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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A fed-up store owner took the matter into her own hands and confronted an accused shoplifter, and it was all caught on a now viral TikTok video. Sophia Romo has owned Erotic Cabaret Boutique near Waugh and Westheimer in Montrose for five years. On Sunday, as she was taking off work, she got a call from her …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One of two teenagers, who claim to be MS-13 gang members, was in CPS care at the time investigators say they brutally murdered a west side mother. CPS confirms to that 17-year-old Carlos Romero-Munoz was in their system when the 45-year-old mother was shot to death in the trunk of her car. A CPS spokesperson said Romero …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Manuel Benitez III still can’t believe what he saw when Hurricane Harvey made landfall on Aug. 25, 2017. A bamboo plant that floated onto his mantel was the only thing he could salvage from the first floor of his Kingwood home after 7 feet of water flooded it five years ago. “I had furniture that was floating …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A young child, only one or two years old, is recovering after police said he shot himself in the hand while at Steubner Airline Park in north Houston. But, how did it happen? And will anybody be held responsible? “(There were) several males in a park here. They were at a table. At some point, one of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our wet and unsettled weather pattern continues through next week. While rain this weekend won’t be widespread, there will still be pockets of heavy rain and storms that could lead to isolated street flooding concerns, especially south of I-10 where the moisture level will be the highest. If you aren’t getting the cooling downpours, you’ll be feeling …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Un hombre fue víctima de un mortal y feroz ataque de un perro en el este del área metropolitana de Houston informaron las autoridades del Condado Harris. El cadáver de la víctima fue hallado tirado en la calle este viernes en la madrugada. Los primeros indicios muestran que el hombre, de entre 30 a 40 años, sufrió …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In May, a U.S. Housing and Urban Development investigation found the Texas General Land Office “discriminated on the basis of race and national origin” when deciding how to distribute $2 billion in federal funds for disaster mitigation. GLO’s plan gave Houston and Harris County $0 despite the region being one of the hardest hit by Harvey. The …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was mauled to death by dogs in Channelview on Friday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said a person driving home from work at about 1:45 a.m. spotted a man lying on the road in the 15700 block of Garlang Street. Deputies responded to the scene and, upon arrival, found an unresponsive …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman has been accused of threatening a food mart employee multiple times in Greater Fifth Ward since 2021, court documents show. Records state Shontel Monique Williams has shown up to the A to Z Food Mart off Jensen Drive and made numerous threats to the employee. Williams allegedly once threw her feces at the victim and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston westside residents Jodie and John Combs have lived in the area for 30 years. They never worried about severe flooding until Aug. 17, 2017 It was two days after Hurricane Harvey had pummeled parts of west Houston. The Combs, like their neighbors, thought they escaped the worst. They, unfortunately, were wrong. “We were taken out by …