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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the prices of goods increase, an organization that’s helped the Memorial area for 40 years means more than ever to some neighbors. Walk into Memorial Assistance Ministries off Blalock, and Saray Naranjo could be the first person you see. “MAM is an agency that has a cocktail of programs and services that really give you very …

ATASCOCITA, Texas (KTRK) — A shelter-in-place has been lifted for an Atascocita neighborhood after a reported gas leak Wednesday evening. The Atascocita Fire Department confirmed a rupture of a six-inch gas main near Atascocita Road and Blackstone Trails Drive. In a 6 p.m. update, officials said the gas leak had been secured. SkyEye flew over the scene, where officials said CenterPoint …

HOUSTON, Texas — While a federal judge on Wednesday declared illegal a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, he declined to order an immediate end to the program and the protections it offers to recipients. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen agreed with Texas and eight …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is in custody after a car chase ended on the eastbound lanes of the I-610 South Loop Wednesday night, according to police. The Houston Police Department told Eyewitness News that the chase started at about 8 p.m. when an officer witnessed a hit-and-run crash near Fannin and the South loop. When the suspected driver took …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman has been charged in the murder in which a 7-year-old girl was found alone with her mother’s body inside a Spring Branch apartment, court documents state. The murder happened back on June 27 in the 2600 block of Hammerly Boulevard, but on Wednesday, charges were filed against 25-year-old Lakiri Leeonna Tolliver. An initial investigation identified …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 29-year-old man is in the hospital in critical condition after a shooting in southwest Houston Wednesday. Houston police and witnesses told that the victim, a homeless man, was sleeping in front of a shuttered shop in a strip mall off of Bissonnet Street, near South Dairy Ashford Road, when he was shot several times. “He’s been …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of a man near a Midtown nightclub over the weekend, police said. Guy Baham currently sits in jail for murder after authorities said he shot and killed 29-year-old James Sanders during an incident. Officers responded to a shooting call in the 2600 block of San …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Dramatic video from police body cameras shows the moment a Houston police officer fired his weapon while chasing a man accused of stealing a car. While the man was not injured, the officer’s bullet ended up hitting an apartment nearby. The shooting happened on Aug. 25 at about 9 p.m. at 8701 Town Park Drive in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This weekend, the Astros embark on their penultimate road trip of the 2023 regular season. When they do so, the reigning World Series champions will have just 15 games to go prior to MLB’s postseason. “You just have to worry about focusing about how many more games we can win,” Astros outfielder Chas McCormick told before Wednesday’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Rain chances are climbing up to 70% on Thursday as multiple rain-making disturbances track over Southeast Texas. Scattered thunderstorms are expected as the first disturbance arrives. This wave of rain should begin clearing out of Houston around midday, but another round of storms is possible in the late afternoon and for the evening commute. Where it does …