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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person has died after a fire ignited at a southwest Houston apartment on Tuesday evening. The Houston Fire Department said it was called to the 6500 block of Dunlap Street, off Hillcroft Avenue and north of Bellaire Boulevard, for reports of an apartment on fire. According to HFD, the person who died was a civilian. The …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston man pleaded guilty Tuesday to beating and stabbing a 19-year-old with an intellectual disability to death in the Harris County Jail in 2021. At 98 pounds, Fred Harris was booked into jail on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge after he allegedly “exhibited” a knife. No one was injured in the incident. He …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Fire Department is investigating a warehouse fire after the building’s roof partially collapsed in southwest Houston. At about 10:30 a.m. Monday, firefighters responded to the 20,000-square-foot building in the 12600 block of Bellaire Boulevard. The building is located next to an apartment complex. Neighbors described the frantic moments after the fire started. “I thought something …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Franco Escobar’s headered goal from Hector Herrera’s corner kick on Sunday was all that Houston Dynamo FC needed to put the club one win away from returning to the MLS Cup Final. The Dynamo’s lone goal in its Western Conference semifinal match eliminated Sporting Kansas City, a team with which Houston has a long playoff history. The …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As this year’s hurricane season comes to a close, Meteorologist Elyse Smith spoke to a local expert about the significance of this season even though southeast Texas was once again spared from a storm. Nov. 30 is the last day of hurricane season, which begins on June 1. The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season will be known as an above-average …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 19-year-old motorcyclist is dead after he was struck by a teenager fleeing from officers in a stolen vehicle in north Houston, police said. According to the Houston Police Department, officers witnessed two vehicles street racing on I-45 near Gulfbank Road at 2:08 a.m. on Monday. An officer got up on the highway and called for backup. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Independent School District is removing a controversial video from its teaching materials after outrage from multiple parents and teachers. HISD officials say the video was used to teach students how to think objectively, but some are now calling for a stronger review process. Despite its name, PragerU is not a university. It’s a right-wing, non-profit …

KATY, Texas (KTRK) — Katy police chased down the driver of a stolen truck for 12 miles before he lost control and rolled the vehicle on Grand Parkway. The truck belongs to the owner of a new plumbing business, who said he lost everything that was inside, which he needs to provide for his wife and children. Larry Street said the …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A bank robbery suspect known as “Playbook Pilferer” is now behind bars in Georgia, according to FBI Houston. David Wayne Stanley, 58, was arrested earlier this month in Chatham County after robbing a bank. The FBI investigated two reported bank robberies that occurred in Harris County about a month ago which was carried out by a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Jarring video shows a hit-and-run crash in southeast Houston that sent a club valet to the hospital on Thanksgiving morning. The Houston Police Department said the crash happened in the 3300 block of Kelton near Old Spanish Trail at about 2:15 a.m. on Nov. 23. Witnesses told police that the driver of a pickup truck was upset …