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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspected serial killer is finally slated to stand trial after more than a decade in Harris County jail. Steven Alexander Hobbs, 51, has lived at the Harris County Jail in the maximum security unit for more than 10 years. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says his stay has been generally uneventful. Although, the length of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A strange new neighbor moved into town a few weeks ago. Our partners at the Houston Chronicle first reported the mysterious mannequin that nobody, at the time, knew who he was or where he came from. You might have seen him in Houston’s Third Ward near Blodgett and Crawford. “It was just an innocent joke,” laughed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — State transportation officials want to push forward with the stalled I-45 expansion project, initially estimated to cost $7.95 billion. According to TXDOT, the project’s total cost could likely climb as it continues to be delayed. It’s one of the largest construction projects in the state. The North Houston Highway Improvement Project, commonly known as the I-45 …

Karachi. March 31, 2022: IPPA (International Pakistan Prestige Awards) held a press conference here earlier today to announce the fifth IPPA scheduled for Dallas, Texas, USA, in July this year. The event was well-attended by celebrities, socialites and media personnel The programme kick-started with a bustling red carpet where celebs, particularly those who have been part of previous IPPAs voiced …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Whenever the pandemic hit, Katashia Dewalt said she lost her job. Her small business decorating cookies and treats also took a hit and she said the loss of income eventually caught up with her once her unemployment benefits ran out. Dewalt has lived at the same apartment complex since 2015 and said she never had any …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An off-duty officer with the Surfside Police Department is recovering in the hospital after being stabbed in front of a Subway. Now his colleagues are calling Nate Williams a hero. Authorities responded to the call at a shopping center Wednesday around 7:50 p.m. in the 6100 block of Telephone Road. Officer Williams walked into the fast …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man accused in the murders of two Houston-area men has been released after posting a combined $1.5 million bond, records show. On Thursday, Crime Stoppers, along with the family of murder victim Joshua Sandoval, warned the community of the suspect’s release. “I can’t bring my brother back, but I am here to help other people …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Thursday is International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day celebrated each year on March 31. It was recognized by the White House through a proclamation in 2021 as a time to “recognize the generations of struggle, activism, and courage that have brought our country closer to full equality for transgender and gender non-binary people in the U.S. and …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — An off-duty Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy has died after he was shot in a grocery store parking lot, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. The shooting happened Thursday night in north Harris County in the 2900 block of FM 1960 at Aldine Westfield. According to deputies, the suspects were in the parking lot in the middle …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A fire at a large apartment complex on N. Houston Rosslyn Road near Deihl Road in northwest Houston has left dozens without homes. The fire started shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, reportedly in a laundry room. Fire officials are still investigating exactly how it began. Several apartment units suffered extensive damage during the fire Thursday afternoon. …