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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two Houston police officers are accused of committing separate crimes on the same day. Sgt. Stephen Childers is accused of driving drunk on duty Wednesday. “I was informed that he was meeting with a lieutenant on an issue, and the lieutenant felt something wasn’t right, had him checked, and found him to be intoxicated,” Houston Police Officers …

confessed to shooting and killing a woman he had just recently started dating in northeast Houston overnight, according to police. Santiago Vallejo, Jr., 39, is charged with murder after admitting his role in the shooting, police said. Houston police said one of the woman’s sons was home when the shooting happened. HPD responded to the home in the 8200 block …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston man is behind bars Friday night after prosecutors say he inappropriately touched kids under 10 years old he met at a church. These incidents may have happened nearly 10 years ago, but Anecelmo Garza is only now facing charges. There are two separate incidents involving young girls. They were children he met at the churches …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This heat is real in Houston these days and has had an impact on everything, from roads to car batteries. There has been a belief among society that the summertime causes more crime, but is that actually true in Houston? We used our Neighborhood Safety Tracker to find out, and the numbers we’ve gathered indicate that the premise is correct over …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As southeast Texas battles extreme heat, many are trying to stay cool by drinking a lot of water and staying inside where it’s air-conditioned. AC technicians say it’s a busy time of year, with many units struggling to keep up. spoke with Johnny Flannigan at Discovery Green, where he and the kids splashed in fountains and enjoyed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The woman accused of several robberies in the Galleria area last year, also known as the “high-heeled hijacker” by the FBI, took a plea agreement when she faced a judge on Thursday. Lisa Marie Coleman, 58, allegedly robbed a Schlotzsky’s in the 6100 block of Westheimer on Dec. 20, 2022, a JW Marriott Hotel in the 5100 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A sergeant and a senior police officer have been suspended after being arrested in the same week during separate incidents, according to the Houston Police Department. On Wednesday, Sr. Police Officer Stephen Martinez was off-duty when he allegedly used his elbow to hit his girlfriend at a home in Harris County, according to charging documents. Martinez was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On Thursday, the University of Houston men’s basketball team learned how often it will face the 13 other Big 12 Conference schools this season. Hours before they learned about play, the Coogs learned about pay. Via a deal brokered by Linking Coogs, a collective facilitating endorsement opportunities for University of Houston student-athletes, Gallery Furniture announced a $1 million deal …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man accused of killing an 18-year-old in 2020 in what authorities called a road rage shooting was found not guilty. Jorge Joya was charged with murder for allegedly shooting Robert Mouton in the face on U.S. 59 near Hwy 288. But three years later, a jury found him not guilty. Joya’s attorneys told that the jury heard there …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On Thursday night, Superintendent Mike Miles confirmed his team has eliminated more than 2,000 positions at HISD’s central administration. Several weeks ago, Miles said between 500 to 600 jobs would be cut that were vacant or filled. Now, new information reveals 2,347 positions have been eliminated since June. HISD confirms in June, there were 10,204 positions. Now, according to …