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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — 25-year-old Michael King is accused of allegedly leaving two toddlers in a car with a loaded gun. According to court documents, the weapon was within “easy” reach of both children. Documents show that the children are ages 2 and 4 years old. King is not being charged for making the firearm accessible, he is only charged …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Court documents show, now convicted killer, 26-year-old Nicholas Thomas will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility for parole. A jury convicted him of murder, after he shot and killed 34-year-old Miguel Vasquez in front of his daughter on Easter Sunday in 2021. According to court documents, prosecutors quickly tried the case again …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man was arrested after being accused of smuggling drug-laced papers into the Harris County Jail. Ronald Lewis, 77, is charged with having a prohibited substance in a correctional facility. Lewis was given a total bond of $15,000, with each charge set at $7,500. “It was a widespread operation,” Harris County Magistrate, Eva Flores, said. Lewis’ …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A child has been hospitalized after being hit by a car in the Katy area on Friday, according to Harris County deputies. The sheriff’s office received reports of the incident involving the child and vehicle just before 4 p.m. along Clay Road. Deputies said the child was taken to the hospital, though their condition is unknown. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’ll have a cool and quiet night for Friday Night Football or any outdoor activities. How does the weather look this weekend? Saturday looks delightful at this time, with pleasant temperatures in the 70s and lots of sunshine breaking through high clouds. A weather system passing to our north on Sunday will lift a warm front overhead, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The University of Houston held a ceremonial groundbreaking to highlight its new, state-of-the-art football facility on Friday. The facility, soon to be known as the Memorial Hermann Football Operations Center, will feature up-to-date amenities and instantly help Houston’s recruiting efforts, with the competition for talent across the country at an all-time high, the university said. University president …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman was hospitalized after being shot during a disturbance in southwest Houston on Friday, according to police. The Houston Police Department responded to the incident at about 3:45 p.m. along Beechnut Street. SkyEye flew over the scene of an apartment complex where a heavy police presence surrounded the area. HPD Lt. Larry Crowson said an officer …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Like the thousands locked up in the Harris County jail, Christian Rayo was awaiting the next stage of his pending case – a murder count tied to a chase that led to the death of a 12-year-old girl riding in his vehicle. On Thursday, more than 10 months after that New Year’s Eve ordeal, Rayo became …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A transgender woman said she had her throat slit during a first date with a man she said she met on a dating app. Kordel Stewart, 24, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for the alleged attack that happened on Sept. 20. The 22-year-old victim, Tayla Smith, said she has been on dating apps …

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas (KTRK) — Eyewitness News obtained video Friday evening showing search crewmembers helping a missing Houston hiker off of a helicopter and out to an awaiting ambulance. The hiker, 25-year-old Christy Perry, was found alive earlier in the day at Big Bend National Park after rangers said she vanished a week prior. In a video taken by …