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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On July 29, 2016, hours after Dawn and Antonio Sr. were shot to death, their 16-year-old son, A.J. Armstrong, was driven to HPD headquarters in downtown Houston. After he was read his rights, Armstrong was questioned by two detectives for just under an hour, then arrested and charged with capital murder. Seven years and three trials later, Armstrong …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — During the first annual budget meeting for Harris County Commissioners on Tuesday, criminal justice and public safety took center stage during public comment. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez spoke to county commissioners, asking for a 7% increase in funding. He said deputies are being stretched thin and working long hours, as they’re seeing an increase in fatal …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police launched their helicopter late Tuesday night in the midst of a search for a person who took off at the end of a vehicle chase. Multiple law enforcement vehicles converged on Clark Park, near Dipping Lane and Clark Road, on the city’s northside, where an eyewitness spotted two people being handcuffed next to a patrol …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man convicted of prostituting two minors along Bissonnet in 2018 was sentenced to 10 years behind bars, now five years later. According to records, Johnny Parks was known to the girls as “Daddy,” and he took them shopping, paid for hotel rooms, and would drop them along Bissonnet to prostitute themselves. The girls were 14 and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A teacher’s employment with Houston ISD is over before it ever really started after she said the district dramatically reduced the salary she was promised. The woman, whose identity agreed to conceal because she is afraid of retaliation by the district, officially rejected the employment offer last week. “I have been completely bamboozled,” she said. She received …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On Tuesday, we got a first look at a woman accused of killing her landlord in Montrose. In a case that’s still unraveling years later, days after her arrest, Pamela Merritt appeared in court on murder and theft charges. Police said Merritt allegedly killed her landlord, 78-year-old Colin Kerdachi. Kerdachi’s remains were found in December 2021. On …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Tropical Storm Harold made landfall at about 10 a.m. Tuesday on Padre Island, bringing gusty winds and heavy rain to parts of South Texas. Its moisture is moving away from Houston, and that means we’ll have less clouds and more heat in the days to come. There will be just enough moisture left over in the coming …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The impeachment trial for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton begins in two weeks. But are Texans paying attention to the legal troubles facing the state’s top lawyer? The short answer is, no. According to polling from the University of Texas-Austin Texas Politics Project, people have not paid attention, but that is changing. In October 2016, 55% …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The record-breaking heat in southeast Texas is killing more people than usual. Data obtained by ABC13 shows this summer is already the deadliest in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery Counties when compared to the last five years. Marvin Jenkins knows how unforgiving the heat can be. He manages the trailer park at SWE Homes in Highlands, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The near-record hot temperatures in Houston are causing high school athletic organizers to change or delay some outdoor events due to safety concerns. Several school districts, including HISD, Cy-Fair and HISD posted on X, formerly known as Twitter the new start times for Week 1 of High School Football The decision was made on Monday afternoon. In …