HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A heavyweight has entered the ring in a small community’s fight against the big industry. Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee announced he’s taking legal action to stop the landfill expansion in the historic Carverdale neighborhood near the intersection of Beltway 8 and Tanner Road. Menefee said this process is just a start. It sets up an opportunity …

A man was found fatally shot Wednesday afternoon in far northeast Dallas, police say. Officers responded about 1:30 p.m. to the 8200 block of the LBJ Freeway access road and found a man unresponsive on the ground, police said Thursday. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded and the man died at the scene. Police did not identify him. Detectives determined that someone shot …

AUSTIN — Texas would cut its sales tax haul by 8%, starting Oct. 1, under a new proposal to cut the sales tax rate by a half cent by a bipartisan duo of North Texas state senators. The plan by Dallas Democrat Royce West and Edgewood Republican Bob Hall signals a desire to broaden tax-cut discussions in this year’s legislative …

The Dallas County district attorney’s office is working with Dallas police to audit all files belonging to a detective whose failure to share hundreds of pieces of evidence with lawyers threw a high-profile murder case into jeopardy this month. The review spans Detective Christine Ramirez’s investigative work whether she was the lead investigator or a contributor, District Attorney John Creuzot …

Dallas police found a man’s body floating in water Wednesday in Pleasant Grove. Officers responded to the 1500 block of North Prairie Creek Road about 2:50 p.m. Wednesday. Police did not specify whether the body was found in Prairie Creek. The department’s homicide unit responded to the scene, authorities said. The deceased has not yet been identified by the Dallas …

Fort Worth police have arrested a man in connection with the death of his 4-month-old son last week. Alfred Jerome Williams, 21, was taken into custody in the days after police responded to a call about an unresponsive infant the night of Feb. 16, police said. The baby, A’zari Jai’shuan Williams, sustained blunt force injuries at a southwest Fort Worth apartment …

The widow of the Euless police detective who was killed in 2021 when a drunken driver struck his vehicle filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that multiple people and companies share responsibility in the death. Alejandro “Alex” Cervantes, a seven-year veteran of the Euless Police Department, died Nov. 27, 2021, when Dylan Molina, 27, ran a red light at the intersection …

A cold front moved across North Texas on Thursday bringing falling temperatures and a brisk wind. Despite sunshine, temperatures struggled to reach the mid 50s. Clouds will move in tonight, followed by a chance of rain for Friday. Spotty light rain or drizzle will be possible at virtually any time on Friday. It will also be quite chilly with a …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Dozens of firefighters from multiple departments converged on a massive fire in north Harris County on Thursday evening. Westfield Fire Department responded at about 6:30 p.m. to the home and business behind a high fence on Bentley Street just west of the Eastex Freeway. Huge black clouds billowed into the air. The initial call was for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A small business owner’s worst nightmare happened to a new sneaker storefront in the Galleria area. ShewzHouston owners were planning their grand opening when their store was emptied out this week. The owners spoke with ABC13 and said this is their dream business. They’re small business owners who have lost nearly $40,000 after several thieves forced their …