesitant, less than 5 people show up
As the CDC issued new guidance Thursday, recommending that those fully vaccinated wear masks indoors in areas of high transmission, local health officials hosted a townhall in Acres Homes to encourage vaccinations.
Town hall meeting in Acres Homes regarding COVID-19 vaccine sees low turnout
FOX 26 Reporter Natalie Hee has more as attendance at the town hall meeting, vaccine clinic was almost non-existent.
'Just shoot them,' woman's voice heard in distance saying during robbery in Acres Homes
Police say a couple was walking along the sidewalk when an unidentified man came up to them and put a gun to the boyfriend's face saying, “you know what time it is.”
3 Children safe after young mom found shot dead in Acres Homes
Houston Police say the woman’s three children are safe with family in Bryan after police spent several hours unable to locate them.
3 children located after mother found fatally shot in Acres Homes
Three children were located after their mother was found shot to death Friday morning in Acres Homes neighborhood. FOX 26 Houston’s Ivory Hecker has more on this tragic story.
Coyote population ‘booming’ in Houston, says biologist
Residents of Acres Homes in Houston say a bad coyote problem has led to the death of one man’s dog. Neighbors say the many wooded areas of Acres Homes tend to attract more wildlife.
HPD: Man shot by police who responded to disturbance call in north Houston
According to preliminary information, the Houston Police Department says, the man fired at officers, and three officers returned fire.
2 in surgery, 2 others injured following evening shooting in Acres Homes
The four victims were transported to a local hospital in unknown conditions.
Days after bullet rips through Houston family's home, 4 people shot nearby
A Houston grandmother is calling for change after she says there's been gunshots outside her home for weeks. A bullet came through her kitchen window a day after Christmas and now on Sunday alone four people were shot near her house.
Police: Man claims he shot other man in self-defense in Acres Homes
Houston police say a man claims he fatally shot another man in self-defense at a house in Acres Homes.
Detectives arrest suspect in Acres Homes deadly shooting
Detectives have arrested and charged a suspect in the deadly shooting earlier this month that left one man dead and another injured in Acres Homes.
One person dead, one injured in Acres Homes shooting, two suspects on the run
Houston police are looking for two suspects in the shooting of two men in Acres Homes Friday morning. Police say one man is dead and another is in the hospital.
Acres Homes residents fed up with piles of dirt blocking road
"It's growing and growing and growing," said Ruby Bennett. "It's got a life of its own."