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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An elementary school playground along a known prostitution corridor in southwest Houston finally has new secure fencing. “When I heard the news that the fence was built, I was crying. I couldn’t hold my tears,” Marie Cortes said, who has good reason to be emotional over the new wrought iron fence at Best Elementary School. “I …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Crime Stoppers Houston is asking for the public’s help catching a killer. Michael Hull, 34, is wanted for the murder of 40-year-old Estela Sanchez. Sanchez’s body was found in a ditch along Victoria Street in east Harris County on May 1, 2021. Officials determined that she had been murdered at a different location and then dumped …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another round of scattered storms will be possible Wednesday bringing a chance for gusty winds, small hail, lightning, and, most importantly, a quick half inch of rain. We’ve got more opportunities for rain in the days ahead, but first we have to get through yet another day of record-setting triple-digit heat. Temperatures overnight will dip into …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An off-duty Pct. 5 deputy who also coaches little league is accused of mistreating young players. The incident was caught on camera during a tournament in west Houston over the weekend. It’s been shared more than 1,000 times online. Now, there are calls for the coach to face discipline on the field and from the constable’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Heat Advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday, and it will likely be extended into Wednesday. Temperatures will start off in the low 80s, and a pop-up shower or thunderstorm is possible near sunrise. It will be mostly dry during the daylight hours as temperatures again soar into the the triple digits. Factor in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A robbery suspect appears to be on a tear across the Houston area and police are still looking for him. It started last Wednesday when he followed a hotel resident inside and to his room before before tying him up and robbing him, according to police. He followed that crime up the next day by allegedly …

SOUTH HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman has been charged after a 4-year-old girl was brought to the hospital with burns. Maria Sophia Davis-Fields, 30, is charged with injury to a child – serious bodily injury. According to Houston police, officers were called on Sunday in regards to a 4-year-old with burns on her buttocks at Texas Children’s Hospital. Police …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When you get hot in the blazing Texas sun… so do the animals! Neighbors sent videos of some unexpected guests seeking relief from the heat on Houston’s southside. According to many witnesses, stray cows were seen wandering the Hall Park Place neighborhood on Sunday. One neighbor’s video showed a group of four cows relaxing in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — El Consejo de Confiabilidad Eléctrica de Texas (ERCOT por sus siglas en inglés) emitió un llamado para que la comunidad ahorre energía el lunes ante las altas temperaturas que se esperan a lo largo y ancho del estado. Los funcionarios de ERCOT pidieron a los residentes de Texas y a las empresas de todo el estado …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Firefighters saved a utility worker from an 8-foot trench in east Houston. On Monday at about 3:30 p.m., the Houston Fire Department said one person was trapped in a trench near the 10000 block of North Loop East. HFD said the person was “alert, oriented, and conscious” after they were working on a utility line and …