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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man will spend 20 years behind bars and faces a $10,000 fine after authorities say he shot a bystander during a domestic abuse incident with his then-girlfriend outside a grocery store, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday. Kendrick Green, 37, was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for shooting 33-year-old …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One year later and no one has been charged in the shooting death of a 9-year-old girl. Arlene Alvarez, her parents, and her younger brother were headed to get pizza in the Gulfgate area on Valentine’s night in 2022. At the same time, Houston police said Tony Earls was being robbed at a Chase Bank ATM. Earls got …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Proposals in Austin could give parents thousands to cover the costs of private education. But opponents fear it won’t actually give options, and it will only help families already enrolled in private schools. TEXAS SENATE BILL GIVES PARENTS $10,000 FOR PRIVATE EDUCATION When it comes to where to send their children to school, some parents want more …

WALLER COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A fatal crash killed two people along I-10 in Brookshire, and a city official believes the construction happening in the area is part of the blame. Brookshire Alderman Jeremiah Hill believes it’s time for a change. “We need the situation resolved sooner than later so we’re not having more fatalities or the continued accidents we’re having,” …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are looking for the two people believed to have shot a 67-year-old woman during a carjacking in west Houston. The woman died. Police responded to a shooting at an apartment complex in the 800 block of Yorkchester Drive at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. When authorities arrived, they found the victim dead in the parking lot, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former Houston Independent School District teacher accused of molesting several students appeared in court Monday morning. Manuel Edgardo Ponce, 45, was arrested on Feb. 10 after multiple students came forward and accused him of inappropriate behavior inside his classroom at Sutton Elementary for several years. He is facing four felony charges, ranging from indecent exposure with …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Homicide detectives have been called to a southwest Houston apartment complex where a man’s body was found with shell casings close by Monday afternoon. The Houston Police Department told that officers responded to a call at 2:07 p.m. in the 12600 block of Dunlap, which is near Hillcroft Avenue and the US 90 Alternate in the Westbury …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A former Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable is charged with murder in a case that could involve rival motorcycle clubs. Aaron Grant, 36, is being held on a $200,000 bond for allegedly shooting Jesse Metzger, 32, as both were driving on the 20000 block of North Freeway on Jan. 27. The motorcyclist, who was in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Throughout his 27 years working as a nurse in the Houston area, Earvin Baker said he had seen it all, including violence against himself and his colleagues. “I’ve been in positions in an (emergency room) that I did more football tackles than handshakes,” Baker said. About once a week, he said he is verbally assaulted, and about …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — In an unusual move, furniture store owner and philanthropist Jim McIngvale, known as Mattress Mack, will file a lawsuit to get answers regarding the 2022 November election in Harris County. The Gallery Furniture owner said that there were problems regarding the election. He has recently appeared in advertisements supporting Republican nominee Alexandra del Moral Mealer, who …