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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has charged two people following the death of a 1-year-old girl. Jonte Brown, 28, was charged with injury to a child, and Jazzlinn Victorian, 25, was charged with injury to a child by omission. Prosecutors lay out the story in court documents. They explain that Victorian told them she left the 1-year-old …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — While the heat will crank up another notch the rest of this week, there are still more opportunities for cooling downpours over the next 10 days. Wednesday morning will start off warm. Once the sun comes up, it’s off to the races with the temperature expected to peak at or above the century mark in most Houston-area …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman was shot while driving in northeast Houston, according to police. Her boyfriend was riding with her in the car when suddenly, they heard gunfire. Houston police said the shooting happened in the 8600 block of Tidwell Road near Mesa Road around 10 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators said a gray car, possibly a Mercedes or a Pontiac, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is facing charges for allegedly watching a University of Houston student shower inside a dorm. Devonte Deshon Todd, 21, was taken into custody by campus police at UH on Friday. According to charging documents, a student caught Todd staring at her as she showered in the women’s showering facilities at her dorm. Todd was arrested …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Katy man has been sentenced to spend the next 45 years behind bars for his role in the murder of a former Cypress Lakes High School student in 2019, according to court records. A judge sentenced Jose Varela, 24, after pleading guilty to murder for killing 22-year-old Zuhyr Hamza Kaleem. On April 27, the two …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — COVID-19 cases are rising, and doctors are asking people to take the necessary precautions as the COVID booster should be available soon this fall. Right now, the amount detected in the City of Houston is 375% compared to July 6, 2020, according to the city’s wastewater detection dashboard. With the new booster available in a few weeks, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A college student told ABC13 she’s stuck in Houston after a stolen scooter led to her license being confiscated. The rental scooter company, Glyderz World, said the college student knew what she signed up for when she and her friends rented the scooters. Lindsay Bush, a Houston native who is in town from college in Virginia, said …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another possibility for rain comes tomorrow as moisture continues to get pulled in from the Gulf. Tuesday morning should be mostly sunny with a very slight chance of rain. Rain chances go up slightly in the afternoon as the seabreeze starts to move inland. This should result in widely scattered showers and storms. Unfortunately coverage won’t be …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person has died in a double shooting that unfolded at a northwest Houston apartment complex on Monday night. The Houston Police Department was originally called to two scenes regarding shots fired at 8600 Pitner Road and 3900 Hollister Street. Calls from each shooting came into dispatch at about 7:54 p.m. HPD Lt. Larry Crowson said two …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Faulkner Street, a mile-long stretch on Houston’s south side, became the site of more bloodshed on Monday after police say two men were shot to death. The Houston Police Department said the shooting unfolded at about 5:23 p.m. in the 3800 block of Faulkner, which is just off Scott Street. HPD’s post on X, formerly known as …