Sterling HS students hold town hall about safety concerns with district leadership in attendance

A Baytown town hall, driven by students, highlighted urgent safety concerns following a fatal school stabbing, with calls for improved communication. BAYTOWN, Texas — A Friday evening Baytown town hall heard students and adults calling for change after a student was stabbed to death in December at Sterling High School. The five students who put … Read more

Why police say they couldn’t hold Sydney Marquez and instead released her before her parents arrived

After an interview, officers determined that Sydney wasn’t a danger to herself or others. They said the legal criteria for an emergency detention order weren’t met. HOUSTON — The Jersey Village Police Department issued a statement later Friday that explained why they chose not to hold 24-year-old Sydney Marquez, who was reported missing more than … Read more

Galveston man arrested, accused of wrongfully detaining person while pretending to be ICE officer

Joshua Warner, 44, is accused of impersonating a federal agent and unlawfully detaining a person on 24th Street in early November. GALVESTON, Texas — A Galveston man was arrested and is facing charges after investigators said he unlawfully detained a person while pretending to be an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Joshua Warner, of Galveston, … Read more

Father-son sheriffs reflect on first year in office, cross-county collaboration

Sheriffs Chuck and Colton Havard, the first father-son duo elected in Southeast Texas, have capitalized on their collaboration. NEWTON COUNTY, Texas — A father and son who made history as the first duo elected as sheriffs in Southeast Texas say their first year in office has been defined by collaboration that led to major arrests … Read more

‘It’s time to rest’: Noodle Tree owner, chef plans ramen restaurant closure to focus on health amid cancer battle

Chef Nguyen says the closure is not due to a lack of support, but a personal health battle he can no longer ignore. SAN ANTONIO — For years, customers watching the kitchen at Noodle Tree in northwest San Antonio often saw the same thing: owner and chef Mike Nguyen doing it all himself. From prepping … Read more

Officer on Trial: Uvalde School Shooting | How to watch gavel-to-gavel coverage of Adrian Gonzales’ trial on KENS 5+

Uvalde school officer Adrian Gonzales, who was indicted in 2024 on child endangerment and abandonment charges, will go to trial in Corpus Christi starting Jan. 5. SAN ANTONIO — It’s been three and a half years since a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 students and two teachers.  Now, finally, one … Read more