24/7 LiveHoustonSouthwestSoutheastNorthwestNortheast

Weather Forecast

Hurricane Guide

ABC13 Loves Teachers

Texas True Crime

ABC Price Tracker

Submit a News Tip

Community Events

Escape

Real County Sheriff's Office

Gracie, giraffe on the loose in Texas, found, authorities say

  • Jun 26
Elmendorf PD

Loose kangaroo in Texas 'taken into custody': Police

  • May 21
Adobe Stock

Handcuffed suspect found after escaping custody from hospital: HCSO

  • Jan 27

Teen accused in Sugar Land jail escape was on parole for murder

  • Jan 27

Manhunt underway after suspect escapes custody from hospital: HCSO

  • Jan 24

'Just Google' me: 'Slender Man' stabbing assailant allegedly told cops

  • Nov 24, 2025

Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her kids' safety

  • Nov 3, 2025

Last of the 10 New Orleans jail escapees captured, authorities say

  • Oct 8, 2025

Latest Videos

1:08

Gracie the Giraffe, who was on the loose in Texas Hill Country, found safe, authorities say

  • Jun 26
0:24

'Kangaroo on the loose': Police in Texas city take hopping herbivore that escaped 'into custody'

  • May 21
0:21

Inmate who was mistakenly let out of New Orleans Jail found in Cypress, Harris County Pct. 5 says

  • Aug 20, 2025
2:52

Teen shooting suspect escaped police custody because 'it was hot and the door was open,' mom says

  • Jun 21, 2025
2:11

Two New Orleans jail escapees charged with murder captured in Huntsville, Texas, authorities say

  • May 27, 2025
2:34

Grimes County inmate is back in custody after escape from hospital

  • Apr 1, 2025
0:23

Grimes Co. inmate is back in custody after escape from hospital: HCSO

  • Apr 1, 2025
2:15

Video shows escapee emerging from dumpster near Harris County Jail

  • Dec 7, 2024

Latest Stories

Inmate who was mistakenly let out of New Orleans Jail found in Cypress, Harris County Pct. 5 says

An escaped inmate from New Orleans is now in the Harris County Jail after being caught at a home in Cypress, according to officials.

  • Aug 20, 2025

1 of final 2 New Orleans jail escapees found in Airbnb after sheriff received tip: police

A total of 10 inmates escaped from the jail on May 16. Antoine Massey, one of the two who remained at large, is in custody, the U.S. Marshals Service has confirmed.

  • Jun 28, 2025

Teen shooting suspect escaped police custody because 'it was hot and the door was open,' mom says

The mom of a teenage boy who escaped METRO police custody north of downtown Houston tells ABC13 he did it because the room was "hot" and "the door was open."

  • Jun 21, 2025

Ex-police chief who escaped Arkansas prison while serving time for murder recaptured: Authorities

The former Arkansas police chief who escaped prison while serving a 30-year sentence for murder and rape has been recaptured after nearly two weeks on the run, authorities said.

  • Jun 6, 2025

Reward increases to $50K as 2 New Orleans jail escapees remain on the run

Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves are among 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center on May 16, according to Louisiana State Police.

  • May 29, 2025