HOUSTON — A mother accused of leaving her two kids out in the cold in northwest Harris County is set to face a judge.

Houston and Harris County leaders discussed the region's preparations for upcoming winter weather. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John Whitmire came together Saturday to discuss the city and county's preparations for upcoming winter weather.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A suspect has been apprehended following a carjacking in Harris County on Wednesday. Officials said it all started as a carjacking on Greenhouse at Clay. A pursuit then began and lasted about 10 minutes, officials said. The suspect then pulled over, bailed out, and was apprehended.

Between 2023 and 2024, sheriff’s deputies saw declines in homicides (115 to 96), robberies (1,597 to 1,312), aggravated assaults (2,820 to 2,490), gunshot victims (262 to 221) and fatal car crashes (191 to 165), records show.

Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call about a woman and two babies lying on the sidewalk Tuesday in the 12000 block of Veterans Memorial Drive. The children were determined to be 2 months old and 1 year old.

Authorities say a man fatally shot a Texas sheriff’s deputy in Houston, prompting a massive search involving multiple law enforcement agencies.

A man was taken into custody after barricading himself in a north Houston residence while armed with a gun Monday morning, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on social media. Gonzalez said the man refused to come out of the building in the 500 block of Beaver Bend Road near the North Freeway and Gulf Bank.

Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a fatal crash at the intersection of Afton Way and FM-2100. The collision involved an 18-wheeler and a vehicle, resulting

The Harris County Sheriff's Office has reported 168 vehicle crashes since Friday night due to icy roads. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez warns that conditions may worsen as temperatures drop, potentially delaying emergency response times.

Harris County authorities are investigating the death of a man found behind an apartment complex on Antoine Drive.

The children’s mother was also lying on the sidewalk and showed signs of intoxication, Houston authorities said.