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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A homeowner allegedly shot and killed a man who drove a golf cart through his gate after being told to leave Saturday evening, according to deputies. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the series of events unfolded at a home in the 24300 block of FM 2100 at about 8:30 p.m. The homeowner heard his dogs barking …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Fire Department responded to a large mulch fire that sent heavy smoke into the area in northwest Houston on Sunday afternoon, according to officials. The fire was located at the Living Earth landscaping facility in the 5800 block of Crawford Road. has previously covered another fire at the same landscaping facility in February earlier this …

TOMBALL, Texas (KTRK) — Two people are charged after a body was found wrapped in plastic and duct-taped while deputies were searching for a missing man in northwest Harris County, according to deputies. On Saturday, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a welfare check at 11555 Ezekiel Road at about 7:32 p.m. for 32-year-old Francisco Romero after his …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A married couple was sent to the hospital after getting into a fight that turned into a shooting in the Acres Homes neighborhood on Saturday, according to police. The Houston Police Department said shots were fired at about 3:45 a.m. in the 7400 block of Mount Street with an 8-year-old girl inside the home. When police arrived, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 24-year-old woman pleaded guilty to luring a man to a field in Spring, where he was brutally killed by MS-13 gang members, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Karla Jackelin Morales, agreed to 30 years in prison right before a jury was selected in her trial for the murder of Jose Alfonso Villanueva on …

MONT BELVIEU, Texas (KTRK) — Drivers commuting in and out of Mont Belvieu can expect major delays this weekend as IH-10 East at SH-99 undergoes repairs. Closures began at 8 p.m. on Friday and are expected to last throughout Monday, opening at 5 a.m. The main lanes of IH-10 at SH-99 will be shut down due to a bridge repair project, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect is on the run after reportedly shooting and killing a man who attempted to stop a fight in the parking lot of a grocery store near the Sunnyside area, according to police. The incident occurred at 11:03 p.m. on Friday in the parking lot of a Fiesta store in Cullen Plaze near Wilmongton. Southeast officers …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An alleged intoxicated driver is facing charges after authorities say he caused a vehicle crash with a Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy overnight. The crash happened in the 9400 block of East Sam Houston Pkwy North on Friday night near Tidwell. According to HCSO, the driver, identified as Jose Valdez, 26, was spotted by Deputy Howard going …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The heat rolls on! We’ve had 13 straight days with temperatures above 100 degrees, and that streak will continue well into next week. Keep in mind that with the hot weather and dry ground, there is an elevated risk of fire weather. Burn bans are now in effect for all of southeast Texas. Drought conditions have also …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The death toll has risen to at least 80 people after wildfires ravaged parts of Hawaii and destroyed the historic town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, according to county officials. “It’s hard to recognize. It’s apocalyptic in a lot of ways, and I just feel terrible,” Brian Ching said. Ching, a former Houston Dynamo player, …