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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been arrested in Mississippi following a police chase after allegedly shooting two women, killing one of them, overnight in north Harris County. Deputies said Kentrell Brumfield broke into his ex-girlfriend’s unit at about 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Rock Creek Apartments in the 200 block of Hollow Tree Lane. As the man’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In a 6-3 vote, Conservative justices limited how the United States Environmental Protection Agency can regulate carbon emissions from existing coal-fired power plants Thursday. This is a major blow to those fighting against climate change. President Joe Biden has a goal of cutting carbon emissions by half by 2030 and believes the EPA has the authority …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s more than a piece of paper. For the last five months, dozens of transgender people have received new identification documents from the Consul General of Mexico that reflect their gender identity and name change. Advocates said this recognition helps remove some barriers for a population vulnerable to discrimination and poor mental health. One of those …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Criminal Court at Law Judge Darrell Jordan was suspended on Thursday without pay, just days after his indictment for official oppression. Jordan was indicted on the misdemeanor charge nearly two years after he allegedly unlawfully arrested former Investigative Reporter Wayne Dolcefino in contempt of court. Dolcefino was sentenced to three days in jail …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person has been detained after an hourslong SWAT scene outside a home in the River Oaks area. At about 10 a.m. Thursday, a SWAT team and officers tried to execute a search warrant at a home in the 3800 block of Del Monte, police said in a tweet. In an update, police said the individual …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect from Houston to the coast, but the highest rain totals are likely to fall east of Houston on Friday. This new low pressure center that spun up over Galveston Bay will push the deepest moisture toward Beaumont and Lake Charles. Locally this will put the highest risk for …

This final day of June will offer hotter and more humid weather across North Texas today. After a brief break from the humidity, it’s slowly returning thanks to a south breeze. Meanwhile, temperatures will also be going up. Highs will climb into the middle to upper 90s today. The heat and humidity combination will make it feel even hotter. The …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — El número de víctimas muertas en el camión que fue hallado el lunes en el sur de la ciudad de San Antonio en Texas subió a 53, según confirmaron las autoridades el martes por la tarde. Las autoridades han identificado a quienes se encontraron en el interior de la caja del tráiler como inmigrantes que eran …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man was detained over the weekend after authorities said he was caught driving while intoxicated with his 6-year-old daughter in the vehicle. On June 26, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Deputies responded to the 2700 block of the North Sam Houston Tollway. Authorities said the driver, 56-year-old Carlos Lopez, showed multiple signs of intoxication …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police have arrested a man in connection to a fatal shooting on Beechnut Street that happened on June 3. Avanta Donnelly Bailey, 20, is charged with murder in the death of 33-year-old Peter Valentin Moreno-Deschamps. HPD officers responded to a shooting call on 9700 Beechnut Street and located Moreno-Deschamps suffering from a gunshot wound in …