HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A fake cop was arrested in the Greenspoint area after investigators said he tried to avoid being evicted. On Feb. 1, John Coote, who is a previously convicted felon, was being threatened with an eviction and allegedly began arguing with the leasing staff in the 14400 block of Ella Boulevard. One of the staff members told investigators …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Who killed Carlos Lugo? The 14-year-old, who had been missing since Jan. 21, is now confirmed dead, and investigators say he was shot multiple times “Carlos meant a lot to my family, and it’s a family. I just hope that they find whoever did it to him,” family friend Nancy Salias said. His body was found in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Mayor Sylvester Turner joined Harris County leaders Monday afternoon to give details on the latest gun buyback program. This time, it’ll take place outside the city, in Harris County. The city’s third gun buyback event will take place at Deussen Park in northeast Harris County on Saturday, Feb. 18, starting at 8 a.m. until noon. Officials made …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If March Madness was won on polling respectability, the Houston Cougars would seem to fall short despite a 22-2 record with a month left before tournament time. The Coogs did climb one spot from No. 3 to No. 2 in Monday’s AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll, but they couldn’t unseat the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers, who …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police have taken down a person behind an ambulance believed to have been stolen from a Houston Fire Department station in the Second Ward on Monday afternoon. SkyEye flew above a pursuit in the Rice Village area involving the white emergency vehicle just after 3 p.m. The ambulance was seen being followed by multiple Houston police vehicles …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — For the first time in Harris County, a former detention officer faced a judge in connection with the death of an incarcerated man. The charge stems from Jaquaree Simmons‘ death back in 2021, but it also comes on the heels of an Eyewitness News investigation revealing a record-breaking number of inmate deaths at the jail last year. Court …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The number of proposed bills targeting LGBTQ+ people in Texas continues to grow during the 88th legislative session, and advocates are bracing for a busy year at the Texas State Capitol. According to Equality Texas, there are at least 66 bills so far-a higher rate than what they saw during the last legislative session. Most of the bills …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If your Monday evening plans involve traveling through Cypress Station in north Harris County, authorities are warning you to avoid the area. A search got underway just after 5 p.m. in the 900 block of Cypress Station Drive for two carjacking suspects, who were with a third person that almost got hit by a constable deputy’s shot, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another spring-like day is on the way Tuesday complete with a chance for rain showers. Temperatures Tuesday morning will only drop to near 60, well above the average low of 46. Stronger winds should prevent the widespread formation of fog, but low clouds will be present across most of Southeast Texas. Expect highs in the 70s Tuesday …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Federal dollars will soon start pouring into southeast texas to research safety improvements on our roadways. One of the largest grants in the recent U.S. Department of Transportation announcement is going to the Houston-Galveston area Council. It is receiving $4 million to create “Safety Action Plans” to eliminate deadly crashes. The H-GAC Assistant Director of Transportation, Allie Isbell, says …