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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a van crashed into the front window of an optometrist’s office Monday afternoon, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 4. Constable deputies said the wreck happened at New Sights Eyecare, located in the 13400 block of Cutten Road. Investigators said multiple people were taken to the hospital for minor injuries. Although …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An intense heat ridge over the United States is coming straight for Texas this week, but there is hope for cooling downpours by the weekend. It will remain dangerously hot every day this work week with a heat advisory in effect through 10 p.m. Wednesday, and it will likely be extended all the way to the weekend. …

HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) — The parents of a 2-week-old baby are behind bars after Precinct 4 deputies say an 18-year-old reported that she had been held against her will at a home in Humble. Deputies received a call on Sunday about a woman in distress. When they arrived at the 6900 block of Foxmont Lane, deputies say an 18-year-old woman told …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another Houston man has been arrested for his alleged role in the violent insurrection at the Capitol more than two years ago. On Thursday, the FBI announced the arrest of Alexander Fan.Records show Fan faces four charges for the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. According to court documents, he’s been charged with the following: Entering and remaining in a restricted …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Dozens of families in Houston’s Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens area could be moved into new homes. It’s a first-of-its-kind program to give relief to those who live near a former railyard that studies show has been contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals. “We have the right to live in a safe environment, just like people over in River …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Less than six months after a double murder of friends in the Timbergrove area, the suspects in the case are back on U.S. soil. Polie Phan and Jaiden Vu Nguyen were taken into custody by authorities in Vietnam, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. The men were flown to San Francisco, where they are awaiting …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The City of Houston released its first-ever equity report on Tuesday, hoping to gain a better understanding of the disparities that exist for four of its largest race and ethnic groups. There’s no doubt inequities still exist, but the study gives a more precise lens on which areas are seeing the most significant gaps. The methodology for the report …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man and a woman were shot to death Thursday evening after police say a red vehicle driven by at least one suspect followed them into a northeast Houston apartment complex. The Houston Police Department said its Northeast Patrol officers were called to the 7200 block of Jensen Drive at about 8 p.m. regarding a shooting. When …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A confrontation between two women turned physical and eventually deadly for one of them Thursday afternoon. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to the Steepleway Downs Apartments at 11910 Thoroughbred Drive, which is not too far from the Highway 6/US-290 interchange, about a shooting at 3:40 p.m. According to Senior Deputy Thomas Gilliland, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The City of Houston has a syphilis problem, and it’s only getting worse. The health department is reporting a whopping 128% increase in syphilis cases in women. In 2022, 674 cases were reported compared to the more minor 295 cases reported four years ago. That rise is attributed mainly to pregnant women, who are passing the bacteria …