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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An Amazon delivery woman says she was harassed at a residential building in River Oaks while trying to do her job, and it was all caught on camera. Jamaiya Miller said she’s worked with Amazon for the last two years and told she wants accountability and plans to pursue this situation criminally and civilly. Miller said she …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies have identified the suspect in a standoff that shut down the I-10 East Freeway in both directions on Wednesday. The dramatic standoff caused traffic backups for several hours. “We were just in a standstill for like three hours. I had places to be and stuff to do. I didn’t have time to be sitting in no …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A van was charred after a transformer fell on it on Houston’s westside on Tuesday morning, video shows. SkyEye flew over the scene on Club Creek Drive near Beechnut Street. It appeared an excavator down the road got caught up in some power lines, causing a chain reaction that led to the van being charred. The power …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Firefighters battled flames in a Third Ward neighborhood on Tuesday morning. SkyEye flew over the scene, where smoke was seen billowing from a structure fire at 3327 Nettleton Street near Francis Street. The Houston Fire Department described the property as a “possible mobile home/shed.” The structure completely burnt to the ground and was unrecognizable. The fire was …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 34-year-old woman is charged with murder after her ex-boyfriend was gunned down at a north Harris County bus stop, according to authorities. Authorities said the shooting happened at about 9:35 p.m. on Dec. 7 in the 22600 block of Imperial Valley Drive. The victim, 35-year-old Ashton Russell, was at a bus stop with four other …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A moment highlighting the spirit of giving was caught on camera when a paramedic with the Houston Fire Department gave a special visit to one family in Spring Branch. An viewer said she wanted to share what the paramedic did: He gave a little help during the holidays. Lyth shared a surveillance video with Eyewitness News, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Even though there might not have been a standout, widespread weather event southeast Texas faced in 2023, the year was quite active and one that will be remembered for local severe weather events, including a record-smashing hot summer. The year 2023 in Houston started warm and quiet, but that all changed the afternoon of Jan. 24. One …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been arrested and charged with arson after investigators said he set a fire that quickly spread to multiple apartments in southwest Houston. Armando Perez, 30, is now under arrest for the Christmas Day fire on Hillcroft Street near Neff Street that sent one person to the hospital. Firefighters say they had a tough time …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Neighborhood Safety Tracker shows homicides in Houston are down more than 20% from where they were at this time in 2022. Data also shows assaults, robberies, thefts, and burglaries have gone down in the previous 12 months. That’s all good news, but do those numbers tell the entire story when it comes to crime in Houston? The Bureau …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Do you have a Christmas tree you need to get rid of? Starting on Tuesday, Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department is opening 24 residential tree drop-off recycling locations throughout the area. The holiday season is filled with Christmas tree purchases, and the company hopes to take advantage of that and repurpose the trees for mulch or other …