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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A disturbing video shows an incident that happened at a pharmacy off South Post Oak just outside of the Beltway last month. On Nov. 27, two suspects were seen on video walking in armed with weapons and ready to rob the business, according to authorities. A child can then be seen walking into the frame, and that …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The METRO Police Department says they are searching for the 20-year-old man responsible for a METRO bus shooting on Oct. 27 that left one person injured. According to police, Elijah Montre Lee was removed from a bus for disruptive behavior and then became combative. Police say he fired shots into the bus on the 7200 block of …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities believe they found the body of a man who they shot his girlfriend to death and took off with their child in north Harris County. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, about 51-year-old Richard Mitchell, who may have died by suicide. The Houston Police Department reported finding a vehicle …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It is official: the state’s largest school district will become a ‘District of Innovation,’ allowing it to bypass multiple state education requirements. Houston Independent School District students will have an extended school year and will likely hire more teachers and counselors without state certifications. “We are undergoing the largest and most important transformation in America today,” HISD’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Five Houston men have been arrested for their involvement in a $1.2 million mail theft and credit card fraud scheme, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The video above is from ABC13’s 24/7 livestream. Authorities arrested Daniel Rios Sanchez, 35; Omokehinde Muyiwa Oyegoke-Tewogbade, 62; Dennis Christopher McGee, 41; Bradley Kane Zarco, 37; and Travis Castaneda Qawasmeh, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston ISD is now a “District of Innovation” after board members gave their unanimous final approval on Thursday night. The designation not only gives districts more flexibility, it allows them to exempt themselves from certain state laws. The District of Innovation system will go into effect for an initial five-year term starting in January. A similar proposal …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Record-breaking travel crowds are expected in Houston airports and on roads during the holiday season. According to AAA Texas, over 9 million Texans are expected to travel during the end-of-year holiday season. This marks a 2% increase from last year. The Houston Airport System announced that the busy holiday season has already begun and will last through …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Bank tellers have long served as their institution’s in-person trustee to the customer, especially with ATMs and remote banking in the mix. In rare instances, tellers can build up relationships with their regular customers, entrusting them with life-earnings. However, it’s one Houston bank employee’s relationship with an 86-year-old woman that police zeroed in on as part of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The FBI’s offering up to $5 million for help capturing or convicting Wilver Villegas-Palomino, the first fugitive from the Houston office added to the bureau’s FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list since the Railroad Killer in 1999. Villegas-Palomino’s charges include narcoterrorism. At least 80 percent of the cocaine on American streets comes largely from his labs in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother was shot to death and three children under the age of 11 were badly beaten in what was a violent night in the greater Houston area. The shooting happened in the 5100 block of Enyart Street early Friday, but officers were initially called to a different area one block over on Cosby Street near Martin …