Several high-profile criminal cases are set to go to trial in Houston in 2026. Here's a look at some of the cases we're tracking.

June marks two years since the death of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, whose body was found in a shallow bayou under a north Houston bridge. Franklin Peña and Johan Martinez-Rangel, a pair of Venezualen nationals in the country for about a month, were arrested on capital murder charges and accused of raping and strangling the girl.

HOUSTON (KIAH) — For the second consecutive day, plainclothes ICE agents have arrested asylum seekers just outside the South Gessner Immigration Court in Houston. On Tuesday, three men — two from Venezuela and one from Mexico — were taken into ...

A man accused of posing as a television network executive and sexually assaulting a woman during a purported casting audition in Houston has been jailed on a $250,000 bond, according to court records.

A jury convicted Tony Earls in September and sentenced him to the maximum punishment of 20 years imprisonment in the 2022 killing of an innocent bystander, 8-year-old Arlene Alvarez, in her family's truck as he opened fire on who he believed was an armed robber fleeing with his wife's wallet.

A motorist navigates a water leak at the intersection of Main and Elgin streets in Houston on Feb. 25, 2025. With a month until the deadline to approve a proposed $7 billion budget for the city, Houston Mayor John Whitmire and city council members on ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An appellate court reversed a 2023 ruling that sided with the city of Houston regarding a voter-approved drainage fee being questioned over whether taxpayer funds were being spent appropriately. On Tuesday, the Texas 14th Court of ...

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DALLAS — It’s been open for nearly two decades. And thousands have passed through its doors. But you’ve likely never heard about this small courtroom in Houston that’s having a huge impact on homelessness. Currently only offered through municipal ...

This year's theme for Night Court is "Law’s Anatomy." (Copyright 2025 by Night Court - All rights reserved.) HOUSTON – Only in Houston could you find a legal team ...

A legal expert talks about what the U.S. government needs to prove to convict Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of drug and terrorism charges.