Houston News

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a man was allegedly beaten with a baseball bat at a METRORail stop in north Houston, police said. Police said this happened at the light rail stop at Fulton and Cavalcade. A group of men and the victim, who may have had a knife at the time, got into an altercation when …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Dozens of people who invested money in an alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme are asking for justice and trying to get their money back. A federal agency is cracking down on the company that allegedly targeted hundreds of Latino families, scamming them out of millions of dollars. The FTX crypto exchange recently went bankrupt, but there are victims …

A controversial immigration policy called Title 42 is set to end in just one week. The policy was put into place in March 2020 as a public health measure to stop the spread of COVID-19. But, now, many worry about what the program ending could mean for already growing crowds of migrant people at our border. “Over the weekend, we …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Frustrated and fed-up residents in the southwest Crossing neighborhood met with CenterPoint officials for the first time to discuss their growing concerns about its propane and storage tank facility that was built in their quiet neighborhood. Many, like Onta Allen, are concerned with the 3,000 gallons of flammable gas in their schools and homes. Allen came to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death outside of a convenience store in northwest Houston, according to police. Officers responded to a shooting in the 8900 block of Veterans Memorial Drive on Wednesday. When officers arrived a man believed to be in his 20s or 30s was found in the parking lot …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An erratic driver behind the wheel of a wild police chase in northwest Houston created moments of chaos, captured from the air onboard SkyEye on Wednesday afternoon. Some of the dangerous moments during the pursuit saw a black Dodge Ram drive into residential yards in some parts of the area, as well as nearly hitting people on …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Law enforcement is searching for a man whom they said shot at customers at a gas station after a woman would not talk with him. On Wednesday, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office violent crimes unit shared photos of a suspect they said is accused of a shooting. The incident happened at about 8:55 p.m. on Oct. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The man accused of killing Grammy-nominated rapper Takeoff went before a judge Wednesday asking for his $2 million bond to be reduced to $100,000. While he didn’t get it lowered to $100,000, his bond did get lowered. The 33-year-old is charged with murder for the shooting death of Kirsnick Khari Ball, known professionally as Takeoff, a member …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Plan ahead, drivers! is giving you a gridlock alert as we watch the roads for what might slow down your weekend plans. The closure on I-45 Gulf Freeway begins Friday at 8 p.m. until Monday at 5 a.m., according to Houston TranStar. Two main lanes will be closed northbound at Griggs Road and Telephone Road, drivers …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Surveillance video captured the chaotic moment a store manager was robbed as he arrived at his work in southwest Houston after going to the bank. Now, police are hoping to find the suspects. On Dec. 1 at about 12 p.m., the victim arrived at his store in the 6000 block of W. Bellfort, when two men started …