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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies are searching for a woman’s ex-husband after she was found shot to death at a home in northeast Harris County. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted out the name and photo of the man they are searching for, who he says shot and killed his ex-wife at her home. According to deputies, a 16-year-old …

HOUSTON, Texas — For anyone keeping track, Houston’s hip-hop legend Bun B is not only having the best year ever, he’s also seemingly everywhere. Fresh off a historic rodeo show, Coachella fest appearance, Justin Bieber hangout at Toyota Center, and emcee gig at the 2022 Tastemaker Awards, Bun B just repped H-Town during a red-hot Verzuz battle. Houston’s renaissance-man rapper …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An armed carjacker broke a woman’s arm outside a retail store in northwest Harris County, deputies say. On Thursday morning, the suspect approached a 68-year-old woman in the parking lot at 15955 FM-529 E, near Highway 6. With a pistol in hand, the suspect pushed her to the ground breaking her arm, according to the Harris …

HOUSTON, Texas — Houstonians ready to hop a flight across the border to sunny skies and blue water now have a convenient, cost-friendly option. Frontier Airlines has launched a new nonstop service from Houston’s two major airports to Cancun, Mexico, with fares starting at $99. These new $99 flights from William P. Hobby International Airport run three times a week to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A disturbance popped up some showers and storms this afternoon and evening. Storms could continue into the evening but should weaken once the sun goes down. Overnight, you can expect partly cloudy skies and temps in the 70s. Sunday will bring partly cloudy skies and temps in the low 90s. An isolated storm or two will …

The family of a murdered Freeport mother has a glimmer of hope that they may finally be able to lay her to rest nearly four decades later. At the age of 22, Rebecca Beard went missing. In 1994, Paul Taylor admitted to murdering and hiding her body. He’s serving life in prison. In March 2022, nearly four decades later, Taylor …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two men were shot in an apartment complex in southwest Houston, police said. The shooting happened early Saturday morning in the 9000 block of Town Park. “We have two adult males. One that was shot in the arm, one that was grazed in the leg, but shot. They were in the parking lot hanging out; a …

HOUSTON, Texas — A Houston-area estate fit for a queen or a billionaire is being marketed for $60 million, making it the most expensive residential real estate listing in Texas. The main house of the chateau-inspired Lodge in Hunters Creek, adjacent to the Buffalo Bayou and Houston Country Club, encompasses a whopping 22,000 square feet. The nine-acre estate is in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Downed powerlines caused the I-610 South Loop eastbound and westbound lanes at SH 288 to be completely closed. Texas Department of Transportation said at 3:04 p.m. that all main lanes going west and east will be closed for an estimated one to two hours. CenterPoint Energy is currently making repairs after a truck clipped a powerline. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Astros have rewarded Yordan Alvarez, who is in the midst of another monster season, with a six-year contract extension that will reportedly net him $115 million. ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported on the deal Friday, citing sources. Alvarez’s new contract begins in 2023 and buys out three of his free-agent years, sources told Passan. …