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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The opportunity to play in Houston this weekend really hits home for Texas State University sophomore Chase Mora. “It’s cool coming back to the hometown, for sure,” Mora told on Thursday. “Playing at Minute Maid (Park) for the first time is going to be a really cool experience.” While this weekend’s Astros Foundation College Classic is Mora’s first …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The man accused of smashing car windows at a Midtown traffic light Tuesday is out on the streets again. David Mann was arrested and charged with criminal mischief after police said he walked up to cars stopped at Alabama and Milam Street and started smashing windows with a metal bar. On Wednesday, Harris County Criminal Court hearing officer Courtney …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man believed to have been robbing multiple businesses at gunpoint on a scooter for weeks is dead following a shootout with a Houston police officer Thursday afternoon. Houston Police Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite said officers first received a call about a robbery at an insurance business in the 6800 block of Harrisburg around 5 p.m. Thursday. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department’s chief still has a lot of explaining to do after revealing more than a quarter of a million cases filed by crime victims since 2016 who trusted investigators to get them justice were suspended because of inadequate staffing. According to HPD Chief Troy Finner, 4,000 of those cases were sexual assault reports. Finner …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Parishioners on Houston’s southside are figuring out how to move forward after their church burned in an overnight fire. Firefighters said they found heavy fire and smoke coming from the sanctuary of South Union Missionary Baptist Church, which is on Lydia Street near Tierwester Street, just before midnight. Houston Fire Department officials don’t yet know what sparked …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The City of Houston says it took eight years of start-stop negotiations, but firefighters are getting a new contract. On Thursday evening, the city announced a tentative agreement with the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association to resolve all outstanding pay issues for the city’s firefighters dating back to 2017. While the city and fire union didn’t immediately …

A group of sexual assault survivors gathered to address the media Wednesday morning regarding the suspension of 4,000 cases within the Houston Police Department due to a lack of personnel. Although none of the women who spoke up were directly impacted by the suspended cases, they felt compelled to share their stories and offer support to other victims of sexual …

In a tragic turn of events, shattered car windows and crisscrossing crime scene tape served as poignant reminders of Andrew Garza’s final moments, fatally shot during an attempted robbery just steps from his home. The incident unfolded at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday when Garza and his uncle made a stop for gas and a drink en route to Sunny’s convenience store …

Kim Ogg is vying for a third term as Harris County District Attorney, facing opposition from Sean Teare, a former top deputy, who believes he can address what he perceives as low morale and political entanglements within the office. “I’ve noticed that my opponent is running against me,” Ogg remarked, emphasizing her focus on solutions for the public. She contends …

The Houston Fire Department is dispatching seven wildland firefighters to aid in controlling the Smokehouse Creek Fire, which has grown to nearly become the largest in state history as of Wednesday evening, consuming over 850,000 acres of land. According to HFD Assistant Chief of Emergency Operations Michael Mire, these firefighters possess specialized training tailored to assist in containment efforts for …