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The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
safety
An Austin man has been booked into Harris County jail after being arrested on felony charges for attempting to seek sex from a 15-year-old Houston teen online, including wanting to bring her to a President Trump rally and get her pregnant....
Fox 26 Houston · Oct 16, 2026

government
A man was found dead on a northeast Harris County roadway after an apparent hit-and-run early Friday morning.
ABC13 Houston · Oct 16, 2026
safety
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found in the grass along Beaumont Highway early Friday morning.HCSO watch command confirmed a body was located next to the 14300 block of Beaumont Highway shortly before 6 a.m. on Oct. 16.Driver dies after......
Click2Houston · Oct 16, 2026

government
Harris County authorities are investigating reports of a body found near Sheldon, northeast of Houston.
Fox 26 Houston · Oct 16, 2026
government
On Friday's show: A report found gaps in oversight of Flock cameras in Harris County. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
Houston Public Media · Oct 16, 2026

safety
This past Sunday, Hunter Cash Jeter died on Highway 99 in Cypress. It remains under investigation by the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Fox 26 Houston · Oct 16, 2026

government
Harris County commissioners passed 3-2 vote to form a committee to look at the cameras and develop policies and procedures.
ABC13 Houston · Oct 16, 2026

government
An ABC News analysis found Harris County will have 193 fewer Election Day polling locations for the 2026 midterms compared to 2022.
ABC13 Houston · Oct 16, 2026
government
Hundreds of license plate cameras are scanning vehicles across Harris County, recording where you go, when you were there and potentially sharing that information with outside agencies, including federal immigration authorities.For months, county leaders have struggled to answer....
Click2Houston · Oct 15, 2026
safety
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office plans to conduct an active shooter response training exercise on Thursday night around 10 p.m.HCSO’s Special Enforcement Bureau Tactical Division will be at Wildcat Electrical Supply on Wallisville Road.“We train for the unexpected so we’re......
Click2Houston · Oct 15, 2026

government
Commissioners voted to create a working group to discuss amendments to the county's automated license plate reader contracts. The group will produce suggestions by February 2027....
Houston Public Media · Oct 15, 2026
News
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
Houston Public Media · Oct 15, 2026