Feds: Man stole $17M in COVID-19 relief, bought luxury cars, houses

A Texas man has been accused of stealing $17 million in COVID-19 relief funds and spending the money on luxury cars and houses.

Trans activist, journalist Monica Roberts dies at 58

The passing of Trans Activist and Journalist Monica Roberts is being mourned by Houston and the nation. She is remembered for her work advocating for the fair treatment of her Black trans sisters.

Dallas woman charged with murder after allegedly performing illegal butt injection

A woman who has allegedly been performing illegal silicone butt injections in Dallas for years is now charged with murder for the death of one of her clients.

Maliyah Bass' mother and her boyfriend charged in girl's death; grandmother speaks

Travion Thompson, 21, and Sahara Ervin, 20, have both been taken into custody and charged with multiple felonies in connection to little Maliyah Bass's death.

Pizza Hut employees chase robber out of store with pizza cutter

According to Houston Police, one of the suspects attempted to open the cash register with the pry bar but was unable to force it open

Chicago adds Alaska to quarantine travel order, removes 2 states

The Chicago Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that one more state has been added and two states have been removed from the city's travel quarantine list.

1-year-old killed in carjacking outside Fort Worth hospital

A 1-year-old boy was killed over the weekend after a man tried to steal his mother's car. That carjacking suspect ended up crashing into a tree.

Texas attorney general broke the law, says letter written by seven of his staff members

Texas Republican Ken Paxton has broken federal and state laws on bribery and abuse of office. That's according to seven of his top staff people, who wrote a letter to HR. Paxton is also leader of a group called "Lawyers for Trump".

Man arrested for assault at Denton Buc-ee's

Police are investigating after a man claims he was assaulted by a Trump supporter outside the Buc-cee's in Denton.

Texarkana police looking for person who tossed kittens from car window

The Texarkana Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a person who was seen throwing kittens from a vehicle window on September 15.

18 players, staff on Tennessee Titans team have tested positive for coronavirus

At least 18 players and staff on the Tennessee Titans have tested positive for COVID-19 since September 24th. The outbreaks there and on other teams led the NFL to push Sunday's Colts-Bears game to 3:25pm CT.

Chicago adds 4 states to quarantine travel order

The Chicago Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that four more states have been added to the city's travel quarantine list.

Kaufman County children found alone after 71-year-old mother dies

Police in the Kaufman County town of Talty found a 5 and 7-year-old living alone after their 71-year-old mother died. They had tried to call for help but didn't know the passcode on her phone.

Lake Jackson issues disaster declaration after brain-eating amoeba is found in water

After several rounds of CDC testing, investigators discovered that traces of the amoeba were found at Lake Jackson Civic Center Splash pad, a nearby fire hydrant, and the 6-year-old's bib. 

Walgreens cashier pays for customer's items with her last $20

Rita Burns, a 58-year-old Walgreens cashier in Houston, Texas, helped one of her customers pay for some light bulbs using the last $20 she had in her bank account. Now that customer is paying it back.