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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police were already in the southeast Houston area responding to a disturbance call on Monday morning when they said they heard shots being fired. The shots were heard at about 12:18 a.m. in the 4500 block of Idaho St. and Cullen Blvd. Upon arrival, officers with the Houston Police Department saw a white 2000 model Ford …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Dozens of residents in a northwest Harris County neighborhood woke up to racist flyers with swastikas and white supremacist slogans thrown throughout their neighborhood overnight. “It’s scary because I am Hispanic,” Rita Sanchez said. “It’s prejudice towards me and my grandchildren. They aren’t just white.” The racist flyers, containing different messages, were put in Ziploc …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Milby High School student’s body was pulled from Brays Bayou on Monday afternoon several hours after the vehicle she was in plunged off a bridge in east Houston. The victim was one of three teens who were occupants of the vehicle that authorities say lost control, took out a guardrail, and went off a bridge …

HOUSTON, Texas — UPDATE: Due to a “clerical error,” Gilded Monkey Market’s Thom Anderson tells CultureMap, information the estate sale company released to the press incorrectly insinuated that the Dusty Hill’s family is behind this sale. Rather, says Anderson, “this is an estate sale of the contents of his prior home.” Anderson now says that the contents are for sale by the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houstonians gathered outside the Toyota Center to call for the release of Houston native and WNBA star Brittney Griner. Since Feb. 17, the WNBA star has been detained in Russia after officials stopped her while going through airport security for allegedly having hashish oil in her luggage. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee hosted the rally with the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Get ready for a hot week ahead! An upper level high will center itself over Texas keeping the state hot and dry. Today will start with temperatures in the 70s but highs will again rise up into the mid to upper 90s. Heat index values are expected to top out just above 100. How hot will …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A pedestrian was killed when he walked out in front of a work truck in northwest Houston on Sunday morning, police say. At about 1:30 a.m., deputies responded to an auto-pedestrian call and found a Hispanic male lying dead in the road, according to Harris County investigators. Investigators say the pedestrian attempted to cross FM …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A grieving family is offering $10,000 for anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of their loved one’s killer. Alex Cerda was riding his bike when a dark SUV hit and killed him one year ago Sunday. The person sped off after hitting him off of C.E. King Parkway. Authorities haven’t been able to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Get ready for a hot week ahead! An upper level high will center itself over Texas keeping the state hot and dry. Monday morning will start off with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s, but they will quickly rise into the mid 90s by Monday afternoon. Heat index values are expected to exceed 100. How …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police were already in the southeast Houston area responding to a disturbance call early Monday morning when they said they heard more shots being fired. The shots were heard at about 12:18 a.m. in the 4500 block of Idaho Street and Cullen. When the officers got to Idaho, they said they saw a white 2000 model …