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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman is dead after she was hit and killed by a driver near the scene of the end of a police chase on Houston’s westside. The eastbound lanes of Westheimer Road between Hillcroft Avenue and Winrock Boulevard are closed following the two separate incidents. According to Harris County Pct. 1, a truck owner reported his tailgate …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston police officer accused of shooting his wife in the face told authorities it was an accident that happened while someone was breaking into the couple’s apartment. Police don’t believe that story. Galib Chowdhury appeared in court late Monday night. He stood in a jail jumpsuit as he listened to court officials detail the case against …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This Week in Texas, sits down with new, state-appointed Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles and details the new cabinet which will help Miles implement his vision for the state’s largest district. As of June 1, Miles took over the district after being appointed by TEA Commissioner Mike Morath. Miles is fresh off his first …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after seven people were injured when gunfire erupted during a fight at a nightclub in southwest Houston, according to police. Investigators said the shooting happened at an establishment, Tabu Restaurant and Lounge, on Richmond Avenue at Fountainview at about 2:11 a.m. Sunday. Shots were fired into a crowd after some sort of argument …

HOUSTON, Texa (KTRK) — One man is dead after gunfire erupted during an argument in a neighborhood near the Almeda Mall on Sunday, according to police. The Houston Police Department said the shooting happened at about 11:30 a.m. at 10503 Kirkglen Drive. According to Lt. Jose Rosas with HPD, two men, confirmed to be neighbors, got into an argument, leading one …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after one person died and three were injured, including a 14-year-old, following a shootout in northeast Harris County on Sunday evening. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, units responded to an incident on Reuben White Drive but learned the situation escalated in the 1200 block of Crosby-Lynchburg Road. In an evening press conference, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is in critical condition after being saved from a burning house fire in southeast Houston on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The fire reportedly happened on Sunday at 3599 Mcllhenny Street near Lucinda Street. It was confirmed by Houston fire officials and neighbors on scene that there was a man trapped inside. Neighbors in the area …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s about to feel the way it so often does in Houston in the summertime… hot! The weak ahead is all about high pressure that will keep the rain away and the heat in play. The steamy week will feature morning lows in the mid-upper 70s and afternoon high temperatures in the mid-upper 90s every day beginning …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Over 1,400 guns were collected at Houston’s fourth gun buyback program on Saturday at NRG, making it the most successful of the last three buybacks that were held previously. The event, in collaboration with Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, ran from 8 a.m. to noon in the Yellow Lot of NRG Park. Houstonians were able to bring …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a body was found in the water at Sheldon Reservoir in east Harris County, according to deputies. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the body was recovered from the water near 13571 Garrett Road early Saturday. Deputies initially reported that the body belonged to a man, but in an update, …