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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — As the number of pending felony cases in Harris County doubled over the last two years, 13 Investigates analyzed tens of thousands of cases to see which judges are resolving them and whose backlog is growing the most. Our investigation found: Fifteen judges resolved fewer felony cases during the pandemic and all 23 courts have …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Talk about a hot and humid weekend! Those same conditions will continue throughout much of your work week. Monday will start off in the low 70s but highs will again climb into the upper 80s! A couple of showers and storms will again be possible Monday but coverage looks lower than what we saw Sunday afternoon. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two of the three Houston-area men arrested for allegedly having edible marijuana gummies in the vehicle during road trip from Colorado, are out of jail today, according to family. The mother of twins Dandre and Dante Burroughs tell ABC13 their bond was lowered from $50,000 to $10,000 and they are now out of Clay County jail …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two officers were taken to the hospital Sunday morning after a crash on the Southwest Freeway, according to Houston police. The crash happened at about 5:15 a.m. in the 8500 block of the Southwest Freeway, where an HPD officer patrol unit was struck on the right shoulder while blocking traffic for a Dodge Ram truck that …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An off-duty Aldine ISD police commander opened fire at suspected car burglars on Saturday morning in a Downtown apartment parking garage, Houston police say. At about 3 a.m., investigators say someone was trying to steal a GMC Denali at Market Square Tower Apartments on Preston, near Louisiana Street. The off-duty commander tried to make contact with …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Family and friends of Jalen Randle gathered on Friday where he was shot and killed by an officer on Wednesday to call for a thorough investigation and the body cam footage to be released. “This young man, Jalen, did not deserve to die. Period,” said community activist Quanell X. On Wednesday afternoon, members of the narcotics …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As Astros Vice President of Community Relations and Executive Director of the Astros Foundation, Paula Harris is part of a new generation of women knocking down barriers in men’s professional sports. The Houston-born executive feels her unique experiences and perspective make the baseball organization better. “Here in the Houston area, we have a little bit for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More than 1,000 people escaped a fire at a club in southwest Houston on Saturday morning, according to the Houston Fire Department. Around 3 a.m., firefighters say it was a chaotic scene as they tried to make entry into iClub Nightclub. Three people were taken to the hospital from smoke inhalation and several people were given …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — H-E-B is voluntarily issuing a recall for H-E-B branded brownies and cookies for potential metal fragments in product, according to H-E-B. The voluntary recall impacts the following products: H-E-B Bakery Two Bite Brownies and H-E-B Simply Delicious Cookies with Brownie Bites Party Trays The potentially affected products were manufactured by an outside supplier and distributed only …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Charges have been filed against a third suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and the wounding of two men that occurred on Jan. 1. All three suspects, 29-year-old Deandre Jordan Rivers, 29-year-old Gregory Allen and 28-year-old Kevin Petit are charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Houston police responded to a …