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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On the heels of a thrilling victory that sent the Astros to their sixth-straight American League Championship Series, Houston Chronicle Sports Columnist Brian T. Smith said this run of success is unprecedented. “Baseball’s been going on for 130, 150 years if you want to go back to the start of Major League Baseball,” Smith said. “This has …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — According to authorities, two construction workers were rescued after being trapped inside a trench near a construction site in Houston. Rescue units from the Houston Fire Department were called to a scene in the 1900 block of Montrose Boulevard at Bomar Street after receiving a report of people being trapped. The workers were safely retrieved, and were …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — According to authorities, two construction workers were rescued after being trapped inside a trench near a construction site in Houston. Rescue units from the Houston Fire Department were called to a scene in the 1900 block of Montrose Boulevard at Bomar Street after receiving a report of people being trapped. The workers were safely retrieved, and were …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A married mother of two daughters says she was infected with an incurable sexually transmitted disease after a janitor tainted her water bottles at her office. Lucio Diaz, 50, has been charged with indecent assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Both charges are related to the same victim. “This individual is a sick man,” the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston oil executive held captive for more than five years sat down with ABC13 about the unimaginable conditions and how he managed to survive. The image of holding onto his wife and family is what kept Jose Pereira alive. On Oct. 1, the moment he dreamed of became a reality when he was reunited with his …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The cold front is here, but the coldest weather won’t arrive until Wednesday. A layer of clouds will remain over Southeast Texas Tuesday, but it should remain dry. The north wind will hold steady around 10 mph as it blows in cooler and drier air. Morning lows will bottom out in the upper 40s to mid 50s …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two carjacking suspects led deputies on a chase that ended in a crash in east Harris County, according to investigators. The chase began at about 6 a.m. in the 1100 block of Freeport Street on Sunday. The suspects crashed the stolen vehicle during the chase, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said a HCSO …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are searching for a 75-year-old man who went missing in southwest Houston, according to police. Dewey Clark was last seen on Saturday, Oct. 15, in the 5600 block of Ettrick Drive in the Westbury area. Houston police describe Clark as a Black man with brown eyes, gray hair, and a medium brown complexion. Clark weighs 150 …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two carjacking suspects led deputies on a chase that ended in a crash in east Harris County, according to investigators. The chase began at about 6 a.m. in the 1100 block of Freeport Street on Sunday. The suspects crashed the stolen vehicle during the chase, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said a HCSO …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was shot after an argument between bikers in a parking lot in southwest Houston, according to police. At about 1 a.m., Houston Police Department officers responded to a shooting at Beechnut Street and West Sam Houston Parkway. According to HPD, there was a gathering in the Food Town shopping center parking lot and two groups …