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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The man who admits to driving the SUV involved in a shootout with police Monday morning turned himself in. On Wednesday afternoon, Kenneth Jollivatte, 30, surrendered to Houston police, with community activist Quanell X along side of him. But Jollivatte insists police are wrong in saying he fired at police. “He wants to make it crystal …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After nearly a year of investigating, the committee working to get to the bottom of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is set to share what they have found out so far. The first public hearing is set for Thursday. The panel is investigating not only the riots and who may be responsible, but …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With extreme temperatures forecasted this week, ERCOT, the organization that operates the state’s electrical grid, is expecting record demand for power in the upcoming days. But staff claim they will be able to handle the need. Meanwhile, if you feel like your electricity bill is higher now than it was this time last year, you’re not …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The effects of what the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals calls “false testimony” from a DNA analyst grew exponentially overnight, creating a staggering workload for already overburdened labs. 13 Investigates first reported on Tuesday that defense lawyers and accused criminals in about 400 cases were being told that a DNA analyst in their case may not …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Texans are about to become a co-defendant in lawsuits by 24 women alleging sexual misconduct against their former quarterback Deshaun Watson. In a statement released Wednesday, attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents all of the women making the claims against Watson, said they came to the conclusion based on what they’ve learned from Houston police …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There’s no real pitcher’s mound at Kashmere High School’s baseball facility. The entire field is overrun with green grass and the only specks of brown dirt are around the four bases and base paths, where the grass isn’t as vibrant from players trampling over it while running from base to base. Across town, at Worthing High …

A man who Dallas police asked the public to help find this week was found safe, accoridng to authorities. .@DallasPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Mr. Billy MCCoy pictured below. On June 6, 2022, at about 10:00 am, Mr. McCoy was last seen in the 2900 block of Duncanville Road. pic.twitter.com/ujIbjTEnt6 — Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) June 6, 2022 Billy …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division is seeking the public’s help identifying a woman wanted for an aggravated robbery at a convenience store in southwest Houston. The unidentified woman entered the convenience store on the 13100 block of Dunlap Street at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 8. Police reported the woman walked up to the …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Hundreds of defense lawyers and accused criminals are being told this afternoon a DNA analyst in their case may not be able to be trusted. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is notifying about 438 defendants that their criminal cases need to be re-examined due a DNA analyst who gave false and/or misleading testimony in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are investigating just what happened at an apartment in southeast Houston where two people were found dead. Just before noon Tuesday, detectives were called to an apartment in the 5100 block of Silver Creek Drive near Highway 3. The preliminary information from the scene was that a man and a woman were found dead, in …