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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County detention officer has been relieved of duty after his arrest at work Thursday on a capital murder charge. Jarrell Tavon Wheeler, 21, is charged with capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for his alleged role in a “set-up” to rob and kill Otis Keith Parker in May. Parker was shot to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A young valet driver who hit and killed three people while running from police could spend the next decade in prison. Ahmedal Modawi pled guilty to murdering Fnan Meashos, Eric Orduna, and Nick Rodriguez back in 2021. The victims also worked as valet drivers outside the popular bar, Prospect Park the night they were killed. Harris County …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In Memorial Villages, police say six women have received scam letters claiming their husbands are having affairs. The sender, who claims to be a female escort, offers pictures and videos of the cheating for money, according to the Memorial Villages Police Department. “I have hard evidence of your husband cheating on you with… I’m sorry, me,” part …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The July 4th holiday weekend is here, and while it starts hot and dry, rain chances return as early as Monday and climb even higher after Independence Day. Saturday brings yet another Heat Advisory to Southeast Texas, our 19th day in a row with a heat-related weather alert. After morning lows around 80 we’ll warm into the …

HOUSTON, TEXAS (KTRK) — A death investigation is underway after a woman’s body was found in a ditch in northeast Houston on Saturday, according to police. A reported major accident prompted heavy police presence south of I-10 at Abilene and Wayside. Although details are limited, the Houston Police Department told Eyewitness News that they responded to the crash at about 4:30 …

By Raja Zahid Khanzada Washington:United States: Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Nazeer Tarar, has stated that legal action is being taken against individuals involved in the events of May 9. He explicitly stated that the lists of Overseas Pakistanis have not been prepared, nor will they undergo scanning procedures upon their return to the country at the airport. No …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s going to be even hotter this week with temperatures in the triple digits, prompting concerns about how well our state’s electric grid will hold up and if we’ll see any more damage on our major roads. This came after ERCOT issued a voluntary conservation notice last Tuesday, and TxDOT saw several spots on our highways buckle …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A person’s body found inside a Spring-area home may have been decomposing for at least two months before deputies began investigating it on Monday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. HCSO’s homicide investigators began looking into what they described as a “skeletonized” female body at about 5 p.m. in the 20400 block of Long Cypress …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — From a low point on reality television, to a huge triumph, 34-year-old Cam Ayala is making strides and keeping a positive outlook. A former contestant on “The Bachelorette” and a recent amputee, Cam hit a milestone last month. For the first time in eight years, he went running. There was some getting used to his new prosthetic …

WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, Texas (KTRK) — A man missing from the West University area was found Monday night and taken to a hospital, according to an update from Harris County Constable Precinct 1. Brett Detamore had been missing since last Tuesday, authorities said. ABC13 has been monitoring Detamore’s disappearance, but we didn’t report on it until Monday, when police responded to …