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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead at a northeast Houston housing center that helps people get back on their feet, according to police. On Saturday, officers with the Houston Police Department were called to the New Hope Housing Center on Sakowitz Street, near the Greater Fifth Ward, at about 7:12 p.m. When officers arrived at …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Many spots across southeast Teas away from the coast reach 100 degrees Sunday, the first of several days during this heat wave we’re expecting those triple digit temperatures. A Heat Advisory for all of southeast Texas is in effect until 9 p.m. Tuesday. This is as the next heat ridge builds into the southwest and will slide …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police say dogs helped alert a man to car burglars before he was shot in northwest Houston Saturday morning. At about 12:30 a.m., neighbors heard dogs barking in the neighborhood near the Carverdale Community Center on Algiers and Teague Road, according to police. Investigators say two people inside a home saw shadows in the backyard and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s been seven years since Antonio Sr. and Dawn Armstrong were shot to death, and their then-16 year-old son, Antonio Jr., was charged with killing them. Now 23, A.J. Armstrong is about to face his third trial for his parents’ murders. On Thursday, Armstrong’s defense team delivered a couple cartloads of boxes and poster boards to the 178th District …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Gunfire was exchanged between an off-duty deputy and a robbery suspect Sunday afternoon in southwest Houston, according to police. The Houston Police Department said the deputy was involved in the shooting along Beaudry Drive near Dunlap Street. It happened when the off-duty deputy was following the suspect, who got out of the car at some point and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman was rescued by strangers who dragged her away from a smoking Tesla moments before it burst into flames in southeast Houston Friday night. Unfortunately, the good Samaritans were not able to pull the male driver out before the vehicle was engulfed in flames. According to Houston police, he died of his injuries. Sgt. Matthew Sudduth …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Friday night, the 19-year-old who is charged in the murder of his classmate’s mother appeared in probable cause court. Giovanni Medrano was arrested on Friday after being accused of killing 46-year-old Kimberly Lewis during a drive-by shooting in April on Winchester Ranch Trail in Katy. Medrano was charged with murder and given a $500,000 bond. In …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Silver Alert was issued Saturday for a 67-year-old woman last seen in the Acres Homes area, according to Houston police. Olga Silva, who authorities say is diagnosed with cognitive impairment, was last seen on foot at about 7 p.m. Friday in the 2500 block of Morehouse Lane. Law enforcement officials believe Silva’s disappearance threatens her health …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The back-to-school season is just around the corner, and there are several events geared at getting ready for the 2023-24 school year. With many events happening across Houston, we’ve made a list of some upcoming back-to-school events families can attend before the school year begins. On Saturday, the Harris County Clerk’s Office is hosting a birth certificate …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Just days before the University of Houston football team holds its first official practice as a member of the Big 12 Conference, several players on the team spent one of their final free weekends for months helping their community. Thirteen Coogs offensive linemen put their strength to good use – and towards a good cause – by …