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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There has been a lot of focus on the immigration situation these last few days since the signing of Senate Bill 4. In fact, the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, or TRAC, is highlighting the astonishing number of immigration court cases that have been backlogged for many years now. One of the organization’s graphs shows the quarterly growth …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two more people were charged for their alleged roles in the drug problem plaguing the Harris County Jail. Toney Jones, 31, who also goes by Devone Caldwell, and his girlfriend Ashley Sharpe, 33, are charged with engaging in an organized criminal activity. Kimberly Smith, a prosecutor with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Public Corruption Division, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A digital billboard near the intersection of West Alabama and Shepherd has some walking and cycling advocates upset, saying the placement of the billboard is creating a hazard. The board is supposed to make navigating the area easier but seems to be doing the opposite. Need to know when the bus is coming? The IKE smart board …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother in the middle of a divorce found a tracking device hidden in her truck, and now her estranged husband is accused of planting it. The woman, who asked to be kept anonymous for her safety, showed where the device was hidden. “He put it right between the trunk and the lining here. So it was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Investigators are searching for two men who they believe followed a young woman to a home in southeast Houston and shot her in the face. Lt. J.P. Horelica, with the Houston Police Department, said the 23-year-old woman was shot at about 11:20 p.m. on Monday. According to the family, the woman drove from the Kroger off Telephone …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — New data shows Houston ISD is educating a growing number of students who are homeless. In a story first reported by our partners at the Houston Chronicle, district data shows the number of homeless students is at a nine-year peak. For the 2022-23 school year, the district reported more than 7,200 homeless students in 2023 – 3.8% of …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 17-year-old was waiting for his girlfriend to get out of school Tuesday morning when he was fatally shot near the campus, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in the 5800 block of Brenwood Trails Lane in west Harris County, where deputies said 17-year-old Jake Mason …

In Houston, Texas, on “This Week in Texas,” we have an exclusive interview with John Whitmire, who is set to become the 63rd mayor of the city. “City Hall is open for business, and we’re committed to being user-friendly,” Whitmire shared with . Texas’ longest-serving state senator secured victory in a runoff against Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Dec. 9. …

In west Houston on Friday evening, a teenager was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence after a fatal incident involving a homeless man. The Houston Police Department reported that around 11:30 p.m., a man sleeping beneath the bridge on the Katy Freeway at the Silber overpass was struck by an SUV. According to law enforcement, a …

In Houston, Texas, a 17-year-old is currently in custody, facing charges of driving under the influence, following a tragic incident on Friday night that resulted in a fatal crash, claiming the life of an unidentified woman. Hunter Cameron Villasana, charged with intoxication manslaughter, made a court appearance on Monday. The specific identity of the deceased woman is awaiting confirmation by …