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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When Magnolia Park leaders learned back in November from that the Greyhound hub would be transferring in less than 24 hours, they were shocked because no one had approached them about the change. “What it does to the community – does it look like a community that nobody cared about, and is that why they chose this? …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — New York City is suing four Houston-based bus companies, alleging they have been part of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s mission to move migrants to so-called sanctuary cities. For months, 13 Investigates has been tracking the tax dollars involved in Abbott’s plan to send migrants to Democratically-led cities in an effort to relieve Texas’ “overwhelmed border towns.” Last …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — 23-year-old Jaysie Parker-Jones, previously accused of shooting her father, is now accused of murdering a man in November. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Parker-Jones shot her father, 48-year-old Ronald Parker, several times at an apartment on Ella Boulevard Wednesday evening. The sheriff’s office says this all happened in front of the victim’s 12-year-old son, who …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old woman for allegedly holding migrant hostages at gunpoint. In court, prosecutors said Skye Plyler worked with a minor to record videos that were then sent to the families of undocumented migrants. In these videos, the duo demanded money for the migrant’s release. It happened at the Carrington …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A local Houston rapper was arrested on Thursday after being accused of holding a pregnant woman against her will for years inside a southeast Houston home, according to police. The allegations include kidnapping and sexual assault. After our news team called the Houston Police Department, officers broke through a window on Friday evening and opened a door …

HOUSTON, Texas — Despite higher mortgage rates, Houston’s housing market continued to attract more people to the suburbs in 2023, according to a new report by Opendoor. And two Houston-area ZIP codes in particular – in Cypress and Katy – were the top two hottest locales in the U.S. The study examined the U.S. ZIP codes where people bought homes the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston city leaders laid out their plan on Thursday to make sure the College Football Playoff National Championship weekend is a safe one. Mayor John Whitmire, along with HPD Chief Troy Finner, HFD Chief Samuel Peña, and other city leaders, discussed safety and security for not only Monday’s game but the weekend of events in the city. “I can assure …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston’s newly elected Mayor John Whitmire pledged to take a tougher stance on crime during his campaign. Now, he’ll have to put his words into action. On Thursday, Whitmire met with Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and other law enforcement officials to address key priority issues surrounding public safety. “I don’t want meetings, I want action,” Whitmire …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The strip mall on Harrisburg in the East End near the METRO facility looks ordinary from above. Although from below, property manager Jim Carroll said it’s always busy. “They just keep coming back,” Carroll said. The now-empty mall isn’t filled with customers or businesses. Instead, the mall is filled with debris and damage from people trespassing. “I …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The attorney for the man who shot and killed an armed robber at a southwest Houston taqueria said a Harris County grand jury reached the right decision. “Twelve people of Harris County concluded what all of us concluded: it was justifiable homicide,” Juan L. Guerra, Jr., the shooter’s attorney, said. “The danger at the time was real, …