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A mother from west Houston, Lakesha Woods Williams, 29, has been arrested on charges of allegedly leaving her 8-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter home alone while she went on a cruise. She faces charges of abandoning a child with the intent to return. Neighbors at Williams’ luxury high-rise apartment building in the Memorial area alerted authorities after witnessing her leave …

A gas station in Harris County is now under investigation following a recent incident that led to the arrest of Tyreq Sanders, 21, on murder charges. The victim, 30-year-old Gary Houston, tragically lost his life in the altercation. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Sanders was charged with murder on Friday in connection with Houston’s death. Initial attempts to …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 13-page search warrant reveals new details in the shocking case involving a now-former Klein ISD teacher accused of running a prostitution ring with her son. Kedria M. Grigsby, 42, is charged with three counts each of compelling prostitution of someone under 18 and sex trafficking a child. She was arrested inside her classroom on Monday, …

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner provided updates on Thursday regarding the ongoing investigation into the thousands of suspended cases within the department, originally brought to light by. Among the findings, it was revealed that out of the 264,000 suspended cases, 81,650 have been reviewed, indicating that someone has examined the reports and attempted to reach out to victims. It was …

In an interview with , Houston Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair and his wife, Hannah McNair, emphasized the collaborative nature of their marriage, likening it to a team sport. They described engaging in active debates but ultimately making decisions together. Reflecting on the Texans’ journey from a challenging period of just 11 wins over three seasons, the McNairs credited …

A judge has decided that rapper Travis Scott’s companies and tech giant Apple will remain as defendants in a lawsuit filed by victims of the tragic Astroworld Festival. While the ruling reduced the number of defendants, it retained Apple and several of Scott’s companies in the civil lawsuit. Court documents also revealed that Drake, who performed at the concert but …

Early Thursday morning, tragedy struck on the US-59 Eastex Freeway near George Bush Intercontinental Airport as a wrong-way collision claimed the lives of two individuals. One driver, suspected of potentially driving under the influence, collided head-on with another vehicle, resulting in a fatal outcome. The incident occurred around 4 a.m., prompting the closure of all northbound lanes near Rankin Road, …

Authorities in north Harris County are investigating a shooting incident believed to be a case of domestic violence, wherein a woman was shot by a man suspected of attacking her previously. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office reported that the man, identified as 25-year-old Quandarrius Gardner, allegedly returned to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment Thursday morning, shot her, and fled with their 4-year-old …

This week, Houston police arrested Maximiliano Gamez, 43, nine months after he allegedly punched a 59-year-old man, leading to the victim’s death last summer. Gamez was apprehended by a Houston Police Department Crime Suppression Team on Tuesday, charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. According to HPD’s homicide division detectives, the incident occurred on June 26, 2023, at the …

A Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constable, Arturo Martinez, 27, faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following an incident involving a minor parking lot collision. The altercation occurred on the 5000 block of West Richey Road, where Martinez, off-duty and accompanied by his wife in his personal vehicle, was reportedly involved in a crash with another vehicle …