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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The owners of a northwest Harris County Mexican restaurant that caught fire a week ago almost dealt with yet another tragedy after someone tried to set it on fire again. Clifford Galbraith is charged with reckless arson in connection with the second fire on Monday, Aug. 28, at the Los Cucos Mexican Cafe off Highway 249. …

KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) — “You’re gonna get shot! You’re gonna get shot!” That warning reverberated in newly-released body-worn camera footage showing the moments leading to a Houston police officer shooting and killing a burglary suspect in a Kingwood neighborhood. The police department released the video on Friday, 27 days after 43-year-old Julio Alberto Sifuentes died during a struggle with an officer …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was shot while trying to fight off a robbery suspect in the Greater Heights, Houston police said. It was about 10:20 p.m. Thursday, and police say the 39-year-old victim had just parked near North Main Street when the suspect walked up to him and demanded his belongings. That started a fight. Investigators say the suspect …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s important to keep in mind that climate change will play a significant role when preparing for future natural disasters. For years, climate change has been a divisive issue as Americans have struggled to comprehend how the world is changing. You may think we’re polarized when it comes to climate change. Our data team at analyzed research …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway in southwest Houston on Friday evening after a body was discovered inside a trailer, according to Houston police. The discovery was made shortly before 4 p.m. in the 11600 block of the Southwest Freeway near W. Bellfort. Westside officers are at 11600 Southwest Freeway. Work crew found a body in an abandoned trailer. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A shooting suspect has been charged but is still on the loose months after three people were found dead at a strip center parking lot in southwest Houston. On Wednesday, 21-year-old Jordy Barrios was charged with capital murder after being accused of killing 30-year-old Jorge Vazquez, 30 year-old Gerardo Filomeno and 39-year-old Cesar Villalon on March 19. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Union Pacific said the Texas Health Department found no cancer concerns after evaluating a 2022 City of Houston report that said chemicals used by the rail company decades ago are causing a cancer cluster. It’s the latest update in a story has covered and investigated for years. Residents who live in northeast Houston’s Kashmere Gardens area …

Since Sienna Vaughn died in February after taking a fake Percocet she got from a friend, her family has been outspoken about her story in hopes of educating others about fentanyl and its disguises. Her parents tell anyone who will listen: Sienna died from a mistake that shouldn’t have been fatal, and it could happen to your kids, too.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man they say killed his daughter and then his boss earlier this month. Rafael Hernandez Gonzalez, 42, is wanted for capital murder – accused of going on what investigators are calling a “46-minute crime spree.” “I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get over it. Not …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As a 14-year-old starting his freshman year in high school, Gerardo Garza Jr. already has plenty to worry about. But now, he’s going through all those back-to-school challenges without his mom by his side. “I really do miss my mom, and I just want her back,” Garza said from the southeast Houston home he shares with his …