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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In one violent crash on Monday afternoon, Tiffany Smith Cofield lost both her mother and sister. “There will never be a time when I won’t miss my mother and my sister. They were my best friends. They were everything,” she said through tears. Cofield said her sister, 35-year-old Britney Murphy, and her mother, 60-year-old Sherie Smith, were …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities say two women were killed in a major two-vehicle crash in northwest Houston Monday afternoon. Houston police said officers responded to the fatal crash at about 3:21 p.m. at 4399 W. Tidwell Road. HPD Lt. Larry Crowson said a gray pickup truck and a black sedan were involved in the collision. SkyEye flew over the scene, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As families took in an Astros game on Father’s Day Sunday, a dad who has worked 23 years at Minute Maid Park experienced something that a Facebook post states ruined his day. According to the post that has now been shared 2,800 times, the worker’s customized World Series championship ring, which he and every member of staff …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston pastor is being called a hero after he intervened during a home invasion of elderly neighbors. According to police, Shane Jennings, 54, barged into the home of Sharon and Earl Koehn in northwest Houston on June 15. Sharon said Jennings first asked her for a glass of water, then insisted she give him ice water. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Tropical Storm Bret developed Monday afternoon, becoming the second named system in 2023’s Atlantic hurricane season. While it’s not unusual to have tropical systems this time of year, it is unusual where it is. Based on climatology from previous hurricane seasons, the areas in which we typically see tropical development in June are the Gulf of Mexico …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The wife of a Houston police officer, who police say was shot in the face by her own husband last Monday, is sharing what she says really happened. She is now blind in one eye and will need a prosthetic eye after the shooting. Sadaf Iqbal said she still loves her husband who’s a man she has …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Juneteenth holiday signifies pride, celebration, and heritage for many people. But it’s also a time when tough conversations are being had surrounding the continuing fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion. While there’s a lot of gratitude and acknowledgment for the progress that has been made for civil rights, some say there’s still a lot of work …

HOUSTON, Texas — Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021 and a state holiday in 1980. But here in the Gulf Coast region, locals have been celebrating since 1865. The cherished day marks the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and declared to the slaves there that they had been freed. Sadly, it took two years for news that President …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man in southeast Houston is looking for a new place to live after a shooting Sunday night hit too close to home. A bullet went through his patio door and into a wall while he, his partner, and their 2-month-old baby were inside. Fortunately, the young family wasn’t hurt. Houston police are looking into the shooting, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston officially caught a fever Monday afternoon by hitting 100 at Bush Airport for the first time this year. We expect this will happen again Tuesday afternoon, and the Excessive Heat Warning has been extended through Tuesday at 8 p.m. Heat index values will range between 105 to 115 during the afternoon hours. An Excessive Heat Warning …