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Single dad criticized for bringing daughter to work


February 7, 2019

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Brazoria County entrepreneur wants everyone to know that “single dads deserve a break too.” The statement comes after a prospective client criticized him for bringing his 5-year-old daughter to work. Richard Miley posted about the encounter on social media and many people came to his defense. Miley started his power washing company in 2018, but …

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Pasadena ISD worker charged with ‘super’ aggravated sex assault of a child


February 7, 2019

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies say a Pasadena ISD employee accused in the repeated sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl was arrested Friday while babysitting several small children. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said Jose Armando Lopez Solorio was taken into custody at the home of a family member in Houston. Solorio is facing a charge of continuous sexual abuse of …

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Houston Islamic society treasurer suspended over transactions


February 7, 2019

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Islamic Society of Greater Houston is taking steps to right a financial wrong. Two unauthorized transactions were made on a donor’s account and now the treasurer, who was in that position for three years, has been suspended. The society said nothing like this has ever happened before. It has roughly 8,800 voting members and tells …

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Medical assistant gave patients illegal Botox injections: police


February 7, 2019

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are cracking down on illegal Med-spas throughout the city. Ricky Delatorre, 26, was arrested Wednesday afternoon at RD Aesthetica MedSpa in southwest Houston. Officers with HPD’s Major Offenders division took Delatorre into custody after they say he’s been performing non-surgical cosmetic procedures, including injections, without a license or doctor supervision. On the clinic’s website, Delatorre is …

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Girls enter group formerly named Boy Scouts of America


February 2, 2019

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There’s a new wave of girls who can now join the program formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America under the new name Scouts BSA. There are 19 new troops for girls in the Houston area, with a total of 131 new members. “I felt official (today),” said Ann Harden. Harden wore the official uniform …

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Man dies after crashing into home in southeast Houston


February 2, 2019

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are investigating a crash in southwest home that left a man dead and his vehicle stuck in a southeast Houston home. Authorities say the driver of the SUV was driving at a high-rate of speed when he lost control of his vehicle and hit two vehicle and some rocks before smashing into a home Investigators …

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“I want to look like Ivanka Trump”: Houston woman undergoes nine surgical procedures


February 2, 2019

“I want to look like Ivanka Trump,” Houston resident Sarah Schmidt told Inside Edition before undergoing a total of nine surgical procedures, with a price tag of more than $20,000, on September 14. To perform the surgery, the 34-year-old technology analyst enlisted Houston cosmetic surgeon Dr. Franklin A. Rose, who is no stranger to the spotlight. RELATED: Ivanka Trump tours NASA’s …

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Houston Weather: Some showers Saturday, sea fog and sun Sunday


February 2, 2019

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Sea fog is already back to Galveston, and fog will continue to be with us the next few days, especially along the coast. Collin says rain will also return Saturday as a jet stream disturbance draws in warm Gulf air, bringing scattered showers in the afternoon and evening. Sunday looks drier and even warmer with highs …

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Vigil held for ‘Star Wars’ fan killed in front of her Tomball home


February 2, 2019

TOMBALL, Texas (KTRK) — Friends and family raised light sabers and released a sky lantern for a Star Wars fan who was gunned down last week in her driveway near Tomball. Elizabeth “Liz” Barraza, 29, was shot four times on Jan. 25 as she was setting up for a garage sale. A neighbor’s security camera captured the shooting and the …

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