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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Edwardo Delgado has been charged with intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, following a fatal crash earlier this week, and records show he was already out on bond for his second DWI. The crash happened on I-56 and North Main Street on Friday at 2:30 a.m. According to police, Delgado lost control of the SUV, and slammed into a wall …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The season of giving has many reflecting on those stuck in the grips of violence and unrest. In his own Christmas Eve homily, Pope Francis prayed for peace in Palestine, Israel, and Ukraine. He also mentioned the annual celebration in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, was halted due to the Israel-Hamas war. The co-cathedral of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a driver with a flat tire died after being rear-ended and trapped in a car fire on the North Freeway on Friday evening, the sheriff’s office said. The crash happened at about 9 p.m. on Airtex Road in the northbound lanes of I-45. Units with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office arrived at …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Homeowners in a Southeast Houston neighborhood say they’re concerned after a man ran up to multiple homes claiming he was shot. Steven Edwards didn’t believe the man’s story and called the police. “I could tell he wasn’t shot with the way he was moving around,” Edwards said. Edward’s doorbell camera captured the moments the man ran up …

HOUSTON, Texas — It’s not too late to rein in that holiday spending, Texas. A new financial report has revealed Texas is the No. 9 state with the highest debt levels in the country. The report by personal finance website CreditDonkey examined each state’s average mortgage debt, student debt, automobile debt, and credit card debt. Rankings were determined based on which …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A deputy is said to be OK after exchanging gunfire with one of three suspects accused of breaking into cars in northeast Harris County on early Saturday morning, according to officials. Deputies responded to a call around 3:45 a.m. in the 2400 block of Cactus Bend regarding several suspects who were possibly breaking into vehicles. @HCSOTexas deputy …

HOSUTON, Texas (KTRK) — A power outage at a facility in southern Houston has caused some flaring, causing smoke to be seen from miles away on Saturday afternoon. The video above is from Houston TranStar cameras. The TPC Group Houston power plant is located in the 8600 block of Park Place Boulevard near Highway 225. Shortly before noon, the heavy smoke …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities have made an arrest in a multi-vehicle crash that killed a 40-year-old man last weekend in north Houston. The Houston Police Department responded to the wreck at about 2:45 p.m. on Sunday on Canino Road and Airline Drive. Ricardo Esmin Sanchez Reyes, 29, was driving a silver Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck when he allegedly blew …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County is going after Dillard’s in a recently-filed lawsuit involving an incident that took place at the Willowbrook Mall location on Dec. 19, 2021. The lawsuit states that an off-duty Harris County deputy was injured while working an extra job at the store. It said the deputy was injured by a shoplifter, and the county …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person is injured after shots were fired near Houston’s southwest area Friday evening. The Houston Police Department said officers responded to the shooting at 6600 W. Fuqua, near Chimney Rock Road. Authorities said a man was injured in the shooting and is expected to survive. The suspected shooter allegedly took off on foot. HPD has not …