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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 22-year-old man accused of killing a father over a spot in a Walmart parking lot has posted bond. Christopher David Hernandez is charged with Joshua Lazard’s murder after police said he shot and killed the stranger in broad daylight. “If it’s something as stupid as a parking spot, come on,” Lazard’s wife, Itasca Dickson, told ABC13. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — You can add a massive construction project to the list of traveling hassles through canceled flights, long wait times, and lost bags in Houston. It’s been a painful summer for air travelers, and now, the head of the Houston Airport System is admitting to our ABC13 partner, The Houston Chronicle, that airport problems caught even him off …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Astros, who still maintain the best record in the American League, haven’t had it easy with the Baltimore Orioles this weekend after dropping the first two games of a three-game series. So, when Sunday’s starting pitcher Justin Verlander was pulled out from the series-closer at Minute Maid Park, fans were equally puzzled and fearful of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A gunman was shot and killed by a Houston police officer after allegedly setting a fire to lure neighbors outside, killing three people in southwest Houston on Sunday morning, according to investigators. At about 1 a.m., officials responded to a fire and a person down at 8020 Dunlap Street. As the Houston Fire Department arrived at the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A dispute in a Walmart parking lot turned deadly this weekend. Christopher David Hernandez, 22, is charged with murder after police said he shot and killed a stranger in broad daylight over a parking spot at the Walmart in Westwood near the Sam Houston Tollway. “The witness who was just getting her reusable grocery bags out of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An Uber Eats driver is recovering after being hit during a police chase by a suspect in a stolen vehicle in northeast Houston, police said. The Houston Police Department said they came across a stolen GMC, chased the driver, but they refused to stop. At about 11 p.m. on Saturday, the suspect crashed into a Dodge Challenger …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The blue chairs lining the intake room at the Harris County Joint Processing Center were more packed than usual in July. But, it wasn’t just because there were five times as many people arrested that month compared to January. Our 13 Investigates analysis of jail intake and booking data found 14% of people arrested in Harris County …

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — With summer coming to an end, schools back in session, and voting only weeks away, we can expect to see Texas’ gubernatorial race pick up. This was on full display this week in Fort Bend County. A place where Governor Greg Abbott won by less than 500 votes four years ago. Experts say the county …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A multi-vehicle crash left a motorcyclist dead Saturday evening in northeast Harris County, officials said. Harris County deputies said at about 6 p.m., three Harley Davidson motorcycles were stopped along the 24500 block of FM 2100 Road. The three bikers, identified as Robert Kauffman, Kenneth Love, and Jason Manzi, were waiting for traffic to clear and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police need the public’s help searching for a gunman involved in multiple food truck robberies in north Houston. The man has allegedly robbed at least 12 food trucks at gunpoint in the north Houston area, according to police. The Sanchez family was closing up their taco truck, El De La Barbacoa, for the night when a …