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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston bar’s liquor permit has been revoked after investigators from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s Special Investigations Unit say they discovered a suspected brothel operating there. Vegas Nite Club in the 12600 block of the W. Hardy Road was the subject of a TABC emergency order issued this week following an investigation into allegations of …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — In her first on-camera comments about the indictment of two current and one former staffer, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo attacked county prosecutors for weaponizing the system with a “flimsy” case. Alex Triantaphyllis, who is Hidalgo’s current chief of staff but was her deputy chief of staff at the time the allegations took place; Aaron …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying four suspects accused of burglarizing an apartment building in the Uptown area. The burglary happened at a high-rise 1600 Post Oak Boulevard at about 2 p.m. on April 1. The four suspects are described only as three Hispanic men and one Hispanic woman. One …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The Harris County Bail Bond board approved a new rule, which requires bondsmen to accept at least 10% of a person’s bond before that person is released from jail. This comes weeks after the board struck down the same proposal due to members questioning whether they had the legal authority to pass it. On Wednesday, the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Dr. Naomi Halas’ journey to becoming a scientist wasn’t always a straight shot. As a child, she knew she was interested in science, but remembers being steered away from it because of her gender. She spent her first two years as an undergrad at La Salle College as a music major, switching to chemistry. “The major …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police say a woman is dead after she was caught in the crossfire of a shooting as she drove down the street Wednesday evening. The woman died due to a shooting, which police believe she had nothing to do with. It all happened near Scott Street and I-45 at about 7 p.m. Wednesday. When police …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There’s no question that our economy has been through a lot since the start of the pandemic. According to the Labor Department, consumer prices are up more than 8.5% over the past year. “I just happened to check out something as simple as meat for beef stew,” explained Houstonian Francene Young. “Six dollars a pound at …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Rising prices from food to fuel is leaving many of our neighbors in need. They’re forced to choose between re-occurring bills and higher grocery prices. At West Houston Assistance Ministries on Wednesday, we witnessed the growing demand first-hand. Hundreds of cars lined up for hours at their chance to get much-needed supplies. “We haven’t seen this level of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Police Department said four people have been detained after a car chase happened in southwest Houston Wednesday afternoon. Police say the car chase started as a traffic stop at 5398 Jason Street at about 1:40 p.m. HPD said the suspect squeezed his vehicle onto a pedestrian bridge along the bayou and hit a man who …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was charged with murder Wednesday after the mother of his child was shot to death earlier this week in northwest Houston, according to police. Macieo White, 21, is accused in the murder of 22-year-old Shiakar Brantley at an apartment in the 7700 block of West Gulf Bank. Upon arrival, officers said they found Brantley …