Houston

Gerald Goines' history of lying came to light in 2019 — meaning about 160 cases he was involved in need to be reexamined.
Genesse Moreno, 36, was fatally shot and her 7-year-old son critically wounded after she fired an AR-15 rifle inside the Houston church on Sunday, police said.
Mason Herring pleaded guilty Wednesday to injury to a child and assault of a pregnant person. He had initially been charged with felony assault to induce abortion.
A witness told detectives that James Spencer III made comments about police not doing enough to keep "pedophiles" behind bars.
Tierra Horn’s family members said she was in a “very toxic” relationship before her body was discovered.
Lee Carter, known as Viper, allegedly kidnapped the woman from the street, forced her to have sex and fed her only "chips and snacks."
Firefighters responded to the blaze overnight at the singer's former residence in Texas.
Police called Louise Jean Wilson a hero after she acted quickly to pull over after suffering a gunshot wound to the heart.
Ariel Cruz, 19, allegedly confessed to shooting 21-year-old Idania Campos and hiding her body in the trunk of her car, authorities said.
Two Democrats, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire, will compete in a runoff race on Dec. 9.