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August 1, 2023

Houston man ticketed for feeding homeless found 'not guilty,' pursuing lawsuit in federal court

Phillip Picone, the first of dozens to challenge a ticket for feeding the hungry outside the Houston Public Library in violation of local law, has been declared "not guilty" by a jury.

August 1, 2023

8 charged in migrant smuggling plot, shootout that led FBI to Houston

Eight more people have been charged federally in connection with the March abduction of a group of migrants, which ended with a suspect being fatally shot by the FBI at a Houston hotel.

August 1, 2023

Houston man found 'not guilty' after being ticketed for volunteering to help feed the homeless

A Houston man ticketed for volunteering to help feed the homeless downtown has been declared 'not guilty’ by a jury. CREDIT: (FOX 26 Houston).

July 31, 2023

Houston-area woman searching for days in storm drains with cockroaches to rescue lost puppies

A Texas woman has been searching underground for days for three puppies that were lost in a storm drain. She was able to rescue two of the three puppies.

July 17, 2023

FBI searching for cross-dressing 'Sticky Note Bandit' who robbed three banks in Houston

FBI investigators are searching for the "Sticky Note Bandit," a man who has robbed or attempted to rob three Houston-area banks in the past two weeks while dressed as a woman.

July 17, 2023

2 children, 1 adult drown in Texas' San Jacinto River

Three people, two of whom were children, drowned in two separate incidents at parks along the San Jacinto River near Houston over the weekend.

July 14, 2023

Houston plans to relocate residents living near Union Pacific rail yard linked to cancer clusters

Cancer clusters have been linked to pollution caused by a Union Pacific rail yard in Houston, Texas. The city will spend millions to relocate residents living near the rail yard.

July 14, 2023

Houston health officials report syphilis outbreak, 128% spike in cases among women

The Houston Health Department is warning residents of a syphilis outbreak which has sent cases among women soaring. The department is launching a rapid outreach response.

July 3, 2023

Texas man who vanished 8 years ago while walking dogs is found safe

The Texas Center for the Missing says 26-year-old Rudy Farias, who was last seen walking his dogs in Houston in 2015, has been found safe.

June 28, 2023

Armed Texas couple gets in gunfight with armed robbers at gas station, suspect shot

An armed couple got into a gunfight with armed robbers at a Houston gas station, injuring one suspect. The husband and wife were not injured.