Two drug traffickers admitted Tuesday in Dallas federal court they plotted to murder federal task force officer, the U.S. attorney’s office said. Manuel Garcia Gomez, 35, and Jorge Humberto Velazco Larios, 29, tried to arrange a hit on the DEA task force officer assigned to their drug case, authorities said. The agent was not identified in court records. The pair …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are searching for a man after a teen’s body was found six miles away from where bullet casings were located on Saturday in northwest Houston. At 10:55 p.m., officers were called to a shooting on E. 36th Street at what appeared to be a large party, where several people were attempting to leave. Police …

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston’s most popular charity dining event has revealed its dates for 2022. Houston Restaurant Weeks will follow its usual schedule of running from August 1 through Labor Day weekend (Monday, Sept. 5), which means Houstonians will have 36 days to dine out and do good. Founded by media personality Cleverley Stone, Houston Restaurant Weeks offers diners two-, three-, …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Tuesday’s primary runoff election features key races for both Democrats and Republicans ahead of the general election in November. On the Republican ballot, incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton faces off against current Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. Paxton, seeking his third term, bested a field of three challengers on March 1, but he fell …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As more details surface on the deadly shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Houston-area leaders are stating “enough is enough.” The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon at Robb Elementary School, where 14 students and a teacher were gunned down, according to Gov. Greg Abbott. In light of the news, leaders across the Houston area shared …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas leads the nation in school shootings since 2013, according to research by Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization that formed after the deadly 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 18 students and one teacher Tuesday at Robb Elementary School was the seventh school …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Newly released court documents are finally revealing what may have been the motive in the murder of Vanessa Guillen. The Houston soldier was murdered at an U.S. Army base in central Texas in 2020, and the man police say did it died by suicide. Now, Cecily Aguilar, the only person charged in the case, wants her confession …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — For the past month, Jalen Randle’s family and supporters have been calling for the body camera video of the April 27th, 2022 deadly shooting to be released. Jalen Randle’s parents, Warren Randle and Tiffany Rachal, told, that the video was really tough for them to watch. “I am at a point now where I am tired …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The city of Houston is dealing with a housing affordability crisis. The average price for a single-family home is 32% more expensive right now than it was last year. A husband and wife team is bringing investment in the form of new, affordable homes to an older community inside the Loop. On top of that, they said …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There is an incredible sense of numbness and hopelessness that gun violence activists and elected officials are trying to fight against. Beyond thoughts and prayers, they’re calling for action and change. Texas has had more mass shootings at schools than any other state since 2013. Now, once again, there’s a repeated demand for legislation. On top …