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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are searching for the driver they say is responsible for a deadly hit-and-run crash in northeast Houston. Houston police say the crash happened around 8 p.m. Saturday night. The man was struck in the 9300 block of Tidwell Road Police say the driver did not stop to render aid to the pedestrian. The identity of …

Crime reports in Houston saw an overall increase last month, for the third month in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents rose by 0.1 percent, from 8,908 in November to 8,915 in December. Burglary and assault reports increased the most from the previous month. Burglary rose from 1,204 reported incidents …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are on scene of a 2-vehicle accident on Harrisburg and 75th street in Houston’s East End. Harris County District Attorney’s office Division Chief, Sean Teare is on scene and told ABC13 they believe the driver of a red pickup ran a red light and hit a Cadillac with 4 people inside, including a 5-year-old girl. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is dead after Houston police say he was shot near an apartment complex in northeast Houston. Police say gunfire erupted in the 7200 block of Hallshire Drive just before 8:00 p.m. Saturday night The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say they are searching for suspects involved. The identity of the victim …

PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) — Police said a 29-year-old woman pretended to be a made-up twin sister with autism when she engaged in “sexually oriented conduct” with a caregiver. According to the Pearland Police Department, Rachel Childs faces charges of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit assault and indecent exposure. She was taken into custody on Jan. 3. In …

CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) — New 911 audio shows deputies were concerned about the safety of bystanders in the moments after the shooting at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Cypress.

CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) — A woman is dead and a second person was injured when gunfire erupted in the parking lot of a Cypress church Authorities have identified the shooter as Arthur Edigin, 62, the victim’s estranged husband, and the person injured is his daughter, according to a source from law enforcement. A law enforcement source tells ABC13 Edigin opened …

Crime reports in Houston saw an overall increase last month, for the third month in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents rose by 0.1 percent, from 8,908 in November to 8,915 in December. Burglary and assault reports increased the most from the previous month. Burglary rose from 1,204 reported incidents …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two suspected robbers are in custody after leading police in a chase on the Eastex Freeway. Houston police called for a helicopter to assist in the search for the suspects Tuesday night after they bailed out of their vehicle on Lark near Rankin Road in Humble. The suspects were arrested a short time later. Investigators said …

SPLENDORA, Texas (KTRK) — A man tried to abduct a 10-year-old girl and lead her into a trailer filled with drugs and human waste, according to Splendora law enforcement officials. The girl just got off the school bus and was walking toward her home near Midline and Fostoria when the man approached, according to police. She screamed and ran from …