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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas leads the nation in school shootings since 2013, according to research by Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization that formed after the deadly 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 18 students and one teacher Tuesday at Robb Elementary School was the seventh school …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Newly released court documents are finally revealing what may have been the motive in the murder of Vanessa Guillen. The Houston soldier was murdered at an U.S. Army base in central Texas in 2020, and the man police say did it died by suicide. Now, Cecily Aguilar, the only person charged in the case, wants her confession …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — For the past month, Jalen Randle’s family and supporters have been calling for the body camera video of the April 27th, 2022 deadly shooting to be released. Jalen Randle’s parents, Warren Randle and Tiffany Rachal, told, that the video was really tough for them to watch. “I am at a point now where I am tired …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The city of Houston is dealing with a housing affordability crisis. The average price for a single-family home is 32% more expensive right now than it was last year. A husband and wife team is bringing investment in the form of new, affordable homes to an older community inside the Loop. On top of that, they said …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There is an incredible sense of numbness and hopelessness that gun violence activists and elected officials are trying to fight against. Beyond thoughts and prayers, they’re calling for action and change. Texas has had more mass shootings at schools than any other state since 2013. Now, once again, there’s a repeated demand for legislation. On top …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another round of thunderstorms arriving early Wednesday morning could bring heavy rain, noisy rumbles of thunder, and gusty winds to many neighborhoods and communities in southeast Texas. We’ve declared it an Weather Alert Day to encourage you to stay weather aware. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of southeast Texas. A Severe Thunderstorm …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman and her boyfriend are facing multiple charges of murder and injury to a child involving her twin 8-year-old daughters. Soledad Mendoza, 29, is accused of abusing and neglecting her twin girls so severely that one of them died. Her boyfriend, Ruben Moreno, also 29, is facing the same charges. Prosecutors say 8-year-old Melanie Mendoza …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The mother of a 12-year-old who was hit by a stray bullet as he slept says she and her son are struggling with more than just the physical injury. Corderro Stevenson, a sixth grader in Aldine ISD, was shot when a hail of bullets flew into his family’s apartment on Alabonson Road May 12. Corderro was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Sara Goodrum made national headlines when the Houston Astros hired her as their player development director. She oversees approximately 40 coaches and 200 players in the Astros minor league system in Texas, North Carolina, Florida and the Dominican Republic. “I’ll be honest, I never said I wanted to work in Major League Baseball,” Goodrum said. “But …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — At least two more rounds of thunderstorms are coming for Southeast Texas over the next two days, and we’ve declared both Tuesday and Wednesday to be ABC13 Weather Alert Days to encourage you to stay weather aware. Scattered showers during the morning commute will turn into big thunderstorms between 9 A.M. and 1 P.M.. Minor street …