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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Klein Collins High School social studies teacher Kevin Welchel is accused of showing a pornographic video in class, police sources told . According to Klein Independent School District, Welchel was immediately removed and is no longer employed by the district. Klein ISD said law enforcement is now working with the district attorney’s office to file charges, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A registered sex offender is behind bars again in Harris County after being accused of putting a camera underneath an occupied bathroom stall at a Home Depot. Danny Lee Weddle, 59, is charged with invasive visual recording and is being held on a $15,000 bond. A man told police on Sunday that he saw someone’s hand …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston’s City Council unanimously approved paid prenatal, parental, and infant wellness leave for city employees on Wednesday morning. It was a move that signaled a sigh of relief for Katie Shelton, who is expecting a baby in July. “It means I can rest easy and finally be calm about everything,” said Shelton, who serves as District …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It took less than a minute for a thief to drive up, crawl under a man’s car and steal his catalytic converter. “I was blown away when I saw the video how quickly it was done,” said Colman Ryan, the owner of a Mitsubishi SUV that is now without a catalytic converter Ryan’s catalytic converter was …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — An argument over a basketball game may have led to a man being shot outside of a fitness center in southwest Harris County, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the shooting happened at about 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Fitness Connection in the 7300 block of south SH 6. …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A woman is dead after she was hit multiple times on the North Freeway in north Harris County, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. The incident happened at about 8:41 p.m. Wednesday in the 21000 block of the North Freeway at Louetta. According to deputies, a woman in a silver Dodge Challenger was driving in a southbound …

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (KTRK) — A newborn baby girl was found dead in a dumpster at Sam Houston State University 17 years ago. Now, investigators are reopening her case, thanks to technology invented by scientists at a Houston-area lab. Founders at Othram, located in The Woodlands, claim they can identify anyone, when other approaches and DNA testing fails. In 2005, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A missing man found buried in yard in 2021 in the Montrose area has been ruled a homicide. The mystery began in February 2021, when a man who lived in the home disappeared and was reported as missing. Months later, a new tenant made a shocking discovery. “I saw the ribs poking out and that’s what …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Megan Thee Stallion unveiled a fresh-faced photo of herself saying she doesn’t plan to wear makeup for at least 10 days. The “Hot Girl Summer” singer posted the picture on Instagram saying, “I’m really gonna try not to wear makeup until Coachella.” The California-based music and arts festival begins April 15, where the rapper will perform …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Maria Campos has been using the services at the Bible Way Fellowship Food Pantry for about three years. She said the last year has been especially tough for her and her husband, who has a disability. “It’s (really) difficult,” Campos told through an interpreter. “You can’t fill up your basket because of the prices.” Numbers released on Tuesday …