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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Latino Film Festival is back! After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic – the sixth annual event kicked off Wednesday night in Midtown. The festival features a diverse slate of more than 80 features and short films from around the world and right here in Houston. The five-day event began with the …

HOUSTON, Texas — A female mechanic is throwing a wrench into gender stereotypes. Tamara Kasper is the owner of Six13 shop in northeast Harris County, an auto shop with a focus on helping underprivileged families. “This area was hit hard during Hurricane Harvey and I really wanted to give back,” said Kasper, whose own shop was flooded with nearly 18 …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — On Tuesday, Harris County commissioners are expected to discuss newly released search warrants into allegations of misuse of official information by senior staffers at County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s office regarding how a nearly $11 million COVID-19 outreach contract was awarded. It’s the first public meeting since search warrants that became public on Friday detail allegations …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting in north Harris County. On Tuesday at about 3 p.m., Harris County Precinct 4 Constables responded to the 1800 block of Briarcreek Boulevard in reference to a shooting. At the scene, authorities found a 42-year-old Black man that was shot multiple times in a parking lot. According to Sheriff …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo spoke publicly for the first time about allegations that three of her senior staffers misused public information to help steer a nearly $11 million COVID-19 outreach contract to a small Houston-based firm. “I know that there are a lot of allegations swirling around and I’d love to respond to them,” …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two Houston-area residents pleaded guilty to possessing to distribute 777 kilograms of meth, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced on Tuesday. Eduardo Figueroa Jr, 26, of Cleveland, and Cynara Lucia Sarmiento, 23, of Conroe, pleaded guilty to both counts of possession with intent to distribute meth, records show. According to Lowery, Figueroa hired Sarmiento as his …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Inclement weather across our area means school district representatives have to decide if schools will remain open or if scheduling changes need to be made. While the start of the school day was delayed in many districts because of the bad weather on Tuesday morning, other districts decided to move forward with business as usual. Houston …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital is asking the public for help in finding the family of a woman. The patient, identified as a Hispanic woman, was picked up by the Houston Fire Department in the Greenspoint area on Monday, March 14, 2022, and taken to the hospital. The woman is said to be in her mid-30s, is …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 21-year-old is dead after an argument ended in a shooting in north Harris County, authorities said. The shooting happened Monday at about 2:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of West Greens Road. Deputies said the victim and his friend met three other people when an argument broke out. Someone pulled out a gun during …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man and woman were found dead Tuesday morning in what Harris County deputies said they believe to be a murder-suicide. Deputies were called by the woman’s family for a welfare check at a home in the 5300 block of Summit Hollow Drive at about 10:58 a.m., according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. At the scene, …