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The homeless man at the center of a local GoFundMe scam that made national headlines is now a wanted man. A judge issued an arrest warrant for John Bobbitt after he was a no-show at a required court appearance Tuesday in Burlington County. The Philadelphia veteran was previously charged for the charity scam. His story went viral when he reportedly …

WAUSAU, Wisconsin — A Wisconsin babysitter who allegedly killed a 2-month-old boy then pretended he was alive when she gave the boy back to his mother has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide. A criminal complaint filed Friday says 28-year-old Marissa Tietsort of Wausau caused the infant’s death in October, then put him in a snowsuit and car seat and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Syrian Democratic Forces claims five accused terrorists were captured during “Jazeera Storm.” One of them, Warren Christopher Clark, also known as Abu Muhammad, is originally from Houston. Clark has been on the radar before. Seamus Hughes, deputy director on the Program of Extremism at George Washington University, has been tracking Clark for a couple of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A second suspect could be charged soon in the murder of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes. Eric Black Jr., 20, and 24-year-old Larry Woodruffe were arrested on Saturday. An investigation tip led authorities to Black, who has been charged with capital murder. When he appeared in court on Sunday, it was revealed Jazmine and her family were the …

What was life in Houston like 50 years ago? A trip through the Houston Chronicle’s photo archives gives us a fascinating look at the Bayou City in 1969. Possibly the biggest Houston news of the year was the Apollo 11 moon landing, which made “Houston” the first word ever uttered from the lunar surface That year we also celebrated the …

A driver crashed into a police car while officers investigated a major wreck Monday morning on the Southwest Freeway, according to Metro Video. A pickup truck first slammed into the back of a small SUV around 2:30 a.m. on Interstate 59 at Texas 288 The pickup flipped over, and a passenger in the truck was taken to the hospital, police …

A 37-year old woman was arrested Friday after she allegedly attacked another woman with a hatchet, according to the Harris County Constable Mark Herman’s office. Constable deputies responded Friday to reports of a large fight on the 26200 block of Northwest Freeway. A woman told deputies that Pwanido Jacobs attacked her with a hatchet before fleeing the scene, authorities said …

The search for 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes’ killer is intensifying as authorities and celebrities call for action. Jazmine was riding with her mother and three sisters during a trip to Walmart near East Beltway 8 and Wallisville Road on Sunday morning Police say an unknown gunman driving a red pickup truck opened fire into their family vehicle, fatally striking Jazmine and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is charged with capital murder in the deadly shooting of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes, and a second suspect has been taken into custody. Investigators say a tip led to the arrest of Eric Black Jr., 20. An investigation revealed evidence that corroborated the tip, authorities say, and Black was taken into custody in east Harris …

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KTRK) — A man is suspected in the kidnapping of his 8-month-old son in San Antonio, police say. The San Antonio Police Department released photos of a woman they say drove off in Christopher Davila’s car with 8-month-old King Jay Davila in the 300 block of Enrique Barrera on Friday. Police described her as a thin white …