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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston family is demanding answers after their pregnant loved one was shot to death in her car on Willowbend Boulevard two weeks ago. On Sunday, the family of 27-year-old Amber Butler spoke for the first time following the news of her death. ONLY ON ABC13: The family of a pregnant Houston woman found shot to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There was already drama in the courtroom before opening statements got underway Monday in the murder trial for a man accused of stabbing and killing an 11-year-old boy who was walking home from school. The judge was not happy when she was asked to rule on what could and could not be allowed in opening statements, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A cool front will continue to slowly move south through SE Texas this afternoon bringing a chance for showers and storms with it. We’ve seen a few showers through the morning but the better chances for rain come in the afternoon to evening hours especially for Houston. There is a chance the line will be broken …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police officers discovered a young boy, believed to be between three and four years old, inside a car where a man had been shot to death in west Houston Friday night. Officers said the victim’s foot was still on the vehicle’s brake when his body was found on Fern near Country Place, just south of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was another warm, windy and humid day today. Overnight, more clouds will move in which will only allow our temperatures to fall to 70 degrees. As we head into the afternoon, clouds will break up leading to partly cloudy skies. Temperatures top out in the mid to upper 80s. Winds will be less intense than …

HOUSTON, Texas — A promising spring music and arts festival won’t happen until fall, organizers announced. The We Are One Music & Arts Festival, a multi-genre arts/music weekend show slated for May 14 and 15 at Eleanor Tinsley Park near downtown, is now scheduled for November 12 and 13. The festival’s president moved the date to “ensure the best possible experience …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — According to Sheriff’s deputies, a woman was shot in the abdomen on the South Beltway in south Harris County Saturday afternoon in a crowded apartment. Investigators are trying to figure out exactly what happened. Authorities say others in the apartment tried to rush her to the hospital but crashed their car. A good Samaritan took them …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — He walked up, was announced to the cheering crowd, took a few pitches, and then crushed a pitch to right-center. Safe to say that George Springer, a visitor now, made himself at home in his first ever at-bat against his former club, the Houston Astros, on Saturday. Springer gave his new club, the Toronto Blue Jays, …

HOUSTON, Texas — Houstonians looking to jet to warm destinations and crystal white beaches due east now have a sunny new option. JSX, the Dallas-based, hop-on jet service, has resumed the popular seasonal route from Houston to Destin, Florida, the company announced. Trips start June 16 and run though September, with fares starting at $229 one-way. Flights run three times …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — He walked up, was announced to the cheering crowd, took a few pitches, and then crushed a pitch to right-center. Safe to say that George Springer, a visitor now, made himself at home in his first ever at-bat against his former club, the Houston Astros, on Saturday. Springer gave his new club, the Toronto Blue Jays, …