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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect has been arrested and charged in the deadly shooting of a man on South Post Oak Road on April 9, records show. William Clayton Andrews, 36, has been charged with murder and the unlawful carrying of a weapon in the 339th state district court. HPD responded to a call of a vehicle parked on …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Three senior staffers at the Harris County Judge’s Office have each been indicted on one count of misuse of official information and one count of tampering with a government record following an investigation into allegations they steered a nearly $11 million COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract to a small Houston-based firm. Alex Triantaphyllis, who is now …

STAFFORD, Texas (KTRK) — A crash involving an 18-wheeler on the Southwest Freeway that caused delays for drivers in the middle of the Monday afternoon commute. Several lanes were closed on US-59 northbound at West Airport Boulevard after a crash was reported at about 4:19 p.m. Stafford police said three vehicles, including the big rig, were involved. It’s not immediately …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police have identified the pregnant woman found shot to death inside her car last week in southwest Houston. Police say 27-year-old Amber Butler was found unresponsive in her Chevrolet Malibu near Willowbend Boulevard and Buffalo Speedway on Friday morning. Butler was just days from giving birth to her second son, according to her aunt, Phyllis …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Surveillance video shows a thief breaking into a car shop on Monday morning in southwest Houston. The thief used a car battery, a drive shaft, and her brute strength to bust through sheetrock of the shop and vandalized multiple vehicles at the 8000 of Gulf Freeway. Video shows her face clearly looking through the hole in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There’s nothing like putting on for your city. Just ask the Houston Astros, who just unveiled space-themed Nike MLB City Connect uniforms celebrating our city’s rich history in space travel, while also giving a nod to the past with details representing the throwback rainbow uniforms. The new fits were featured in a hype video Sunday morning …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 26-year-old man was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to the 2020 murder of his girlfriend. Hernan Lagunas is accused of striking his girlfriend in the head, striking her with his hand and striking her with an unknown object. The assault happened in the 17000 block of Amidon Drive on Jan. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A motorcycle rider was killed in a car crash on Sunday morning in west Houston, police said. Houston Police Department’s Sergeant David Rose said a motorcyclist was speeding westbound along Overbrook Lane and Gray Falls Drive before colliding with a black Mitsubishi Lancer. The motorcyclist was thrown underneath the Mitsubishi Lancer when he tried to avoid …

HOUSTON, Texas — Plans to install 75 interactive, 8-foot-tall kiosks around Houston will help improve the city’s reputation as a technology hub, city officials said. However, the new innovation has some residents and organizations concerned about safety and maintaining scenic corridors. Created by a company called IKE Smart City, the kiosks can be used to help residents and tourists search …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 17-year-old girl is expected to survive after being shot in the mouth at a park on Sunday morning in southeast Houston, according to Houston police. At about 1:15 a.m., the girl was with a group of friends at Reveille Park on Oak Vista Street, as the group was leaving two men began to open fire …