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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are investigating the stabbing death of a woman on the city’s southwest side. Officers responded to the scene in the 14100 block of Del Papa at about 5:12 p.m. Wednesday. The woman was found dead from apparent stab wounds, and the person involved was believed to be someone she knew, according to police. They added …

HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies have charged a man they believe opened fire at several car burglars but hit and killed an innocent woman while she was asleep. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office identified the person charged with manslaughter as Darius Lewis, whom investigators say is a resident of an Humble apartment complex where the shooting happened. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said …

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) — A pizza delivery driver is under arrest, accused of firing his gun at another car during a road rage incident in Spring. Louis Hernandez, 32, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and is currently being held in jail on a $10,000 bond. A driver called police Tuesday at about 9:30 p.m., saying that a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Swift water and multiple suction points along Brays Bayou are challenging crews trying to look for a man who was trying to help two children who fell in. The Houston Police Department confirmed crews began searching for the would-be rescuer early Wednesday evening in a portion of the bayou near Highway 288 and South MacGregor Way. Preliminary …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Neighbors want officials to kick out squatters living in an abandoned home on their street, but the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said there is nothing they can do. Residents who live next door on Oak Ledge Drive in northwest Harris County told they have not seen the homeowners in years. Recently, people have been seen living …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The U.S. Border Patrol has more than 26,000 migrants in custody, which is a number that could grow as Title 42 ends this week. The policy allowed the U.S. to easily expel some migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s coming to an end. While we don’t know exactly where all of those migrants will go, ABC13 is aware …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — In northwest Harris County, seven Guatemalan migrants who were hungry, bruised, and held against their will have been freed. Investigators said smugglers called “coyotes” were holding them captive until relatives or friends could pay for their release. Now, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is heating up an investigation into this. Someone kicked in the front door …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There is no longer a threat for widespread street flooding, but a stray shower is still possible Thursday. A solid 1-3″ of rain fell across most of Houston Wednesday morning, bringing two day rainfall totals to over 5″ in some Houston neighborhoods. What can we expect Thursday and Friday? By Thursday, the upper low that brought our …

Prominent Dallas Figure Amir Makhani’s Daughter Celebrates Graduation with Family and Friends at Downtown Austin’s Perry’s Steakhouse By Raja Zahid A Khanzada Dallas : A graduation party was held at Perry’s Steakhouse in downtown Austin to celebrate Sheila Makhani’s achievement of receiving her Public Accountant degree. Close friends and family, including her father, a prominent Dallas political and social figure, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 47-year-old man was sentenced to federal prison for insurance fraud, four months after getting out of prison for wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Scott Jackson Davis pleaded guilty on May 26, 2022. On Friday, a judge sentenced Davis to 8.5 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. The court …