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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. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Sarah Noel Suggs, a former Langham Creek High School English teacher, is charged with sexual assault of a child under 17 years of age. According to the charging document, the incident happened on Dec. 10, 2021, inside a vehicle parked on the victim’s residential street. On Dec. 13, 2021, three days after the incident, the student’s …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway into what caused an outage in a county database that forced more than 100 defendants to be released from custody last week. Last Thursday night, Harris County Universal Services said they encountered an issue while upgrading their system. As a result, law enforcement lost access to a system necessary to file …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Title 42 restrictions, which allow government authority to expel migrants under a public health emergency, could be dissolved by the end of May. The Department of Homeland Security is expected to take steps toward lifting the Trump-era restrictions, which were originally issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the beginning of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The long-time head baseball coach for Bellaire High School has been placed on paid leave following allegations of racist taunts by some of his players at a recent varsity baseball game. Coach Nick Ozuna’s attorney confirmed the leave status after the allegations began bubbling up earlier this week. The controversy centers around a varsity game between …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Five serial robbery suspects, two of which police say are juveniles, were arrested after stealing from a CVS in Katy. Police said the suspects robbed a CVS located at Kingsland and 99 at about 3:30 a.m. Undercover officers said they saw the five individuals commit the armed robbery then drive off in a waiting vehicle. That’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Parents and an education leader reacted to the announcement made by Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on Tuesday, which stated public school districts may not lose funding due to attendance rates impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the announcement, Abbott and the TEA stated:“School districts in Texas may be eligible for an adjustment …