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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An 18-year-old woman who was running from police after a carjacking crashed into a METRO bus in southwest Houston, according to police. Houston police said she was wanted for carjacking a woman who was targeted as she returned home from work. The location of the carjacking and the scene of the crash at the end of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Drivers, keep an eye on high-water locations on Houston-area roads and drive safely as severe storms move through southeast Texas. Remember, if you come across high water, don’t attempt to drive through it. Turn around, don’t drown. High water locations: IH-69 Eastex Southbound At San Jacinto River Frontage Road U-turn Closed Overnight from Tuesday, May 16, 2023 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — At $6.2 billion, Houston’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year is just slightly smaller than the entire gross domestic product (GDP) of Haiti and four times that of Belize. This year’s proposal, announced Tuesday by Mayor Sylvester Turner, increases spending by $120 million. The video above is ABC13’s 24/7 Livestream. Turner’s proposal will increase pay for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man with an unloaded gun broke into a Sharpstown assisted living and extended care facility early Friday morning. Employees want to know how he was able to gain access to the facility and why security was not notified – leaving them to disarm him verbally. They also have questions about the silence from management that followed. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A dog and pony show. That’s what multiple teachers called their meeting with Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath on Tuesday. It was the first time he had formally met with them since announcing in March that the agency would be taking over the Houston Independent School District. Morath now has sole authority to appoint a superintendent …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 1-year-old boy is expected to be OK after authorities said he was unintentionally shot by his 4-year-old brother. At about 4 p.m. Tuesday, Harris County sheriff’s deputies responded to a weapon disturbance call in the 17100 block of Sunshine Street after reports that the preschooler allegedly shot his sibling. The children’s father told Eyewitness News …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A massage therapist has been arrested and charged after a female client said he sexually assaulted her and then tried to buy her silence. Guojun Chen, 52, is charged with two counts of sexual assault. Court records say he used his finger to penetrate the client during a May 11 massage therapy session at Tao Massage on …

SEABROOK, Texas (KTRK) — The Seabrook police chief charged with assault was voted out of a job Tuesday night after a city council meeting. The city and police department have been doing their best to keep his employment status and the investigation quiet. However, ABC13’s Brooke Taylor obtained a copy of a severance and separation agreement that the city council voted …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After Edilio Acosta moved to Texas, he said he didn’t realize he wouldn’t have the same access to free healthcare that he was used to in his home country of Cuba. In his native Spanish, Acosta told 13 Investigates’ Daniela Hurtado that he only makes about $1,600 a month working at a factory. He said getting health …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County’s executive director of Universal Services is out of a job. Multiple sources told on Tuesday that retired Gen. Rick Noriega was dismissed over allegations of sexual harassment. This all stems from a sexual harassment claim filed against him this past December. The county investigated and ordered Noriega to complete mandatory sexual harassment training. It’s …