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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 4-year-old boy has died days after he was shot in the head by his 9-year-old brother in west Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The shooting happened on Monday at a home on Guston Hall Lane. According to authorities, the boys’ uncle, Francisco Lupian, was visiting when his 9-year-old nephew got a hold …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Thunderstorms will move off the coast early Friday. Saturated ground and clearing after Thursday’s rain has led to areas of dense fog. A Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 9am Friday. Turning sunny, hot, and humid. What can we expect for Mother’s Day weekend? We expect extreme heat for early May as temperatures soar into the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When Mayor Sylvester Turner unveiled the “One Safe Houston” plan earlier this year, it was presented as a comprehensive plan to bring crime down in the city of Houston. One element of that plan fell into place at city council on Wednesday, as an amendment was passed that’s aimed at cracking down on catalytic converter theft. …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway into a deadly shooting in northeast Harris County. Wednesday night’s shooting happened at the 12200 block of W. Village, near Aldine Mail Route, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. According to Gonzalez, a person in one vehicle shot at another vehicle, striking and killing the victim. The victim shot was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Numbers collected by the data team show nearly half of Houstonians live in neighborhoods where the murder rate is up 20% or more compared to the average from 2019 to 2021. The data team also took a look at what kinds of places murders happen most often in Houston. These numbers are based on the places …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway into a deadly shooting in northeast Harris County. Wednesday night’s shooting happened at the 12200 block of W. Village, near Aldine Mail Route, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. According to Gonzalez, a person in one vehicle shot at another vehicle, striking and killing the victim. The victim shot was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas EquuSearch launched an operation at George Bush Park to find a missing Katy woman who was last seen Tuesday afternoon when she went out to walk her black Labrador retriever. According to the noted nonprofit search group, 63-year-old Sherry Noppe was last seen at about 1:18 p.m. on a neighbor’s security camera when she left …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Officers had to climb through a window to get into an apartment where five children were left home alone in terrible conditions, court records say. The children, ages 11, 9, 7, 5 and 1, are with relatives, Houston police say. Their mother, Charlotte Sharee Williams, 30, was arrested and charged with endangering a child with intent …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — You may want to plan for some extra time on your drive if you regularly take the 610 N Loop westbound at Hirsch. Transtar confirmed that as of 5:30 a.m., a hazmat spill is blocking all lanes, forcing drivers to exit at the Eastex Freeway. Cavalcade is an alternate route.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Prosecutors allege Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s chief of staff violated bond conditions when he voted to approve the scope of work for a $48 million childcare-related project. Alex Triantaphyllis is one of the three Harris County staffers accused of steering a multi-million dollar contract to a small, Houston-based firm. In a court document filed …