Whodunnit?

How Houston’s Murder by the Book Gets Away with a Life of Crime

For more than 40 years, this beloved institution has been the bookstore where the biggest names in crime writing insist on showing up.

06/09/2026 By Holly Beretto

The Nose Knows

How Texas Human Remains–Detecting Dogs Help Find the Missing

Teams of cadaver dogs undergo intensive training that helps support law enforcement and brings answers to local families.

10/23/2025 By Meredith Nudo

All Ears

Our Favorite Podcasts for a Long Road Trip

The top bingeworthy listens, from true crime to comedy.

06/13/2025 By Emma Balter, Uvie Bikomo, Sofia Gonzalez, and Meredith Nudo

Restaurant woes

Houston Restaurants Continue to Be the Victims of Break-Ins

Social media has drawn attention to the issue, but that hasn’t stopped the incidents from happening.

02/12/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Bayougraphy

Abby Endler Introduces Us to the Criminal Types She Hangs With

From Houston to New York to Scandinavia, the podcaster is one of the most prominent voices bringing the crime fiction genre to new and seasoned readers alike.

01/10/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Documentary

12 Crime Documentaries Set in the Lone Star State

Some of the most terrifying crimes happened in Texas. Here are the documentaries that revisit them.

12/15/2022 By Shelby Stewart With Anna Rajagopal

Crime Stopper

Hidalgo Goes In on Crime as She Announces Reelection Bid

A new $2 .6-million program is aimed at increasing law enforcement budgets, reducing gun violence, and decreasing the criminal court backlog.

12/07/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Time to Burn

The Houstonian's Guide to Staying In

What to read, watch, ponder, and drink right now.

05/01/2020 By Craig Hlavaty

Fix Houston

8 Experts Weigh in on How to Fix Houston

From crime reduction to preserving Houston's past, these locals have the answers.

01/30/2020

Ice House

How Did a Houston Med Student Fall for a Major Psychic Scam?

“The psychic is offering a very powerful product,” says investigator Bob Nyaard. “They’re selling false hope.”

12/27/2019 By Dianna Wray

Neighborhood Watch

Which Houston-Area Locales Are Among the 50 Safest Cities in Texas?

Eight nearby areas made this year's list, compiled by SafeWise.

10/25/2019 By Abby Ledoux

🕵️‍♂️

Lucky Town Tells a Houston Detective Story

Set in the Bayou City and beyond, Peter Vonder Haar's debut novel sparkles with wit and local tidbits.

09/24/2019 By Holly Beretto

Ice House

Houston Is the Card Skimmer Capital of the Nation. What Is Being Done About It?

“It’s not only getting more frequent, but technology is constantly evolving. We haven’t kept up.”

06/25/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

713-222-TIPS

Crime Stoppers of Houston Honors HPD, the Gordy Family, the Houston 20, and More Local Heroes

The annual Houston's Heroes Awards Luncheon also raised more than $200,000 for crime prevention and public safety initiatives.

05/03/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Perfect Party

May's Perfect Party: Score-That-Invite Edition

Doing something of vital importance, like delivering a set of sextuplets in less than 10 minutes or opening a barbecue joint in the Heights, gets you into our party this month.

04/25/2019 By Catherine Matusow

Houston's Darkest Hours

12 Crimes That Changed Houston History Forever

Bizarre murders, political bribery, revenge plots, corporate bankruptcies: This city has borne witness to a host of over-the-top criminal misdeeds, whose stories Houstonians have been telling and retelling for years.

11/26/2018 By Houstonia Staff

Houston's Darkest Hours

If the Shoe Fits: A Courtroom and a City Captivated by the So-Called Stiletto Murder

Ana Trujillo allegedly tore her shoe off her foot and bashed it into her boyfriend's head some 25 times.

11/26/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Houston's Darkest Hours

Tainted Love: The Astronaut Love Triangle That Led to Adult Diapers and Battery

When astronaut Bill Oefelein dumped fellow astronaut Lisa Nowak for someone else, Nowak didn't exactly take it well.

11/26/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Houston's Darkest Hours

How Enron Rose and Fell

The story of a company's collapse, and the CEO who insisted he wasn't responsible

11/26/2018 By Dianna Wray

Houston's Darkest Hours

It Comes to a Head: When Robert Durst Washed Up in Galveston

It wasn’t long before the horrors that seemed to follow the wealthy New York real estate heir popped up in Texas—this time, in black garbage bags.

11/26/2018 By Laura Furr Mericas