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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 …

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 …