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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The outbound Hardy Toll Road near Bush Intercontinental Airport was reopened late Friday night, hours after authorities said a wrong-way chase ended with a crash. Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said the chase started on Louetta Road. The driver reportedly had a flat tire but still refused to stop before the crash near Richey …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The man, who was shot and killed by deputies after they say he shot at them, was a military veteran and former firefighter, has learned. Sources and a friend of the suspect told that the man has been identified as Jonathan Yi, 45. Appraisal records list him as the homeowner of the residence in the 15400 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A statue that for decades welcomed guests into the Arandas Bakery on Airline Drive no longer stands after someone ran off with it on Thanksgiving night, according to a statement from the business. The incident happened at about 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23. A statement from the bakery read that the iconic statue, “Pandero,” sat on their property …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Good news! The threat of severe weather is now over and so is our Weather Alert Day. Thunderstorms over eastern Chambers County will move into Louisiana later this evening. Our weather should quiet down overnight with low temperatures in the mid 60s. Extensive low clouds and fog are possible as we head toward sunrise. Sunshine breaking through …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A family is shattered after the senseless murder of a father outside his own home. Investigators say he was ambushed and robbed when he got home on Wednesday afternoon. Marco Antonio Hernandez, 56, is now being identified by his hurting family. His family says he is originally from Honduras and has been working in construction in Houston the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The No. 1-ranked private school in Texas, St. Thomas, is back playing for a state championship. It’s been a while since the Eagles played for a state title. It’s even longer since they’ve won state in football. All the past can be updated if the Eagles beat four-time defending state champs Parish Episcopal from Dallas on Friday …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A security guard shot and killed a man inside of a southeast Houston massage parlor Thursday morning, according to police. HPD confirmed officers were called out to the business in the 10900 block of the Gulf Freeway at about 7:15 a.m. for a shooting in progress. Upon arrival, officers found a man dead in the hallway of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect accused of killing his father, trying to get into an elementary school, and carjacking two people is dead after being shot by a law enforcement officer in Houston’s Spring Branch area on Thursday morning, according to police. It all started about 7:10 a.m. when Houston police officers were called to the 2500 block of Mona …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two Texas Children’s Hospital locations that primarily serve low-income families will soon be closing down, with one of them shuttering its doors on Friday. The decision left many wondering what this would mean for access to healthcare for vulnerable patients. Parent Olivia Ojeda doesn’t know what scheduling and commuting to her children’s doctor appointments will look like moving forward. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Harris County Clerk’s Office confirmed District D Houston Councilmember Carolyn Evans-Shabazz was asked to leave a Sunnyside polling location at least twice on Thursday. A viewer reported to that Evans-Shabazz was campaigning inside a polling area. found her inside the polling location within the 100-foot markers earlier in the afternoon. The markers signify the area where …