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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An arrest has been made after a family made a devastating discovery while looking for a loved one who disappeared on Tuesday. A 21-year-old woman’s body was found inside the trunk of her own car in the Meyerland area. According to court records, 19-year-old Ariel Cruz has been arrested and charged with the murder of Idania Campos. …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A detention officer has become the second person arrested in connection with smuggling illegal drugs into Harris County Jail, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Wednesday afternoon. In October, investigators uncovered evidence that a detention officer was potentially selling drugs to people in the jail, Gonzalez said. A team then confirmed that the detention officer delivered K2 synthetic …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Early voting has begun! The December runoff elections are around the corner, and Houstonians have already started heading to the polls. Sheila Jackson Lee and John Whitmire are going head-to-head to replace Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner in the highly anticipated runoff on Dec. 9. There are also seven City Council positions and an open controller seat headed to runoffs, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Northside High School student is expected to be OK after he was shot during a fight with two other boys off campus Tuesday afternoon, police said. According to police, the shooting happened just before 1 p.m. in the 2300 block of Fulton Street near Quitman. Two officers were driving southbound on Fulton and patrolling the area …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The search for the suspect who killed 5-year-old Khamaya Dior Donelson continues more than a year after her murder. On Tuesday, authorities held a press conference in hopes the public can help identify the possible suspects. Federal investigators released new surveillance footage showing a gray 1999 Honda Accord occupied by three to four people. Authorities said they believe this …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The City of Houston’s chief financial officer is on the ballot for the December runoff. It’s the job that helps keep the city’s money in check, and two men are campaigning for the job: Chris Hollins and Orlando Sanchez are both on the ballot. Hollins says his role is to help the city stay on the right …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 16-year-old driver is facing multiple charges for the death of a man whom he’s accused of crashing into during a police chase. The innocent driver was Andres Saldano Sorto, who was 19 years old and the primary breadwinner for his family. Speaking through her granddaughter’s translation, Maria Saldano shared the grief of losing her only son, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — You’ll notice clouds returning Wednesday but it’ll still be dry. Thunderstorms moving in ahead of a cold front could be strong to severe on Thursday. And due to that, has declared a Weather Alert Day for Thursday, November 30th. What should we expect with the storm chance for Thursday? The Weather Team has been closely monitoring the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman whom her family hadn’t heard from since Tuesday morning was later found dead inside the trunk of her own car, police say. According to the Houston Police Department, Southwest Patrol officers were called at about 5:34 p.m. to the 5400 block of Indigo Street, just off Chimney Rock Road. The 21-year-old victim’s family tracked her …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The man who was violently hit by a truck while he was working as a valet on Thanksgiving is out of the hospital and hoping for justice. “What he (the driver) did was definitely intentional, and he just fled after that, so I’m really hoping police can catch him, and he can take responsibility for what he …