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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are sending a stern message after arresting nine people who allegedly stopped traffic under Houston’s iconic “Be Someone” bridge. Christopher Lopez was among the nine men arrested. He’s the man accused of chasing a teen driver before a deadly crash on New Year’s Day. RELATED: Christopher Lopez charged for stopping traffic under ‘Be Someone’ …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The father accused of trying to run over a school security guard appeared in court for the first time overnight. At one point, Steven De La Torre laughed out loud as prosecutors read the charge against him, detailing the moment he allegedly tried to mow down the guard at The Village School. He has been charged …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 17-year-old girl is under arrest in the shooting that killed her boyfriend in west Harris County. Deputies say Anabel Lopez first claimed 17-year-old Oscar Alvarado shot himself accidentally. Lopez was taken into custody Monday. RELATED: Police investigating 2nd accidental shooting death of juvenile in 24 hours Investigators were called to a home on Jenikay Lane where …

BROOKLYN, New York — Tuesday marks nine years since a young boy in foster care in Brooklyn, New York vanished without a trace. Seven-year-old Patrick Alford disappeared in 2010 while helping his foster mother take out the garbage at an apartment complex in East New York. Investigators have not ruled out the possibility that Patrick may still be alive. Last …

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan — The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Tuesday that two women whose duct-taped bodies were found washed up along the Hudson River died by suicide. The bodies of 16-year-old Tala Farea and 23-year-old Rotana Farea, of Fairfax, Virginia, were found around 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 24. “Today, my office determined that the death of the …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies are looking for the gunman who shot a security guard multiple times during a robbery at a game room on Veterans Memorial near West Greens. The security guard was rushed to a hospital, but his condition is unknown. Deputies are now looking to talk to witnesses who were at the game room at the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man accused of trying to run over a west Houston school security guard after a confrontation has turned himself in. Constable Ted Heap said gunshots were fired outside the Village School on Gentryside Drive near Whittington on Tuesday after Steven Delatorre was turned away because he was not allowed at the school. Delatorre was charged …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Do you feel that temperature flip? The strong cold front blew through the Bayou City just after midnight. Strong northerly winds will drop our temperatures into the upper 30s during Wednesday morning’s commute. The rain will still be around then, too. If you’re traveling north of Huntsville before sunrise, the rain could briefly turn over to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Fire crews are at a Chuy’s restaurant in west Houston, where witnesses say flames were shooting through the roof. A fire erupted around 5:30 p.m. Monday at the restaurant on Westheimer near West Shady Lane. SkyEye was above the restaurant earlier, where firefighters could be seen on the roof. It appears the fire has been extinguished. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The search continues for an 18-year-old man allegedly tied to a string of robberies, in addition to the murder of his own friend. Surveillance video shows two robbers storm into a Pasadena Subway restaurant with another teen, waving guns and demanding cash on Crenshaw near South Beltway on Dec. 26. Meanwhile, another Subway was also robbed …