The drunken driver in a Plano crash that killed a man in 2021 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the Collin County district attorney’s office announced Wednesday. A jury found Raymond Earl Caraway Jr., 27, of Dallas guilty of manslaughter last week, court records show. He had faced from two to 20 years behind bars.Caraway was accused of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Who doesn’t love a free concert? As the NCAA’s Final Four event starts to make its way to Houston, the lineup for the March Madness Music Festival has been released, and it looks amazing. The concert at Discovery Green Park will feature Grammy-award-winning rapper Lil Nas X and Grammy-nominated singer Maggie Rogers, with performances from 3 p.m. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The program that temporarily increased federal SNAP benefits for low-income families nearly three years ago came to an end Wednesday, leaving millions of people across the country with less money to buy food. Researchers who studied child poverty found that the program had the biggest impact on Black families. The “emergency allotments” were a temporary measure enacted in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As of Wednesday, 1,279 active water leaks have been reported to the City of Houston’s 311 line, which is up from 550 last week. Action 13 learned about a major leak on the northwest side after a viewer sent a video into our newsroom and shared his concern that it had been gushing water for days. The …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Warm and humid weather will continue through tonight and Thursday. Oak pollen levels remain extremely high. Pollen levels will be knocked down Thursday evening when a cold front will trigger showers and storms. There is a threat for severe weather as the line races through at around 50 mph. The line should reach Houston sometime in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Eyewitness News is taking a deeper look at how law enforcement is cracking down on illegal dumping offenders after an viewer in Kashmere Gardens caught a couple on video committing the act. The latest incident happened in broad daylight just feet from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and a public park. “I didn’t want to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As we usher in March, we welcome the month known for its madness on the college basketball court. And, in a matter of weeks, March Madness will culminate in the city of Houston. “This is all we’ve been working for as a city for years,” Holly Kesterson, president of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Final Four Local Organizing …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Jail, which is already under fire over issues including overcrowding, understaffing, and general health and wellness among inmates, is confronting another high-profile mishap under its watch. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, convicted inmate Marcelo Perez Campos walked free from jail on Tuesday due to a clerical error. The 61-year-old was getting set to serve 25 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Independent School District could be under entirely new leadership as early as Monday, according to Mayor Sylvester Turner. That would be the result if the Texas Education Agency takes over control of the state’s largest district. “I’ve been hearing these rumors about TEA taking over the school district,” Turner said at City Hall Wednesday morning. “In the …

ORANGE COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Law enforcement confirmed that a murder suspect is in the process of extradition after being arrested in southeast Texas. Officials with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said 20-year-old Darrian Hall is accused of stabbing 30-year-old Deandre Nicholas to death. Investigators said before 3 a.m. on Monday, they responded to a 911 call for a man covered …