For the first time, a Texas-based organization dedicated to supporting severe burn victims held its annual conference in Dallas. In 2019, Justina Page founded Texas Burn Community Connect to make burn survivor conferences accessible to those who might not have the means or time to travel. “My vision is to travel to different cities in Texas and host a one-day …

A man is in custody after a dramatic police chase in Euless on Saturday that ended with a car crashing into an apartment building, forcing multiple residents to move. According to the Euless Police Department, officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant for 41-year-old Carl Finstad at his home on Donley Drive on Friday. Finstad evaded arrest and was approached …

This week, Fort Worth city council members reviewed an informal report on squatting laws in Texas. The review was prompted, in part, by concerns from local residents. Crystal Moya from the Texas Apartment Association recounted that in 2022, the Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation faced issues with homeless squatters in a 54-unit, single-family home community. “They were entering these homes …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An early morning crash caused by a wrong-way driver shut down all eastbound lanes of the Westpark Tollway on Saturday, but the lanes have since been reopened. The closure lasted until shortly after 7:30 a.m. The Harris County Toll Road Authority announced on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that the accident involved a wrong-way …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 14-year-old accused of fatally shooting a Houston Farmers Market employee was reportedly turned in by his own mother. The incident occurred just before 4:30 a.m. on Thursday on Airline Drive in the Greater Heights area. Surveillance footage captured two suspects with hoods on approaching the building where the victim, 36-year-old Damon Price, was working. Price’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect is in custody following a standoff on Houston’s westside that involved gunfire, according to the Houston Police Department. The incident began shortly after 6 a.m. Saturday at a residence in the 9600 block of Meadowvale Drive. HPD reported that a woman was returning home when the suspect allegedly fired an assault-style weapon at her. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A teenager died after being struck by a car on Friday evening in the Sharpstown area, according to the Houston Police Department. The incident occurred around 10:40 p.m. in the 8400 block of Bellaire Boulevard. Officials reported that the victim, a 16-year-old girl, was crossing Bellaire Boulevard southbound near Burning Tree when she made it to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are still searching for the driver accused of hitting and killing a 68-year-old woman during a police chase in southeast Houston. According to court documents, the victim has been identified as 68-year-old Sharon Griffin. Her daughter told that she and her mother were very close and lived together. The Houston Police Department has charged 30-year-old …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Cadets from the Texas A&M Maritime Academy are being credited with rescuing individuals stranded in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a university spokesperson. The academy departed from Galveston on Sunday, June 2, for its annual training semester, which combines degree programs with U.S. Coast Guard license training. While en route to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, several …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect who fatally shot a man in a west Harris County neighborhood on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred before 1 p.m. in a grassy alleyway off Silverhawk Drive near Clay and Greenhouse, just blocks from the victim’s home. Authorities believe the men might have been meeting for …