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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Sheriff’s Office Precinct 4 is investigating the circumstances of a young child’s death in northwest Harris County on Saturday afternoon. Constable deputies responded to the 16000 block of Courtland Circle regarding an “in-progress” call. According to officials, the person who called said a small child had drowned. According to HCSO, the child, identified as …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Football at North Shore is a full-time commitment. The Mustangs’ game faces will tell you that. For senior linebacker Jarvon Coles #9 in practice, that same intensity spills over into the classroom. “School comes before athletics. Got to get the work done inside of class, then you can get out here and put the hard work in,” …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An 18-year-old man who police say was behind the wheel of a stolen car that slammed into an innocent woman, has been charged with murder, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office told ABC13 on Friday. A representative from the district attorney’s office identified the alleged driver in Thursday’s deadly crash at Martin Luther King and Van Fleet …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — T.G.I.F. Let’s talk about Qué Pasa Houston. It’s the last weekend to check out Theatre Under the Stars’ production of “Jagged Little Pill,” a musical based on Alanis Morissette’s music many of us know and love. Cast member Rishi Golani, who plays Phoenix, says it’s about a family of four struggling with real-life issues from sexual assault, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was an attention-grabbing headline. Two women were accused of beating an employee while getting their car oil changed. Now, a grand jury has ruled there isn’t enough evidence to pursue the charges, and the women at the center of the story claim they are the victims. Dymond Canada and her girlfriend Donae Douglas said the initial …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Independent School District’s Board of Managers unanimously voted to begin the process of becoming a “District of Innovation.” The designation could mean big changes for 200,000 students and their parents — including the possibility of extending the school year. Becoming a District of Innovation would allow HISD to circumvent certain state laws around things such …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston, Texas, is home to a famously diverse melting pot of metropolitan cultures. It’s a chief reason why the city also boasts one of the world’s most vibrant performing arts scenes. “There’s just a lot of groups of people in conversation with each other, and it makes great art,” Theatre Under the Stars, or TUTS, artistic director …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The body of a man found on Swingle Road in the South Acres neighborhood has been identified as that of 19-year-old Tahir Mosiah Douglas. Houston police were called to the 3500 block of Swingle near Scott at about 8:20 p.m. on Aug. 31 after a motorist discovered the young man with multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators have no …

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) — North Shore has not lost a regular season game since Westfield beat the Mustangs in September 2021. On Friday, in a battle of powerhouse programs, North Shore didn’t allow Westfield to trip them up again, winning 45-9. D’Andre Hardeman propelled North Shore to a 31-9 halftime lead behind his three first-half touchdown runs. Westfield’s lone first-half touchdown …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Bad news, good news, Astros fans. The bad news is the ‘Stros continued some of that down-home futility Friday night when they dropped their series-opener with the San Diego Padres. Timely hits in the middle of San Diego’s order combined with a shut-down pitching performance by Cy Young Award contender Blake Snell befell the Astros in an …