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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Sunday will be a warmer and more breezy day. Temperatures will reach the 70s by afternoon but winds may gust to around 30 mph during the afternoon. Clouds will increase and there is a small chance for a sprinkle. Expect a small chance for a light shower for Martin Luther King Day on Monday. Will sunshine return …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston jury found a former law enforcement officer guilty of assaulting two women while on duty following a four-day trial, US Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced. Lee Ray Boykin Jr., 33, was found guilty after he was accused of depriving two women of their right to bodily integrity while being a state trooper with the Texas …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Family and friends of a woman who was found decapitated inside her Waller County home held a vigil in her honor. The family spoke with and said they’re grateful for the community’s support and outpouring of love, and they hope to get her body back to Nicaragua, where she will be laid to rest. Unable to hold …

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) — A man was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill everybody inside a movie theater in Spring, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable office. On Jan. 12, deputies responded to the Star Cinema located in the 1400 block of Lake Plaza Drive in reference to a disturbance. When deputies arrived, they learned a man, identified as …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston Police Department officer is said to be OK after being shot at while conducting a traffic stop in north Houston, officials said. It happened in the 13700 block of Cambury Drive at about 6:50 p.m. on Saturday. Preliminary information stated that as the officer conducted a stop, the suspect immediately got out of the car …

The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the state to potentially take control of the Houston Independent School District, which state education officials say has been plagued by mismanagement and low academic performance at one of its high schools. Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath first moved to take over the district’s school board in 2019 in response to allegations …

SUGAR LAND, Texas (KTRK) — An 18-year-old woman was taken into custody after deputies say she pointed a Taser at a child waking home from a bus stop in Sugar Land on Monday. Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies responded to a disturbance call at the 21800 block of Morgan Park Lane about a woman threatening a child with a Taser. …

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (KTRK) — The countdown to the Miss Universe crown is on! In less than 24 hours, Houston’s own R’Bonney Gabriel will represent the USA at the international competition. She made history twice last year when she became the first Asian American woman to win the title of Miss Texas USA in June and then the first Filipina to win Miss USA in October. Gabriel …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man remains in jail Friday evening accused of threatening to kill the workers of a taco truck with a knife that had the word “infidel” written on it. Taz Michael Smith, 27, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon from the incident that happened in the 6600 block of S. Gessner Road on …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you liked Friday’s weather, you’ll love Saturday. After a cold start, temps will warm to the 60s during the afternoon under sunny skies. Beyond the weekend, a weak disturbance brings a slight rain chance for rain on MLK Day. Otherwise, our next best chance for rain and storms will be next Wednesday. How long will this …