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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An off-duty HPD officer fired at a car burglar in her driveway overnight in southeast Houston, police say. It happened near Reed Road and MLK Boulevard. Authorities told ABC13 the officer was at home when she heard a noise outside around 2 a.m. She says she looked at her home security camera and could see the suspect …

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) — The University of Texas has suspended the Texas Cowboys for six years after evidence surfaced of hazing before a student’s death. Nicholas Cumberland died on Oct. 30, 2018 from injuries sustained in a rollover car crash after a weekend retreat. According to disciplinary records, the student organization is accused of hazing new members during the retreat, …

Even the coldest, most Broadway-averse hearts melted into pools of emotional mush after Theatre Under the Stars’ 50th anniversary gala on Saturday night. Such is the power of “Frozen” star Idina Menzel. Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or don’t have any Disney-obsessed age children), Menzel voiced the 3D-animated film’s Queen Elsa, and sang her way to Grammy and Academy …

Approximately 20 people were arrested for felony Driving While Intoxicated charges in Montgomery County throughout the month of February, according to records from a public information request filed by the Chronicle. One of the 20 charged was Joshua Alan Mann, who was involved in a fatal head-on wreck in Montgomery that left one woman dead and two others in critical condition, according to officials …

After five months of cutting budgets, layoffs and extreme concern from its community, the Crosby ISD Board of Trustees approved a motion to end its financial exigency on Monday Before recommending the measure to the board for approval, Superintendent Scott Davis looked down, took a sigh of relief and had a smile on his face. “This resolution was going to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man and woman have been shot at an apartment complex on Imperial Valley at Aldine Bender in north Houston. Police say around 4 a.m., the man and woman drove into the complex and were followed by a group of men in another car. Details are unclear, but police say there may have been a robbery …

Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pot’s bad effects are sending more people to the emergency room. Inhaled marijuana caused the most severe problems at one large Denver area hospital. Marijuana-infused foods and candies, called edibles, also led to trouble. Patients came to the ER with symptoms such as repeated vomiting, racing hearts and psychotic episodes. …

FRESNO, California — A pregnant woman was killed and an 11-year-old girl critically injured in a head-on crash near Selma in Fresno County on Friday. Just a few weeks ago, the happy family posted pictures announcing a new arrival. Jasmine, 11, proudly held the sign declaring her only child status would be expiring in September. But Friday, the planning and …

LOS ANGELES — UFC superstar Conor McGregor announced his retirement on social media Monday night, abruptly ending his remarkable fighting career. In a post on his verified Twitter account, the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion said: “I’ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as ‘Mixed Martial Art’ today.” The post wishes his “old colleagues well going forward in …

TOMBALL, Texas (KTRK) — As many as 12 Tomball ISD students are under investigation for sending nude photos. On Monday, the district told ABC13 Eyewitness News police are looking into the allegations. All of the students are minors. This is a case that some parents told Eyewitness News is a nightmare. “I guess these were among the kids, so they’re …