North Freeway in Montgomery County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.Traffic is slow-moving heading into Houston from The Woodlands area. All southbound lanes of I-45 are closed at Rayford Road/Sawdust Road.

Four people were convicted in Kendall County for their involvement in money laundering that’s linked to a 2024 ATM robbery in California, according to the Kendall County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.

The Texas Department of Public Safety said a trooper shot a person in northwest Houston Friday afternoon, near the intersection of Tomball Parkway and FM 1960.

Texas DPS is stepping up patrols this spring break and St. Patrick’s Day to catch speeders, drunk drivers, and those ignoring seat belts.

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Texas law enforcement is ramping up the search for Carlos Jose Ayala Morales, a convicted sex offender on the run. A $6,000 reward is being offered.

A federal and state immigration crackdown was taking place Monday in the the community northeast of Houston. Gov. Greg Abbot's posted Tuesday on X that "Texas DPS Troopers & Special Agents are assisting Homeland Security Investigations, with an operation in Colony Ridge this morning."

The Colony Ridge development has long been under scrutiny from conservative lawmakers, think tanks and influencers who cast it as a hotbed for undocumented immigrants and cartel crime.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will ramp up road patrols starting this weekend to ensure safe driving during spring break and St. Patrick’s Day. From