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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after police say a man was shot to death while sitting inside a pickup truck Friday night in southwest Houston, according to police. The Houston Police Department said at about 10:17 p.m., paramedics responded to an apartment complex on 10215 Beechnut Street. Upon arrival, responders said they found a man dead sitting inside …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This weekend is as nice as you could ask for with crisp, cool mornings and warm afternoons. Our humidity will continue to stay on the low side. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a cloud in the sky, and the UV index will be very high between the hours of 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. How long will …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 2-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run in southwest Houston, the Houston Police Department confirmed. The incident happened in the 8400 block of Nairn Street near Gessner Road. According to witnesses, a man driving a truck traveling at a high rate of speed allegedly struck the 2-year-old boy, according to HPD. The driver attempted to flee, but …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A massive apartment fire forced residents to evacuate overnight in southeast Houston. Overnight on Saturday, crews responded to a fire at an apartment complex at 1201 Redford Street. Houston TranStar cameras captured the flames that could be seen from the Gulf Freeway while multiple first responders swarmed the area. Amire Proctor said he was woken up this …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Be prepared! Galleria-area traffic headaches will continue this weekend. Just like last weekend, the I-69 Southwest Freeway at the I-610 West Loop will be closed in both directions. The closure starts at 8 p.m. Friday and lasts until 5 a.m. on Monday. METRO Houston said the closure also includes the HOV express lanes. There are detours that …

HOUSTON, Texas — It’s been more than 28 years since Trellis Sykes, a 16-year-old high school basketball star, was murdered while walking to Worthing High School. On May 13, 1994, Trellis was strangled and raped in Sunnyside, found dead on Redbud Street, just a few blocks from the home where she lived with her grandmother. “It was really hard. Really, really …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Days after tests confirmed cancer-causing chemicals are present in soil around the Union Pacific Rail Yard, neighbors in Houston’s Fifth Ward are speaking out. Those neighbors were angry as they sounded off during a news conference on Thursday morning. Fifth Ward residents are demanding more comprehensive health studies be done in their neighborhood to get a clearer …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The City of Houston and its firefighters are just months away from a final showdown over long running legal issues regarding pay and collective bargaining rights. Friday morning, the Supreme Court of Texas combined two cases in which the City of Houston, the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association and the Houston Police Officers’ Union disagree about how …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In the wake of Hurricane Ian, Texans are stepping up to help our Floridian neighbors, millions of whom lost power. Whole blocks and communities have either been wiped out, or remain under water. Rescues are still underway, and the death toll continues to go up. When it’s all said and done, this could end up being the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department needs the public’s help identifying a suspect accused of robbing a man while he sat at a southeast Houston gas station. At around 2:10 a.m., on Saturday, police said the man was in his car at the gas pumps at a convenience store in the 8900 block of Winkler Drive. The suspect tells …