The Blue Alert system was issued by an executive order by Gov. Rick Perry in 2008. It soon became law with the state Legislature's approval of the 2017 Blue Alert bill, Senate Bill 1138.

According to a government website, when a Blue Alert is issued, it means officials are attempting to “rapidly disseminate information to law enforcement agencies, the media, and the public to ...

Houston police earlier identified the suspect as 56-year-old Robert Lee Davis III, also known as Sean Christopher Davis. A Blue Alert was issued statewide. The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office ...

HOUSTON — The man who shot and killed a Brazoria County deputy in southwest Houston Wednesday was gunned down hours later in a shootout with police. Sean Christopher Davis, aka Robert Lee Davis ...

Expect scattered showers with highs close to 70 Wednesday after a drizzly morning. On Thursday, expect a possible line of strong to severe storms making it a FOX 26 Storm Alert Day.

Brazoria County Deputy Jesus Vargas was killed in the Wednesday shooting, officials with the Houston Police Department said during a news conference. A Blue Alert is issued as part of a Texas ...