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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Even after AJ Armstrong’s time in a criminal courtroom concludes, he may have more matters to handle on the civil side of the law and in a federal courtroom. According to a lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday afternoon and obtained by Eyewitness News, Armstrong is suing the City of Houston for allegedly violating his civil rights. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Astros fans, tell your friends, mama, and your cousin, too. Uncle Mike is on the way! The ballclub announced it placed left fielder Michael Brantley on a rehab assignment beginning Tuesday night with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, marking 14 months since the veteran last took the field with the Astros. Brantley surely made noise to begin …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — It’s been a whirlwind afternoon for the implementation of Texas Senate Bill 1750, which would alter control of elections in Harris County beginning Sept. 1. The law would take power from the elections administrator and return it to the Harris County Clerk and Tax Assessor. That’s how it was before the creation of the administrator position …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Residents in Houston’s Third Ward are fed up with the crime spilling into their neighborhood, blaming a strip of nearby bars in the heart of their community. On a weekday afternoon, the area near Emancipation Avenue and Blodgett Street seems quiet. But, neighbors said when the weekend comes, and the sun sets, it’s a different story. “We …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An 8-year-old boy is expected to be OK after a shooting allegedly involving his father sent glass flying into his eye. Now, authorities are searching for the boy’s father. Houston police said 42-year-old Eric McArthur Irvin is charged with aggravated assault of a family member, felon in possession of a weapon, and two counts of deadly conduct for a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — While our streak of triple-digit days continues, there’s at least a big drop in humidity on the way! August’s version of a cool front has pushed through Houston and is sitting near the coast. Now before you get too excited, we are still predicting highs in the 100s all week long, but for about a day, it …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police released surveillance video Monday of a gas station robbery from a month ago, hoping someone from the public can help them identify the suspect and the getaway vehicle. On July 7, at about 6 p.m., a Chevrolet truck could be seen pulling up to a pump at the Shell gas station on the East Freeway …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After more than 40 hours of testimony from 31 witnesses over the past 11 days, the state of Texas rested its case against A.J. Armstrong, who’s charged with murdering his parents on July 29, 2016. And the last voices we heard from were those of Dawn and Antonio Armstrong Sr. themselves, which served as a reminder of the …

HOUSTON (KTRK) — A former NFL player, who was also a fitness instructor, has been confirmed dead after being in critical condition late Friday. Antonio Armstrong and his wife, Dawn, were shot inside their bedroom early Friday morning. Family and police are trying to make sense of a crime that has torn this “all-American” family apart. The double shooting happened at …

MIAMI, Florida (KTRK) — If there is one thing Astros fans may regret about the season, it would be something out of their control. The 68-51 ‘Stros start up a road matchup in South Florida on Monday, when they face the Marlins and a former player who endeared himself to the fanbase for seven years. Houston’s three-game series this week is …